when did you wake up and realise....

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  • DallasLeann
    DallasLeann Posts: 44
    I was reading a blog. The writer was a friend in my church whose 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with severe brain cancer. At a time when her faith was shaken she wrote "I did not choose this, my daughter did not choose this," but her family was having to suffer anyway. At that point I thought I am choosing my health problems by my diet and lack of exercise, and my family is suffering because of my decision. I had accepted the fact that I was hurting myself for years, but hurting my family is NOT okay with me. I knew then that nothing would stop me from getting healthy.
  • mksaffold
    mksaffold Posts: 12
    When my four year old told me I embarassed her and that I used to be so pretty and she pointed to a picture of me from a few years back. She told me that I shouldn't be fat anymore and just said it so matter of fact.
  • jazzalea
    jazzalea Posts: 412 Member
    When I over heard the guy I had a crush on pretending to vomit when another friend was teasing him about sleeping with me....


    OUCH!
  • mandiemma
    mandiemma Posts: 128 Member
    When I saw a picture of myself standing next to someone i thought was of a similar weight and realized i was much much bigger than her...
  • kurtdjohnson1965
    kurtdjohnson1965 Posts: 5
    for me it was getting the results back from my physical. seeing the cold hard numbers was a wake up call to get off the couch.
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    It happened July 2010 when I was having a pre-employment medical exam. At that time I was already type 2 diabetic but still in my highest weight. Then came the results, I discovered that I have hypertension & so because of that, the company that supposed to hire me had rejected me because of my condition. One of the recommendations mentioned is to exercise 5-6 times a week & proper balanced diet. So as much as I hated to do it at first, I still gave it a try because I can't afford to be jobless for a long time only because of a certain condition that could have been prevented in the first place.
  • PearsPeppersandPeanutButter
    PearsPeppersandPeanutButter Posts: 190
    It was when I looked back at my birthday resolutions and journal and realized that it still is all about me losing weight and finally reaching my goal weight. It was about 5 years worth of me whining and complaining about not fitting into the clothes that I want to wear, but still not doing anything about it.
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    Last Summer.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Justjoshin?month=201111
  • jessicak0614
    jessicak0614 Posts: 42 Member
    I've known for a while and just did nothing about it. Actually, back in 2008, I was down to 140lbs but since I didn't make it a lifestyle change, the weight came back.
  • jazzalea
    jazzalea Posts: 412 Member
    I woke up one morning and looked in the mirror and said "whoa!!! Whose legs are these?", "These are not my legs!!"



    I swear to god not too long ago I sat down on the toilet looked down and said exactly that!.....
  • jaajh
    jaajh Posts: 1,262 Member
    My young daughter said I was a "fat Mummy" and then when I stood on the scales and realised they read 197 lbs, that was just it! Too close to 200 for comfort!
  • mimaduck83
    mimaduck83 Posts: 175 Member
    Had a couple of them but only last year did I do something positive about it...

    The first one was about 2 years ago...in the Gap and none of the jeans fit, not even the biggest size they do. I got angry and blamed the jeans...went home and panicked about my size. The went to the Lighter Life people, paid money I didn't have and spent a week with a migraine after just ONE of the meal replacement soup things. Never went back to them...I honestly think they are dangerous.

    The second was last year - an old friend came to stay as she was going to a wedding and asked if I wanted to be her plus one. I then realised I had nothing to wear except a dress I bought in a panic the year before...and that dress (at a UK size 18) was only just fitting me. As I walked to the reception I caught sight of myself in a plate glass window and had to stop to look properly. I looked pregnant, my face was so round I looked swollen and my feet barely fit in my shoes. I spent the evening looking after a little girl and her sister who took a shine to to me because I was too ashamed of how I looked to talk to anyone properly.

    The next day I signed up to MFP, got my gait checked and made myself think about what I eat. I started running the day after that and have never looked back.
  • sfburdett
    sfburdett Posts: 83 Member
    When I saw my Dad lying in a hospital bed with various weight related issues, and thinking to myself this could be my future if I don't do somthing about it. I dont want my daughters to be in that position in 25 years time.
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    when I noticed myself becoming very uncomfortable in my own skin, whether it's in the shower, in jeans, or during sex.
  • Single_Ma
    Single_Ma Posts: 22
    Mine was more gradual. I hit a low period in my life after an injury. I was eating crappy and felt crappy. I knew what I was doing to myself, but I avoided the scale. When I finally decided to shake the funk and crawl out of the dark hole, I faced reality and said "this is it!"
  • newme201213
    newme201213 Posts: 116 Member
    Few months after marriage...when the scale suddenly gave me a shock...put on 10 lbs after marriage and looked bad
    in all the dresses I have....soo bloated up...
  • Acherona
    Acherona Posts: 134 Member
    When i got on my wii, after 11months i had gained 2st 2 lbs and i cried my heart out as i didnt know it got that bad however i was in a new relationship and was happy and content so at the time i didnt think about it and carried on getting more lazy and eating rubbish, But now both me and my partner are both on a healthier journey together x
  • tfancey
    tfancey Posts: 96 Member
    When I realized I'd worn high-waisted Lululemon Yoga pants for seven days in a row.
  • jwhitaker7
    jwhitaker7 Posts: 2 Member
    When I caught my reflection from the side in a store window and wondered "how did this happen"

