Why did you come to the conclusion to lose weight?

kasey39

Seeing pictures of what I used to look like, and inheriting my grandmother's furniture - lots of mirrors that I didn't have before!! I have a very active daughter, and I really miss being active myself, particularly mountain biking. It would also be nice to fit in an auditorium seat again, find clothes that fit right, and get some energy back!! I crossed a weight threshold that I never dreamed I'd ever see, so enough is enough!

JeffreyOC

During my first week at my new job, a colleague at work asked me if my Facebook profile picture was recent because it looked like I had put on a lot of weight. I decided to weigh myself that day when I got home, 285Ibs!

shanaramadingdong

Bump!

louisepaul16

Oooh, this is a good thread. I love reading about everyone's reasons to lose weight. For me I've been on a decade long journey of yo-yo dieting, I've tried every diet known to man kind, and gain it all back again. Everyone says "lifestyle change" and I heard it, but I didn't really hear it. This clicked for me last year. I cut added sugar out of my diet for 3 months and was losing weight, feeling great, and it worked. I gained it all back again though, because one day I fancied a cupcake then gorged on sugar and it took me
A long time to get my motivation back.

I am 31, turning 30 last year really shook me
Up. I realised that the things I do now are going to start affecting my health long term. I gave up smoking (much easier than losing weight!) and now I'm back again here, I'm terrifed of diabetes, and heart problems, and don't want to be another statistic. I want to do this for my health as opposed to just looking better. THAT'S the difference this time round.....

astrochk08

My Grandma told me I needed to loose weight by doing sit-up's. That hurt my feelings, but was true.

ashbabe25

I got seriously winded going up two flights of stairs plus my favorite jeans no longer fit. I'm tired of wearing my "fat jeans"

Tania_181

Turning thirty this year was a bit of a kick in the butt.

chris_james17

Had to for my job.

Akmauser

Culmination of things really.

About to graduate college (one class left) and my career field of choice likes skinny people. While there is some over weight guys working in the field, they are the old timers and weren't always that big. Also my wife is skinny and likes to be active when she feels well enough. My kids deserve a dad that has enough energy to take them hiking, camping, etc. Had gallbladder issues (surgery) last year and probably didn't need to have it removed if my weight was under control.

I also have asthma. Was real lean and fit. Used to run track, ride BMX, water sports, etc, back in high school. Asthma was easier to handle when I wasn't so easily winded. I miss that running high I used to get every day.

thechaoswithinme

i wasnt feeling well. i started by just cutting out soda and juice.. i did that for about two months.. just casually step on the scale and twenty lbs was gone. then i cut out eating past seven o'clock lost more weight. than i cute our all my snack foods, made my portions small and kept on changing my diet. a year later 127lbs lost. Now i am finding the right balance, the right eating routine and i guess you can say my so called happy weight! or happy liefstyle where i can still indulge in foods i havent in a really long time.

Verity1111

ArkMom35 wrote: »

When my daughter became obsessed with food and wanted snacks constantly. I sadly realized she was mimicking me and I had to stop.

I love this one. Good for you!

tamisteffens

The first time, a few years back, was because my son and his best friend were at my sister's house. She has a pictures of us on her shelf from when I was in high school. Son's friend said "Daaaaannnngggg, your mom used to be hot!" USED TO BE??? LOL. So I was determined to be "hot" again, lost some weight, and of course put it all right back on.

Fast forward to this time...I have 4 grandbabies. I want to be able to run and play with them and I just can't. When we go to the zoo, or the fair, or trick or treating, whatever, I'm almost in tears by the end of the day because every bit of my big body hurts. When we're at home, I just want to sit inside which means they can't go outside. That's not fair. And, I know this is silly, but when I was sitting around, watching tv, I could feel myself dying. I'm not kidding when I say I was moving less than 1000 steps a day on average. I want so badly to be here to see who these babies grow up to be.

And I kinda want to be hot again.

Romeo1luv

Got tired of being chubby

Viking_Jackson

Someone asked when I was due. I'm not pregnant.

MissMaggieMuffin

I don't think there was a huge AHA moment; rather, a quieter realization that continuing to put on 5 or so lbs per year would negatively impact my health and my physical ability to actively participate in life!

rhianna1989

I need to stop now before I get much bigger..

electricmeel

I guess it's a combination between vanity and health
I'm also very self conscious of my looks and got to a point I didn't like what I saw (big cheeks and wide hips), some self-criticism and binge eating worried me so I decided to give it a serious start.

4homer

I been dealing with weight gain and lost for a long time. Year and half ago I almost lost 100 pounds but I let stress get to me and got lazy. Gained it all back. I refuse to give up. I never been really small in my life and I want to be. I want to be healthy to be around for my family, for my son, for a long time. I wanna look like I feel.

louisepaul16

Viking_Jackson wrote: »

Someone asked when I was due. I'm not pregnant.

Oh man, yep, I think it was last summer or
Maybe the summer before l was heading back home from a BBQ and yes I had eaten a lot and had a few beers, but I got on a tram which was quite busy and a lady (a lot older than me) stood up to give me her seat. I politely declined wondering why, and about 5 mins later it suddenly dawned on me she must have thought I was pregnant., there was no other reason I could think of that a lady at least 40 years my senior would stand and offer me her seat! I was absolutely mortified!! And when I got home and looked in the mirror yep, I looked pretty pregnant.....

katrinanne

Couldn't fit into my fav jeans anymore....sob