when did you realize you were overweight.

vcalixto

WHEN I TOOK AT ALL MY SUMMER CLOTHES AND TRIED ON SOME SHORTS I HAD BOUGHT WHEN I WAS PREGNANT, THEY FIT ME LOOSE AT THAT TIME AND NOW THEY WONT EVEN CLOSE AND MY DAUGHTER IS ALMOST 2. I TRIED TO FIND AN EASY WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT FAST, BUT I REALIZED WHAT I NEEDED TO DO WAS CHANGE MY LIFE STYLE. AND SO HERE I AM THE SECOND WEEK ASKING GOD TO HELP ME AND GIVE ME THE STREGNTH TO LOSE THE 30 POUNDS IVE PUT ON SINCE I WAS 19.

melibea

I noticed in second grade (when I was around 7) when I saw pictures from 1st grade and noticed I was like twice the size of everyone else. I've been really insecure about it since then... but I never thought I could do something about it until high school (when I was about 16). I never actually started to do something until I was in my senior year of college (21 years old).

michelegbowman

I passed a mirror in the mall....and I thought -- gosh she is big....and I didn't even realize it was me for a split second.

I was so overwhelmed with carinig for my premature twins, I had zero time to think about myself.

igora_soma

I've *thought* I was overweight since I was 8 years old, I have a larger frame (Swedish background) and was teased a lot. I actually didn't become overweight until I was about 14/15 and then it really piled on. I've done intense diet/exercise here and there but I have never reached a goal. I realized that I had never made one before...

I just got rejected from grad school and want to be healthy. Losing the weight and getting on the track I was meant to be on is now my goal and I feel really proud of the decision. I am ready to see this until the end and beyond

Jonesie1984

When even my panties were too small... :embarassed:

mlb929

When I saw a side profile photo of myself and had more than one chin. I'd never been "fat" in my life and just thought I was heavier than usual. I realized I had health problems related to my diet.

Goal_Seeker_1988

You post this question alot.

Here's my answer: when i was in second grade and I weighed 110 lbs!!!!

When did I understand how to lose the weight and be successful @ keepin it off?? when I was 18 goin on 19!!! Wow, I am a total loser for waitin that long!! The food wasn't worth it! Now, I can't live without exercise!!!!!!!!!!!

kappyblu

I've been heavy my entire life. As a child, I was usually happy, but felt ashamed when I would eat. I had an older sister who had the effect of me feeling guilty about eating anything. I remember as a child eating ice cream in the garage just so she wouldn't see me and then hiding the bowl. (I am not the only person she did that to, btw) I love her very much but she did a lot of damage without realizing it. In high school I was still overweight, but didn't start to pack on serious pounds until college. I was around 230, 250 or so. When I got pregnant with my first child, I was 250, and 9 months later was 300. After that, I gained steadily. My then husband always made me feel attractive so I didn't think about my weight very much. One day I weighed myself when my son was about 4 and I was up to about 335 (close to what I am now) and couldn't believe it. Then I started catching glimpses of profiles of me in the mirror and being shocked at how big I had gotten.

I became divorced in late 2006, and still gained weight.

But it wasn't until I had almost reached 400 pounds that I finally changed. There is always that "epiphany" where it is a pivotal moment in your life. Mine was my daughter. She is 7 years old now and she has type 2 diabetes. She has always gained weight very quickly. She is a beautiful little girl, but her body would put on weight so fast no matter what, it seemed. She had severe sleep apnea for all her life and last summer the doctors removed her tonsils and adenoids. Lo and behold, sleep apnea cured for her!!! She now sleeps wonderfully! BUT--the doctors told me her insulin was way too high and we had to make changes. I just didn't know what to do or how to do it. Then I realized that I couldn't possibly help my daughter if I couldn't help myself. So that's when everything changed. Me and my 4 children changed our lifestyle and we have never been happier. We still have indulgences every once in a while, but not like we used to.

