What was your "fat" breaking point?

dalehall64

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dalehall64

My wife got into a fitness kick last year. She's done great and even ran a half marathon just 3 months after deciding she wanted to try it. (She was never a runner in the past) I had a couple of multiple layer spinal fusion surgeries and they took their toll on me. About 3 months ago, I booked a cruise for our 10th anniversary. Just about a month and half ago, I walked past the mirror on the way to the shower and thought: "WTF???!!!" I stepped on the scale was disgusted with the number that was being shown. I was heavier than I had ever been in my life. Right then, I decided I didn't want my wife being ashamed to walk with me on the beach during our 10 Year Anniversary Cruise, so it was that day I made the decision to change. 11 lbs down, 9 to go and I'm feeling like I can almost make it before the cruise.. Of course, I won't stop then. I've gotten addicted to the workout feeling.. So here's to a long term healthier life.

funkylemur

when i realised I wore the same two pairs of jeans and same 3 tops all the time, even though I have two closets full of clothes all too small .... and my boy came home upset cos another lad told him he had a "fat" mother. That was it .

meat_sack

I had a baby, and severe post partum depression. I knew that I had to make a change, so at the start of the year, I began logging calories. It hasn't been perfect, but hey, 27lbs is 27lbs.

fatboypup

when I was in the mall and I saw my reflection in a store window and it hit me that the only place I could shop in the mall was the food court and video game store

believe22

While pregnant I almost developed preeclampsia, due mainly to diet. I decided after a 24hr stint in the hospital that I need to get healthy for me, and also for my son who could have been born prematurely due to the way I was eating.

labellavita5

Pictures, pictures, pictures! I have been on this weight loss track for awhile. My motivation now is looking good for my husband and wanting to look better in pictures - or want to be IN them. I need to be consistant with things like this forum. I can do it!

jcjsjones

When I went on a trip to Florida last year and I was frowning in every picture. A good friend of mine made a collage of the pics for me for Christmas (she was trying to be sweet), and I saw myself and about died. That's when I decided that it was time to make a change. I'm still working on it!

cindybowcut

When I was diagnosed diabetic and decided I didn't want to end up like my grandpa giving myself shots everyday. Or like my dad who had a stoke mostly caused by his diabeties. I decided I was going to take control of my life and diabeties wasn't going to control me.

Cathcandoo

That is a great question!!! I actually blogged about this yesterday....it's titled, My Oprah "Ah-Ha Moment"....Part 1
Read it if you'd like....I'd love your opinion on it

There are some amazing reasons on her - some good inspiration and some sad circumstances...thanks for asking the question

Midnight1210

Going through pictures of myself from 2008 when I was at my slimmest and, from my smiles in those pictures, my happiest.
I remembered it wasn't so much the fact that I was slimmer that made me so happy, it was the success itself. It raised my self-esteem and my feelings of self-worth. I didn't hate the person I saw staring back at me in the mirror anymore.

I looked at those pictures of that vibrant, happy young woman and got angry - mostly at myself for allowing my fears, failures and disappointments hold me back. In anger I found determination to find that person again and that's when I made the promise to myself that no matter what, I would succeed.

For me, it's a journey not just to lose weight and be healthier, but to break the cycle of only going so far and then giving up.

x_JT_x

Mine was when I was diagnosed with and treated for cancer. Chemo was brutal because my body was weak to start with. The aftermath of side effects from chemo, radiation and the adjuvent therapy drugs that continue to take their toll pushed me over the edge. I will not let this be my life. I am 49. I have a child I am responsible for who is my heart and soul and a husband that I love dearly. I decided they were worth fighting for.

OneQtQtee

That happened to me also and when I shared the feeling with my coworkers, we all got on the scale. Oh boy! We were all devastated to say the least. We don't diet together but we do try to support each other as best as possible.

Good luck to you!

julieuz

The number on the scale finally disgusted me into action (185). The heaviest I had ever been (aside from pregnancy) was 190. I took a year and a half to lose weight, exercise like mad and here I was years later almost again at my heaviest. Now that I have a child and am in a happier place generally I feel like I can succeed and have nothing but support from my husband and other family. I want to be happy with who I see in the mirror and already feel so much better. I've only lost 15 pounds but my pants - which were tight 6 weeks ago - are now loose. Almost time for a new, smaller size. That's pretty darn good motivation too.

