Why are YOU fat?

PinkEarthMama

We all have excuses and stories and reasons why we gained weight, why we don't exercise, blah blah blah blah.

What's YOURS???

I am fat because :

1 ) I used to say " I'd rather be fat and happy than skinny and a b*tch "

2 ) I had two ankle surgeries and spend 6 months in a cast.

3) I had three kids and really, who has time to eat properly?

4 ) My husband eats like crap.

5 ) I like to bake.

6 ) The stars don't align in my favour.

7 ) Every time I start to eat healthy, something happens.

8 ) My kids ruined my body.

9 ) I think my husband likes fat women.

10 ) I'm lazy and full of excuses.

1996gtstang

years of eating too much and making bad food choices. pretty simple for me

pornstarzombie

i was married. I got comfortable in my relationship and let my fitness slip. Whoops.

Tossed the husband, now getting my body and sanity back slowly but surely. :bigsmile:

gemiwing

I was in a wheelchair and let depression overwhelm me (not saying everyone with depression 'lets' it get the best of them- I'm only talking about MY depression at the time- it was purely situational)

We all die anyway- what's the point?

Doesn't matter if I'm fat or not- no one really loves me.

Why deny happiness with so much bad in the world?

God made cookies to be enjoyed so we should enjoy them (and by enjoy I meant 'eat the whole bag')

Figured I'm disabled anyway- why even bother to try and get healthy? Can't do nothin anyway (Eeyore syndrome)

jmulldome

4 words:

Jack
In
The
Box

anave285

I ate what my family ate. And quite frankly... there just wasn't enough knowledge or MFP in my life. Fitness gurus don't give the full story. The one I hate is just eat 500 less calories per day or burn 500 calories per day and you will lose 1lb a week. That is TOTAL CRAP! No one eats the same amount of calories every day. So basically they are saying that if you eat 4500 calories a day but then cut it to 4000, you will lose a lb a week. Sorry schnukums... that just ain't gonna fly.

liog

1. Heart issues (undiagnosed until last May)
2. Depression
3. Emotional eating/binge eating

ActorGirl1476

I know the point of this is to share what excuses we use(d) and mine was usually "I'm just big boned" or "it's the way I was taught to eat".

But in reality, I have learned that I was over weight because I fear male attention, and also because (since I mentally attach my size to my chances for success) I fear actually succeeding in my goals and in my career. Once I realized this and started working on it, the weight started coming off. These are still issues for me. that I work on every day. But I am glad I really know they are there now.

paulaparrish

1) I'm not THAT fat.
2) I don' t really overeat, I just can't lose the weight no matter if I excercised or not.
3) If I can't eat what I want, then life's not worth livin'.

But I'm done with that kind of thinking...I just started MFP in January and I'm down almost 9 lbs. I'm so excited.

_Kitten_Kate

Too many broken hearts.
Felt like if a man can't treat me right when I work my *kitten* off and am damn hot and skinny.. why bother working so freakin' hard. Love me as I love(not really) myself.
I didn't want to run into the crazy as*hole at the gym, or the trails(certainly not the wooded trails) so, I avoided those places.
I love food.
I love to cook.
I am gluttonous.(sp?)
I am lazy.
And I also am full of excuses.
I have a genetic predisposition to being big.
I AM big boned.
I just didn't care for 11 years

amykathleen2005

Grew up around junk foods and was never really taught as a child that it wasn't okay to eat cookies and chips (and never got used to the idea of having a fruit bowl sitting around). My parents did not have alot of money and on the surface healthier foods appear expensive to buy. I also connect my emotions with eating so when my father got very sick when I was in high school I ate, and he got sicker and sicker and into a nursing home and died when I was in college. That brought me to my absolute highest weight at age 18 and 212lbs. Since that time I have yo yo'ed through college and beyond going between 155 and 202. Currently I am back down to 166lbs. and now I have the knowledge and tools I have to keep myself at a healthier weight.

dandur

A daily calorie surplus.

jcnewme11

Married a man who turned out to be a control freak and didn't want me skinny after I had our daughter. Divorced him 2 years ago, was depressed, Lazy and tried every fad diet and exercise plan around instead of doing it properly. Now Im doing Zumba, Hip Hip Abs, walking and eating healthy. Its seems so be working....but its only been 2 months! It feels great!

rebelo3

I used to think you only live once so why not enjoy everything? Now I realize: Yes you only live once, but you live a longer and better life being healthy!!

allgoodnamestaken

Years of back problems and taking Lyrica (causes weight gain) for the back problems. But - I had surgery last year, so hopefully I will be able to start moving more soon.

PrincessLou71186

i was married. I got comfortable in my relationship and let my fitness slip. Whoops.

Tossed the husband, now getting my body and sanity back slowly but surely. :bigsmile:

Same except I still have the hubby.

I never saw the 'fat' me when I looked in the mirror. I never 'felt' fat but knew I was overweight.

