Trying to Win at Losing Weight

Why should I lose weight?

#1:  Health reasons!  Because I want to be healthier!  I want to lower my blood pressure, lower my cholesterol and I don’t want to increase my risk of diabetes.   Of couse, not all overweight people end up with diabetes but the odds are not in my favor.  Both maternal grandparents, and my paternal grandma had it.  Both my mother and father have it, as does one of my older brothers.  Not to mention numerous aunts and uncles on my mother’s side.  So I want to help reduce my risk by maintaining a healthy weight.

#2:  I want to save money by fitting into all my old clothes!  They are all in excellent condition; just sitting there.   My current clothes are getting raggedy since I wear them all the time and I refuse rebuilding my wardrobe in this size.

#3:  For my daughter!  I want her to grow and see me healthy and active.  Not heavy and lazy, as I am now.  I also avoid too many pictures because I hate the way I look.  I want her to have memories of me.  I want to WANT to take pictures and not be embarrassed because my arms look big, or because I have a double chin!  I know it’s ridiculous and I should just accept me as I am, but I’m way too vain for that.  I used to be a hottie…and now I’m nottie!

#4:  Do I need any others???  Oh yeah…to enchance my marital relationship.  We’re both too lazy right now to enjoy it.

I think that’s enough reasons for now.  Those are the most important to me at the moment.  I’m sure they’ll change or rearrange at some point.

Today is Thursday.  I will weigh in tomorrow.  I haven’t even snuck a peek yet.  I haven’t felt like it.  I don’t think the numbers have changed.  If they have, it’s probably up, but I haven’t been too bad this week.  We’ll see.

I’m going to work on some more strategies for myself and keep preparing for January!

So what are your reasons for wanting to lose?

Trackback URI | Comments RSS