Rickswife2010

We played a game at a baby shower, and I had to guess the pregnant friends waist measurement, I jokingly put mine in and hers was smaller than mine

That was my breaking point

I did that, and won the game. My waist was as big around as a 8 month pregnant lady :noway: ive since lost 40 pounds and have about 40 to go. Although that wasnt what got me to my breaking point. The doctor telling me I was boarder line diabetic got me to cut out all sugars, that still wasnt enough to control my eating habits of junk. That came after I quit smoking and could feel every morsel of food (even lettuce) going straight to my chin and stomach. Now that was my breaking point

OneQtQtee

[That happened to me also and when I shared the feeling with my coworkers, we all got on the scale. Oh boy! We were all devastated to say the least. We don't diet together but we do try to support each other as best as possible.

Good luck to you and happy anniversary!]

My wife got into a fitness kick last year. She's done great and even ran a half marathon just 3 months after deciding she wanted to try it. (She was never a runner in the past) I had a couple of multiple layer spinal fusion surgeries and they took their toll on me. About 3 months ago, I booked a cruise for our 10th anniversary. Just about a month and half ago, I walked past the mirror on the way to the shower and thought: "WTF???!!!" I stepped on the scale was disgusted with the number that was being shown. I was heavier than I had ever been in my life. Right then, I decided I didn't want my wife being ashamed to walk with me on the beach during our 10 Year Anniversary Cruise, so it was that day I made the decision to change. 11 lbs down, 9 to go and I'm feeling like I can almost make it before the cruise.. Of course, I won't stop then. I've gotten addicted to the workout feeling.. So here's to a long term healthier life.
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nursinggraduation

There were a few of them, but I would say when my 6 year old son looked at me and said "How did you get that fat mom?" Yeah, humiliating to say the least. I'm just excited that I have lost a total of 18 pounds since that (July 5th, 2012)...I wish I would have joined this sight when I first started because it appears to all of you that I have only lost 1 pound. Grrr. :ohwell:

pennyknipprath

Great Question!

Several things.

1) I was lucky enough to find the man of my dreams who proposed last Thanksgiviing. I didn't want to hate myself in my Wedding Dress. He loves me any size, but I love him too much to stay heavy.
2) Watched Fat Sick & Nearly Dead! Eye opening Documentry!
3) We were working on our yard last Fall, and my feet started hurting really bad. I thought it was heel spurs, but it didn't get better even after treatment. I went to a specialist and found out both my heels had stress fractures. Calcium Deficient and too heavy for all the hard work in the yard caused it.
4) I wasn't sleeping, I felt strung out all the time. It became so bad I went to the doctor and my Blood Pressure was 188 over 141 really high. The doc put me on Blood Pressure Meds.
5) My Mother has terminal Breast Cancer, 450 + LBS, Hypertension, Diabeties, Glacoma, Heart Failure, Depression, a Blood Clot in her arm, Edema. The thing is my Mom is only 65 only 17 short years older than me. I said to myslef "make a change of realize you fate"... That did it, I'm determned not to end up riding a scooter, hating life and dying too soon.

Looking back I don't know why it took so long to get the inspiration.

NataBost

when i got sick n tired of being fat, sick , and tired:grumble:

...pretty much this. I had lost the weight previously, but then it came creeping back up and on. It really went up after my father-in-law passed away from a long battle with Lymphoma. Although I think we handled the grief fairly well, my body didn't. I was tired, and other health issues started to creep up.

One day I decided I needed a few new shirts for work, so I found a great sale and picked up a few things. A few weeks after purchase, I tried the shirts on, and the buttons were about to pop off. :explode:

Yeah. So I set a goal - to hit my wedding weight by the time my husband and I take our 10th anniversary trip. Almost there!

Tatonluv

I'm not sure that there was a "breaking point". I'm just tired of not being confident or feeling good. I feel like **** all the time and I'm exhausted of excuses that i tell myself.. i.e.. I'm still pretty even though I'm fat and my husband loves me no matter what. I'm tired of working in the healthcare industry and being a hypocrite. I'm tired of not trying on clothes cuz it pisses me off just that much more. I'm sick to death of the taste of all the nasty unhealthy crap i used as a comfort to get me this way, I can't stomach it any more literally because I have ulcers now.

Oh and seeing the episode of the Simpson where homer is trying to get to my weight (to be on disability) and is wearing a Moomoo lol

ShinyFuture

When I had to get weighed at the doctor's office and my stepdtr's little one asked "Is that still 3 numbers?"

