I've been on a diet on and off since I was 17. Losing 10lbs, putting it back on and then some etc. It's a vicious cycle!
I have 'started a diet' on Monday mornings, SO many times and for so many different reasons.
To fit in my prom dress
For a boyfriend
To lose some weight before I went to uni
To lose weight for my graduation
To lose weight to work in France
To lose weight for boyfriend #3
To lose weight before I moved to Canada
To lose weight for my MA graduation
To lose weight to look nice as a bridesmaid
I never lost weight, well, not as much as I wanted to anyway, and what I did lose just went straight back on what I 'stopped' dieting.
I am so glad you posted this question, because it made me ask myself *why* I'm on sw right now.
There is no boyfriend, no graduation, no dresses or proms and thankfully, this time I *am* losing weight.
I am losing weight because I am sticking to a plan that is easy to follow and it works.
I'm not giving up (no matter how many times I fall off
) because I *want* to lose weight for me. I really do.
I want to be able to walk in to any shop and buy nice clothes that I actually like, not just in my size.
I want to be confident when I go swimming/to the gym and not feel like everyone is looking at/judging me
I want to wear LESS clothes on holiday - and not feel I need to cover up in linen trousers (which make me look like a heffer anyway
)
I want to get up after a night out and NOT have to rush on to facebook to de tag photographs.
I want to lose weight so the wii doesn't berate me for my bmi
I want to lose weight so that people will stop saying 'but you have such a pretty face'
I want to lose weight because I am unhappy with the way I look... It's selfish and shallow, I know.. but now.. more than anything I want to lose weight for myself.
And because there is only me to dissappoint, I think this time, maybe... with the help of everyone on here (am so grateful for support on here :hug99) I might actually be able to do it.