Why did you come to the conclusion to lose weight?

donald149

When the scale red, "to be continued..."

pita7317

Let's see.
My confidence was zip/nada. The way my clothes fit/looked.
Things I used to do were becoming more difficult/painful.
My goal is to lose 48 lbs. Less than 4 lbs to go.
I have done this very slowly. But that is ok with me.
Have learned to cut back on my calories yet still enjoy everything I like.
Just far less of those things.

dougl004

Good Luck to everyone on their healthy living journey. We can do this

999tigger

Health and realising the longer I continued the way I was, then the more at risk i was from serious medical conditions. Looking in the mirror, few photos and seeing a local gym. It just clicked, but it had taken years to do so. If Id realised how straightforward it was then id have done it years ago.

lisaw19855

3 years ago I lost 2 stone, but my Mum became ill and I became stressed so comfort ate. I put on 2 1/2 stone in the last 18 months, looked in the mirror and realised I was no longer curvy just FAT, I was at my heaviest and unhappy.

jgd68

Well, when I was 23 I went from 210 to 155, size 16 to a size 6. I kept it off for about 6 yrs. Then got pregnant in 2010 and basically used that as an excuse to eat anything and everything. I've wanted to lose the weight ever since I had my son but never pushed myself very hard. This year I decided it was time. I weighed in at 232 on New Years Day have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, high triglycerides and a fatty liver. So no more excuses! I'm exercising, keeping to my diabetic diet and have already lost 8 lbs! I'd like to get down to 150. I'm not trying to be sexy like when I lost my wt 10 yrs ago. Doing it for my health and my son this time.

claireoneill47

yopeeps025 wrote: »

I got tired of looking at all the fat on my body.

HannaBrian

Hi, I am Hanna, I looked at older photos, and I want to get my body back :-)

Papatoad194

I have had many life changes and epiphanies these last two and a half years. I have bounced between 277 and 299 for about two year. Xmas day I was 301.5, I wasn't even scared, just defeated. I released that I needed to do something if I was really going to follow my dream of circumnavigating the world. I was quite the amateur body builder when I was in my twenties, while in the army. 15 years behind a desk has taken a toll. I wanted a lifestyle I could follow and adhere to anywhere in the world.

kmoney92

It was a mix of factors that got me to make the decision. I had trouble fitting into jeans that I clearly remember fitting perfectly in (even a little loose) before. I was having gastro issues and tons of stomach pain. By the time I decided to sign up for the gym, I hadn't weighed myself so when I went to the doctor yesterday and weighed in at 137 when this time last year I was at 124 (5'0"), I was stunned. My goal is to get down to a healthy 99 lbs.

Needless to say, I'm ready for a change.

arditarose

I would pick up a medium shirt in the store and think "that looks so small", my cellulite was creeping toward the front of my thighs instead of just the back, my stomach which was usually on the flatter side even at a high weight (I'm pear shaped) was getting ROUND, and hard.

charlene11billy

I finally decided I wanted to be here to watch my grandson grow up, besides, I promised my husband he'd have a hot wife

Momnoon1977

It was not the doctor telling me I had high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, but rather feeling like I was going to die after walking u the stairs to the observatory on vacation with my daughters. I came home, joined the gym, and cleaned out the fridge and snack cabinet.

thenewkayla

My jeans where getting tighter.. i looked at myself said this is enough. I'm tired of being unhealthy. . Also I'm turning 24 this year .. i don't want to be fat in my mid 20s

Miffylou

My doctor telling me I was at high risk of a stroke and wouldn't prescribe me medication for migraines because of the risk involved unless I lost weight.

Outcome is I lost the weight, no longer suffer from migraines and no longer need the medication. I am now very grateful to my doctor.

lindaloo1213

Last labor day we took my daughter horseback riding for the first time ever. And although I knew they would tell me I couldnt ride because of my weight the way I felt the moment the lady looked at me like "theres no way in hell ur getting on any of my horses" made me feel the worst. It broke my heart to not be able to take that first ride with my daughter and I promised to change from that day. I am down 52lbs since then and wont stop until I reach my goal. And I am never going back to where I was or anywhere close to it. I always did good at keeping at a healthy weight until I was about 25, I stopped making myself a priority and now I am. The worst part was that it had nothing to do with me being lazy, I just simply ate way more than I should have.

dougl004

lindaloo9331 wrote: »

Last labor day we took my daughter horseback riding for the first time ever. And although I knew they would tell me I couldnt ride because of my weight the way I felt the moment the lady looked at me like "theres no way in hell ur getting on any of my horses" made me feel the worst. It broke my heart to not be able to take that first ride with my daughter and I promised to change from that day. I am down 52lbs since then and wont stop until I reach my goal. And I am never going back to where I was or anywhere close to it. I always did good at keeping at a healthy weight until I was about 25, I stopped making myself a priority and now I am. The worst part was that it had nothing to do with me being lazy, I just simply ate way more than I should have.

