Just as diamonds are a girl’s best friend, so are skinny jeans. But after thinking about it a bit, I know that I am not really striving to be “skinny” per say. I’m striving to be normal-weighted as in not weight-challenged as in not morbidly obese. I flinch every time I see actresses or models who are too-thin (bobble heads on skeletal frames). I deplore the fact that the media emphasizes that to be considered sexy and normal, you have to weigh 100 pounds.

I have a daughter. I worry that she’ll have abnormal expectations for her own body as she becomes a teenager. So it’s up to me to help shape her opinion. I realize that if I continue to travel down the road of obesity, then I just might not be around to teach her those things. Or she will have extreme body issues because of me.

And at the end of the day I know that I want to lose weight because:

1. I want to be healthy.
2. I want to be physically fit.
3. I want to be a leader and be a good example for my children.
4. I want to be in a position (once i’m at goal) to inspire and help others to do it too.
5. I want to shop in the “normal-weighted” section for myself in every store.
6. I want to be in control of the things I can control (like my weight).
7. I want to experience all of the good things in life without feeling ashamed or a shred of embarrassment.

For me, these are big reasons.  For me, this works.  It helps that I have defined this.  In the back of my mind I know why I want to lose weight, but I think having it in front of me will help remind me of the “whys”.  And if I get discouraged, I can pull this list out and slap myself back into reality.

So those are my reasons for wanting to lose weight.  What are yours?

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