What was your "Enough is Enough?"

st_martn
st_martn Posts: 17 Member
edited November 22 in Introduce Yourself
I'm a new member and went down to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 this weekend with a buddy of mine. Lots of walking invloved, and I am a big man, but can still move pretty well. It was in the low 90's yesterday, and the combination of no food, minimal water, and be in grotesquely overweight led to the low point in my life of being passed out on the bathroom floor right before the race. That is my low point, and a huge wake up call to start taking this health more seriously, and that it's not a game. What was your low point? How did/are you rebound(ing) from it?
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  • fifihapi89
    fifihapi89 Posts: 9 Member
    I've been having a gradual low point for the last 2 years I think I have put on an extra 3 stone on top of what I already was.none of my clothes fit anymore I looked horrible in everything, having trouble bending over, severe heartburn, pain all over, Depression.
    because of my size was getting the better of me and was abusing alcohol more for it to the point I was horrible and vile to my friends and family and don't even remember doing it. It scared me and I know I need to change
  • christarae1
    christarae1 Posts: 245 Member
    This is my low point. I’ve never in my life been so disgusted with myself. I’ve put on over 60 lbs in 3 years. Now I have no energy and no motivation, but I HAVE to make a change. I’m depressed and miserable, and feel so gross
  • happydance1978
    happydance1978 Posts: 1,489 Member
    st_martn wrote: »
    I'm a new member and went down to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 this weekend with a buddy of mine. Lots of walking invloved, and I am a big man, but can still move pretty well. It was in the low 90's yesterday, and the combination of no food, minimal water, and be in grotesquely overweight led to the low point in my life of being passed out on the bathroom floor right before the race. That is my low point, and a huge wake up call to start taking this health more seriously, and that it's not a game. What was your low point? How did/are you rebound(ing) from it?

    Wow. Thank you for sharing. That's so tough to face. Mine was having to be on medication that turned a peppy fun loving mom into an obese angry yelling at her kids numb kind. I wanted more for them and that had to start with me. My Dr recommended the LCHF lifestyle I dropped 30lbs so far and haunt been on meds in over a year and my kids are happier. I still have 30 to go. Thanks for posting this
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Mine was my boyfriend telling me that he didn't want to marry me if we couldn't do things together because I was overweight.

    Here's a longer post, if you want to scroll through some responses before you get more on here:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10578288/what-was-your-point-of-disgust
  • Adc7225
    Adc7225 Posts: 1,318 Member
    Seeing my mothers Super Sized Pill Caddie . . . not what I wanted in my future. I was on HB pills and then the Dr. thought adding another pill to combat some of the side effects of the first pill - that was my notice to really take charge of my health.

    Sorry to hear about you passing out, I hope all is well. Take your time each little inch forward adds up, don't leap - that could result in an injury that will set you back - I'm sure you get what I am saying :) Remember, be reasonable and overall be good to yourself.
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  • awingate87
    awingate87 Posts: 4 Member
    hoppgeorge wrote: »
    when i took my daughter to six flags and i couldn't fit on the rides. i was humiliating.

    Same here, I went for Fright Fest a few weeks ago and was only able to fit on like 2 rides! Being told you don't fit and can't ride in front of so many people is flat out embarrassing!!
  • carterbrent
    carterbrent Posts: 91 Member
    Having problems with my heart. Put on a medication to slow down my heart beats. Being told I am borderline prediabetes last week and being at my all time highest weight ever. Taking 6 meds a day. I am only 55 and don't think I am going to live very long unless something changes drastically. Alot of the meds I am on cause weight gain and slow down metabolism. I am maintaining at 220 at 1200 calories. I should be losing 1 to 2 pounds a week at that caloric level.
  • jjburger77
    jjburger77 Posts: 31 Member
    st_martn wrote: »
    I'm a new member and went down to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 this weekend with a buddy of mine. Lots of walking invloved, and I am a big man, but can still move pretty well. It was in the low 90's yesterday, and the combination of no food, minimal water, and be in grotesquely overweight led to the low point in my life of being passed out on the bathroom floor right before the race. That is my low point, and a huge wake up call to start taking this health more seriously, and that it's not a game. What was your low point? How did/are you rebound(ing) from it?

