When was you "Oh Hell No" Moment

shannishan05

My moment was when I went to buy new pants for my work. I grabbed a 10 (which I though was my size) and 12 (in case I needed more room). Then I said, "I know I'm not a 14 but I'll take em just in case." Fast forward...I couldn't do anything with the 10 or the 12 and I was literally busting out of the size 14.They were so tight; you could see every dip and dimple. I said, "Oh it must be these pants." So, I tried on two more pair in different styles still sizes 10, 12, and 14. (I think I'm a gluton for punishment!) It seemed like things got worse...The pants got smaller and tighter.

I'm staring a new job at the end of August... I absolutely refuse to buy a size 16!!! No way! No how!! Oh Hell Naw!!!!! I'm getting back in those 10s!!!!!!

yopeeps025

Mine was seeing 265 lb on the scale which is my heaviest weight ever.

Aynetal3

I started getting concerned in general knowing I'd have to move more with the service dog I'm getting, but when I timed myself, I could only walk about 5-6 minutes. That was the first major blip, and the second was getting on the scale and realizing I'd crossed the 300 mark to a solid 303.6. That's when I found MFP ... The scale is broken now so I'm not sure my number, but happy to say I'm still on board 12 days

Ann

dispatcher939

Mine was when a friend of mine's child patted my belly and told me that I had a belly like Santa...OH HELL NO!!!

wishings

When I stopped fitting into my clothes then I bought some new clothes and in a few months I was having trouble fitting into those too. In November of last year I had bought these cute shorts for a vacation. Now in July I can no longer wear them. That's how fast my weight goes. I can be steady number for a few months then one month I gain a bunch of weight. I'm still trying to figure out if hormones are playing a part in it because most people don't seem to gain weight like I do. I go through periods of "steady" then "packing on". I'm glad I was met with the truth early so at least now I don't have a lot of weight to lose.

mandybear014

I got a two for one deal the day I said "Oh Hell No"

The first was when I put on my jeans and they ripped! This was my reaction --> :noway:
The second was when my friend posted pictures on facebook and there was this second chin that kept showing up in all of photos. And it was my face! :frown:


And now there is 27 less pounds of me! :bigsmile:

THICKandFIT

I was at $5 all you can eat taco night at a local Mexican restaurant. After consuming far too many tacos, I stood up from the booth and my leggings ripped from the crotch down to my thigh.

Yeah....haven't been back there since. Who would have thought that $5 tacos would have led to 50 pounds lost!

Snail_Whale

I don't watch the scale and always went on how I look in the mirror or how my clothing fit.

Six years ago, not long after I gave birth to my son I didn't like how I looked in the mirror. My guess somewhere between 160 and 170 lbs. I worked out and lost some weight and looked more toned. Guessed still in 160's to late 150's. Then I started working a job where I was on my feet all, add on an attempt with veganism and working out, I went down to my 140's. I began running, but began eating meat again, so stayed in 140 lb range.

Then, nearly two years ago I became ill and developed a chronic pain disorder. No official diagnosis yet, but Myasthenia Gravis is suspected. I was pretty inactive until this summer. My guess is still somewhere in the 140's. I just decided to re-continue my journey as best I can. Last thing I need are any problems related to diabetes or heart disease, etc.

Also, I want to show my ex what he'll be missing out on. Mwahahaha. Well, he acts like I am nothing without him and I'll take him back. PFFFT. NOPE.

jellybeansmamma

When my family came to visit after I hadn't seen them in a year, and I spent the whole visit on the couch hunched over myself trying to cover up how fat I am, and didn't want to play soccer and Frisbee etc cause I didn't want everyone seeing how much my fat jiggled. I thought I was ok with the size I was until then. Got back onto mfp the day after they left! 31 days and counting, still staying strong!

BlueLadyBug22

It was a few things, none of my clothes fit except for pajamas. My blood pressure was ridiculously high, strangers started commenting on my weight in public and I got out of breath over EVERYTHING! But the big "hell no" moment for me was being over 300 pounds holding my 16 pound infant. I never realized how bad and how far the number was going until I saw exactly how close I was to 300 pounds, and I got there in about a year. I knew it was now or never for me, I had to do something.

PeanutButterByTheSpoon

After wearing nonthing but my nightgown for two weeks and put on normal cloths I was like. "No No No!"

laurenmaura

When my ex boyfriend who loved my curves told me he loved my curves and thickness, I have always had curves. But then said he even loved my thick stomach,I have always had a small waist and stomach. I was so embarrassed that I let myself go! Or after a week of not eating much and loosing some bloat weight my skinny roommate told me I was looking so much skinnier. But the way she said it made me feel horrible and she wanted me to feel that way.

b_e_l_l_a_a_a_a_a_a

When I learned pretty much the most important thing about clothes; just because you can put it on, doesn't mean it fits. Imagine a 190lb girl squeezing into size 10 short shorts... :sick: The number on the tag meant SO much to me, a bunch of "skinny" or "normal" girls at school wore size 10's, 12's, 8's and such and such. So I figured if I could wear those sizes, then I was normal. Too bad I only realized this once I left school.