NOW THIS IS AWESOME! About my daughter. Here is how her progress is: From Fall of 2009 to Spring of 2010, she gained 20 pounds. Since being on meds and eating healthy and more activity---From Fall of 2010 to Spring of 2011, she gained NOTHING!!!!! She is taller though, so her bmi has decreased! I am so proud of her! The doctor doesn't want her on weight loss until she is much older, she is still young and developing, he just doesn't want her gaining any more. She also still needs the meds but the doctor thinks that eventually she will not need them as long as we keep doing what we've been doing. And WE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for asking this question, it's been...therapeutic. I am still considered "morbidly" obese, and I am excited about someday getting into the "overweight" category. :laugh:

I was 397.2 pounds when I started my healthy journey back in August. Sixty pounds later, it's been a struggle, but it's all worth it. :drinker: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

petithamu

When someone on the tube got up and offered me their seat cuz they thought I was pregnant...that really sucked...

MsFitnFabulous

When I graduated from buying men's jeans because they were looser to elastic waistband. When I decided to finally go buy capris for the summer. 26's laughed @ me, 28's said maybe with one less piece of cake, and the 30's were snug but I bought them anyway! Needless to say I cried the whole way home from fashion bug that day.

Contrary03

I guess i hadn't looked in the mirror for a long time cuz it seemed over nite that NONE of my clothes fit. It was like i had become chubby and didn't even know it!~ None of my family or friends had mentioned the difference until i was 25lbs heavier and i started freaking out about it.

rmhand

I was never actually over weight but I decided that things needed to change when a friend of my BF made a comment a bout chubby people and then said "No offense" to me. The part that bothered me is that he acted like I knew it and I was ok with it. I thought about it for a couple days and finally weighed myself cuz I had been thinking my jeans were tight and I had some muffin top. I discovered I weighed 20lbs more than I wanted to. 8 months worth of light beer can catch up to you quick.

Kita417

It was a number of things for me. My weight always fluctuated while I was in college and while I was pregnant I got up to 219lbs. But after I had my baby I lost about 30 pounds but was still had trouble fitting into my jeans and had massive muffin top. That's when I knew that I had to make a change. Not only do I want to lose weight I also want to get in shape.



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nikkishai

It really hit me during winter when my pants didn't fit. Leggings and dresses just got old, so I jumped on the weight-loss wagon because I refused to buy larger sized clothes.

chrisyoung0422

I went down hill from about 20 yr old on. I got up to just under 300 lbs and I am only 5' 10". I had a dr appt cause I was having medical issues only to find out DUH! I was pre diabetic. That snapped me back into reality real fast. I knew I needed a change in my life just not a diet.

I now eat a lot healthier and workout 5-6 times a week.

My current weight is 207 with a goal of 188ish.

To be honest I am happier than I have ever been overall in my life.

DOTY1

When I was standing in Layne Bryant getting a new bra and your standing there with all the mirrors and lights thats when it hit me! Holy Cow!

MichelleB69

For someone who has been within a "normal" weight range most of my life, I have had several "OMG, I'M FAT" realizations. One was a picture after my freshman year of college (freshman 15), but the most recent one was several years ago. My son was diagnosed with autism and we moved to a larger city to procure appropriate services to help him grow developmentally. I consoled myself with copious amounts of Reese's peanut butter cups! But, I think I have reverse anorexia LOL...I didn't really notice the changes in my body when I gained 20 lbs, but I started wearing exercise pants all the time (minus the actual exercise!) and I did notice that people started treating me differently, in general. It was almost like I had become invisible in public. Store clerks, waitresses, etc began to ignore me...I know that sounds paranoid and it was a subtle difference, but fat people are treated differently. I HATE being ignored, so that was what spurred me on to lose the first 20 lbs. Then I got comfy and it has taken me several years to get in the right frame of mine to become truly healthy...inside and out.

bachooka

Another one for me was when I went into La Vie En Rose to get a bra fitting... the lady measured my ribs and then said " you might as well get dressed cuz even our biggest size won't fit you!". She was such a rude little twit. I coulda punched her but she was right. Not exactly good work ethic to say that to a potential customer tho!

