Why Do You Want To Lose Weight And Burn Fat?

Yes, this is such a basic general question. But, when you look deeper into that question, you will soon realize that REALLY coming up with good SOLID answers to this question could actually have a tremendous impact on your success with weight loss.

The point of this post today is to help you understand that you should never approach weight loss with having simple reasons to lose weight such as, just simply to look good. Yes, that is one of the results from proper dieting and exercise. However, there are several other important reasons that should be higher on your list of priorities for why you want to lose weight.....like for example.....your health.....enough said.

Having good powerful reasons for wanting to lose weight will have a tremendous impact on your motivation and inspiration to continue this journey called a healthy lifestyle.

Some folks have no choice but to get rid of that fat and lose the weight. The military, law enforcement, sports, etc., are all reasons where you basically have no choice but to lose weight, gain strength, and improve your overall health. For those folks, they have support systems around them pushing them (drill instructors, coaches, etc.). However, as sad as it sounds, for us, we're all on our own! We have to be our own motivators. Sure, you can hire personal trainers, etc., but you still have to get yourself to that point of wanting to do this thing here. Remember, you could always quit with a personal trainer.....let's see you try that with a Marine Corps drill instructor in Parris Island, S.C.!! The way you make sure you always stay motivated, is by having good powerful reasons to want to lose weight before you start.

So, why do you want to lose weight and burn fat?

For me, it was a few reasons.

For one, it was the birth of my first child. I looked at me having excess weight and fat as obviously being detrimental to my health and energy levels, and I wanted to make sure I was going to be healthy and active with a newborn coming into this world.

With having my son being born, it also put my life in perspective in regards to my health. Being overweight can obviously cause long term health problems, and I also wanted to make sure I would be able to live a long, healthy life.


Another reason why I wanted to lose weight and burn fat was I was just sick and tired of being sick and tired. Getting a myriad of health problems is something most people overlook as a reason to lose weight. Joint problems, body aches, diabetes, cancer, heart attack, heart disease, and more, can be the result of being overweight. It's not all about looking pretty at the beach, your health IS and SHOULD always be the #1 reason why you should want to lose weight and burn fat.

The final reason on my list to lose weight and burn fat was to build self confidence. Long story short, IT WORKS! When you go from being overweight to in shape, a long with having strength from building lean muscle, that can do wonders for your self esteem and inner strength.

In summary, because I was able to come up with solid answers to that basic question, "why do you want to lose weight", my efforts to lose weight and burn fat were a lot more simple than I expected. This is because I had focus, and clear legitimate reasons to want to lose weight and burn fat.....which kept, and still do keep me very motivated in my weight loss journey.