When was your last straw that made you want to change?

lindsaylove07

My then fiance ended our engagement unceremoniously (via facebook no less!) I was devastated, and felt like no one could ever love me if A) I was overweight and If I didn't love me!

I'm still single, but I lost 60 pounds, then gained 30 back, never ever EVER going to let myself get back to that highest weight!

CulturedCowgurl

I ordered a whole wardrobe's worth of new clothes in "my size" online. I tried the first pair of pants on- "Must be mis-labeled size"....second pair "Weird, did I happen to get two mis-sized pair of pants?" Third pair "Ok, I'm apparently fat"

They were not one, but two sizes too small.

Lol.....laughing WITH you. Not fitting my clothes were my issue as well.

prettygirlstorm1

I had my daughter take full length pic of me. I could not believe how big I looked!!! I was SICK. The next day I ironed my clothes for work and the pants that I was going to wear were too small. I was SICK again. I knew at that point it was time for change!!! That was yesterday and today so I am now back on my grind!!! Wish me luck!!! I need new pics!!

sigsby

I bet my start is a lot different than most people.

I was given an Ipad as a gift. It sat in the box for a couple of weeks because I couldn't figure out how I wanted to use it. I thought about the purpose of technology. The purpose of technology is to improve our lives. What is the biggest most profound way my life could be improved? My health!

So, I started looking into apps that I could install on my Ipad to improve my health. I found MFP. I lost 25 pounds. I quit smoking. I have since gained back all of the weight and then some. Nine months later I am trying to take off the weight again.

This last year I have made the biggest improvement in my life in many years. All because of technology.

eAddict

Not being able to fit in amusement park rides with my kids; not being able to zip line or horseback ride on vacation; not being able to go hiking.

Stefanny91

... none of my clothes fit ... well mostly my bras I realised that I had about two bras that fit and even they were too snug!

JONZ64

I saw a young military guy I worked with try to run 3 weeks after losing his leg. All my excuses were BS after seeing that.

LPJackson76

What really got me serious was a diagnosis of Hidradenitis suppurativa (which is fun to say but SUCKS to have) - short version is it's kind of like reverse acne in places where your skin rubs together - for me, my armpits - and the lumps are a heck of a lot bigger than regular acne. This is gross, but when the "zits" pop they can leave holes and over time make tunnels and eventually stop healing. Had to have surgery to fix my "holes" on both underarms, which sucked. I couldn't lift my arms for 6 weeks - was kind of like this:



Which my hooligans found to be HILARIOUS...me less so.

My surgeon - because they have EXCELLENT bedside manners - told me that if I wanted to avoid ever going under the knife again I had to lose weight. That the condition can't be CURED, but is totally manageable, but not if I was fat.

I told him I'd been working on losing weight (I'd lost 12 pounds in the preceding 3 months) and he asked how. I told him I was watching what I ate, and before I could say anything else he said...direct quote here:

"The only thing you're watching is your fork go from your plate to your mouth."

I was shocked, then burst out crying. He said, "What are you crying for? It's not like you can't fix this."

It was kind of my "There's no crying in baseball" moment. I realized he was right and I needed to get serious. Signed up for MFP and have been doing the slow-but-steady method...a little slower this past year than I'd like, but still making progress.

WOO HOO!!!

stephcbms

My doctor telling me I had officially made it into the obese range as well as border line high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. that was enough for me to change. Fifty three pounds down and feeling great ! Doctor agrees lol

jeffininer

I had multiple reasons.

1) I'm a photographer and I had annual fall photos taken. Getting them back and seeing that I was bigger than my husband (without the excuse of 'baby weight' any more) it made me mad. My health has always come easy to me. Now that I'm 31 and with 2 kids, it's not as easy.

2) My biggest reason is my dad. He passed away a year ago Friday. I've been in a depressed state since then. I'd given up on any sort healthy living. Something about this 1 year anniversary has kicked my behind and I want to get healthy for my own kids.

GingerLolita

When I was 17 during my senior year of high school, the scale at my chiropractor's office said 168 lb., which clearly meant I was overweight (at 5'6"). I flipped out on the spot, but then I decided I needed to make some changes. I'm still not at my goal, but I'm in a healthy weight range now.

jamiehering

Mine was seeing a picture of me from Christmas where I looked 4-5 months pregnant. I am not pregnant. It's my profile pic now to remind me of the change I want to see. I'm the one on the left.

KatrinaGrey

Back in October I started getting really bad, sharp pains in my arms and legs which no doctor could figure out. But during one round of blood work, my doctor did want to put me on Crestor for high cholesterol.

That day I decided to revamp my eating (for weight loss and for health) and get more exercise. Not surprisingly, the pain went away, never to return (one friend said it might have been caused by a vitamin deficiency). I will be having my cholesterol checked next month and am hoping that has also come down.

JulieAnn72

I saw a picture of myself at a Christmas party last year (2012) and finally realized I had gained a lot more weight than I realized.

Yes, this too. I have seen several pictures of myself in recent months and could not believe my eyes. Isn't it funny how we see ourselves every day in the mirror and we know (or thing) we've put on a little, but when we see that picture it's a real eye opener.

It was pretty bad, especially since it was a group photo of me and several friends - and it was clear how much heavier I was compared to all of them. I had never been that heavy in my life. The pictures of me from 2013 holidays were an amazing difference, and a great motivator to maintaining my new, lower weight through another year.

SaltNBurnBoys

My mother and step father are both upwards of 300 pounds, so I'd always promised myself I would never be like that. Then, at a doctor's appointment, I was weighed and saw I weighed 196 pounds. Four pounds short of the limit I swore I'd never reach. I've tried diet and exercise in the past, and it always felt impossible to keep up with it. My willpower always cracked and I went back into my sedentary, 3000 calories-a-day life.

