what was the last straw for you...

harm30

Hmmm....where to begin! Lol!

1) Always being the 'big' person in group pics.

2) bumping into someone from high school who told me i haven't changed a bit......i'm 30yrs old now?!

3) Getting out of breath when playing with my kids.

and the main thing 4) seeing myself wearing a grey maxi dress in pictures from our holiday in Tenerife in May 2011. I looked huuuge!!

So everytime i think that i can't do any more exercise or feel that i want to eat a doughnut I think of that picture. It's a great motivator

KateHubb

Here are a few last straws --- Always being the big chunky girl... seeing pictures of myself as I went from 180, to 200, to 220, etc... buying bigger and bigger clothes... on a plane and barely fitting in the coach class seat and almost having to extend the seat belt out all the way.... being nervous about breaking the wooden chair at my parent's house last Thanksgiving... and the MAIN reason I'm doing this (other than for myself) --- my dad telling me he is worried about my weight and it being hard on my heart. That was only 1 month ago. He said it out of love and he has always been my #1 supporter. Those are the reasons why I'm here!!!!

MzMiller1215

When my sister was getting married, I ordered a size bigger than I thought I was and the day of her wedding I could barely fit it. I had to get the best girdle I could find, not drink or eat anything and I remember walking down the aisle ready to burst into tears because all I could think about was "What does everyone think of me who hasn't seen me in years?!" I hated that feeling!

bogoli

I used figure skate competitively, but then I started college, and just didn't have time for it any more. I lost my flexibility, started gaining weight like crazy (hello, freshman 30!). I tried to do a backbend one day, and I couldn't because I had fat rolls on my back that smushed together. Ow.

snowman8wa

Had a physical, peaked at 257.9lbs, BP 147/90, CHO was 273 and the Dr. said "medications" I'm 52.............THAT WAS MY "Last Straw".....................for me this is "the rest of my life", it is not a DIEt

juscallmeb

for me I guess it was - i was tired of seeing myself the way I was.
being surrounded by gorgeous people and being twice the size I wanted to be. believe it or not.
i hated how i looked, hated how i felt, hated everything about myself - no self confidence. knew i needed to make a change and finally did something about it.

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oh and for me there's no going back. I'm all about being healthy and living this lifestyle I've dedicated myself to. I love how i feel, look forward to working out.

FitMama2013

having a doctor tell me i'm borderline pre-diabetic; hating the way I looked in my wedding pictures; realizing I have to get healthy before I get pregnant; the list goes on and on!

CasperO

I saw a pic of myself where I looked like a walrus. Not a trim walrus either,,, I mean the walrus that all the other walruses call "lard tusks". That did it.

Really - take a look, my pic in the brown shirt. 270 pounds, and I'm 5'8" tall. Wow.

thanks for that Walrus comment I literally choked on my iced tea and it shot right out the ol nose! LOL

Then my work here is done. :-)

kiwilan

I got fed up of my grandfather saying "oh you have lost yourself a bit" or "better get rid of that extra baggage" so I thought I'm not going to do it for him, I'm going to do it for myself! I used to love the way I looked and had no idea why I got to this point in my weight! So far in the last 2 weeks I have lost 6lbs and I am so determined to go back to where I used to be and actually be the slimmest in my family!

nrtenagrl

I used to love taking pictures and get all dressed up and now,.. six years later I avoid pictures, and if they are taken..I have to approve them, and I hardly get dressed up now. I wear black tights with long shirts most of the time just because they are more comfortable than jeans. However,. I really think the last straw for me was when I was playing with my three year old daughter and she said to me,." you're fat... a fat mommy" That just broke my heart.

ilikejam33

I was sick of being referred to as CUTE, i want to be HOT, it may be shallow, but im ok with it.

craft338

i had to quit my job because they got new staff shirts and the biggest size was a men's XL. i was a definite 2XL, and there was NO WAY i was going to fit into that XL. i put in my 2 weeks that day. luckily it was still winter, so i was able to wear the staff sweatshirt that came in a 2XL for the rest of the time. so sad....i loved that job =(

runner328

My soon to be ex hubby told me he didn't find me attractive anymore & he wanted a divorce. I was 5'6 & 165lbs. I am down to 130 now

wow, what an *kitten*, bet he regreats that now!

lol I hope so he sent me a text the other night & I ignored it. I don't want to be fat but I want to be loved for being me!

runner328

My soon to be ex hubby told me he didn't find me attractive anymore & he wanted a divorce. I was 5'6 & 165lbs. I am down to 130 now

wow, what an *kitten*, bet he regreats that now!

