What was your point of disgust?
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I hung up a nice big mirror in my house for decoration and now every time I walk through my house and especially to the kitchen, I get to see just how fat I really am, especially in the face and neck. Looking at your reality repeatedly throughout the day stops the denial.12
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When the button on my pants kept popping off6
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I have been in love with a man who I feel
Is my soulmate. He has lived in another state on and off for the last five years and been with someone who was 20 years his junior and also gorgeous and "perfect"....fake tits and all. He moved back to my area this spring and we've been hanging around each other a lot. However, attempts at sexual intimacy have been failures, to put it mildly..... he reluctantly admitted that he wasn't sexually attracted to me. I don't blame him.....I would be disgusted too. At 328#, what should I expect?? I'm done letting food rule and ruin my life! I can't leave this world knowing that being FAT kept me from him.....9 -
I'm not completely sure. I kind of remember looking down at my stomach in the shower and it was just...too big. It was out of control. I was unhappy.3
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Honestly, it was seeing a photo of myself from the side... Front facing I can see the double chin growing, but when I saw how I look from the side, it made my stomach sick. That was the big hit to my conscience. And I knew I had to change.9
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Im tired of letting life pass me by.
Of not doing things because of my weight.
I'm not confident as a big woman - I want my mojo back!9 -
For me it was due to looking after my elderly aunt, all those out patient visits, all the hospital stays and visiting her, seeing other patients in hospital. Seeing the devestating effects of strokes, dementia, smoking, being overweight, people with diabetes.
Seeing people struggle to walk around due to health problems, some caused by being unhealthy and overweight.
I think what really shocked me was visiting my aunt in hospital following another fall, and seeing a patient
in the bed opposite. She was extremely overweight, covered in pressure sores, her arms and legs chaffing. Yet she came into hospital with a suitcase full of Crisps snacks, fizzy pop etc.
She was a lovely lady, very friendly, she clearly had a lot of health problems though and at some of them (probably a lot) were due to her weight.
Also seeing my aunt struggle to get around in old age, most of the mobility problems are caused by her being overweight.
I just thought to myself that I owe it to myself to be in the best of health that I can be, for as long as I can.21 -
I completely lost myself to postpartum depression and could not get off the couch for an entire winter. And then I took a selfie and saw my puffy face with the start of a double chin. I could not see myself anymore and I wanted my old self back!9
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Never. I was hot as the mid-day sun even when I was super fat. ❤️44
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I saw a pic of myself from our family vacation in March. It was horrifying. I didn't feel that big (although the scale told me I was). We got back from vacation and I hit it hard. Down 20 lbs since March 27.7
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Before I started tracking my diet and understanding nutrition, my trigger point for action was always the fit of my clothing. The concept of fattening myself until I literally was bursting out of my clothes and then having to waste money buying bigger sizes totally appalled me and caused me to stop overeating. So it was sort of a 10-20lb yo-yo-ing with my weight for years, which was ridiculous3
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My point was having to buy new clothes back to back due to my quick weight gain.... i found myself not wanting to undress in front of my husband and at that point I knew I needed to change because I realized that I didn't like myself anymore.3
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laurenebargar wrote: »My husband loves taking our dog out to play in the creek or go hiking, and he would always invite me but I would always say no because I was too tired from work. The truth is I was too tired because I had so much extra weight and I was lazy. He finally told me once that he was lonely always taking the dog by himself and we never get to see each other anymore. He wasn't saying it to be mean or to purposely make me feel bad, but I felt terrible. I started going with him every night starting slow, but now we do a few miles each night, and I look forward to it every day. I'm down 30 pounds since 3/19, I still think there isnt enough time in the day, after work walking for 2 hours, then making dinner its time to go to bed, but Im prioritizing my health, and my marriage now.
It's horrible when you realize that it's hurting your relationship... that's one of the worst feelings...5 -
I became prediabetic and my arms were just... ew. I said enough, this is not me. I want myself back.2
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I moved and the mirrors and lighting is different in the new bathroom. Looked at myself about to hop in shower and was like eww.. gross.0
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It was when I fell in the garage and slammed my shoulder into the door frame. I hadn't been to the dr in a very long time because I just didn't want to hear how unhealthy I was. My blood pressure was 171/101. My dr put me on meds and I said enough is enough. Im down 57 pounds and off of the meds! Still have more to lose, and as much pain as my injury caused me Im almost glad it happened because it woke me up.9
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Seeing pictures of myself and knowing i had a baby over 3 months ago and wondering why i havnt done something sooner...0
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I was going out and was pulling my hair back and my face looked so fat and not me. I have always looked cute with my hair back (I have thought) that was it.3
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chelseajgilbert wrote: »Honestly, it was seeing a photo of myself from the side... Front facing I can see the double chin growing, but when I saw how I look from the side, it made my stomach sick. That was the big hit to my conscience. And I knew I had to change.
