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Should you lose weight for vanity?



When you ask people why they want to lose weight, they'll usually tell you that it's for some health reason, or they're just looking to spend less on food. True as that might be, it's usually a secondary objective. Most people who want to lose weight want to look good.

Is that a bad thing though?



The fact of the matter is that anybody can empathize with you. Everybody's been picked on for their looks, skinny, tall, short, whatever, but if you're fat, at least you have the means to fix that. Perhaps your former significant other broke up with you and that was the straw that broke the camel's back, so hard that you had no choice but to go on a diet. Maybe you want to fit into your nice clothes again. God knows that leather jacket looked pretty good on you five years ago, so why not make the effort to fit in it again?

It may sound like a case of vanity, and perhaps that goes against your personal values. For some people, this sort of mission represents some false virtue that should be avoided. Does intention affect the results?

No. Maybe it affects how you measure progress, but the results will be the same. It's like making fun of Dungeons and Dragons and finding out that you sarcastically learned how to roleplay as a charismatic bard or whatever. The intention wasn't the ideal one, but the results were the same.

The thing is, whatever motivates you won't matter much at the end of the day. If you're losing weight, you're doing yourself some good, and unless you've depleted the vast majority of your fat reserves, to the point where organs like your liver or brain can't function well, then you could probably stand to burn a little bit of fat. This can be because of the endless health benefits, with less pressure on your back, a better heart, and better skin being just the tip of the iceberg or the other pros that can be brought into your life, like the Halo Effect. It's no secret that being attractive can open doors for you, and that's just part of human nature.



When you think that your six-pack would look better on your abs than in them, be it just to look better, spite someone, or win a challenge, any of that literally doesn't matter because at the end of the day you're doing yourself a great service by being healthier. So what if there's mischief in your mind? The end result is being a better version of yourself, and perhaps with the discipline you have to apply, you'll improve on the inside as much as on the outside.

That's the key to making it. You'll be motivated for selfish reasons, but the only way you can remotely hope to reach your objectives is by building discipline each and every day. You can have cheat meals, and they're very helpful for your motivation, but they must be the exception rather than the rule.

So go ahead. You want your muscles to get out of their protective adipose armor? Want to look like a man instead of a fertility goddess when they see you from the side? Want to spite your ex? Maybe there's a coworker you just don't like, and you want to look better than the douchebag, go ahead, I don't care, you'll be all the better off for it. Just be healthy while you're doing it. Don't know how? You can start here. 
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