What I Will Gain

I was watching TV the other night and caught the the Kellog's commercial about weighing women in Times Square.  The premise of the commercial is that instead of focusing on the weight you have to lose is focus on all the things you have to gain by having a healthy lifestyle.

I love this concept.  Of course I loosely have an idea of things I will gain by continuing to lose weight but I have never written down these things.  I think having a list to look at will be very beneficial to me when I'm having a rough time or need more motivation.

• A long healthy life.
• Feeling good about the way I look
• Confidence
• Setting a good example for my daughter
• Energy
• Accomplishing the goals I set for myself
• Being able to get down on the floor and play with Violet without becoming winded or wondering how I am going to get up from the floor.
• A second healthier pregnancy (...maybe!)
• Stamina
• Looking in the mirror and smiling

These are the things just off the top of my head.  I think I'm going to continue thinking about all the things I have to gain and printing out the list for my fridge to always remind me not to focus on what I'm losing but what I'm gaining.

What do you have to gain by losing?