Why Do You Want to Lose Weight?

If you're reading this blog, I would guess you might be in a position like me, wanting to lose weight. Have you thought about the reasons why? I can think of a lot of reasons, but I guess I haven't taken them seriously enough to take action up to this point. Maybe a good first step for all of us is to seriously consider the most important reasons why we want to lose weight.

I used to be quite athletic, in fact a day didn't go by when I didn't play some type of sport. Now, when someone invites me to shoot some hoops or play football, it sounds fun, but in reality I know I won't have the energy or athletic ability to do much. And I'm only 32. So even though I don't plan on getting back into sports to the extent I used to, I would like to be able to run up and down the basketball court a couple times without passing out.

Next, I will probably have a kid someday, and I don't want to be the parent too fat to play with his kid or do anything besides watch tv with them. I also don't want to be the parent that dies in his 50s because he didn't take care of himself.

Another factor important to me, and really to everyone, is self confidence. Now I'm a pretty confident person, there's no doubt about that. But think about how much more confident you and I could be if we were fit and trim, and we knew we looked as good on the outside as we are on the inside. I know for me, I feel so much better when I know I look good.

Finally, it's important to me to stay healthy, and even though I rarely get sick, I know carrying this extra weight will most likely catch up to me someday. My knees and hips already are giving me trouble since my carpet cleaning jobs are pretty physical on my body. Losing the excess weight should help my joints and back feel better. I'm also probably not getting enough nutrients, since I'm NOT someone who snacks on fruits and vegetables throughout the day. I'm more of a chips and candy type of guy. My weight loss plan needs to be something that provides me with plenty of nutrition without tasting gross so I'll stick to it. The one I'm getting ready to start meets this need.

So that's my list right now. I'm sure I could think of more and more reasons, like my clothes fitting better for one. I think it's a good idea to think about as a little extra motivation to stick with the weight loss plan I'm about to embark on. Maybe you've done what I've done in the past and thought about all the negative things you hate about being overweight, so let's turn that around and think of all the positives that will happen when we get in shape. So what are your reasons? Write them down, and stay positive on the things you are looking forward to with the new you.

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