List of Reasons to Lose Weight:
1. I want to be an inspiration to those that have a desire to lose weight and live a healthier, happier lifestyle.
2. I want to motivate people to be healthy.
3. I want to increase my energy level.
4. I want to live as long as I can.
5. I don't want to wear plus-sized clothing.
6. I want to wear a size 8-10 for the rest of my life.
7. I want to be excited when I run into people that I know but don't see often.
8. I want to fit comfortably in a restaurant booth.
9. I don't want to need a seat-belt extension on a plane ever again.
10. I want to be in TOPS News ® magazine.
11. I want to be on Oprah.
12. I want to be in a magazine about my success.
13. I don't want to die from a heart attack.
14. I want to reduce my chances of getting breast cancer.
15. So I can ride on a roller coaster.
16. I want to wear regular-sized shirts.
17. I want to be thin if I ever see "him" again.
18. I want to be thin at my 30-year reunion.
19. I want to prove relatives wrong that thought I couldn't do it again.
20. I want to meet someone special to share my life with.
21. I want to have positive self-esteem.
22. I don't want to be an embarrassment to my daughter.
23. I want to show that it can be done without artificial means (drugs, drinks, etc.).
24. I want to love myself inside and OUT.
25. I don't have to have to shop for larger clothes.
26. I want to go skydiving.
27. I want to roller blade.
28. I want to be able to "ride" grocery carts.
29. I want to know that I will fit in any chair I sit in.
30. I don't ever want to weigh over 277 pounds again.
31. I want to do it for the people that believed in me more than I've sometimes believed in myself.
32. I want to be a motivational speaker.
33. I want to believe in myself to take chances (new jobs, meeting new people, etc.).
34. I want to continue enjoying exercise.
35. I want to be able to climb steps without getting winded.
36. I don't have to have to put clothes in storage downstairs because they don't fit me any longer.
37. I want to be able to buy souvenir t-shirts and sweatshirts.
38. I don't want to go horseback riding and have to wait for a bigger horse.
39. I don't want to walk into a room and wonder if I'm the heaviest person in there.
40. I don't want people to laugh at me.
41. I don't want people to tease me.
42. I don't want children to stare at me.
43. I want to be able to jump on the trampoline.
44. I want to walk with pep in my step.
45. I want to be able to fit comfortable in the seat of my car.
46. I don't want to wonder if a seat belt will fit me.
47. I want to be able to bend over to tie my shoes.
48. I want to feel my hip bones when I'm lying down.
49. I want to wear a bathing suit and not feel self conscious.
50. I want to feel like a lady and dress up.
51. I want to be able to put my shoes on in the car.
52. I want to feel my rib bones.
53. I want to be able to run and answer the phone or run to and from the car when it's raining and not get out of breath.
54. I want to get rid of my spare tire.
55. I want to be able to put my feet on the dashboard of the car.
56. I want to keep wearing the smaller sizes I've bought.
57. I want to be able to cross my legs.
58. I want to buy bras in department stores.
59. I don't want to be afraid that a lawn chair will break if I sit in it.
60. I want to be comfortable in the regular stall in a public restroom.
61. I want to take a bath in a hotel and have the water cover me.
62. So I don't mind having my picture taken or being in a video.
63. So that hospital gowns fit.
64. I want to wrap a towel around me after I get out of the shower.
65. So my shirt doesn't get wet around my belly when I do dishes.
66. I want to cross my arms across my chest.
67. I want to tuck in my shirt.
68. So I can be honest with the weight on my driver's license.
69. Because I love shopping.
70. I don't ever want to be an excuse for someone else not doing it.
71. So I can buy matching bra and underwear that aren't white.
72. I want to buy stuff that says "one size fits all" and really have it fit.
73. So I like the reflection in the mirror.
74. Because I'm worth it!
