What sparked "I'm going to lose that weight!"

Stacyanne324

After I had my third child almost 2 years ago I was at the lowest weight I'd been since I got married 7 years ago. It was great...I was fitting into jeans I had long packed away and knew I looked great. I've always been lucky that each pregnancy resulted in a smaller me at the end due to the better diet and no booze. Knowing this was my last baby I swore that I wouldn't gain it back. I was 155 then (I'm 5'11") and said at first if the scale hit 160 I'd start watching myself. Then I said 165. Then we went on vacation and suddenly I was just about 170 but not quite there yet so I made another allowance and said as long as I stayed under 170 I was fine. Then I kept eating poorly and drinking too many calories. I briefly tried WW but it was too complicated for me and I didn't stick with it and put on another 5 pounds after. Finally after a week of really horrible eating and drinking leading up to and through Thanksgiving and noticing even the pants I bought as my "fat" pants were getting snug I had it. I HS friend posted on FB that she was doing MFP and if anyone wanted to join her and I signed up. So far I'm down 3 pounds in about a week and loving it!

Animaniac87

I saw a picture of myself that my cousin took at my 23rd birthday party, and I thought to myself "who is that fatty lumpkins?" and then I realized it was me I cried from embarrassment. I saw myself skinnier than I was (a lot skinnier). I had no idea that's how I looked to other people. For a while after that I became a shut in, avoided my friends, didn't see or talk to anyone. After about a year of that I realized that I'm just wasting my life. If I was too embarrassed to be seen by my friends and family there was only one thing I could do to change, LOSE WEIGHT. It's been a struggle, there's been ups and downs (waaaaay too many ups for my taste) but I hope I can keep this up all the way to my goal weight

LaurieEReid

I got an iPhone and it turns out there is an app for that.

quickfin

I got an iPhone and it turns out there is an app for that.

Me too!

7memyselfandI

My "a-ha" moment...when my friend said while walking together that our husbands were checking out some cute girls that walked by because "they were thinner than OUR fat a**es", that did it. I'm 5'10" and was 185 lbs when she said that. Now that I think about it, I'm down to 149 lbs and wear a size 4/6 jean (from a tight 12/14) and she has never once commented on my weight loss, or any of the healthy lifestyle changes I have since made. Interesting realization I am having as I type this....

Russellb97

About a month after I decided that I couldn't win this battle and I was just born to be fat. I saw pictures of me holding my 2 year-old son. I grew up fat and I was teased horrendously for my weight. I didn't want my son to go through what i went through, and where I was with my lifestyle, I felt he may be destined to follow my path.

I always had my own selfish reasons to be fit, but this was the final straw. At that moment is was loose this weight or bust. I wasn't going to fail.

latisha0507

I relocated and have a new job where we can wear jeans on Friday's. Well I went to get some jeans out of the closet and realized that I couldn't fit any of them in there. I went shopping for the next size up and had a rude awakening that not only do I need a size up, I needed two sizes up and I refused to buy anything. I was depressed that evening and decided that I need to do something about it. Plus, I'm always sleepy. No matter how many hours of sleep I get, I'm still tired. So I started working out last week and I feel great. I actually lost my 2 lb weight goal this week. Yay!

thamre

I had several "a-ha" moments that finally pushed me to do something. 1st one was my doctor telling me that if I didn't start taking control, we would need to look into bypass surgery. 2nd was a customer asking me when I was due. 3rd was a really good friend of mine (male) asking me if I was pregnant. And 4th, looking at a picture from my youngest son's birthday party and thinking "What have I let myself become?!". That was the end of that and now 91 pounds later and about 20 more to go, I will never let myself go back "there" again. My confidence and self esteem is thru the roof. I finally LOVE me!

♥Lexi♥

bump!

stormchaser3

For me it was the fact that I was feeling bad and couldn't bend over, my hands were swelling, worse of all I was having erectile dysfunction. Since losing 40 pounds life is great again!!

sooz1967

just today I went home for a visit and took some pictures with the family and was horrified at how big i have gotten.

Princesslenox

Well a few things happened for me to actually take losing weight seriously. I had a dream that i was crying to a freind and telling her that i hated what i looked like and i needed help. Then like three people commented on my weight: my hairdresser, my lawyer, and my spouse. I looked in the mirror and admitted to myself that i was unhappy with what i looked like, and i had to make a change not now but right now! So I did.

andforpoise

Looking at pictures from when I lost 30lbs three years ago and hearing that my excessively overweight ex back home had lost a lot of weight... I felt like if I could do it once, then I can do it again and find some way to keep it off. And if he could do it, then I could do it! And I have... I'm almost at goal...and I'm keeping it off by training for a half marathon and also re-joining my ultimate frisbee team for another season! Keeping in shape over the winter is to ensure that I can play frisbee for the three seasons in 2012...because man, that game is intense! Especially if you're like me and you've never played sports before!

daisydog101

Walking into work one day and one of my colleagues exclaiming "you've put on weight"

Almost replied "wow, you've gotten old!"

hsk1019

I'm headed on a cruise. I knew I needed to drop some lbs to feel completely good about laying on that deck by the pool. SO GLAD I STARTED!!! Now I don't want to stop!

kimi131

I had purchased new jeans a few month prior because I was too big for my regular jeans. Then the "new" jeans were getting way too tight to be comfortable anymore. It was either lose the weight or buy new jeans. I went with the lose the weight.

Now the "regular" jeans are getting baggy

AandJsMommy

Had some blood work done and the doctor told me I am borderline diabetic and I refuse to stick my fingers and take shots. I am scared of needles big time!! Also, I want to be a good example for my kids, I don't want them to know what it's like to be overweight. I have many of other reasons but these 2 are the main ones.

AmberLiscous

Christmas picture from last year!!! (Its in my profile pictures) saw this pic and cried.....can't wait to take a new pic this year to compare my progress!!!!!!

cheshirequeen

when the family photos came back last year.

1WorkoutAtATime

one day I woke up and thought someone had shrunk all my clothes, also I was very easily short of breath