What was your Ah-ha moment?

cobarlo14
cobarlo14 Posts: 582 Member
edited September 30 in Motivation and Support
My Ah-ha moment was when I realized that I couldn't do the psych evaluation for lap-band. I am deathly afrain of anestesia too.
So I said lifestyle change, Make smart choices.....eat moderately but don't deprive and don't run to food. Food is a temporary fix. It won't clean the house or get stuff done.

Just wondering.....
Thanks for playing!!!!
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  • susangell
    susangell Posts: 7
    The button popped off my fat jeans! :)
  • Chantelle160
    Chantelle160 Posts: 127
    Mine was my ex telling me he didnt want me to exercise and lose weight cause then someone else might love me........
  • Julijulz
    Julijulz Posts: 119 Member
    When I stood next to my husband and realized how much bigger I was. :(
  • JENIFER_AZ
    JENIFER_AZ Posts: 235 Member
    Taking pictures of me in the nude. Not pretty.
  • StrangerOnTheEarth
    StrangerOnTheEarth Posts: 3
    So many doctors are pushing for people to try that lap band surgery. Surgery is surgery and I, for one, said no. Now I am on the same road you are, just trying to learn and unlearn good and bad habits.

    I wish you and everyone on MFP good luck!!!

    ~Anna
  • MaeKhaleesi
    MaeKhaleesi Posts: 61 Member
    My boyfriend's mom asked if I was pregnant again. :O
  • kerriBB37
    kerriBB37 Posts: 967 Member
    When one of my patient's in the Alzheimer's wing asked me over and over if I was pregnant! =(
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    mine actually started out as a slight "ha-ha" moment and turned into an aha! moment. :bigsmile:
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    Look at the link below my ticker for the Before/After photos. The photo dated December 2009 was my wake-up call. :)
  • MissAnjy
    MissAnjy Posts: 2,480 Member
    I felt ugly and fat on my wedding day. The one day I was supposed to feel beautiful ...... and I didn't.
  • aneumany
    aneumany Posts: 165 Member
    Mine was my ex telling me he didnt want me to exercise and lose weight cause then someone else might love me........

    lol awww! its kinda cute in its own sad way! lol pathetic really..

    when everything was gettin tight and i reailzed bikini season was just around the corner!! yikes!
  • garysgirl719
    garysgirl719 Posts: 235 Member
    My desire to be a mom.
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Mine was my ex telling me he didnt want me to exercise and lose weight cause then someone else might love me........

    his loss, for sure - you are GORGEOUS!
  • SarahofTwins
    SarahofTwins Posts: 1,169 Member
    When I realized that family thought I was going to stay the same way after having kids. Nooope that just fueled my fire...Thank youuu for the fuel :drinker:
  • rcpayton
    rcpayton Posts: 90
    Mine was seeing my relative having limited treatment options for an illness due to being overweight. The doctors said he would have so many more options if only he was at a lower or healthier weight. I decided right then that I would never want to suffer through an illness or disease because of something I did to myself. It feels great being in control over your health and well being. 35lbs down... 20-25 more to go...but everyday Im healthier, happier and more fit!

    Congrats on your lifestyle change! :)
  • blondebaby9890
    blondebaby9890 Posts: 67
    I was looking through pictures on Facebook and my friend said "Oh my, look at your legs there, they were so much skinnier!"

    Something needed to be done.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I lost my job, I had no sex drive, I was feeling really down on myself . . . I needed something to feel good about that was about me not my hubs and not my son. When I would look at the skinny women that I knew who didn't have full time jobs I always thought "yeah, if I had all the time in the world I'd look like that too." Seeing as I was out of a job, I deduced I finally had all the time in the world.
  • Chemmy
    Chemmy Posts: 23
    Mine was one of the women in my team saying my tits were big. The last time I checked I was male. :sad:
  • superflyrbi
    superflyrbi Posts: 80 Member
    While I had been wanting to start exercising and trying to eat right..and quit smoking, I just never got around to it. Well I guess you could say my Aha moment was when I had my heart attack. Tossed my smokes to my wife in the ER and said, "I guess I'm done with these." And I was, haven't had one since. Did not like the idea of leaving my kids and wife behind, so started exercising and eating right. Not really trying to lose weight, I found that it's coming off, 25lbs in 3 months so far.
    I think I just lost sight of what mattered (family vs cheeseburgers and smokes) and needed a check to my mortality.
  • ambergirl327
    ambergirl327 Posts: 12
    When my daughter said "mommy is there still a baby in there?" Children are honest and that made me want to get up and change it!
  • superflyrbi
    superflyrbi Posts: 80 Member
    Mine was one of the women in my team saying my tits were big. The last time I checked I was male. :sad:

