What made you decide to change?

kennedar

Reaching the stage where we are infertile. All of the reading I have done suggests that obesity is a large cause of infertility, and we want to get pregnant without needing meds. I know our doctor is going to suggest that I lose weight when I go in November so I figured I could get a head start on it now. It would be amazing to cancel that appointment, I am willing to do whatever it takes to create a family for us.

JUSTFORME2010

I personally had no health problems for a woman who was 46 and 346 pounds. Blood tests, sugar, cholesterol all really good. Heart in great shape.

One day I stepped on the scale and realized the next number I saw from 346 as going to be 350. I was not going to have that happen. I have 3 small kids as well and I was missing out on fun things with them.

Good Luck on the journey I am sure you will do great.

Debbie

RaeN81

After my second child, I realized that I had stopped losing weight even though I was breastfeeding. With my first child, I had kept 20 excess pounds after pregnancy and after the second I was hanging onto another 10. My mom has struggled with her weight for years and she was having a hard time again, so I offered to come with her to her weight loss meetings called TOPS (it's a non-profit support group). I figured I needed to make the change anyways and it really helped her too.

Larsen5346

My last doctor visit my doctor came in and said I am a diabetic and my cholesterol is high. Being a paramedic and the look on the doctors face I knew I can be in some real trouble if I don't change my life style. My wife and kids deserves to have a husband and dad around for a long time.

Alyshe

I want to live my life to the fullest. I want to be me agien. I want to be confidence and have the freedom that comes with it. I want to be the best that I can be. God also wants us to be healthy as he says in the bible many times. Thats my two cents.

NH_1970

Doctor's appointment and a conversation with a guy about being overweight. - I realized that I had no excuses for it.

alan79

number of reasons:

- turned 30 and wanted to live life differently to how i did in my 20's
- break down of my 10 year relationship... so lots of free time all of a sudden
- eating healthy is easier on the wallet I find

MissingMinnesota

Two pictures. First one was one from Jan I was standing next to someone when I saw them I thought something like "wow look a the beer belly on him" but then I saw the picture and we were about the same size. The other one was from Christmas and I just remember looking at it going that can't be me. Look at those sausage rolls for fingers.

McKayMachina

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