taso42_DELETED

I was in denial for a long time. Seeing pictures of myself eventually caused it to sink in. One example is the one inside my profile with the orange tshirt standing next to the motorcycle. I also remember standing in the shower once looking down upon my enormous belly. I started playing drums on it and singing, "i got a big fat gut, a big fat gut, a big fat gut". I think it was not long after that little ditty that I started doing something about it.

jram70

Not until I lost the weight. I knew I was heavier than I should be and in pictures I had a 40 year old's gut and a round face, but now I look at myself currently and pictures right before the weight loss and I can say I was overweight (and still am technically).

MinnieInMaine

I'm another one who always had pretty high self esteem so even though I was overweight and knew it, I was ok with it. However, after the loss of a good friend a couple years ago, I let it all slide and even stopped weighing myself (something I've done daily since I was in my teens). Then I took a trip to see an old college buddy and when I saw the pictures, I was completely humiliated. How had I gotten so massive?!

Late 2009 I started cutting back then joined WW in January 2010. Now I'm doing it on my own with the help of the MFP tools and community support. So far I've lost 55 pounds and plan to lose at least 40 more this year.

MGleason2010

I like to think that I carry extra weight well. In fact, my mom thought I weighed 20 lbs less than I do - I wouldn't even tell her what I ACTUALLY weighed.

I'm not sure exactly what did it, except for recently a lot of my bigger clothes are starting to look tight and I realized I have a back roll! You know the one under your bra..... It's not huge, but I HATE it. I think it was just the combination of clothing not fitting and the way I looked in the mirror. It just hit me one day I guess, even though I've been technically over weight for about 3 years now. The number just slowly keeps climping. Enough is enough!

mrnls

I've always been "heavy." I was suppose to be, my whole family is - right? That's how I accepted it for all these years. With great family and friends who never made my weight and issue (someone might have wanted to - just sayin).
Nov 2010 the Dr. told me I was obese, had type 2 diabetes, and should have gastric bypass surgery - WHAT?
My whole life of being "heavy but healthy" went right out the window. I came home and cried. The next day I got up and started walking.

WinKitty

When I was walking through a parking lot and for absolutely no reason, a truck full of men rolled down the windows and drove next to me calling out that I was fat and that I hoped I didn't wonder why I didn't have a man (I was married), etc. I had never been treated like that in my whole life.

Nogo

Always have been fat but since I was told I had a "cute face and good personality" I got away with it. Then one day - waowza - went up 2 jeans sizes and never get asked on a date by a normal guy. Time to fix this...

BettyandVeronica

When I couldn't button up my uniform...I was talking to people about maintaining a healthy weight in hospital whilst I was breaking the scales at 180 pounds....I needed to do something immediately.

amarie36

I realized I was too overweight when I had to start buying the smallest size of clothes in the Plus Size section. I've always been able to just buy my size and go without trying it on. After my second child I started having to try things on...then after awhile a Large wasnt enough...I needed an XL which was in Plus Size in alot of stores. :-( Another wake up call was when I noticed that I wasn't getting second looks from men as I walked by as often as I used to. It was never a big thing to me, but when the second looks stopped....I took notice.

amarie36

When I was walking through a parking lot and for absolutely no reason, a truck full of men rolled down the windows and drove next to me calling out that I was fat and that I hoped I didn't wonder why I didn't have a man (I was married), etc. I had never been treated like that in my whole life.

OMG! That is horrible! Nobody deserves that regardless of their weight!! :-(

Katherine_Nelson

It has always been photos for me! two weeks ago my fiancee and i had our engagement portraits made and i almost cried when i saw how big i looked in some of them.

stephding

3rd grade is when I became overweight and I knew it right away, kids would make fun of me, so it was hard to hide from. I've been called fat since I was 8 years old, even today 20 years later people still say it. I can't wait until that label can no longer be applied to me.