    I feel for you, but that is frickin hilarious.
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,385 Member
    Mine was many years ago when I fell in the snow and cold and could not get up on my own. :cry: I had to wait on someone to come by to help me to get up and thankfully someone came before I was frost bite, because it was very early in the morning. I knew that day I had to take control of my weight and was going to do whatever it took to do so too.
  • jcezzell
    jcezzell Posts: 26
    i went to get dressed one day and realized that i olny one pair of jeans that would button, and i got them from my mother!!!!!!!!!!!! yikes- I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING NOW!!!!!!
  • Katbaran
    Katbaran Posts: 605 Member
    My moment was when I needed something to wear out to dinner for our anniversary a couple years ago. I really didn't want to spend a lot, so off to Wally World I went. I wanted something casual, cool (our anniversary is in August) Took some tunic blouses and capris to match into the dressing room. I had taken 3x and 4x. (just in case) NONE OF THEM FIT! I sat in the dressing room and cried. Then, I picked myself up, went to the Avenue and bought a cheapish outfit. I'm happy to say I ripped that outfit to shreds when it was too big.
  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    My boyfriend's mom asked if I was pregnant again. :O

    I got that the other day from my husband's grandma... actually, she didn't even ask, just pulled my mother-in-law aside and said, "Look at this!" When I looked over, they were looking at me. After further conversation, found out she thought I was pregnant again.

    But that wasn't my ah-ha moment... Warning... TMI alert: :blushing:

    My ah-ha moment was a few weeks ago when my husband asked me what was wrong because I was apparently acting funny and I burst out into tears (out of left freakin' field) and yelled, "I hate having the top (during sex) because my belly hangs all over you and it's GROSS!" Mind you, we were in the kitchen and no where near an intimate moment. LOL! Guess it was really eating at me and I didn't even realize it until it flew out of my mouth.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    When the doctor said, "Jeannie, we are going to put you on 20 mg of Crestor, your BP is a bit high and your sugar is OK right now but I want to watch your A1c"
  • TNAJackson
    TNAJackson Posts: 686 Member
    My desire to be a mom.

    What a great reason! :happy:
  • MzPix
    MzPix Posts: 177 Member
    Hmmm. I guess I'm in the minority. I never really had an Aha! Moment. For the past 5+ years I've been fighting my weight. I don't really get enthusiastic about losing weight anymore.
    Then again, I have an abundantly high external locus of control, so sometimes I just feel like I was meant to be a big person and I just do my best to keep as healthy as I can.

    Not very motivating, but true nonetheless. :ohwell:
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,385 Member
    My boyfriend's mom asked if I was pregnant again. :O

    I got that the other day from my husband's grandma... actually, she didn't even ask, just pulled my mother-in-law aside and said, "Look at this!" When I looked over, they were looking at me. After further conversation, found out she thought I was pregnant again.

    But that wasn't my ah-ha moment... Warning... TMI alert: :blushing:

    My ah-ha moment was a few weeks ago when my husband asked me what was wrong because I was apparently acting funny and I burst out into tears (out of left freakin' field) and yelled, "I hate having the top (during sex) because my belly hangs all over you and it's GROSS!" Mind you, we were in the kitchen and no where near an intimate moment. LOL! Guess it was really eating at me and I didn't even realize it until it flew out of my mouth.

    Wow!!
  • missjaeda
    missjaeda Posts: 22
    My boyfriend's mom asked if I was pregnant again. :O

    I got that the other day from my husband's grandma... actually, she didn't even ask, just pulled my mother-in-law aside and said, "Look at this!" When I looked over, they were looking at me. After further conversation, found out she thought I was pregnant again.

    But that wasn't my ah-ha moment... Warning... TMI alert: :blushing:

    My ah-ha moment was a few weeks ago when my husband asked me what was wrong because I was apparently acting funny and I burst out into tears (out of left freakin' field) and yelled, "I hate having the top (during sex) because my belly hangs all over you and it's GROSS!" Mind you, we were in the kitchen and no where near an intimate moment. LOL! Guess it was really eating at me and I didn't even realize it until it flew out of my mouth.



    I actually had this same conversation with my ex a few weeks ago. He was understanding (which I'm grateful for), and did his best to make me feel better about it. We broke up for a totally different reason than that, but it was my ah-ha moment. I've come to realize that I was letting my enjoyment of food affect everything else life had to offer. I want to enjoy intimacy without worrying about my partner thinking I'm gross, even though, if it's come to that point, obviously it's not an issue. I think my being obese affected this last relationship more than I thought, no matter how indirectly, and that needs to stop. I'm making a change so that future relationships don't suffer because of my insecurities!
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