We've discussed numerous possible triggers for wanting to lose weight, but there's one we haven't come across yet, and so we've saved it for last. When a couple decides to get married, it's very common for both of them to lose weight and get in shape for their big day. Our wedding photos are likely to be on the walls of our homes for the rest of our lives - it's only natural that we want to look our absolute best in them.
Even with the best will in the world, most of us don't manage to look as dramatically different as this gentleman must have done when he tied the knot. A desire to shed a few pounds and fit into a smaller suit turned into an addiction to going to the gym - and as a result, his wife married a man who was 143 pounds lighter than the one who had proposed to her.