What excuses did you give for your obesity?

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  • WorkInProgress323
    WorkInProgress323 Posts: 114
    I blame it on my ex boyfriend :bigsmile:
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    Let's see I blamed it on having 3 kids at first (even though I lost all the pregnancies weight immediately after they were born and they are all over 18)

    I blamed it on having to take prednisone for my asthma (yea my asthma was made worse because I was fat)

    And if those weren't good enough the fall back of I am trying, but I can't lose weight it I must be destined to be fat... no I ate too much and didn't move enough
  • Siannah
    Siannah Posts: 456 Member
    I was "naturally curvy".
  • granturismo
    granturismo Posts: 232 Member
    I blamed it on lack of sleep, I got into a habit of going to bed late and eating crap at night time watching television. I felt this was my time to relax and being tired I had little will power or felt I deserved a treat after a long day.

    I've been tracking my weight for 3 years and noticed I dropped weight between Easter and August but piled more weight on from Halloween to Christmas, probably due to lack of exercise with darker nights and spending more time in front of TV eating instead of being outside with my children. I realised I had the ability to get healthier but lacked willpower.

    Logging my food intake with MFP for three months now and being more conscious about getting exercise is helping. Weekends are my downfall as well as 'treats' one or two nights a week after a long day. Small changes are helping me and realising what my crutches/invalid excuses were/are.
  • VanillaBeanSeed
    VanillaBeanSeed Posts: 562 Member
    My excuses to myself were "Well I'm not THAT big really!" Then when I saw some side by side comparison pics after losing quite a bit, I realised just how big I actually was.

    THIS!!

    Looking back at my before picture.. I cant believe I didnt see myself the way I was!
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    My excuse was that I looked like an average american male and that normal meant okay. Not everything the crowd does is good, but unfortunately average was a fair statement. I am now below the obese mark and about to get sized out of my new workplace's uniforms for losing too much weight... and I just started there.
  • Nix143
    Nix143 Posts: 522 Member
    Oh poor me, I'm an emotional eater. You see what happens is I get upset and that forces me to drown my emotions in food - I really have no control over it. It's my pesky runaway never to be challenged emotions MAKING me eat all the foods.........

    I'm not saying emotional eating isn't a 'thing' - I AM saying that I gave up responsibility, put a label on my bad habits, didn't challenge them and let go.
  • bomftdrum
    bomftdrum Posts: 270 Member
    I never made excuses. I loved food and didn't exercise. I figured I was on my feet all day that was enough exercise for me. Now that I log everything, I can see why I was fat. I ate way too much. I tell my wife it is her fault. When we met I was 180 lbs and my starting weight here was 274 lbs. It has kind of been our little joke, because she would say it was all of her good cooking. I was a fat man living with a bunch of skinny people. My wife doesn't gain an ounce and neither does anyone of my sons. I am on my way though.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    I didn't have any excuse, I was in complete denial so for me to have an excuse would mean I'd have to admit being fat in the 1st place.

    Now my excuse WAS....lazy & eating more than I should. Same as everyone else I guess.
  • KimiSteinbach
    KimiSteinbach Posts: 224 Member
    Oh poor me, I'm an emotional eater. You see what happens is I get upset and that forces me to drown my emotions in food - I really have no control over it. It's my pesky runaway never to be challenged emotions MAKING me eat all the foods.........

    I'm not saying emotional eating isn't a 'thing' - I AM saying that I gave up responsibility, put a label on my bad habits, didn't challenge them and let go.

    Well put!!!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    It wasn't my fault - it was the fault of the bloke who drove his car into my knee!!
    Which has an element of truth in that it made me inactive/disabled for a while, bored and depressed.

    However, that car driver didn't visit my house and stuff too much food in my face for the next 20 years.
    It's a bit uncomfortable looking back and realising I didn't take responsibility and control for far too long.
  • BlueAngelChar
    BlueAngelChar Posts: 1,364 Member
    I didn't have one, i was a greedy bass who could literally eat her weight in food each week and never gave two thoughts to the consequences and before I knew it i was over 300 lbs.

    I got myself fat! nobody else to blame, my mind chose to direct my feet to the fridge and hands to pick up the food and put into my mouth!

    its easy to use excuses but really its always down to you! you control what your body puts in it!

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