Why are YOU losing weight? <3

[porkscratching]

Same with my boyfriend, he consumes 2l of coke a day and always has kebabs and southern fried chicken and chips and pizza for dinner etc. yet he never gains weight! We've had pretty much same dinners this year and I gained 2 stone before joining SW he hasn't gained a pound!

I've got a BF like that too - it is so infuriating - although he does run quite a bit - but if he doesn't eat chocolate, chips and beer the weight falls off him, to the point he was just over 10 stone and needed to stop loosing. We live 3 hours away from one another and so when he does come down then he wants to go out, have a meal or a couple of bottles of wine and I piled on nearly 2 stone in our first year together - on top of the few stone I needed to loose already.

 

[porkscratching]

I have a few reasons why I want to loose weight - first I want to be healthier and have more energy to do stuff with my kids. Second - for vanity, since I was 16 I have had no self perception of my body image. I simply ignored it. Now I am fairly happy in my own skin - just there is too much of it! My BF wants to get married next year but there's no way I want to be the centre of attention whilst I weigh this much.

 

[hurleymurley]

Apart from wanting to feel better about myself anyway my mum was diagnosed with diabetes the day I joined. I want my OH to be proud to have me on his arm, and I want to fit into all the clothes I love that don't go up to my size. Those are just a few reasons!

 

[hippychick85]

In denial for years but it was lots of little things. Photographs that made me sad, getting out of breath while walking up the stairs, almost collapsing whilst teaching a pe lesson, realising that my size 20s were extremely tight and that I didn't feel good or confident when going for a night out.

I don't want to be skinny, I have always and hips and boobs. I want my Fiancee to have the girlfriend he fell in love with back even if he does love me whatever my size. I want to marry him and be able to actually look at the pictures!

 

[claire1979]

I want to lose weight for loads of reasons:

*to be happy in my own skin
*to be more confident
*to help improve joint pain
*to improve pcos
*to be able to go into ANY clothes shop and know that I can find something in my size
*to no longer feel that people look at me and think "my god look at her"
*to be healthy
*to live life to the fullest

 

[missy1978]

Main reason - I want a family. Me and husband started ttc six months ago and I know that my weight is likely to be an issue (I started SW at 19st 6lb). I am terrified that I've left it to late as I approach my mid-thirties, terrified that even with the weight loss it still won't happen for us. But if it doesn't work I need to be able to say that I tried everything I could for my own sanity. And if it does, I will be the happiest girl in the world <3

Other than that? I want to be able to shop somewhere other than Evans and not have idiots abuse me in the street for being fat. That'd be nice!

 

[tryingtolose]

Main reason - I want a family. Me and husband started ttc six months ago and I know that my weight is likely to be an issue (I started SW at 19st 6lb). I am terrified that I've left it to late as I approach my mid-thirties, terrified that even with the weight loss it still won't happen for us. But if it doesn't work I need to be able to say that I tried everything I could for my own sanity. And if it does, I will be the happiest girl in the world <3

Other than that? I want to be able to shop somewhere other than Evans and not have idiots abuse me in the street for being fat. That'd be nice!

I sincerely hope it works out for you!

 

[travelswithafatgirl]

I want to lose weight because I'm bitterly ashamed of myself. I'm incredibly unfit and can't walk far without getting breathless, so one reason is to become fitter and more healthy; but the main reason is because my beautiful daughters miss out because I am the way I am. I'm so embarrassed about the other parents, teachers and children seeing what I look like that I avoid the school as much as possible. In fact I avoid everything I can, and haven't gone out much for a few years. I had a real mental struggle to get myself to Slimming World, but I'm so glad I did it. I'm almost two stone lighter, I do a little bit of body magic every day, and the other day I went out for a walk with another SW member and her dog - and I really enjoyed it.

 

[Kath1990]

I decided i needed to lose weight after doing a University fitness and health project which i felt uncomfitable... also becuase i want to lower my risk of health issues

 

[beckeelouisee]

Ive got a holiday booked with my boyfriend at the end of August and I want him to look at me not all the pretty girls around!

 

[Vickij2012]

Im losing weight because I could notice it creeping on and thought enough was enough. Plus id like to have a lot better fitting clothes and feel alot better about myself in the process.

 

[Thursday]

i just got fed up. it took a long time, but i finally had enough of being the fattest person in any room, in my family, at baby groups. anywhere. i put on weight originally because i was depressed. i'm happy now, have been for a long time so it's just ridiculous to carry this reminder of a self destructive time around with me. it's ruining my life, and the years are hurtling by. i want to be a healthy weight by the time i'm 35 or i think i'm just going to give in and be fat forever. i have 2 children, and my daughter is predisposed to a bit of chunk. i absolutely won't let her go through life struggling with her weight so want to set her a good example. my son too, but he's a rake so far.

 

[ClareusAdams]

I did a sky dive a few months which my husband had bought for me as a christmas present. I had a really great time but i hate the photos from it. I look like i've been stuffed into the jump suit so i've decided that when i reach my target i'll do another sky dive and get some photos that i'll actually enjoy looking at.

 

[butterswithagun]

I want to lose weight to look and feel good in decent sized clothes! I want to be able to shop in New Look and Topshop and not have to go to the plus size sections and feel really rubbish that i can't wear a nice size 12 dress and look incredibly good for my boyfriend when we go out. But overall, i want to just be able to look in the mirror and be happy with what i see.

 

[hurleymurley]

I want to lose weight to look and feel good in decent sized clothes! I want to be able to shop in New Look and Topshop and not have to go to the plus size sections and feel really rubbish that i can't wear a nice size 12 dress and look incredibly good for my boyfriend when we go out. But overall, i want to just be able to look in the mirror and be happy with what i see.

I hate New Look plus size section especially, the choice is very limited. Every time I find something I like I check the label and it's from the maternity section!

 

[Leanne_127]

my main reason for wanting to lose weight is that i'm a bridesmaid next year and i don't want the usual comments that i get at family events about how much weight i've put on!

 

[becci1783]

I want to wear nice clothes, the proportions of most bigger clothes don't work on me. My 18 trousers are a completely different shape to my newer additional of size 20s and the 20s look very strange so I decided not to stay in that situation and just lose weight!.
My mum had been for 2 weeks at slimming world and told me I should join with her cos I was putting on so much weight (something only a mum could get away with) I'm also fed up of weighing more then my boyfriend lol

 

[chiligal]

I am sick of feeling like I stand out because of my weight, it stops me doing so many things, not physically (at the moment) but mentally.

I am about to graduate and plan on training as a teacher, I have volunteered in my children's schools for many years but the thought of standing up in front of a class of children the way I look now fills me with fear!

I have decided to wait a year before applying for the PGCE, get some more classroom experience and shift this weight before it stops me fulfilling my dream.

 

[chiligal]

I hate New Look plus size section especially, the choice is very limited. Every time I find something I like I check the label and it's from the maternity section!

That happens to me in my local New Look, I always make a beeline towards the maternity stuff because it looks nicer! I dread seeing the lilac maternity label instead of the dark purple inspire one in the clothes I like

 

[pinksmartie]

i want to loose weight because for the past two years I wake up every single morning thinking how fat and unattractive I Iook! Its for me, I want to yet again feel good about myself! Oh and because I look at my mum and as much as I love her I dont want to be like her..size wise!!;(