What Motivates Me to Lose Weight

I just wrote a post about why we choose to lose weight and how we can be more effective with our goals. Here are the reasons I choose to lose weight:

• I want to feel attractive: I’ve got a beautiful girlfriend who loves me regardless of my weight. I noticed that her “undying” love was one of the reasons I wasn’t sticking to my fitness plans. I didn’t need to lose weight to impress her in any way and that just made me complacent with my size. Now I’m changing the way I think into wanting to lose weight so I can do many more athletic activities with her. We have amazing trails around where I live so it’ll be nice to go jogging with her or take a bike ride every now and then.
• Sports: I love playing soccer and running track. I haven’t been able to play at my full potential for a few years because I get tired too quickly and can’t keep up with a lot of my friends on the field. Getting in better shape will make me want to play so much more, which gets me out of the house and investing my time in cardiovascular activity.
• Saving money: losing weight means I will eat out less, which has taken a big chunk of my cash recently. Instead I’ll be making incredible food at home. Also, being healthier means I won’t have to spend so much on doctor’s visit which can get pricey very quickly.
• Confidence: I’m sure many people feel the same way, but when I’m fat I just don’t feel as good talking to people I don’t know very well. If you don’t feel good about yourself then you can’t develop the relationships you want to in life. Being healthy makes you feel better about yourself and it reflects upon how you socialize with other. It’s that simple.
• Increased energy: when you’re at your ideal weight you have the energy to do so many things. A lot of people don’t achieve their goals in life because after a long day of work they get home and are just exhausted. Having prolonged energy might be the reason that you spend more time playing with your kids, write that book you’ve been thinking about for so long, start that business that you’re so passionate about, or just have more time to socialize with friend and family.

Why do you want to lose weight?