What made you finally realize enough is enough?

lauracups

A car accident and scoliosis left me with spinal and nerve damage. Being fat puts unnecessary strain on my back. Despite bad advice and a few pill pushing docs, I'm off any pain meds, work out everyday with a break here and there and down a total of 50, 21 since here, 20ish to go. Final straw was being on vacation and being in too much pain to enjoy myself, and just drinking and eating and hating everything.

cattt892003

I have been a diabetic since i was 24 and am now 49. I have been on two types of insulin and metformin 3 times a day. I am in menopause and know that once i hit to 50 my metabolism will bottom. I was sick of being a human pin cushion. I started a life modification lifestyle. I have lost 21 pounds so far. But my real goal was to get off of my insulin. I no longer am taking my daily insulin an am taking 50 u of my Lantus, down from 100u a day. I love carbs but i love not being a human pin cushion even more. Good luck on your life style change. Remember one day at a time. If you slide, get back on and don't beat yourself over it. We didn't get here in one day so we can't reverse everything in one day either!

Marlymama

A woman from church had a stoke and passed away, she was 42, only 1 year younger than me. We were shaped very similarly and I'm actually heavier than she was. She left 4 children behind which is what I have and her youngest was 10, same age as my youngest. My mom died at 56 after having complications from several small strokes and I just saw myself following in her footsteps and potentially leaving my children behind and it broke my heart. One day I woke up in the middle of the night with the overwelming feeling that I would die or I change. I knew I needed to correct the past 43 years of my bad eating habits and poor excercise effort with a healthy lifestyle so I have many more years with my family. Enough is enough and I deserve better

Diana_GettingFit

I've been heavy for about twenty years now. It's been making me miserable for a long time, especially as until I hit my mid 20's I was skinny. I decided to take thing seriously when I managed to lose ten pounds and suddenly could fit into a pair of jeans I hadn't been able to wear for nearly ten years. Sometimes a small success can motivate you to reach for bigger victories.