What was your point of disgust?

kms234

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.

Bry_Fitness70

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 ridiculous

chelllsea124

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.

chelllsea124

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...

gothchiq

I became prediabetic and my arms were just... ew. I said enough, this is not me. I want myself back.

stephslife88

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.

enoughisenough3565

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.

proudmomma86

Seeing pictures of myself and knowing i had a baby over 3 months ago and wondering why i havnt done something sooner...

Treece68

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.

motivatedsister

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!

mamadon

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.

Ghostofachance

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.

_CMS_

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.

kfizza1

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!

WanderingRivers

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.

Juniper210

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.

GlassAngyl

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..

Jude1064

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!!

BarneyRubbleMD

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.