The other day I was watching TV and there was an ad for one of the weight loss company's. On it the guy says since I lost all this weight I can make presentations, another person says it improved her ability to speak to people.
Really if you couldn't make the presentations just because you where overweight you really have to look at what gives you self esteem. I guess I am very lucky that in my brain I am a skinny person. When I am speaking to a room of people, which I do regularly I am not thinking I am fat I am really not thinking how I look just about what I have to say. Every now and then I am amazed that people listen to a person my size, and remember I am pretty overweight, but then the thought passes and it's more like a wow than a O my god.
The other day I was asking my sister what she thought of what I was wearing. I really have very little sense of fashion or style, comfort has always been important and ease of use. Maybe because I have been overweight my entire adult life I really wear clothes because I need to more than because it is part of my being. Anyway she said I should change because what I was wearing was too big and I would look skinnier in something smaller.
All this got me thinking of the reasons I want to lose weight.
1. Pain. I have a lot of muscle joint pain I hope goes with the weight.
2. Health, I want to live a long moving life which probably won't happen at 300lb+. A doctor once told a friend of mine you can't expect volkswagon bug tires to hold up with a pick up on top of them.
3. Running, I want to run and play with my son and in agility. I want to be agile and have realistic expectations of performance from my body.
4. Chairs/Seats - I want to not be worried to sit down on some furniture and be able to fit in seats; planes, roller coasters, etc.
5. I want to be able to buy clothes anywhere not just the fat people stores.
6. Appearance. I want to look good. (yes it's there but not first and not a priority more of a goal) I want a belly without rolls, I don't even know if that can happen without surgery but it's a goal :))
Really if you couldn't make the presentations just because you where overweight you really have to look at what gives you self esteem. I guess I am very lucky that in my brain I am a skinny person. When I am speaking to a room of people, which I do regularly I am not thinking I am fat I am really not thinking how I look just about what I have to say. Every now and then I am amazed that people listen to a person my size, and remember I am pretty overweight, but then the thought passes and it's more like a wow than a O my god.
The other day I was asking my sister what she thought of what I was wearing. I really have very little sense of fashion or style, comfort has always been important and ease of use. Maybe because I have been overweight my entire adult life I really wear clothes because I need to more than because it is part of my being. Anyway she said I should change because what I was wearing was too big and I would look skinnier in something smaller.
All this got me thinking of the reasons I want to lose weight.
1. Pain. I have a lot of muscle joint pain I hope goes with the weight.
2. Health, I want to live a long moving life which probably won't happen at 300lb+. A doctor once told a friend of mine you can't expect volkswagon bug tires to hold up with a pick up on top of them.
3. Running, I want to run and play with my son and in agility. I want to be agile and have realistic expectations of performance from my body.
4. Chairs/Seats - I want to not be worried to sit down on some furniture and be able to fit in seats; planes, roller coasters, etc.
5. I want to be able to buy clothes anywhere not just the fat people stores.
6. Appearance. I want to look good. (yes it's there but not first and not a priority more of a goal) I want a belly without rolls, I don't even know if that can happen without surgery but it's a goal :))