OMG this! I don't think I ever really looked at a side profile. Looking head on it wasn't bad (and even at my heaviest I still saw myself as the size I always was, despite going up in clothes size), but turning to the side I could really see just how big I had gotten. Even to this day the side profile gets me because I carry the weight in my midsection, so even though it's looking good from the front that side view reminds me of just how much further I have to go!
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I never really had a moment like that. I mean I did feel disgust with my body for years, but there was never a "moment" where I decided I was actually going to do it. I just decided that I would try to lose weight once again, but to simplify it I was just going to count calories. My "moment" came about a month later when I realized that that it was working and that I now understood that it was as simple as CICO. That was when I realized that I could actually do this.3
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There were a number of reasons that finally pushed me to start caring about my health. The first real wake-up call was when I couldn't walk up two flights of stairs at work without becoming short of breath. I also refused to get on a scale because I was terrified of what number might appear. I made sure to be the person taking the photos whenever possible and if forced to be in a picture, I tried to ensure my wife and/or son were strategically placed in front of me to hide my girth.
For me, the first real push in the right direction was a wellness program at my company. There were regular weigh-ins and prizes/financial incentives for participating in the program. That's right, the initial motivation for getting off the couch was money! However, once I started losing a few pounds, the motivation was about looking and feeling better.
I ended up losing over 120 pounds, but about half of it back on because I got lax in my exercise and dietary habits. The big push for me this time was not being able to fit into any of the clothes I bought when I first lost all the weight. I'm also paying closer attention not just cutting weight, but gaining muscle. I'm not where I want to be yet, but I know I can get there.12 -
I wear a uniform to work and that day I had a skirt and blazer on. My skirt was digging into my stomach and making me so nauseas I had to unzip it. Since then (Oct 26, 2016), I have lost 25lbs and have maintained my weight at +/- 2 lbs since March.10
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The very first wake up call was when I went to the doctor for a physical and they told me I weighed 193 lbs. I was so shocked!!! I had gained about 40 lbs in 3 years and I couldn't believe I was about to hit 200 lbs at 22 years old. I realized that I absolutely hated what I saw in the mirror. I hated my fat face, my double chin, the fact that I wore a size 14 and an X-Large. I hated taking pictures of myself because of how fat I looked.. i'd Photoshop them before putting them on any social media. I hated all of it!!! So I decided to take control and become hot!
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Hitting size 18 and being as heavy as I was at 9m pregnant was my breaking point though I still look like a fattie at 156.
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Mine was when I went for my first ever facial and was asked as part of the consultation, how much water do you drink a day? My answer was none. Zero. I existed on energy drinks and coke. I knew how to lose weight, I knew that how I was eating and drinking was unhealthy but the embarrassment of having to tell someone I never ever drink water finally snapped me into reality. I changed my entire diet 2 days later.
I've had probably had less than ten sodas total in the last 112 days.14 -
When my car broke down and I ran out of stamina and breath walking less than a block. I thought "TF has happened to me!? I use to walk 6 miles and barely felt the strain!" I can now walk 2 miles but I feel it..3
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Went for standard blood work. Dr said I was diabetic. Decided I had enough. Cut out most carbs and sugar. Started exercising in the pool. Down 14 pounds and my knees and back are feeling so much better. Blood sugar numbers are almost down to normal. Can't wait for my next A1C test to see how much that has went down! Joining the Y soon to start working on building muscle. Next year is my 35th class reunion. I'm hoping to shock a few people!!2
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My point of disgust...happened when I experienced an average cost of about $1000/month in diabetes medications & supplies (& I have insurance)--is when I finally decided to make a change (again) working on all issues this time (diabetes, morbid obesity and, most importantly, getting my binge eating disorder under control--something I didn't do the last time).
It's paid off--I've reduced my meal-time insulin dosage from over 100 units/day to under 8 units/day and I've also lost 76 lbs since New Year's (almost half way to goal), reduced my A1c (a diabetes indicator) from 7.0% to 5.4%, and haven't had a binge eating episode since May 7th (almost 3 months). I just hope the trend continues until I reach my goal weight.19
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