weight loss breaking point...

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  • Laddiegirl
    Laddiegirl Posts: 382 Member
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    My boyfriend is 6" tall and weighs 202 and I was 5'4" and weighed in at 220.6 when I first started. So my first goal is to weigh less than my boyfriend, three pounds away :)!

    A little bit of this too! When I started on MFP I weighed 211, my boyfriend weighed himself "just to see what I'm at" and weighed 198. I was mortified that I weighed 13 lbs more than him. But not anymore! 195 as of yesterday :)
  • GottaGetSlimAndSexy
    GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
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    I had a dream, well a nightmare really, where I actually felt myself dying. I went through a range of emotions as I felt what my son's sorrow felt like as well. It was terrifying.

    I joined my gym the very next day. That was the end of Dec. last year.
    Sounds like God was speaking to you.
  • GottaGetSlimAndSexy
    GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
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    The breaking point for me was when I was waiting for a bus with my partner and an entire stop full of people when a car full of young lads went past and shouted 'You fat Bxxxh'
    I had never been so humiliated in all of my life. I have always been a bubbly and fun person but my heart died a little that second. I am only 5ft as it is so obviouolsy my weight has less area to spread to.
    All of my sisters are healthy weight and my cousin and friends so I just thought, why not join them... 5ft and 12 stone puts me in the Obese category so this alone made me embarrased.
    People can be SO cruel! Just cont to work on yourself and the weight will come off :)
  • GottaGetSlimAndSexy
    GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
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    This picture. I maintained a weight of 180 lbs (not healthy either, but better than in this picture.) Then last winter, I went from my not-so-good 180 to 200. I had never been out of the 100-somethings before. Oh, and my weight in this picture? 220 lbs. Yep. I cried when I saw it.
    You are brave to make to changes towards a healthier lifestyle. Keep up the good work :)
  • GottaGetSlimAndSexy
    GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
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    I was busting buttons and zippers on all my "fat clothes" and crying because nothing fit, and I didn't want to go purchase clothes in size 2X. Wouldn't change. I was crying about every day, had no libido b/c I was embarrassed for my husband to see and touch me. Wouldn't change. Finally, it took severe back pain and a trip to the doctor for muscle relaxers....when I weighed in at near 200 lbs. there that was IT!
    The same thing happen to me as well.
  • GottaGetSlimAndSexy
    GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
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    This made me break...
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    Its now fitting nicely :) Taken in June
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    You betta WERK!
  • JustPeachy044
    JustPeachy044 Posts: 770 Member
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    Oh yeah, I outweighed my hubby too...by about 10-15 lbs. And he is 4 inches taller than me!
  • jlr331
    jlr331 Posts: 5
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    My breaking point was when I realized I have no clothes that fit me because they are too small for my frame now.
    I feel ugly and un -pretty because only spandex fit me and I am tired of wearing those instead of jeans. I also dont feel like buying new clothes because I know that if I do I will get bigger than I am now. :////
  • Erykah3584
    Erykah3584 Posts: 324 Member
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    When I noticed that I had absolutely no energy to have sex with my husband. Total breaking point! I had to get in shape. :blushing:
  • VogtAndrea
    VogtAndrea Posts: 236
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    I was told that I needed bladder surgery but that the surgeon wouldn't even touch me in the city where I live because I was dangerously obese. Then to add insult to injury my doctor sent me for a ct colonoscope and the respiratory doctor was asked to do my anesthetic to a followup scope along with the surgeon.
    I knew that I was very, very obese. It was taxing my heart, my lungs and I got to where I couldn't even walk across a mall parking lot without being extremely short of breath and my heart pounding.
    The surgeon and I had a long talk. He referred me to a bariatric specialist who does alot of bypass surgeries as well as lap bands and stuff. That meant two flights and a ferry to get to the city the specialist was in. He and I spoke for a long time. What should have been an in and out appointment took up the entire day. I'm really not thrilled with scalpels and stitches / staples so I became determined to comply with all that I was asked to do as prerequisites. I don't want to continue living as I had been.
    Now it's been trips to the bariatric specialist, a respirologist, 2 more in my own city, a dietician who I see when I run into a wall, and seeing my own doctor every 3 weeks. I still have to make appointments and talk with a psychologist to discuss the emotional component to my problem (the biggie) but I'm well on my way.
  • MrChristopho
    MrChristopho Posts: 10 Member
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    I actually did decent for a while. Lost about 20ish lbs at one point, but unfortunately events at work and a lack of sleep due to a bad bed took it's toll and I gained all the weight back plus an extra 10lbs. :(

    The eye opener was when I did the CN Tower climb this past year. In 2012 I did it in 30min 32sec. This past year I did it in 44min 57sec. YIKES!!!!

    This year I'm aiming to do it in under 20 minutes.
  • pinkshoelaces
    pinkshoelaces Posts: 111 Member
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    My decision to make a change came about a little oddly, I guess. I'm currently in a limbo phase where I'm not sure if I'm pregnant or not. When I realized that I could be, this desire to eat better and more consciously just suddenly clicked in me. Not only did I want to make sure I was getting the nutrients I need, I also wanted to make sure I don't gain 50+ pounds with the pregnancy. I'm already overweight, and so the idea of putting on even more weight frightened me. I had this absolutely grotesque image of myself in the future and it really shook me. I know some weight gain is inevitable with pregnancy, but I'm hoping in these early stages, I will minimize the potential damage and have the tools and knowledge to lose it after it's all over.
  • morethanthis0
    morethanthis0 Posts: 260 Member
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    I've been trying to lose weight forever and I have teetered between 200-230 for years! But now I am graduating as a double major from university and I really really want to look good in my pictures. It's going to be one of the proudest days of my life and I want to be able to look back on the pictures and feel happy about the way I looked. That motivation is really strong for me.
  • erinlee19771
    erinlee19771 Posts: 3
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    My hubby is 6 foot and I am 5"4 and I was heavier than him started the spark. But the final push was out of curiosity i asked my hubby to take a pic of me in a sports bra and workout pants. I did a front side and back pic..I honestly didn't recognize myself in the photos.I knew I on the scale was the heaviest I had ever been , but somehow didn't see myself as heavy as the photos. As much as I hate those pics they are definitely motivation and ill get there one day at a time.

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