But this time I've found this website, and I'm really hoping that the community on here will make my willpower stronger. I love my mother, but I don't want to look like her.

bamf82

I'm tired of starting over. Literally! I posted on Facebook (dumb, I know) that I'm starting my diet (lifestyle) and so many people cheered me on. It was so touching how many people cared. I have some of the best cheerleaders, my nieces are my biggest cheerleader. When I feel like giving up, I'm going to think about them and their reaction when they see a thinner me. They motivate me because I want to be a good role model for them, and teach them that they can do whatever they set heir minds to do.

LenaMena87

seeing the scale when i went to the dr on friday!

powongick

I have been a member of this site a while now, but I finally feel like I'm ready to start getting my weight under control. being 5'4 and 237.4 lbs isn't great for my 40 year old bones. And to top it off I am back to my heaviest weight that I was 10 years ago, lost 80, and over the past 4 years managed to gain it all back slowly. Nothing fits anymore. I look like the Michelin man. The boob roll ( The roll right under your boobs and before your waist ) is almost as big as my boobs, and I have a nice healthy set, and I'm always achy and out of breath. I figure if I'm gonna be achy and out of breath it might as well be because I'm exercising, and not because I sat on my fat *kitten* all day and just walking up 5 stairs winds me.

Tig_

I chose a really pretty dress for my birthday and was so chuffed when it arrived, thinking I was going to look amazing in it. Somebody took a picture of me and sure the dress looks lovely but woah, I could really see for the first time how much weight I have really gained.

I burst in to tears and although of course we all know weight isn't everything and blah blah blah, shouldn't make me feel less pretty but it does and I didn't want to continue feeling that bad about myself.

Zomb1eMummy

I too have been on this site a couple times, get some results and then something happens and I quit. The last time I did really well for me (lost 30 pounds) but my sister died suddenly in an accident and I quit for 4 months. I am back now however and I will be successful. I am so tired of having to continously buy bigger clothes and throwing out smaller ones. I want to be in the opposite order! Plus, I have 2 young girls who look up to me and I want to be there for them as a healthy role model.

Always_Smiling_D

This last time, having only one pair of jeans fit out of the 5 I had for work - yup that did, happy to say that curving my food and drinking lots of water has help me detox a bit and I am done 3 lbs (of course I am not all bloated from all the sodium and stuff) and I got one of the non-fits on today

size8please1

My husband said he would leave me. I've gained 60 pounds since I met him 5 years ago. And we have been putting off having children because of my weight. I want a happy family, he loves me and wants to have the old (skinny) me back. Back then I was always happy, always smiling. He told me I don't have that anymore and that I'm a different person now. Now THAT was the last straw.

Devasation

..when I saw the scale hit 200 pounds. I'm 5'5" tall.

skvbrevity

The really nice winter pjs recieved as gift for Christmas, in what should be my size, are not comfortable.:sad:

donohoe4

I got pregnant when I was already pushing 300 pounds. I gained 55 lbs with my pregnancy and was having a hard time moving towards the end. I spent 13 hours in recovery after my c-section. I didn't see my daughter for the first 6 hours. My blood pressure was dangerously high. When I finally got out of recovery, I couldn't fit comfortably in a hospital bed with my 4 year old and newborn. I knew right then that I needed to get healthy. I couldn't let them grow up without a mother.

Two and a half weeks after my c-section, I stepped into the gym, toting the baby with me, and haven't looked back. It's not easy and It definately is not quick, but it is worth it!

Bikini_by_30

I was on MFP last year and lost 35 pounds. Then I let life and excuses get in the way of eating healthy and I put the weight all back on in a short 6 months.
The last straw for me, was realizing that all the great clothes I bought last year during my weight loss no longer fit me.

No more excuses and bursting out of my clothes. I ripped a pair of leggings yesterday... I mean come on, leggings? They're stretchy. LOL.

Would love any support and help in staying accountable! :happy:

Good luck on all your journies! Stay focused, we've got this!

AusAshMommy

First physical in 5+ years - Dr did bloodwork - she didn't like the cholesterol numbers - thought to myself there's no way I am going to be 35 w/high cholesterol - decided right then and there to start making changes, didn't actually do anything until a bio-metric screening at work where the nurse told me once again my cholesterol was high, and then the one doing my physical measurements told me that my BMI was too high (I know this isn't 100% accurate) and that if I just added activity and exercise to my day I'd bring down the numbers both on the scale and with my cholesterol.

Well a follow-up check right before Christmas showed my hard work has been successful - my cholesterol is within normal range again! Whoop Whoop!

missyahall2

Being in the hospital with my ex-boyfriend. His blood pressure spiked and he almost past out. I was 20lbs heavier than him. Talk about a wake up call...

latewinterwolf

well i miss being a size 12 and i only have one pair of size 14 jeans that i can fit into and a pair of tracky bottoms which lets face it are ugly lol, i feel fat and ugly in the bedroom which isnt doing much for the sex life either so here i am,
Main aim to try and get back to size 12 or lose 2 stone

calsgirl18

I was tired of being the fat PE teacher. At the time I was coaching middle school volleyball and track. I have been heavier, and for years I would slooooowly be losing weight. I just got tired of it and I because serious is January 2013. It even kicked into high gear in August when I finally go the job I wanted (head softball coach!). I realized a lot of my problems with being lazy and not really doing anything was because I didn't fully enjoy my job and I didn't have a lot of time to get a full workout in. Now, I have the job I really like and I have time to exercise cause I get off of work earlier. It is so much fun playing softball with my team, I am not close to in shape as I once was, but I can still strike them out!