Highest weight how you felt

fatcatjack

other than pregnancy.. 157. felt like a lard *kitten*.

That is so deep. I need a moment.

cdc33

My highest weight was 170 lbs...and I've been told "that's not that overweight" or "well you've never REALLY been fat" but to me, on my frame, that was when I felt like I was out of control. I am 5'3" and have a very small frame. When I saw that number on the scale I was horrified and I thought "How did I let it get this bad??" I gained a lot of weight while pregnant (went from about 125 to 190!) and then just never really did much to lose it afterward. I went down to about 150 for a while then slowly it crept back up to 170 this past winter and I just felt so embarrassed and ashamed of myself.

I'm SO thankful for MFP, because without this site I'd probably still be that person. ETA: Today, I'm so proud of my accomplishments and have actually learned to appreciate my own hard work. While I'm not at my goal yet, I can honestly say I've begun to love my body again.

I felt the same way at my highest. I'm 5'5.5" and my highest non-pregnant weight was 195. Looking back at pictures, looking at the pants I was wearing then, I can't believe I let myself get to that point. I'm down 37 pounds and I feel great. But I know I still have about that much to lose, so I'm really looking forward to getting back into some real exercise, especially since I'l be done breastfeeding in about a month.

Great job on the weight loss!!!

fatcatjack

other than pregnancy.. 157. felt like a lard *kitten*.

That is so deep. I need a moment.

I saw this and laughed...and coffee came out my nose!

I started to say - I take dumps heavier than you - but that would have been completely inappropriate...

giggles7706

Highest weight was 260, and that was during my pregnancy but it didn't go down after I had my son. I expected it to. Not by alot but I expected it to go down at least some. But nope - Not a single pound! I dwelled on that for a few months, feeling horrible and miserable and hating myself. My fiance kept trying to cheer me up but there wasn't any cheering me up at that point. I took a picture of myself in a bathing suit I had bought the previous summer before I got pregnant and when I saw it the picture, I knew I had to change. So 9 months ago, I started this journey.

I'm 201.5 pounds now and I feel wonderful! I have so much more energy. I'm not nearly as negative as I used to be, though I still can be at times. I'm just overall a happier person nowadays.

Shausil82

My highest weight was 240 pounds. I was 17 years old when I weighed that much. I was bullied in high school, and going though depression. I was diagnosed with severe depression, and would eat my feelings. I would eat a pound of pasta a day, lots of mcdonalds, chips, little debbie snacks, a TON of soda, etc. I felt disgusting, and felt like my life was a waste of space. I honestly didn't think I would make it past 18. I'm turning 30 this year, and am now 151 pounds. I'm in a very good place, and I have a wonderful man in my life that loves me no matter what my size is. He just wants me to be happy.