Years of back problems and taking Lyrica (causes weight gain) for the back problems.

I was also on Lyrica for headaches, stopped taking them when I started taking fertility medication.

Bellyroll

I have an eating disorder and it is hard to control both ends.

Laura_Ivy

I am fat because :
1 ) I got pregnant and stopped caring about what went in my mouth.

2 )We bought a house and I started to bake.

3) I didn't give an eff.

4 ) My husband like crap therefore so did I !

5 ) I like to bake.

6 ) My genetics suck.

7 ) I'm self destructive.

8 )I have disordered thoughts when it comes to food....

9 )I eat for any emotion, mad,happy or sad. :op

10 ) I'm lazy and full of excuses.

Ireshgurl

I got married and moved. I went from dancin a few nights a week with my friends and a job that had me on my feet and running around all day to no dancing and a sit on my *kitten* job. I also got slightly depressed because it was the first time I'd ever been away from my family and friends. Then I just got lazy. There was a gym in housing and I never took advantage of it. And I'm still being lazy and making excuses. Somebody come down here and kick my *kitten* into gear.

Angela_Freeborn

I'm plump because I didn't take care of myself and that's that, I can't blame anyone else for how big I became other them myself

EQHanks

Emotional eating/binge eating

NatashaK29

I am fat because I wasn't eating nearly enough. I was so angry...."I'm so active and really only eat once or twice a day so why am I bordering obesity?" When I was younger I was constantly eat, working out, playing with my babies, dancing around while cleaning. Life was good.... then I went back to school, worked and had no time to worry about things like nutrition or usually stop to eat except at dinner time. Not a healthy habit and as it turns out NOT eating made me fat. My body stored every bit of nutrition I did get like it was the last it would ever see.


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ahinski

I really hate using the "f" word when it comes to describing someone's appearance, but for argument's sake... I think it's the same for everyone:

a lack of self-love.

EDIT: this of course excludes medical conditions or medications that cause weight gain.

Cris725

Truth be told, my eating habits have never really been that bad (my biggest downfall was soda, but I dont drink it anymore). And as a Medical Assistant, I was always on the go (9-10 hours a day), plus I'm a soccer/basketball/sports in general mom so weekends are busy.

My problem is that I'm battling against PCOS. So take that as an excuse if you want, but any woman with the same medical condition will agree. I'm fat because of PCOS.

lalala06

i just love food and spend most of my day visiting the fridge and pantry :laugh:

belladonna_3k

Years of poor nutrition, followed by minutely better eating but really poor fitness habits, combined with years of severe depression. That's ALL behind me now, and I am moving forward with both better eating habits (vegan) and regular exercise (hey, I'm not doing PX90 but I am up and moving daily).

heyghoge

my superpower is being able to attract ice cream and cake. i can't turn it off, it's the mutant gene, okay, world???

SilverStrychnine

Took pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, and however much I wanted. Once I had my son, I was left with an extra 15 kilos. Husband resented that and bullied me because of it. I developed depression and turned to food (didn't realise that was what I was doing though). Husband would say things like "You're fat, lose weight" Tried hard to lose it, but always failed. Husband would say things like "Knew you couldn't do it" and "Why do you want to look so good anyway?" Talk about confusion :explode:

Husband became Ex-Husband :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Kicked the depression but still left with 20 extra kilos. I didn't really care anymore. At least, that's what I told myself. Have been trying, unsuccessfully, to lose the weight ever since, but all my attempts were only half-hearted. I think I might actually be successful this time!!

Scratch that. I'm GOING TO BE successful this time!!!!!! :happy: :happy: :happy:

Sixleafclover

I find it hard to STOP eating sometimes.... I tend to just eat and eat and eat, which is what caused me to be fat.

I'm getting better, but once in a while, the binging still happens...regrettably.

sunspotalli

pretty much always have been and a lifetime of poor eating, lack of activity, taking care of my family and being happily in love and thinking it didn't matter what i looked like were just the excuses i needed not to change well no more excuses b/c it all matters and I'm ready to change

Cheechos

I was always fat for a variety of reasons throughout my life.

When I was a small child, I was fat because I ate whatever my family gave me and my grandparents are notorious food pushers/grandchild spoilers.

When I was going through puberty, I was fat because I ate to cover up my feelings. I was being abused at home and bullied at school and food was the only friend I had who never turned on me.

When I was transitioning from teenager to young adult, I was fat because my emotional eating had developed into a full-blown food addiction. I ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted, and I never said no to any extras offered until I felt like I was going to explode.

As a young woman of 20 years old, I am proud to say that I am still fat because I simply am not finished with my weight loss journey. I've gone from 285 lbs to 229 lbs without once gaining a pound back or giving up, and I'm still going. I struggle with my food problems every day and sometimes I don't do as well as I'd hoped, but I'm not going to stop trying until I get to where I want to be.