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spottitchsam · 18th January, 2010

good thread,love reading your reasons,my reasons (got a few)my health is the main one,its a right mess basically on 6 different pills plus extra when i get pain.
to wear lovely clothes not tents,
have a bit of energy to play with my 2 grandchildren while they are still young.
to be happy with myself.
to have a descent figure for when my son gets married in august this year 2010.
to have more energy to stick a week out at centre parcs with my son,wife,grandson.hubby as well.
AND BECAUSE IM JUST BLOODY FED UP WITH THE WAY I AM.sorry didnt mean to swear.

slendablenda · 18th January, 2010

Good reasons there Redhead and Spot
Good Luck. I'm sure you'll be successful.
My motivation to lose weight was mainly for health reasons - various.
My health has improved 100%, my back pain, footpain, bronchitis - all disappeared.
I have had a whole Christmas/ New Year without colds or flu (will prbably catch something now!)
Able to wear mini skirts, high heels ,colours etc.
It opens up your whole world again and gives you so much energy.
Go for it ladies.

spottitchsam · 18th January, 2010

wow what can i say slendablenda you look FAB,and to still be there 13 months later is a great achievement.

oneday at a time · 18th January, 2010

I always lose weight for a holiday or a party or a wedding, but I started this diet for me, as i am fed up being over weight.

Mumma K · 19th January, 2010

I'm doing this for me, the last thing I want is to fat and 50
being 50 I have no control over but being fat I do
also along the way I hope to improve my health and fitness

Faery · 5th February, 2010

If I'm honest, alot of it is to do with how others see me. I want to feel and look as good as I possibly can. I'm also doing it for myself though, I've got to the point where I feel uncomfortable and unfit, not just chubby anymore - its really effecting my health.

LisaP · 6th February, 2010

Interesting question. My inital reaction was I am doing it for ME, my kids, my husband, enjoying clothes shopping etc . . . but, (and if I remember this correctly) according to sociologist George Herbert Mead, our view of 'self' is dependant upon how other people see us, so perhaps it's both. (Apologies if I've got the wrong end of the stick). :-)

EveryRose · 8th February, 2010

I'm dieting for me.

After putting on so much weight in my pregnancies I just want to get back to how I was before (well try to anyway).

SuzyK · 9th February, 2010

Hi Everyrose,

my biggest problem was pregnancies as well, and I only had two.

I love your signature showing your kids, how do you do it?

margarino · 9th February, 2010

All through school i was never a slim girl, i was always about 5-8 kilos above the upper limit of my healthy weight range, which i guess is not so bad, but about 3 years ago i finally managed to get to within my healthy weight range and achieved my ideal weight, only at the time i couldn't get into the mindset that i was slim, i still felt overweight even though i knew i wasn't. I am now in a relationship and my partner does not care one bit that i have put on a lot of weight, but worries because he knows i don't feel good about myself. So i guess my reason to lose weight is to get back to what i was and actually really appreciate that i am slim and healthy rather than continuing with an unhealthy mindset of feeling fat

SuzyK · 11th February, 2010

My brain still hasn't adjusted to the fact that I am losing as I still feel the same as when I started this diet, although the scales tell a very different story!

butterflybow · 16th February, 2010

I'm doing it for myself, my boyfriend and to set a good example for the rest of my family who are overweight. I was also the one to actually quit smoking so I fancy being "the strong one :P"

SuzyK · 17th February, 2010

Butterflybow

Well done on the smoking and setting the family trend!

butterflybow · 17th February, 2010

Thanks Suzy! Sometimes I wish that I was still smoking (11 stone) but I suppose it was the right thing to do

SuzyK · 17th February, 2010

You know it was the right thing to do to give up smoking!!!

Don't ever go back as it is such a hard habit to kick, as I can vouch for! It is also now so unsociable as you have to go out in the cold at pubs etc......

18th January, 2010	#166 (permalink)
spottitchsam Likes to post spottitchsam's Profile Albums spottitchsam's Photo Gallery Join Date: 5th January, 2010 Posts: 594 Blog Entries: 55 Thanks: 71 Thanked 49 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 51 Diet: STARTING CD Height: 5' 7" Start Date: SATURDAY 26TH FEB 2011 Start Weight: 295lb Current Weight: 238lb Goal Weight: 168lb Goal Date: CRUISE IN 2012 BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.2 Current BMI: 37.3 Goal BMI: 26.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 57lb Weight to Lose: 70lb % Lost 19.32%	good thread,love reading your reasons,my reasons (got a few)my health is the main one,its a right mess basically on 6 different pills plus extra when i get pain. to wear lovely clothes not tents, have a bit of energy to play with my 2 grandchildren while they are still young. to be happy with myself. to have a descent figure for when my son gets married in august this year 2010. to have more energy to stick a week out at centre parcs with my son,wife,grandson.hubby as well. AND BECAUSE IM JUST BLOODY FED UP WITH THE WAY I AM.sorry didnt mean to swear. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ spottitchsam x things happen for a reason,but we dont always agree. starting day sat 26/2/2011. starting weight 21st 1lbs. 1-27 weeks loss 57lbs. lost 4 stones 1 lb. 70 lbs to go.

