Your wtf i need to get in shape moment.

Healthy_4_Life2

I knew I needed to lose weight, but after I got on my sons' Wii Fit and the thing showed my weight as being OBESE, I knew I had to do it. My poor little boys started crying and saying, "Mama, that is a lie, you're not obese." My then 4 year old didn't know what obese meant, but he knew it wasn't good. My 10 year old sat there looking scared. They never say that before when they used the Wii Fit so they knew that was not good. That was my kick in the butts to get serious and stop making excuses!!!

Metal_Viking

When I saw pictures of me on a cruise and there was no discernible chin on me!! just a flesh colored blob with red hair on top of 2 shoulders and I looked 9 months pregnant. I was soo gross. At least now I can tell where my face ends and neck begins

Brooklynhendricks21

My moment is that sometime in the next year, my husband and I will probably start trying to have a baby, and I guess it seems sorta of backwards, but I want to be very fit and healthy before-hand, so that I can keep it up during and after pregnancy.... a healthy start for the baby and lots easier to get back into the shape I want to be in than to wait and be trying to lose baby weight, plus the extra 5 or so that i'd like to be rid of now.

Me too! I want to lose weight and keep it
Off for a while before we start having kids! I dont want to weigh what I weigh now and get pregnant on top of that!

JThomas61

This picture taken in Jamaica

vwkauffman

I have a 14 month old little girl and we take LOTS of pictures of her. Naturally, she's our first born, so everyday there's a new "she just woke up, how silly" or "what a cute outfit" picture. I've seen WAY too many pics of us together where my belly is hanging over my pants or my thighs look extra thick. No good. I want her to see Mommy as healthy, set a good example. I'm just 4 pounds down, but I'm working on it!

NJGmywholewrld

I went to the hospital with chest pains in January, turned out to be anxiety. The doctor came into my room and looked at me and said, "You are fat, so with that being said, what are you going to do about it?'

argenterie

I'd always been slim until this past year, when I gained about 40 pounds. I stepped on the scale one morning and read "168". I realized if I kept going I'd hit 170 which is how much my HUSBAND weighs. "No way," said I, and thus the journey began. I'm only a little way along so far, but I already feel motivated, healthier, and starting to love my body again. Can't wait to see the 130s again!

catshark209

When taking only one flight of stairs made me pant like I'd just tried to run a mile...

This.
And looking into the mirror before I got in the shower and seeing the Stockton Ca ghetto version of Nicole Ritchie. There's nothing more gross than a skinny saggy woman with a 36" waist.

katamus

I thought I ripped my pants at work.. Luckily they were double stitched. Then I remembered what my mother and grandmother look like and realized that if I didn't take control now, I would not like my future self.

shakeitoffbxch

I hit 200 lbs. Nearly died when I saw the number- Some of my worst fears had finally come true, and it was only due to my poor choices. That and I realized it was too dangerous for me to be that heavy while riding a dirt-bike.

While I was working at a Dunkin' Donuts last summer, they gave me all the food/drinks I wanted for free-- This really made me go out of control-- 15 lbs in 3 months last summer, and I never stopped gaining. I had already lost alot of self esteem, self respect and self worth because of some past abusive relationships. Having such a large body compared to my friends only made it worse. I realized that if I did not turn this all around, I would continue to suffer with self-destruction, and my mental health would be even worse. Not a great way to be heading into Freshman year of College.... (now to fight off the Freshman 15...)

