Why did you start trying to lose weight?

yoshi91610

I've been saying for years "I'm going to lose weight." But everything else just seemed easier. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and high blood pressure I am only 22. But that still didn't scare me much.

This past weekend my mom was put into the hospital. She has diabetes and got an infection in her foot. They had to remove one of her toes. She's had two surgeries in two days. It really hit me, that if I don't get serious I will die sooner rather than latter. My mom might miss out on her grandchild growing up if she doesn't fix things. But if I don't it's a great possibility that I won't even get to see any grandchildren. It was my wake-up call.

Selly7749

I came home from uni for my 21st Birthday. went for a meal with my nan, who hadn't seen me in about a year. And the minute I walked through the door, she said "my goodness Selina, you're as big as ever! you're fat! you need to lose weight!"

I was mortified. And it made me realise that for months I'd not let anyone take pictures of me, I didn't want to leave the house too much cus I always felt I looked awful, I was tired, lethargic. I'm ballsy and passionate and hard working, so I'd still done some brilliant things - I'd been naked on stage at 19stone, (poor audience!), I'd directed a play, and I'd gotten myself through a year of uni after a breakdown. But I still wasn't looking after myself. I felt like I didn't deserve to be thin, to date, to wear nice clothes.

But forget that nonsense I DO! So it's not just the exercise and the good food, I'm spending time and energy on me, whether it's a wax, a new dress, plucking my eyebrows, getting my hair or nails done, or just getting some bio oil on my stretch marks. I'm a good person, and I deserve to look and feel good in every single way, just like everyone else and that's what I'm going to do.

achbarrow

It was a lot of things for me. When I saw Zombieland it really freaked me out that I was one of the fatties in the movie that would die early and that made me really sad. There was the moment that I went to put on my jeans fresh from the dryer and I couldn't stop the feeling of dread I had. I knew they were going to be super tight. I knew that I was going to struggle to get into them and they were a size 22. My friend started using an app to help her out and I started to see her progress and that kinda got me thinking. Then I lost both my grandmother and my great grandmother in a span of 6 months both from health issues. and I realized that I needed to do something. Part for my health, part for my vanity. I was tired of being the unhealthy, unhappy fat girl. I want to be healthy and want to feel like I'm beautiful. I also would like to be called hot once in my life darn it! So I got started. And here I am. a year later about 70lbs less of me. I have much more to go but I'm still plugging away.

Ellsqueak

I want to feel the way I did when I first met my boyfriend! I want to feel my hip bones without so much effort! I want my waist back! I want to be healthy for if/when we have kids! I want to look great for the wedding! I want to love moving again!

adales1970

Honestly, I am just disgusted and disappointed with myself. Also, I have two little boys that I want to do things with and be here for and I don't want them to be embarrassed that they have a fat mom! I need to feel better about myself to be a better wife, mother, and person. I can do it!

kappyd

I was tired of feeling crappy and being the fat guy. A couple of weeks after I started MFP I had a doctor appt. and he told me that I have a train headed my way and I want to get out of it's way I had better do it soon. Gave me the reason to work harder.