18th January, 2010	#167 (permalink)
slendablenda Forum Master slendablenda's Profile Albums slendablenda's Photo Gallery Join Date: 9th July, 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,915 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 194 Thanked 216 Times in 210 Posts Rep Power: 511 Diet: lighterlife Height: 5' 7"	Good reasons there Redhead and Spot Good Luck. I'm sure you'll be successful. My motivation to lose weight was mainly for health reasons - various. My health has improved 100%, my back pain, footpain, bronchitis - all disappeared. I have had a whole Christmas/ New Year without colds or flu (will prbably catch something now!) Able to wear mini skirts, high heels ,colours etc. It opens up your whole world again and gives you so much energy. Go for it ladies. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Started LL Feb 2008 21.5 stone Reached goal Dec 2008 10 stone Maintained for 2 Years and 8 months now Woooo Hooo !!!!!!!!!!!!

18th January, 2010	#168 (permalink)
spottitchsam Likes to post spottitchsam's Profile Albums spottitchsam's Photo Gallery Join Date: 5th January, 2010 Posts: 594 Blog Entries: 55 Thanks: 71 Thanked 49 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 51 Diet: STARTING CD Height: 5' 7" Start Date: SATURDAY 26TH FEB 2011 Start Weight: 295lb Current Weight: 238lb Goal Weight: 168lb Goal Date: CRUISE IN 2012 BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.2 Current BMI: 37.3 Goal BMI: 26.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 57lb Weight to Lose: 70lb % Lost 19.32%	wow what can i say slendablenda you look FAB,and to still be there 13 months later is a great achievement. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ spottitchsam x things happen for a reason,but we dont always agree. starting day sat 26/2/2011. starting weight 21st 1lbs. 1-27 weeks loss 57lbs. lost 4 stones 1 lb. 70 lbs to go.

18th January, 2010	#169 (permalink)
oneday at a time likes to post oneday at a time's Profile Albums oneday at a time's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th January, 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 441 Thanks: 10 Thanked 33 Times in 33 Posts Rep Power: 62 Diet: Weight Watchers Start Date: 6 August 2009 Goal Date: When ever it happens	I always lose weight for a holiday or a party or a wedding, but I started this diet for me, as i am fed up being over weight. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

19th January, 2010	#170 (permalink)
Mumma K Vintage Chick!! Mumma K's Profile Albums Mumma K's Photo Gallery Join Date: 6th January, 2010 Location: London Mddx Posts: 11,551 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,094 Thanked 2,031 Times in 2,023 Posts Rep Power: 1121 Diet: Slimpod-SW Height: 5' 5" Start Date: Lost 7+stone between Nov 09 to Nov 10 faffed around a bit and rejoined on 23-9-2011 Start Weight: 314lb Current Weight: 206lb Goal Weight: 165lb Goal Date: at the moment 165 is an interim target for May 2012 ultimately I would like to get to 150lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 52.2 Current BMI: 34.3 Goal BMI: 27.5 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 108lb Weight to Lose: 41lb % Lost 34.39%	I'm doing this for me, the last thing I want is to fat and 50 being 50 I have no control over but being fat I do also along the way I hope to improve my health and fitness Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ KALLY'S DIARY LINK

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5th February, 2010	#171 (permalink)
Faery ♥ On the road to a new me Faery's Profile Albums Faery's Photo Gallery Join Date: 26th January, 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 62 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 7 Diet: ♥ Slimming World Goal Date: Whenever I'm happy and comfortable ♥	If I'm honest, alot of it is to do with how others see me. I want to feel and look as good as I possibly can. I'm also doing it for myself though, I've got to the point where I feel uncomfortable and unfit, not just chubby anymore - its really effecting my health. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ 1st week - 10lbs ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

6th February, 2010	#172 (permalink)
LisaP Regular Member LisaP's Profile Albums LisaP's Photo Gallery Join Date: 3rd February, 2010 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 Diet: CD	Interesting question. My inital reaction was I am doing it for ME, my kids, my husband, enjoying clothes shopping etc . . . but, (and if I remember this correctly) according to sociologist George Herbert Mead, our view of 'self' is dependant upon how other people see us, so perhaps it's both. (Apologies if I've got the wrong end of the stick). :-) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Lisa