52lbs down...................Way to Go!!

xMrBunglex

I used to sweat while I ate.

xMrBunglex

I used to sweat while I ate.

scookbey

I am 23 years old & it looks like I have birthed or is currently pregnant with a child. This round stomach of mines plummets my confidence. I want to be confident and physically stronger!

llonka

I have Hypertension at 27 years old. I've been toying with trying to lose weight for about two years now, but now it's time to get serious and get in better shape. Not only for me, but for my children as well.

Tikibar72

Here's my story: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Tikibar72/view/sometimes-you-need-to-put-things-down-668992

EmmieBaby

For me it was watching my Mother's health deteriorate in the span of a few months. She ended up having multiple mini strokes and a brain lesion. She is better now but it was a wake up call for me.

Back story:

My mom has ignored the Doctor since giving birth to me (27 years)
One day while on vacation she collapsed, that finally caused her to visit a doctor at a clinic.
She had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes (type 2) that was left untreated for who knows how long, and now had a long list of pills to swallow.
Then came the brain lesion...without warning I lost my mom mentally, literally overnight my mom went from "fine" to unresponsive. It was one of the worst days of my life
she was in the hospital for a good month before she was healthy enough to leave
You would think this would be a moment for her to take control of her life and improve herself....nope...she is still just as lazy. Only her diet has slightly improved since she now knows shes diabetic and doesn't want to feel ill after binging.

So I am living healthier because of her, because I will not end up like her, I wouldn't want to put my children through that.

Seraphina_Rowan

I had hit 320 lbs and I was a more or less scared. I was 19 and already at a really unhealthy weight, I didn't want to know what would happen if I kept going the way I was for a few more years. I also wasn't able to wear very many clothes that I owned, couldn't find clothes in stores to wear, I was mostly wearing extremely large male shirts and sweat pants every day for over a year. I wanted to be around for a long time to have a good life with my boyfriend and finally be happy with my body and I couldn't do that with being 320 lbs.

I've now lost 112 lbs in a year and sitting at 208 lbs. I fit into more clothes, I don't have to search around everywhere to find something that will fit me now, most of my clothes that I own fit me and I'm still going strong.

ghouliejulie85

I finally saw a full body pic of myself and it never hit me that I actually looked like that. The numerous times of tears I fought in dressing rooms because I couldn't fit into those boutique store plus size clothing.

Zumba_Luvah

I've been trying to lose weight for years. It all started when I had surgery on my back to correct my scoliosis. I was 11 at the time and for a few months I couldn't do much except hang out at home on the couch. So I gained some weight. Then I've been up and down till I was 20. Then I found out I was pregnant with my 1st. After having him, I lost all the weight I had gained in 1 month. Then I got down to the size I wanted. Stayed there for about 2 years. Then got pregnant with my 2nd. And here I am, 25, 8 1/2 months after having my 2nd, and I'm 5 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight. I've been stuck for a month but I'll keep trying till I get there!

AmandaLipphardt

I was heavy all of my life, getting heavier every year and nothing ever worked. I was really feeling bad about myself and finally said 'screw it! If I can't win then I'm eating whatever I want and dying happy'. After my doctor gave me another you need to loose weight speech without bothering to even examine me I finally demanded a specialist who diagnosed the hormone imbalance that my previous doctor hadn't even bothered looking for (ten years with her) in about ten minutes. He tells me it might take a few different medicine combinations to figure out what works for me...FIRST medication and I was down 5lbs without having done anything. I ran to renew my gym membership, changed my primary doctor.

crosbylee

I knew that my weight was creeping ever since I left college. I was usually pretty active so I didn't worry too much about it. Well, my lightbulb moment happened during a mud run. I like doing those with friends, non competitive and just the girls out having fun. Well during part of the race, we stopped for a pic and I sat down on an infalatable whale (no, really), and when I tried to get back up off of it, I basically had to roll sideways and get on my knees to do it. I was so embarrassed, I know some of the women behind us just felt sorry for me. Well, trust me it was all I could do not to cry the rest of the race. I just knew that my weight and fitness levels were the lowest they have ever been. I am tired of being tired and fat, so I am working to achieve better fitness levels and a healthier weight. I still have not given up on my mud run either. I plan to participate in it this fall.

GemmaRowlands23

Because I realised that I could no longer get to the top of the stairs in my uni library without being out of breath, and I realised that it was pathetic.

So I stopped eating rubbish, started eating right and exercising, lost 140lbs over the course of two years, and have maintained my goal weight for two years and counting!

dukslayer4051

cuz im fat