JmeJinxx

Umm.. never being happy in my own skin and just thinking to myself one day "I gotta do this now, or it will never happen."

me, in a nutshell.
I realized wishing I was smaller wasn't cutting it and had to be more proactive about my health.

iheartmarshall

I've always been overweight but proportionate and overall liked the way I looked.... I knew I was chubby (size 18) but I was still confident. BUT THEN a month or so ago, I put on an old gym shirt from 8th grade that used to be super baggy on me (size L) that was now a bit snug. That was it... I knew I had to make a change. I plan to go from 235lbs down to 200, and then hopefully to 180... but my immediate goal is 200lbs.

foryoublue

Last year I fell into a deep depression and put on enough weight that my doctor became concerned. One of my blood tests came back as being pre-diabetic. At the same time, I was nearly busting out of my size 16s and after having been a steady 12/14 most of my adult life I refuse to go into an 18. It's time to not only get back to 12 but go past that and go all the way to healthy.

ickybella

This:


mecrop by AlmostFreeToBe, on Flickr

And this:


Dec2008 by AlmostFreeToBe, on Flickr

Never again.

fitnessdiva31

After I had my daughter,I realized I didn't want her to be like me with bad eating habits. I recently hurt myself and gained about 20 back that took me months to lose. I am tired of the beck and forths. Its time for me to take responsilbilty for my actions.

RedHeadDevotchka

Trying on a pair of size 16 jeans that I was sure would be WAY too big..........only to find they fit :grumble: :noway: :sad:

Derpina7

I think a number of things, not just one point. An ex I was in a long term relationship would make fun of my gain - he once said 'you used to be the cute, chubby girl, but now you're just.. bleh.' I'm a photographer and shoot a lot of commercial stock, so I work alongside a lot of models, that definitely intimidated me. Aand, while out dress shopping one time I remember barely squeezing into a size 8 (American size) dress, and thinking to myself 'the next size up is double digits'.

markdlennon

I was at a halloween party, with almost all of my friends.

Best friend brings over an Army buddy, that I've never met before. I'll be honest and say I didn't care for his personality from the get-go.

Said Army buddy gets druuunk, (and so were most of the people at the party).

Same guy says something, I honestly don't remember what was said, or how it was phrased...but I was called a whale. My friends laughed, and here I am.

FittingIn

Looked at pics taken of me at the American cemetery at Normady, France. I wondered, who is the fat guy? Is my gut really that huge?

Yes, it WAS!

capriciousmoon

- None of my clothing fit.
- Checked my BMI and I was almost morbidly obese. (BMI is crap, but still...)


I was always pretty active, biking and walking, so I never felt like I was unhealthy. I lost weight to look better and so people would be nicer.

LeslePG

A couple of things: I turned 45 this year and realized I'm only 2 years younger than my dad was when he died unexpectedly (alcoholic, smoked, didn't take care of himself....after a quad bypass 7 years earlier). I think of how much has hppened in my life with marriage and having my children, and all of this he missed. I don't want to miss any part of my kids lives.

The other; after having my blood pressure read high at my past 2 checkups and my dr. asking how I felt about being on blood pressure medication. Since starting MFP and running, my last checkup was great, 100/78! So its' worth it.

And lastly, got tired of complaining about how Iook and wanting to finish losing the last 10 pounds from my last pregnancy....6 years ago:laugh:

LadyVivica

I've always walked around campus and went to the school's gym a couple days a week and took classes there. But 3 years ago i became too tired and lethargic to go anymore, and after 3 years of my doctor trying to find out what was wrong with me, they discovered I actually had fatty liver disease.

Because it took them so long to diagnose it, my condition was on the verge of sclerosis. I had to lose weight NOW or I would suffer liver failure. So that really kicked my butt into losing the weight. My BMI was just at obese and I always hated pictures of me cuz I looked so fat it depressed me. I'm making great progress and lost 30 lbs in 3 months and now my liver enzymes are finally starting to decrease!

I have to keep this up, i'm starting to look good =D

earthtoemilyy

I'm 22, had weight issues my entire life...lately it's been bad though. Gained 50+lbs since high school, and I already wasn't happy with my body then.

The real and very sad moment was when my boyfriend (and probably the love of my life) of 4 years that I lived with told me he wasn't attracted to me anymore. Our relationship went downhill from there, fighting, screaming, cheating. etc...Of course we were having issues other than just the weight thing, but that was a big deal. I promised over and over I'd lose the weight but I was just so comfortable with being lazy i didn't. Then he kicked me out a little over a month ago. This has been the worst month of my life, but it's pushing me to do something. I am 5'9" and was 258 which was almost how much he weighs and he's 6'5".

