First, Suzanne, very sad story about your sister and thrombotic events are related to weight factors. We usually become motivated to lose weight because of aesthetic reasons but the medical ramifications of weight issues can in fact be life threatening.
Last night I was watching the Academy Awards and during the Red Carpet interviews I was amazed to see that for most actresses they appeared waif thin. They were wearing fabulous gowns and one after the other, these beautiful actresses were being interviewed and strolling on the red carpet to the delight of many fans watching their every move.
The pressure to be model-thin is not a healthy motivation. Losing weight to avoid thrombotic events, stroke, diabetes and all of the co-morbidities are the "healthy" motivators. Being waif thin so you look better than the other actresess is not a healthy motivator. When someone is in an industry predicated by appearance (acting, performing, modeling etc) there is tremendous pressure to be thin and as well chronicled in the newspapers concerning several of these actrssess and models, eating disorders can develop.
Yes, losing weight makes us look younger and more appealing to ourselves and others, but the pressure to be waif thin can be destructive.
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