What was the last straw?

chellseaworley101

The last straw was a month before my high school graduation about 2 years ago. I never knew how fat I was, honestly. My boyfriend's family keeps A scale in their garage right by the door. One day as we were taking our shoes off to enter the house, he wanted to weigh himself for fun (he's not fat & doesn't care about his weight anyway). After he weighed himself, I decided to weigh myself. I weighed 12 pounds more than him! He's 6'1"& I'm 5'5". There is NO reason I should weigh more than him! Also, I was 10 pounds away from 200! After that day, I started looking at myself in the mirror & at pictures & I realized for the first time how fat I was. Now I'm 30 pounds down & make sure not to wear tight clothing & suck it in for pictures! :P

lmbs1966

Emdjoker64 wrote: »

I just got so tired of feeling disgusted with myself. I don't care how other people see me, it's how I see me. And I am not happy with the way I look. So in order for me to be happy I have to lose weight.

Mee too! My exact thoughts, and only I can do the changing!

crazyjerseygirl

deedeesaysraaa wrote: »

I wanted a particular gothic dress but us alternative girls know how hard it is to find plus size clothing..... Anyway, I decided enough was enough and bought my 'goal dress' from Hell Bunny.... And the journey began. Oh that and I let my friend take a picture of me (usually I just take selfies until I take one that looks ok) and it was hideous.

^^
Ra'men

mkakids

allenpriest wrote: »

Leading a Dave Ramsey FPU class about money management. Dave has a phrase - Adults make a plan and stick to it, children do whatever feels good at the moment.
When I was struggling to get out of the car, going up the stairs to the bedroom was hard, clothes didn't fit and I was having trouble finding any, I decided to be an adult.

We have taught FPU too!

Mycophilia

My last straw happened when I was flexing my non-existent muscles in the mirror one morning. I noticed that my man boobs had gotten so big that I could pull off some pretty impressive cleavage action.

hezemakiah

Feeling constricted by my clothing, no ease of movement (every little thing began to feel more challenging) and feeling awkward in public because of my size. Not to mention finding out I was pre-diabetic!!!

everypoundeveryflaw

I was the perfect weight about 3-4 years ago. I loved my body, scars or not. And when I got put on this one anti-depressant, it made my appetite sky rocket. I ate huge amounts of food-junk food, and gain about 30 lbs. I didn't like the way I looked, but nobody said anything so I didn't know if it was just me or not. Until someone asked me if I was pregnant(I wasn't). I looked in the mirror after that, and I was like "damn..I DO look pregnant" so, that was the straw. I made a plan, and I stuck with it. I've lost over 15 lbs so far. I now weigh 98 lbs and I feel better than ever. (also, people seem to look past the fact that I have scars on my arms/legs as long as I have a nice bod)

shamcd

I have a few 'last straws'

- Having just bought a new pair of designer jeans that were a little too tight, then buying a button extender just to fit my fat *kitten* into them.
- I live in Florida and love the beach, but I make excuses every summer to not go.
- Two words: Chub Rub
- And the most important one, I'm tired of the self-loathing. I HATED everything about myself and I finally realized just how exhausting and sad this is.

LorraineZinn

I worked a retail job where I had to stand 8-12 hours straight without a single break. At 222 pounds, it was murdering my feet and knees. I knew there was only one fix! Now I've lost 46 pounds, or as I like to think of it, 23 pounds per knee. I also quit that awful job and now I work in an office.

kmbweber2014

In January my cousin asked me to be her Main of Honor, her wedding is in July. My family had been helping me look for a dress (I get to pick my own), I kept hearing things like "You want something that is flattering", "You need something that can hid some extra weight", "Good thing the color is Navy, dark colors are slimming", I cried then decided I needed to lift my spirits and get where I want to be.

Mandea0321

Realizing my size 20 pants were starting to get too small. I refused to buy new pants in a bigger size.

Idefinenichelle

lmbs1966 wrote: »

Emdjoker64 wrote: »

I just got so tired of feeling disgusted with myself. I don't care how other people see me, it's how I see me. And I am not happy with the way I look. So in order for me to be happy I have to lose weight.

Mee too! My exact thoughts, and only I can do the changing!

Agreed!!!

Whittedo

When I stepped on the scale after avoiding weighing myself for months and seeing the number 176 appear.

mjhellmers

I had been off and on for the last few years...lose a little, gain more back. Got on the scale January 4th this year and saw 311.

dominica_maria

my sister asking me to be her maid of honor!

deluxmary2000

I was having trouble getting motivated to lose the 20 lbs I gained while pregnant. Started doing Crossfit, and I realized how much easier a lot of the exercises would be if I lost weight, so that finally triggered me to get my diet in shape as well.

pearso21123

I was sitting at my computer in the office one night when I realized my pants were digging into my stomach they were so tight. A couple of days later I stepped on the scale and found I was 5 pounds heavier than I thought. That, after being at my all-time highest after having 4 kids and never losing the "baby" weight. I decided it was time. There was no way I was going out to buy bigger pants.

