Hi Successful Mfp friends, What was the mind set "ways" that helped your mind "click" to succed?

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  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,747 Member
    Kevvboy wrote: »
    When I moved to my current town, I chose an obese MD because I figured he would be more understanding. It wasn't too long before he announced that he was going to have gastric bypass surgery - and I would be next! After that, every 3 mos. when I went in for blood work, there was less of my dr. and he was more certain I was the ideal candidate for the surgery. I did NOT want the surgery because I felt it would not work for me long-term. I knew too many people who'd done surgery and gained all the weight back. Finally I realized I either had to do the surgery - or lose the weight the "hard" way. Fourteen months later - the dr. is thin but complains about things he can't eat, post-surgery. And I am thinner than he is - HA HA HA! Sometimes revenge (or the urge to shut up somebody's nagging) can be a strong motivator!

    When I told him he was a "negative motivator" for me the MD smiled and said, "whatever works."

    That is a great story! Good for you. Thanks for sharing.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,747 Member
    Abstraktimus wrote: »
    This is how and why I started my journey from 364lbs to where I am today!
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Abstraktimus/view/the-day-it-all-changed-710106

    I'm so sorry you experienced such a painful situation, but I'm very happy that it helped you make permanent, positive changes! Thank you also for sharing that. I'm sure it wasn't easy.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I didn't want to buy any more clothing in a larger size and I wanted to fit back into my old clothes.

    That was enough to get going. Feeling better about myself was enough to keep it up. Liking myself better was enough to keep going long term.
  • heart2health
    heart2health Posts: 99 Member
    My aha moment was my first heart attack in July and then having a second heart attack less than 18 hours after I got out of the hospital 3 days later. When I got out of intensive care 14 days later and finally walked out of the hospital door it was then I knew I had to make a change because the odds were against me surviving a third heart attack. It opens your eyes and alot can happen in those near miss moments. It's a wake up call that you don't forget when you get up in the morning and realize you've got another day to make it better... for life.
  • 111grace
    111grace Posts: 382 Member
    Thank you all :) for your Inspirations, Big hugs delightful people for sharing :) yesterday my mind clicked about the exercise ( I hate exercise, so mindless and repetitive) & too many binging days!! reading this quote :"FITNESS is like a Marriage you can't cheat on it and expect it to work."
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    A friend of mine was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. How she found out? She went briefly totally blind. I knew she was overweight and not very active and I didn't want that to happen to me. One day I just decided to jump on the scale and face the music. 193 at 5'11 and 33 years old. I knew my pants were getting tight but WOW, that was the heaviest I EVER want to be again. In the summer of 2012, I got to 143. Had a bit of an issue staying there, but maintained around 150 for a year until I thought "I had this". I didn't have it, by Dec. 14', I was back up to 166.

    My goal now is to get back to 150 (2.6lbs to go) and STAY THERE.

    BTW, that friend of mine, it took her a long time to face facts and get her health together. Finally she had enough and lost 75lbs. And she's kept it off. She still struggles, like all of us, but I think it finally hit home.
  • lindsmayf
    lindsmayf Posts: 16 Member
    Over a year I gained about 25 pounds with no change in diet or lifestyle whatsoever. I spent several months trying to blame it on some unexplained health issue, but eventually came to this conclusion: WHATEVER the reason, I can either feel crappy about it, or I can do something. On about the third or fourth pep talk I got myself moving. I haven't lost all the weight, but I feel ten times better because I am taking control of things, instead of just sitting back and hating my body.

    The BIG thing for me (and probably the only reason I've been able to stick with it) was finding a gym that I love with classes I actually look forward to. Once I'd been there a few weeks, I even started making friends with the instructors and the other people, which is big for me since I'm usually very introverted.

    Like many people have said: It's a totally unique (and frustrating) experience for each individual person. Sometimes you have to try 99 different strategies before you find the ONE that works!
  • 111grace
    111grace Posts: 382 Member
    "Sometimes you have to try 99 different strategies before you find the ONE that works!"
    The 99 times is so tiring & draining, most people give up, some days I feel like that and I binge, overeat, derail myself. NB : remember Thomas Edison and all his tries :) & keep going, the view at the top is beautiful always :)
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