I moved back in with my parents and have started eating healthy and going on long walks and even trying to jog a little bit.. I weighed in at 247 the other day, which I know is still huge but I feel good that I'm getting somewhere and have found a place where I can read stories like your guys' and be honest with people about my goals.

I want to lose 100lbs, which I know is a lot. When I get there, I want to model. I know that's kind of a stretch but I love my face and I know when I am at my goal I'll love my body too..every day I already feel sexier..

And hopefully I'll either be over him or he won't be able to resist me. Or both?

earthtoemilyy

wow i'm sorry that picture is so huge haha!

majac10

last week on the beach, first time this year. my friend who gave a birth 8 months ago looked like a model and I looked pregnant ...it really sucked! Sooo, here I am

sshook990

when my @ss started to jiggle more than jello it was time after my 2 children i couldnt believe i let my weight get so out of control i would watch the biggest loser and say if i ever get fat tell me! (to my husband) of course he never did because he was trying to spare my feelings, i wish i would have known that pregnancy would cause thyroid disease then i would have been more careful with the choices i made with my food, but woulda coulda shoulda but i didnt but the great thing about life is that you can always change yourself! i started P90X 60 days ago and havent looked back! i am even excited to do the intense workouts every day and even bought a new program called Tapout XT to start after i complete P90X!

smantha32

A photograph. And I'm not posting it here.

I knew I needed to lose some weight, but I didn't realize I looked as bad as I actually did.

gtb3

When I met with our health care provider to review my health risk assessment and was told that 85 lbs of me was a flammable substance...fat. :-)

mmmyotwnz

I've been struggling with my weight for what seems to be my entire life....But the moment when I finally got fed up was when my family and I went to Florida in March, and I needed to ask the flight attendant for a seatbelt extender. I felt humiliated.

A friend of mine on facebook lost over 100 lbs. She use to be a couch potato. She always posted her work outs on facebook and I supported her throughout the year long journey. She is now a fitness freak and is a personal trainer and looks fabulous. I thought if she can lost 100 lbs I can lose 40. Only problem is I have no one IRL to support me. Not even her

To the first one...yes have done that..sigh. And the look the flight attendant gives you...SMH
To the second one...MFP friends can be more helpful, honest and gracious than the RLF, you just have to open yourself up to strangers whom mean well.

My WTF moment(s)....
When I was too scared to go to the gym because I thought I was too big to go and everyone would laugh at me. It's never happened.

Finally so broken down and believing the person whom was the closest to me in whole world when he said. "since you are fat now no one will look at you and fat girls don't leave their husbands, when women loose weight and get fit, they leave their husbands and family..
Another one was when he used all kinds of emotional abuse responses to get me not to go to my 25th HS Reunion. "you are way fatter than HS, people will make fun of you, you don't look like you used to, you can't physically do this, you are going to make a fool out of yourself, can you find a dress to hide all of that, hope your pictures look good, and you will go out and cheat." Anyone at anytime can do that if it is in their nature to do so.
When I finally stood up and said "I am going", I almost had to pull over to the side of the interstate when I saw the city in the distance because I was crying so hard. I missed that place and let someone else think for me. I was strong enough, I didn't cheat, had a great time and still am a great mom to my kids. I didn't really like myself in the photos, but I was the happiest I had been in a long time.
Last and the best moment was a Facebook photo that I ran home to untag myself from. I was wearing the shirt that hid the fat, the cardigan that hid the fat and the "slimming" jeans that hid the fat. They didn't hide a darn thing and I looked horrible, the worst I had ever looked. I vowed that that picture would be the last photo ever of me looking that big...ever.

OneLittleMoment

I got up to about 183 and my doctor diagnosed me with cancerous ovarian cysts. Pretty much told me to lose weight or keep the cancer. That was about a year ago and I'm down to 152 or so now. I want to get to and maintain 145.
Oh, cancer free, btw!