    You have this! Choose each day to be the best you can be while you embark on your journey. It won't be easy, and some days you will want to give up. Don't give up!

    As for my "Enough is Enough"...
    I developed vertigo that lasted 7 weeks. I went to the Dr. to figure out why I felt drunk when I walked, and it was the first time I had gone in years. Seeing the number on the scale stare back at me made me realize I had let myself go, and most likely that was the cause of my vertigo. That was nearly 5 years ago, and while I haven't hit my goal weight, I have been able to maintain a loss of approximately 50 pounds over the past 4 years. I have about 20 pounds to go.
  • cherys
    cherys Posts: 387 Member
    When I realised it wasn't just 'one or two men's XL tops because I like them baggy' but that most of my clothes are size L or XL, even though I'm only 5'3", because that's what now fits me.
  • stephanierae07
    stephanierae07 Posts: 38 Member
    I back slid and it hit me one day I realized I done went up in jeans size and my tops were too tight. So I'm back and more determined than before. My fiancé had bad blood work so I put him on a diet and we are workin on this together.
    Feel free to add me as a friend on here!
    Also anyone else feel free to add me on here! I try to motivate and encourage and share health recipes when I discover new ones
    It helps when we motivate eachother
    I wish you the best!
  • rjsmith66
    rjsmith66 Posts: 7 Member
    It wasn't bad enough when I couldn't ride certain rides at Disney because of my weight, it was close then and probably the beginning, but the final straw was when I (being from MS) was explaining to my son who Elvis was and realized that I was approaching "fat Elvis" size.....that did it...
  • SarahMMDuckham
    SarahMMDuckham Posts: 10 Member
    My low point was watching my husband lose 110 pounds with bariatric surgery (he was a candidate, I was not) and he weighed the same as me. How did that happen? Couple that with my last blood work showing that I was pre-diabetic. My husband has every co-morbidity in the book and I do not want to be that person. I'm going to have to do this the hard way with diet and exercise but I'm ready to do it. 2 weeks: 21 lbs down. It won't always be like that -- it's easier at first when your super large, but been exercising, etc. I'm hooked.
  • gchinkle
    gchinkle Posts: 2 Member
    I started dieting or should I say eating right going on 4 months ago. My enough was I couldn’t do anything without being soaked in sweat. I try to look good but it’s impossible when you’re drenched. Always when I would get dressed the effort of putting on my shoes and tying them would get it started. I hated that feeling. Then pouring sweat I travel a lot for work and I refused to have to get a seat belt extender. Your moment was far more critical than mine and I hope you do well and stay healthy. I’m down 43 lbs. as of today. I need to go at least another 50. I started at 315. You do the math. LOL
  • timtam163
    timtam163 Posts: 500 Member
    Hey welcome! :) Sometimes it's the little moments that make us stop and wonder whether or not it's normal to be so winded/tired/sick...

    I was doing a summer research program in a new city. I was lonely and numbing with food, and though I was active I wasn't moving nearly as much as I thought. I hadn't weighed myself since my checkup a year prior; and that summer I almost set another weight record. I was struggling to run and to walk up hills (the walk back from lab was up a giant half-mile-long slope), I was in denial and out of touch with my body, and decided to start taking care of myself.

    JK, I was young and I decided to start hating myself til I got skinny and all the boys wanted me.

    I've since readjusted my attitude in spurts, which has also caused my weight to fluctuate. But breaking that initial phase of denial and coming to terms with just how unhappy I was, and how it was reflecting on me physically, was a huge lesson to learn, and even though my process has been full of upswings and downswings I am a whole lot healthier, mind and body, than I was at the beginning of that miserable summer.
  • AlinaDonos
    AlinaDonos Posts: 8 Member
    suzannesimmons3 wrote: »
    My passport photo. ...nothing like seeing the real you stare out from a photo.

