The surprising reasons people won't be embarking on a New Year diet

These anonymous Whisper users described themselves as overweight - and explained why they won't change. Photo /Getty Images

Christmas has been and gone and 2018 looms - bringing with it the pressure to lose the pounds.

But not everyone is planning to succumb to the annual pressure to hit the gym, writes The Daily Mail.

Overweight people have taken to the anonymous sharing app Whisper to reveal the often surprising reasons why they have no intention of trying to slim down.

One woman explained she didn't want to lose weight because she's afraid people would then put her career success down to being "pretty and skinny".

Another said she wanted to be sure her boyfriend loves her for her personality - not her body. Several women said they refused to diet for fear their boobs would get smaller.

This woman doesn't want her first boyfriend to only like her for her body but for her personality. Photo / Whisper

This woman says that her boobs are her best assets so doesn't want to lose the weight. Photo / Whisper

One woman says that that the reason she doesn't want to lose weight is because if a man flirts with her she feels special. Photo / Whisper

One person doesn't try to create an excuse for why they haven't lost weight but that in fact they are just lazy. Photo / Whisper

For one woman, weight loss isn't an option because she likes that she has a bigger bum now. Photo / Whisper

This person feels that they will never have a girlfriend because they are obese but equally don't want to do anything about it. Photo / Whisper

Despite comments from medical professionals, one person doesn't want to lose weight. Photo / Whisper

One person feels that their weight is a comfort blanket and makes them feel more worthy. Photo / Whisper

This woman is very proud of her big breasts and doesn't want to loose them when she loses weight. Photo / Whisper

This woman says that she is happy being plus size and has no intentions on losing weight. Photo / Whisper

For some it's more about materialistic things like clothes when it comes to weight loss Photo / Whisper

For one person they don't want others to think that the reason they have done well in their career is down to the fact that they are 'pretty and skinny'. Photo / Whisper

One overweight person uses their weight to pretend that they are pregnant and that's the reason they don't want to trim down. Photo / Whisper

For one person, they are saying that they don't want to slim down because they love ASOS clothing too much. Photo / Whisper

Despite being told that she is overweight, this person doesn't feel the need nor want to hit the gym. Photo / Whisper