What was your wake-up call?

Snowflake1968

I had a wake up call a couple of years ago and was successful losing 30 pounds. Then life hit me in the face and my Dad took sick and passed away. It has been just over a year now and I am finally starting to feel like I can start to deal again. The biggest factor for me is I am petrified of getting diabetes and looking at my weight I know if I don't stop I will. I also have the sweetest Grandson that I want to be able to keep up with in the park this summer.

psykins

Realizing that I'd soon have to start buying clothes in plus-size stores. I had been going up in size, gradually but steadily, but on one shopping trip I could only find ONE pair of pants in my price range that fit, and they were a size 16. I knew if I gained any more, I'd be *kitten* out of luck so I decided I'd just have to lose.

Of course, now that I'm about halfway to my goal, I've moved to Thailand and will have to shop in plus-size stores even if I'm the normal weight I was in high school... :sad:

jhmomofmany

I was in labor with my sixth baby- we planned a homebirth but didn't plan to be unassisted. At one point I was so tired I just knew my legs were going to give out, that we were both going to die. She was born just fine about 10 minutes later, but I thought about it a lot and vowed to lose weight. I was 250 pounds at the end of that pregnancy, that was six and a half years ago. It wasn't a vanity thing for me (not at first). I was really scared for my health and for future babies.

luckygohappy

I've never been really big (my max was a BMI around 33 in high school that didn't last long), but whenever my weight gets over a set point (maybe BMI 27?), I don't ovulate. I lost 40 lbs a few years ago, then got pregnant with my son. After having him, I thought I could overcome the anovulation with fertility drugs instead of weight loss... I had 4 unexplained miscarriages last year. Of course, I can't say it's all related, but I'm sure my weight is wreaking havoc with my hormones. So I'm looking to at least get down to pre-pregnancy weight (BMI 26) before trying again... at this point, I want nothing more than to give my sweet little boy a sibling to grow up with

qstneverything

Seeing photos of myself (or lack thereof, used to take so many snaps of myself and realised I now shy away) and also realising the only thing I can really wear without buying new clothes are leggings and baggy jumpers.

rocknlotsofrolls

my wake up call is when I went swimming in the ocean with a black bathing suit on and I heard someone say, "look, there's an oil spill!" LOL! No just kidding, but it's when I could'nt fit my jeans anymore and I have to wear sweats and seeing pictures of myself.