8th February, 2010	#173 (permalink)
EveryRose Calorie counter! EveryRose's Profile Albums EveryRose's Photo Gallery Join Date: 25th May, 2008 Location: SE London Posts: 276 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 9 Diet: Calorie counting! Start Date: 1st February 2010 Start Weight: 187lb Current Weight: 182lb Goal Weight: 140lb Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 5lb Weight to Lose: 42lb % Lost 2.67%	I'm dieting for me. After putting on so much weight in my pregnancies I just want to get back to how I was before (well try to anyway). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Starting weight -13st 5lb Starting clothes size - 16 GOALS Lose 1 stone - Lose 1.5 stone - Lose 2 stone - Lose 2.5 stone - Get to a dress size 14 Get to a dress size 12

9th February, 2010	#174 (permalink)
SuzyK Likes to post SuzyK's Profile Albums SuzyK's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th November, 2009 Location: London Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 33 Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 11/09/2009 Start Weight: 280lb Current Weight: 209lb Goal Weight: 143lb Goal Date: a.s.a.p. BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.6 Current BMI: 34.8 Goal BMI: 23.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 71lb Weight to Lose: 66lb % Lost 25.36%	Hi Everyrose, my biggest problem was pregnancies as well, and I only had two. I love your signature showing your kids, how do you do it? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ *Suzy*

9th February, 2010	#175 (permalink)
margarino Likes to post margarino's Profile Albums margarino's Photo Gallery Join Date: 9th February, 2010 Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire Posts: 343 Blog Entries: 18 Thanks: 13 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 13 Diet: Atkins - Phase 1 Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 9 Jan 2012 Start Weight: 187lb Current Weight: 175lb Goal Weight: 132lb Goal Date: 21 July 2012 BMI Information: Start BMI: 31.1 Current BMI: 29.1 Goal BMI: 22 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 12lb Weight to Lose: 43lb % Lost 6.42%	All through school i was never a slim girl, i was always about 5-8 kilos above the upper limit of my healthy weight range, which i guess is not so bad, but about 3 years ago i finally managed to get to within my healthy weight range and achieved my ideal weight, only at the time i couldn't get into the mindset that i was slim, i still felt overweight even though i knew i wasn't. I am now in a relationship and my partner does not care one bit that i have put on a lot of weight, but worries because he knows i don't feel good about myself. So i guess my reason to lose weight is to get back to what i was and actually really appreciate that i am slim and healthy rather than continuing with an unhealthy mindset of feeling fat Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________

11th February, 2010	#176 (permalink)
SuzyK Likes to post SuzyK's Profile Albums SuzyK's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th November, 2009 Location: London Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 33 Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 11/09/2009 Start Weight: 280lb Current Weight: 209lb Goal Weight: 143lb Goal Date: a.s.a.p. BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.6 Current BMI: 34.8 Goal BMI: 23.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 71lb Weight to Lose: 66lb % Lost 25.36%	My brain still hasn't adjusted to the fact that I am losing as I still feel the same as when I started this diet, although the scales tell a very different story! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ *Suzy*

16th February, 2010	#177 (permalink)
butterflybow Regular Member butterflybow's Profile Albums butterflybow's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd January, 2010 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 Diet: WeightWatchers :) Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 19/01/2010 Start Weight: 196lb Current Weight: 194lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: 31/12/2012 BMI Information: Start BMI: 32.6 Current BMI: 32.3 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 2lb Weight to Lose: 54lb % Lost 1.02%	I'm doing it for myself, my boyfriend and to set a good example for the rest of my family who are overweight. I was also the one to actually quit smoking so I fancy being "the strong one :P" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ 3 stone 12 pounds to lose!!! Bridesmaid dress doom - 01/06/2012

17th February, 2010	#178 (permalink)
SuzyK Likes to post SuzyK's Profile Albums SuzyK's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th November, 2009 Location: London Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 33 Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 11/09/2009 Start Weight: 280lb Current Weight: 209lb Goal Weight: 143lb Goal Date: a.s.a.p. BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.6 Current BMI: 34.8 Goal BMI: 23.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 71lb Weight to Lose: 66lb % Lost 25.36%	Butterflybow Well done on the smoking and setting the family trend! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ *Suzy*

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17th February, 2010	#179 (permalink)
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17th February, 2010	#180 (permalink)
SuzyK Likes to post SuzyK's Profile Albums SuzyK's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th November, 2009 Location: London Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 33 Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 11/09/2009 Start Weight: 280lb Current Weight: 209lb Goal Weight: 143lb Goal Date: a.s.a.p. BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.6 Current BMI: 34.8 Goal BMI: 23.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 71lb Weight to Lose: 66lb % Lost 25.36%	You know it was the right thing to do to give up smoking!!! Don't ever go back as it is such a hard habit to kick, as I can vouch for! It is also now so unsociable as you have to go out in the cold at pubs etc...... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ *Suzy*