No doubt and its not like 165lbs was even huge? Not that matters anyway! go check out my good friend Lori_Menorahlover she busted her rear and she looks amazing! You two would love each other!

Thanks I will. By the my soon to be ex's name is Gary lol

young9

i went to the lake with my family and there was a woman in a bikini...a hot woman in a bikini, she walked right past us and my husband literally turned around and watched her walk away. i was so heartbroken because i look nothing like that. i will though, i swear i will!

skinnyrache

A little over 2 months ago I went to go buy some new shorts or capris for summer, since all my old ones from before I had my daughter (3 years ago...) didn't fit. I already was selecting a size bigger than I wanted to wear, and in the fitting room they either looked AWFUL or just plain didn't fit. I couldn't bear even the thought of going up another size and left the store very upset. That same afternoon I signed up for MFP, and these last 2 months I've felt happier with my body than I have in years

deadliftdavie1918

students at work (i have taught middle and high school) asking if i was pregnant - i wasn't
wearing dresses all the time because i couldnt fit into pants unless they came from the plus size section
realizing i weighed exactly as much as i did the day my first child was born. ridiculous.

casdls

I now weigh as much as I did when I gave birth. I look horrible in pictures. I can't find any clothes that fit and look nice.

lilsnowbird

My soon to be ex hubby told me he didn't find me attractive anymore & he wanted a divorce. I was 5'6 & 165lbs. I am down to 130 now

in response to Runner328.........and now you can flaunt that beautiful body in front of your ex and tell me "this is what your missing!!!!"......

runner328

My soon to be ex hubby told me he didn't find me attractive anymore & he wanted a divorce. I was 5'6 & 165lbs. I am down to 130 now

in response to Runner328.........and now you can flaunt that beautiful body in front of your ex and tell me "this is what your missing!!!!"......

haha thanks. I fully plan to!!!

Tdavy814

I cant walk or run with out going losing my breathe, I dont have myself confidence...and I became a jealous, self-conscious miserable person.. I cant paint my toe nails... My step daughter came up to me and said "mommy you have really big bat wings" (the fat hanging off my arms)... When I started this I was just about 300 lbs, I want to be able to have a baby and at 28 years old and 300lbs, its not going to happen... I get dirty looks at work, I particular person at work really bothers me... I hate myself so much that i cant do things with my husband... With out feeling sick...

Tdavy814

I have clothes in the closet that I cant wear, I have to go to the plus size and can never find anything cute, all large grandma clothes...
I want to be able to move to the regular size clothes not plus size

stephaniezoundi

I was sad and destructive in my relationship (thank god he stuck with me, married 3 months now). The largest size in the plus size store was getting tight. Doing simple things like walking to the store, trying my shoes, going up a flight of stairs depressed me because they were hard. My boyfriend/hubby always walking ahead of me because I was too slow. Avoiding getting on crowded busses because I was too self-conscious.

These all built up until on January 2nd 2010 I totally broke down, joined the gym and got a PT. I've never looked back.

GenerationD05

My fiance proposed to me last month and I realized that I've been living a selfish life for myself and if I was going to be spending my life with someone for the rest of my life then I should be making sure my life is the healthiest it can be. Plus, there's a few diseases that run in my family. And I'm just getting REALLY sick and tired of shopping in the plus size sections when my sister shops at the nice stores and the clothes there are really nice, where mine are nice, but they could be better... it's just time.

montana_girl

When I stepped on the scale and saw I weighed 252 pounds. It dawned on me I was now closer to weighing 300 pounds than 200... and that scared me! And I'm so glad it did!

Jaradel

This time around... it was when the skirts I'd bought last fall were too tight this spring, and the skirts I was wearing last summer I couldn't even zip/button anymore. I'd been halfheartedly doing WW but then they changed the points system and I got tired of having to recalculate everything, so I canceled my membership and found MFP.

GooBeGone

when i was at an amusement park & the person in front of me wasn't allowed on b/c they seat belt couldn't fit over them b/c they were fat. i didn't want that 2 b me next time.... :frown:

bobbybdoe

Me asking a girl I liked if appearances matter or personality. She said both, so now it's time for me to get these abs showing