The reasons

Besides the obvious - I need to lose weight and I want to feel good about myself - I have compiled a list of the reasons I need to lose weight (and stick to this):

- I feel uncomfortable in all the clothes I wear - no exceptions
- I am tired of hiding behind people in pictures due to my discomfort with myself
- I am tired (plain and simple)
- My pants feel tight, even my BIG sizes. After a day of wearing them... they burn my stomach
- I get winded doing simple tasks
- My wedding band doesn't fit me
- I want to shop at any clothing store I want
- I want to be able to comfortably cross my legs
- I want to go out with my husband/family/friends and feel confident
- I don't want to use my jacket/bag as a stomach cover-up
- I'm tired of watching DietTribe and other weightloss shows and thinking, "WHY NOT ME!?" (it's not me because I've never LET it be me)
- I will love myself better, thus improving all of the relationships in my life
- All of my really cute clothes don't fit
- Not only do I want to be able to shop anywhere, I want to be able to wear anything I want
- I've never worn a bathing suit without a t-shirt and/or shorts

I plan on posting some of these reasons around places that I often find myself - my car, my computer, the refrigerator, the pantry, etc. I need a constant reminder that I cannot give up or give in. I need to stay strong. I've done it before, I can do it again.... I don't have a choice anymore.