17 Petty or Vain Reasons People Have Used to Find Motivation To Lose Weight
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When it comes to shedding those extra pounds, our motivations can often take on a playful or self-centered twist. We’ve all had our moments of wanting to look a little more trim for a specific reason. Join us as we delve into the pettiest or vain aspirations behind our weight loss efforts. Whether it’s fitting into a certain outfit or simply embracing our vanity, let’s celebrate the lighter side of our wellness journey and the unique motivations that add a touch of humor to our goals.
Ex-Girlfriend Drama
To start, one user replied, “Well, I’m not proud of this, but my BF of nearly 4 years, whom I’ve lived with for 3 years, has an ex-girlfriend who just won’t go away. She’s intertwined in BF’s family and social circle, so it is sometimes impossible to avoid her. She has never gotten over him and wants him back. Every single opportunity she gets, she pulls some stupid middle-school bull to cause me grief. I want her to see thin, sexy me one day so I can give her a look that says, “Yeah, look what he’s got in his bed every night, beeyatch!” Yep, I’m not proud of it, but I hope that day comes.”
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Disabled
One reply was, “Don’t know if this is petty as much as it is crude, but I promised the future wife that even though I’d never be the person I was before MS, I’d become something even cooler. A disabled 10. And it’s coming along nicely if I don’t say so myself.”
Another reply was, “ I always think, “I’ll be damned if I’m going to be fat and disabled.”
Photographs
A comment was, “I just want wedding pictures where I don’t look like one of those pictures on plus size bridal ads o.O and I want everyone at my wedding to be like “Wow, she looks great” but in more than just the “she looks great because she’s the bride and I have to feel that way”-way, you know what I mean?”
Funerals
One person shared, “I’ve got a couple of funerals down the road that I want to look smashing for.”
A second person added, “I wanna look like the hottest old goth lady in my oversized hat and pencil dress, lightly dabbing my eye with a Kleenex while inside thinking, “Yep, I knew you’d go first.”
Competition
A user replied, “My husband is overseas (military) and hasn’t seen me in person since I started losing weight. He’s biking everywhere and actively trying to lose, too. We’re basically having a “Who Will Have The Best Body By The Time We Are On The Same Continent Again” contest. I want to win.”
Wearing A Relative’s Clothing
One comment was, “My dad passed away, and I want to be able to fit in the jackets he use to wear when he was young.”
Bikinis
An interesting answer was, “To look good in a bikini which is silly because I don’t like the beach – I loathe the sand but love everything else. Pool parties aren’t really a thing here.”
Oversized Clothing
A user said, “I want to look cute in oversized clothes. I’ll relish the day I look good in oversized clothes instead of just fat.”
A second user added, “I want to look cute in oversized clothes.”
Our of Spite
One popular comment was, “I wallowed for a week after he broke up with me and then decided I was going to put those emotions towards losing weight (which I needed to do, I was just complacent with my weight in our relationship), so whenever we inevitably bump into each other somewhere, I’ll have lost weight, and when he asks what I did, I can look at him and smile and say “everything I told you that you said wouldn’t work!” Spite is my biggest motivator right now, lmao.”
Other Moms Jealous
A reply was, “I dunno, make other moms from my kids’ school jealous? Well, it’s not really a reason to lose weight, more like something I secretly look forward to.”
Dating
A person shared, “To date. I don’t feel comfortable dating at my current size, so I’d like to lose weight and gain the confidence to put myself back out there.”
Fat Family Member
One user replied, “To no longer be the fat one in the family.”
A second user added, “I completely understand the fat one in the family comment. Even when I was thinner, I was still chubby compared to the rest of my immediate family.”
Ex-Friends
A reply was, “I wanna fit into cute Asian clothes and make the ex-friend who kept me around as the “fat friend” feel some type of way.”
Cosplay
One person said, “I just want to be in shape and be able to cosplay. Seriously, the main reasons. I don’t actually care about the health factor.”
Sister Drama
A comment was, “To be skinnier than my sister!”
Another comment was, “I feel ya. My sister has always rubbed it in my face that she’s skinnier than me. And she’s not skinny. She’s overweight too but smaller than me.”
Wants To Be A M IL
One user said, “Honestly? I want to be a mil. I want my husband’s friends to say, “Have you seen my husband’s name, wife?!” (They all married thin blondes, and I’m the chubby brunette duckling of all of the wives)
Another user added, “Same, girl. 4 kids. I want that MIL status.”
Hot Guy at Work
A response was, “It’s not the reason I started losing weight, but since I’m preparing for nursing school, it would be really nice to be the hot male nurse. I would also get less crap for being a guy in nursing with a more athletic build.” Source: Reddit
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