Kevalicious99

When I was 2 lbs short of 200 .. actually it was the mirror. I just was not happy with what I saw. It was time for a change.

That was last August .. and I am happy to be in maintenance now but my fitness goals will continue.

YvonneBerdkan

i know they are joke photos my friend took when we where fooling around but man when i saw them i knew i should start losing weight

wizzybeth

No one single moment. Just a lot of moments over time that finally added up to "I have to do something about this." I was frequently in pain (knees and ankles). One flight of stairs took my breath away. Fat clothes getting too tight. Pictures of me appearing on Facebook. The fear of ending up crippled by arthritis...or getting diabetes.

Now I'm not motivated by fear - I'm motivated by my desire to succeed. Which I think will make a difference.

Lelah77

I have struggled with my weight through adult-hood, but 5 years ago I lost 30 lbs really easily.... theeeeen I was diagnosed with cancer. During chemo I was put on massive doses of steroids - like, 200 mg/day. I was an eating MACHINE. My Drs were ecstatic that I was gaining, rather than losing weight. Great... until treatment is over and you look in the mirror all bald AND fat. Gah!!!!
Then, I was warned that the late-term effects of my treatment greatly increased my risk of heart attack and stroke.

I looked in the mirror and said: OH HELL NO!!! I didn't just beat this crap only to die of a coronary!!!!

That was it. I have slowly, but surely, lost the chemo weight & then some over the past 5 years. There were a few hiccups, but overall I am about 65 lbs lighter than I was at that ugly point. I am now within 25 lbs of my ideal weight and I couldn't be prouder of the fact that I am not only feeling great, but my more active, healthier life style is a great example for my beautiful kids... and my chances of seeing them grow up stay higher the healthier I remain.

mmd575

It was the picture on the left of my profile. It made me depressed and also the fact that I am only 33 years old and had to have back surgery.

feedmedonuts

There's a few. But the flight attendant asked me to move to the back of the plane due to a weight imbalance. I was most definitely the fattest one in my area and she picked me and I had to be separated from my family...it was like a walk of shame. Of course I understand it's crucial to balance the weight of the plane but I took it super personally because I was already self conscious

Makterbro

When I read 220lbs on the scale.....

rowlandsw

When i realized that 350lbs is the weight limit for most computer chairs, digital scales and the treadmill.

QueenBishOTUniverse

In some ways very similar OP. I've always avoided pictures, but I was participating in a program last summer that forced me to pose for pictures often. This one got posted to FB. Absolutely miserable, I was hiding in the very back of the group, but was still shocked when I saw it, didn't even recognize myself. I'm used to thinking of myself as being fairly athletic, sure I knew I had put on a few pounds, but there was nothing athletic in that photo.

brookielaw

After 15 friends and colleagues died in 2012 and people I knew started to say they were "concerned" for me in a tone that cut to my very core. I realized my quality of life was pretty much crap and it was time to get busy living or get busy dying.

seltzermint555

I worked in an office where they took a LOT of photos of all staff...especially at big events. I normally hated full length photos of myself, but did not mind face & shoulders type pics. One day right after a huge dinner, for which I'd dressed up and felt great, my supervisor gave me a print of a photo taken of me with my ex at the dinner. It was from the waist up, pretty much, and I had this horrible spare tire thing that was much more visible than I would have dreamed, AND my normally not-that-fat face (even at 270+) looked ruddy and like I had the beginnings of a double chin. Oh hell no...

Horrific...

mimiteh35

Mine was Christmas eve family party 2012. I am pretty good at hiding behind people in pics and holding my head at the "right angle" to reduce the double chin, and at home I don't have any mirrors that go to my belly area (no full length mirrors at the time, just my bathroom one and I'm a shorty at 5' 1.5") but my cousin put up candid pics from the party and I saw one of me where I was sitting on the floor, and I was literally ROUND with little legs jutting out, I looked like Jabba the friggin Hutt!!! A few days later I ordered my first DVD set so I could workout from home and I had lost as far as 33.6 lbs, then I got bored of doing the same videos, stopped logging as often and worked out less often, and well just kinda fell off the wagon (ok no kinda about it, over the last 8 months I gained back 18 of those pounds!!!) and my newest "oh hell no" moment was when my sister visited over the 4th weekend from another state, lots of pics taken, and the realization that once again I let myself go! I got comfortable and stopped stepping on the scale and didn't realize I was starting to look bad again, not that I had even reached goal yet (not even close), but starting to look like I did the first "oh hell no" moment, so back at it starting this week!!

swertyqwerty

Getting haemorrhoids and acid reflux at the ripe old age of 26!
I still have a long way to go but I'm getting better at healthy eating every day.

sweetcurlz67

I began losing weight due to not eating properly from a divorce and realized that I needed to workout and do this the healthy way. It took a little while and am still working on it...

sistrsprkl

When someone thought I was pregnant... but my son was already 9 months old. And feeling my back rolls rub together :noway:

kaseysospacey

My 6yr old said that I had the same body shape as his toddler sister...
In reality though its a series of things

kaseysospacey

Also waking up and taking like 5 medications....no thanks,not forever
And every day if something happens
Like if I get dizzy,
My first though is ive finally developed diabetes havent I?