HelenWater

palwithme wrote: »

Watching obese people 15 years older than me really struggle with health issues. I figured at 47 I had some time to change my future before it got too late.

Similar story. An older friend of mine who was fit enough to play squash with me 20 years ago got to the point of needing both hips replaced. She became practically house bound. She has since had most of her stomach removed. I didn't want to become disabled.

I've lost 30kg through diet and exercise and I'm much more active now.

SweetAzn

SingRunTing wrote: »

I ran out of pants that fit. I refused to go buy a size bigger.

So I wore dresses and my loosest tight pants for a few weeks while I initially dropped some pounds.

Now I'm 3 sizes smaller and don't have any pants that fit, because they are all too big!

This was my last straw too! My jeans started fitting really tightly and uncomfortable and I absolutely refused to go buy a size up! Great job on your weight loss!

chelseabrown11

Hiking up a really steep trail and having to stop and turn around because I was too uncomfortable to continue.

I was with my in-laws and I was the second youngest in the group at 26, with several people over 60, and I was trailing behind barely able to breathe while everyone else seemed like it didn't affect them at all. We were 1 mile in, with 1.5 more to go till the top, and when no one was looking I pretended to twist my ankle mildly just so I had an excuse to quit and go back on my own. It really brought it to my attention how out of shape I was. I've since lost 50 pounds (5'6" 166lbs now) and went back to that trail and finished it. The view was great.

adbohls

chelseabrown11 wrote: »

Hiking up a really steep trail and having to stop and turn around because I was too uncomfortable to continue.

I was with my in-laws and I was the second youngest in the group at 26, with several people over 60, and I was trailing behind barely able to breathe while everyone else seemed like it didn't affect them at all. We were 1 mile in, with 1.5 more to go till the top, and when no one was looking I pretended to twist my ankle mildly just so I had an excuse to quit and go back on my own. It really brought it to my attention how out of shape I was. I've since lost 50 pounds (5'6" 166lbs now) and went back to that trail and finished it. The view was great.

Good for you!

Cassie_DE

Weighed myself at a New Year's Even party, a few minutes after midnight. I thought I was looking pretty good that night, considering how fat I'd felt for the last few years. Turns out I was 220 lbs. It was heart-stopping, and I had to stand at the sink and tell myself to stop crying so I wouldn't make a scene when I went back out to the party. Resolved to change things then, and I'm down 55 lbs since. 45 more to go.

sparklelioness

Sitting at home one night by myself. I just realized that my life was passing me by, and if I didn't change something, this was going to be the rest of my life: sitting at home alone watching tv. I didn't want that, so the very next day, I finally got the strength to stop using food to numb my feelings.

Best decision I ever made. Im LIVING now, not just existing.

ATEAM177

I have always had high self esteem but now I almost hate looking in the mirror. When I can't stand to look at myself...it's time for a change. Also, I have a son and two daughters and they are now entering the late elementary/early middle school ages, I don't want them to be embarrassed when their mom comes around. I want to set an exam for my girls to live healthy and happy lives. I have struggled with my weight my entire life. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Allison4C

1) Going from normal BMI to overweight - never been there before!!! 2) Being asked if I was pregnant (I am not) 3) Having to buy the largest size they make at J Crew (12)

aquirico

It wasn't having a little girl and realizing what a role model I would need to be.
It wasn't my husband calling me on the carpet and telling me I needed to do something because I wasn't the same girl he fell in love with.
It wasn't watching each year roll by and each missed goal making me feel worse and worse.

It was being diagnosed with sleep apnea and having to use the stupid CPAP machine every night to breathe. I hate it and I want it to go away.
It was watching my mother deteriorate to a state where she can't walk half a block or stand in the kitchen long enough to cook dinner. She's only 65.
It was not being able to look at myself in a mirror without hatred at my sheer laziness.

I will use the CPAP, which has been promised to give me more restful sleep and more energy during the day.
I will go to the gym that I joined 4-5 days a week and try new things.
I will convert my diet to a keto diet and see what the loss of carbs will do to my body.

I will do this for me and for no one else. They just get the benefit of the results.

tripamy

I was tired all the time. I realized that I've been "rewarding" and comforting myself with fast-food. And then there's vanity. I turned 40, and I want to feel great about myself. I want to lose 20 pounds.

lesstratford

I died, they brought me back and I woke up.

tufztuf

There's a certain weight that when I hit it, I always freak out, get on a diet and lose the extra weight. I always know that eventually I'll get careless again and will hit that weight again. What I need to do is LOWER that "certain weight" so that I freak out sooner and don't have to own three sizes of clothes at all times.

wildkat28

I am just tired. Tired of having big arms and not wearing tank tops, tired of looking like a tent in pictures because of my large upper body and just tired or being tired. I was hovering too close to 200 but don't remember being below 186. Got a pool this year, I am going tocget tocmy goal weight of 155-165 and go from there!