    I agree. I first noticed I was gaining weigh because my clothes started not to fit anymore, but I thought it was still under control. Then, one summer, I went to Greece and I was enjoying the beach and wonderful new food. In photos I was doing my best to hide behind someone or hold in my belly and I actually thought I was doing great. When I got home and saw the vacation pictures I got a reality check and realised not only I wasn't fooling anyone, but also my abdomen was not at all my biggest problem. I did not recognise the person in those photos at all.
  • shamiya2003
    shamiya2003 Posts: 3 Member
    My lowest of the low was when I was standing in the shower and I could not see my ta-ta. I was so embarrassed and disappointed in myself for letting my weight get so out-of-control. I had already begun to feel tired and out of breath, from just walking only a few feet. However, I had not changed anything. Then I joined and started logging my meals and it was an eye opener realizing how many calories I was consuming, including snacks. I joined back in July and I have lost 25 pounds, thus far. It has been a struggle because I like to eat, all types of food. But I know that I do not want to pull out those old "big girl" clothes from the back of my closet.
    I pray that everyone is successful on their journey as you continue to choose a healthier lifestyle and clean eating.
    Be blessed......
  • dinadyna21
    dinadyna21 Posts: 403 Member
    I think my lowest point came when I saw an old pic of myself and realized my weight had gotten out of control. I knew I had to change but didn't know where to start, I started with small changes. Diet first, cutting down alcohol, exercising more but things didn't click until I read an article explaining how most people are eating more than they should be. Obvious I know but I was in denial about my eating and drinking. Had no clue about proper portions either. Finally bought a scale and started seriously counting calories and took up weight lifting. Lost 12 lbs so far in 3 months so I'll just keep going. My motivation is my son, I wanna be there for him. And my family, 3 of my siblings are prediabetic I wanna show them they can turn their lives around.
  • rparkerslim
    rparkerslim Posts: 398 Member
    My wake up call came earlier this year when a friend of mine gave my some very nice clothes that had belonged to her mother. I usually wore a 2x although I had started buying some dresses in 3x. Since most of the clothes were a size 3x, I was confident that they would fit. One day at church my friend asked me why I was the only one who never wore the things she had given me. That's when I had to admit that they were too small! I'm not talking about some of them were too small; I couldn't wear any of them! I was at 242 the highest I had ever been, and I'm only 5'3"! That was my "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH moment! My current weight is 214, but I've got a ways to go before my BMI is no longer in the obese range! Onward and downward!!! ;);)
  • cookma423
    cookma423 Posts: 62 Member
    A little over 2 years ago. I got invited for a physical test to my local police department as part of the hiring process. I failed. Miserably. I had always been a active, athletic guy, so failing a physical test was humiliating. Started changing the next day. Now I'm about 50 lbs lighter, and I absolutely love the active lifestyle I've rediscovered. I just keep staying active; running, biking, hiking, walking. Whatever I can do
  • st_martn
    st_martn Posts: 17 Member
    Thank you all for sharing, and a future thanks to any else that elects to share. Glad I'm not to only one. We will make this and kick it in the butt! Goodnight, friends.
  • LittleQuelie
    LittleQuelie Posts: 37 Member
    I’ve had multiple “enough is enough” moments. My current one stems from seeing picture of my puffy face and realizing it’s starting to look like “fat Me” again lol. I’ve always been over weight but when I start seeing it in my face that’s how I really know things are out of control. I have an amazing boyfriend who loves me for me and the way I am now but there’s still that insecure girl in the back of my mind who wishes she was just a slightly less heavy, sexier version of herself for him... another huge motivation for me is not being able to fit into some of the beautiful clothes I’m seeing in stores - there’s so much beyond my reach because they’re not made for my body type and frankly I’m sick of it. This time I’m resetting by focusing on fitness and activity (weight circuit/hiit twice per week) and volleyball every Tuesday. I’m also following a meal plan manager by my work’s fitness advisor. Just started the meal plan tonight but have had five sessions in the gym so far and so far so good!
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