    I usaully only see from the shoulders up in the little cabinet mirror in my bathroom....it's been 6 months since having my son and i looked like i was 3-4 months pregnant again!!!! oh my word!!
  • MeMeJZ
    MeMeJZ Posts: 2 Member
    Several years ago I woke up to see what i had let happen to my body. i weighed 118 when i was married. We have 5 grown children, but I can not blame them. I did not gain the weigh till I was in my 30's and I had my last babies (twins) at 27 years old. I eventually packed on a little over 100 lbs. I went on low-carb, was walking 3-4 times a week and drinking water like a fish. I wa down close to 50 lbs in 8 months.
    Our world came crashing down around us when a family crisis happened and I lost track, focus, and drive to do anything. I gained that weight and more back and anyone who has been on this down-ward spiral will agree it is much harder to get started again. But the last 2-3 years I have had several bad falls, several injuries to legs and feet an I KNOW if I were not as heavy, I would feel better and be able to get healthier again.
    I have a neurological disease called Neurofibromatosis and it causes tumors on nerve endings/skin all over my body. A tumor came up and the top came off and would not heal. It was on the under side of a toe and very painful. I was on several antibiotic treatments to se if it would heal and it didn't. So a few weeks ago I had it surgically removed and my foot is healing well. THEN a couple of weeks ago, I fell again in my home and broke 2 toes on the other foot. Those are also healing well. BUT...all that to say is I just do not heal well/easy. I was tested for diabetes and am pre-diabetic and sho signs of neuropathy in my feet. They are so painful and tender. That along with 3 other immune related health things have made me realize I HAVE to do something NOW.
    I am going back on a modified low-carb and when my feet heal more and it gets warmer I will be walking again. I am going to do it this time.
  • monika_loses_it
    monika_loses_it Posts: 6 Member
    When I got married (and was deliriously happy) but couldn't stand to look at any of the photos because all I can see is the fat.

    And ditto the bloatey feeling everyday being uncomfortable. It's more exhausting to constantly struggle with the weight than it is just to get it under control once and for all.
  • Jspkt2002
    Jspkt2002 Posts: 23
    clothes start fitting weird
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    Like others have said, I didn't have a real wake up moment either, I was very aware from the first 30 lbs gained. But I did finally have a moment when i said to myself, that is IT, something has to be done. I was at a baby shower, and on my way out another woman (bigger then I was by at least 50+ lbs!) asked me when I was due........yeah.......I told her I was not pregnant and what she did next was unreal.....she looked me up and down and said "oh come on, yes you are".........yep, the woman actually argued with me! This went on for several minutes before she finally realized what she was saying and apologized. I cried the whole way home and for a while after I got home. Was a bad night. But, I have since taken action and lost 108 lbs, so I guess maybe I should thank her.......but....no....probably not! lol

    I've had similar issues. Don't you give her none of the credit! You did the work and you did FANTASTIC! Your story is inspiring, thank you for sharing!

    Thank you!
  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    These answers seem weird to me. I've always known I was fat but I didn't care and did't have the will power to change. It's hard to imagine someone NOT knowing they were fat, so it has been insightful to me to read these comments.
  • RobDelco
    RobDelco Posts: 56
    When I was getting dangerously close to 200lbs. Cut down in one summer to 165lbs through bike riding and dieting, then decided the next spring to start lifting weights.
  • JT1090
    JT1090 Posts: 79 Member
    Honestly, I noticed one night during sex. Everything felt weird. My body felt so much heavier and I could tell that I gained a lot of weight in inner thighs. My husband and I weren't fitting together the same lol.
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    did anyone just wake up one day n think -- woaah when did i put on all this weight??
    when did u realise???

    mine was a xmas night out and i couldne get into my comfy jeans

    I always knew I was gaining weight, but I came to realize that I no longer wanted to get any bigger was a) when I went on one of my favorite hikes and ended up puking after hiking 3/4 of the way up the mountain; b)when I was trying on a pair of fishing waders and they were so uncomfortably tight that I felt like I would burst them if I actually tried to go fishing. Not being able to do the things I love to do because of my weight wasn't something I was going to allow to be part of my life.

    Since that time, I have lost as much as 42 pounds, have gained some of it back, but am refocused on staying on track to reach my goal of being physically fit.
  • DirrtyH
    DirrtyH Posts: 664 Member
    When I over heard the guy I had a crush on pretending to vomit when another friend was teasing him about sleeping with me....


    OUCH!

    Oh, wow, that's brutal. But look how far you've come! His loss.
  • jazzalea
    jazzalea Posts: 412 Member
    When I over heard the guy I had a crush on pretending to vomit when another friend was teasing him about sleeping with me....


    OUCH!

    Oh, wow, that's brutal. But look how far you've come! His loss.


    LOL.... THATS the best part : ) : )..... now he makes my tea in the morning :) ........................ check out my morning view :tongue:

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    ps... he's not giving you the finger.... his two fingers are broken that way ........ummmm past occupational hazard :P lol
  • surfrgrl1
    surfrgrl1 Posts: 1,464 Member
    when my stretchy sweatpants were too tight! Okay I realized it long before it got that bad, but I think I just didn't care!
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