As a previous poster said - if you need a reality check, ask a first grader.

RunningWithoutAWatch

When we were playing softball and one of my teammates patted me on the belly with a comment. I was about 196 then. Now I am down to around 160.

Jay

Catherinebee85

I had a few. It should have happened years before I actually did something about it! but nevermind, no regrets. I was just sick of having everything out of my wardrobe and having complete melt-downs just trying to choose something to wear to go to work. If it was a night out I'd often end up in tears.

I was also in a relationship that was amazing in every way except physically and then it started to go wrong I wasn't confident enough to do anything about it. I also had trust issues (which were in the end compounded by him getting with one of the people I was so suspicious about) lol. Something else then happened, which I don't want to talk about but I ended up feeling pretty worthless. I realised I was mid-20s, in a relationship but not feeling wanted and wanting to make friends but just feeling too fat and awkward. I decided if I was going to do something about it I should do it properly whilst I was young and would enjoy the rest of my life being healthy and feeling worthy.

pain_is_weakness

My fat breaking moment was when my son came upto me whle I was sitting on the bed and pushed on my hips 9the fat area) and said "honk, honk! Mama's fat?" Gotta love 3 yr olds


Also a friend from high school knows I struggled with bulimia when we went to school. Seen me now after being married five years and having a kids told me "you know, I know bulimia is unhealthy. But is it worse than being overweight?" I honestly didn't know what to say, both are very bad for you

Mind you she knew me when I was too thin to walk, and she thought being the size I am now is just as bad, ouch!

GuamGrly

Unfortunately there are more than one...
1. Being asked if I was pregnant on more than one occasion

2. I want to be able to fit into the closet full of clothes that i own instead of wearing the same few outfits that are getting tighter and tighter.

3. Fitting snuggly into my "fat" jeans

4. The most important "breaking point" happened just a few days ago when it just hit me...I was tired of being miserable and unhappy and I realized that I am the only person that can make the changes in my life that will give me the life that I want.

I want to be young and energetic so that I can play with my kids and live a long life for them. I want to be the happy, go-lucky, healthy version of me that will make my future husband (whoever he may be) honored to have me in his life.

I got tired of hearing my own excuses and know that others around me felt the same. The time is now and it's the beginning of the rest of my life!

adorable_aly

When a relationship with someone I really adored fell apart, I couldnt help but wonder if my weight had something to do with it. It probably didnt but my being overweight permeates my ever thought and shakes my self confidence. That's when I decided for the next relationship being overweight is not going to be at the root of my insecurity. Let it be because my breath stinks or something :laugh: Thanks for the reminder of why we all work so hard and do what we do!

This. Even though 4 months later I know that it was just because he was a prick.

I'd started a diet just before we broke up, and was motivated any way because it was SUPPOSED to be my graduation, and I wanted to lose the weight. I was diagnosed with a disability which meant I felt like I couldn't do much exercise. But then the emotionally abusive boyfriend went and I suddenly had no symptoms and felt perfectly healthy again. My body was literally telling me my relationship wasn't healthy lol.

I didn't mean to lose weight so fast, I just had no appetite for about a month, rolled with it and decided I wanted to be physically strong as well as 'just look thin'. I never want to feel so weak again.

xx

Broejen

When I started to feel like the Michelin Man...I could feel the rolls on my sides when I put my arms down. Plus I only have one pair of pants that fit me right now and I didn't want to go out an buy a bigger size! I've only been doing this for 2 weeks so the rolls are still there, but they won't be in a few months!

MrsRDBean

When I got a hair cut recently. I sat down in the chair, and saw myself in the mirror (there are no full length mirrors in my house). I looked like I was stuffed into that chair, and then the very slim hairdresser came over. The two of us reflected in that mirror was my breaking point - she was so small next to me, and I looked like a rolling mountain covered in clothes.

jodilo88

When I met the love of my life and (even though he loves me the way I am) knew that I'd actually end up in a wedding dress someday.

That and when I saw the size on my jeans. I'm not a teenager anymore in age or clothing =\

walkdmc

I was at an MLB game and the fan camera showed our section. On a huge screen for everyone to see there I sat, the largest person in the section. Out of hundreds of people, I was the largest. In that image I remember not being able to put my arms down and they were crossed in front of my body. I didn't recognize myself.