What broke your camel
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My whole life has been an 'ahh' moment. When I was 5 I got hit by a car and the impact seemingly was only a bruise and a few scraps on my knees, a few months later the doctors discovered that the impact had left me with something more serious, my bowls had become flattened and enlarge due the impact. In turn it caused me chronic constipation, my brain wasn't getting the messages my body was sending and in 6 months my body had filled with deadly gas. My mum took me to the hospital, as she had done numerous times before, and this time my state of listlessness made them take a closer look. I was in the hospital for 1 week at which they told my mother, who was sitting beside me, that it was unlikely I would make it past 16.
My health continued to break down and when I was 8 the doctor's told us I would need a liver transplant if I got any worse, I managed to hold that off. I got bigger due to medication, then they put me on more medication to fix my growing girth which stopped me growing. I was 9. When I was 12 I told my doctor I wasn't coming back and I didn't. Since then I haven't had any major health turns.
But that moment, that one moment that changed everything? I couldn't look at pictures of myself without wanting to cry.0 -
I did not fit any of my clothing and the fact that I would have to buy a 2X dress for a party destroyed me. I did not buy the dress and made an excuse not to attend the party.0
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seeing Morbidly Obese on my chart @ the Doctor's Office.....something about that word, did it for me and clicked.0
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Went to the Doc on Aug 2 and had my blood work done. Shouldn't have been surprised, I weighed 284 pounds. Found out I'm Pre-Diabetic, BP was 135/95, high Cholesterol, triglycerides, the whole thing, and I have hypothyroidism, which I did know. And it's all in my family history as well. Doc put me on Metformin and a glucose monitor to start tracking my sugar levels. I didn't want to take any more meds, so I had my pity party for a few days and on Aug 7 got to work.
I had seen a few pictures of myself and they just depressed me more, which made me eat more. Amazing how that had the opposite effect. I felt like crap, had no energy and couldn't do anything. 6 weeks later and I'm now down 20 pounds and walking 2 miles a day, every day. I feel great. I have a long way to go, but I didn't get here overnight. I go back to the doc next month and have my blood work done again.0 -
Tired of hearing "you have a pretty face". Years of that statement can really wear a girl down....0
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I played golf with my dad last summer and loved it. I felt so cute in my little oufit! This summer I went to the driving range to hit some balls and after 20 minutes I was exhausted and my back was killing me from bending down to get the balls. I couldn't believe it. Also , this year I was happy that we didn't go to Cuba cause I didn't want to be seen in a bathing suit! Normally I would have done whatever I could to go with my hubby. I knew things that to change.0
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Yeah but you DO have a pretty face! Is that a bad thing?Tired of hearing "you have a pretty face". Years of that statement can really wear a girl down....0 -
- Went on a trip to Newfoundland and ate like crap the entire time I was there (I love newfie junk food... it's different than in Ontario... snacks there are a regular combo at McD's to compare)... Couldn't stop.
- Tried on clothes I bought a year ago and couldn't do them up.
- Didn't go to the beach all summer because I felt like I looked bad.
Now - Down 4% body fat, 9 lbs of fat converted to muscle in 4 weeks. I feel like I have more energy, I'm eating a lot healthier, and my clothes are fitting so much better
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Thank you, but yeah...it usually is a bad thing....I do not enjoy hearing backhanded compliments.
Yeah but you DO have a pretty face! Is that a bad thing?Tired of hearing "you have a pretty face". Years of that statement can really wear a girl down....0 -
WOW! Sorry that happened to you....I am actually at a loss for words(which never happens)I had a blind date ... i told him I was a bigger girl... he said he didnt care that I sounded wonderful.. well I pulled up where we were meeting and got out of the car... and I get a text it said : SORRY not my type.... I was crushed and was shoocked someone could be so rude and mean...0 -
Not having any clothes to wear because I can't fit in them (and not wanting to buy a whole new wardrobe!)0
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Knowing there were only two things wrong with the way I looked (my face & my body), I figured I could at least fix one.0
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Christmas photos where I had a double chin. Lovely.0
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When I realized I weighed more than my boyfriend (6 inches taller amd frickin svelte), and got fed up with thinking how I wanted to be thin.0
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Mine was being 2 lbs shy of 200 lbs and then suffereing a broken heart as a result.0
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Tired of having three different set of clothes... big, bigger and biggest. And I don't want T2 diabetes.0
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I decided I didn't want to die when I started having pains in my chest area.0
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I almost forgot... we are getting a pool next summer and "bathing suit" alert... also, I would love to ride horses again so lighter I must be!0
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Saw a picture of myself sandwiched (pun intended) between 2 skinny friends. I couldn't believe how much I let myself go. It was taken in May of this year and I never looked back, and never will.0
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After I was diagnosed with Graves' Disease, I went in for my first appointment with the endocrinologist. He asked how I knew something was wrong, and I told him I lost 25 pounds without even trying. His response "That was probably good for you."
Honestly, I was incensed at the time. But after some real soul-searching I realized he was right.
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Watching my parent's relationship struggle because of my mom's weight gain. Watching my Grandmother's inabilty to walk my entire life not because of old age but obesity.Stepping on the scale and seeing my BMI officially classified as obese, finally cinched it.0
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My brother was always the overweight one in the family and I was quite thin right up until my mid-20's (when a bunch of things happened to make me start gaining including medication that I no longer take and lifestyle change). I didn't have a scale. i knew I'd put on weight but didn't really realize how much. One day my brother and I got in a fight and he said I was "proportionately" just as fat as him, and he pointed out my double chin and belly roll. Then I saw pictures of myself someone took candidly of me at a party that same weekend and I saw how big I really was for the first time. I went out and bought a scale and stepped on - I was 190. I did NOT want to hit 200. My weight was 140 before I went on medication and that is my goal weight to reach now. Currently at 151 so getting close!0
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Interestingly enough... there wasn't any one thing. I've known (obviously) that I should lose some weight, but it's never been a priority.
I knew that carrying all that weight around could lead to problems like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, T2 diabetes, etc. - but I chose my parents well, so all my numbers were good.
Then one day... it was a priority. Now three months later, I'm halfway to where I want to be. 0 -
I understand. If it's any help, my compliment was legitimate and heartfelt... even if you're young enough to be my daughter... sigh...
Thank you, but yeah...it usually is a bad thing....I do not enjoy hearing backhanded compliments.
Yeah but you DO have a pretty face! Is that a bad thing?Tired of hearing "you have a pretty face". Years of that statement can really wear a girl down....
Looks is another area where guys are treated differently than gals. The expectations for us are completely different. When was the last time you heard of a woman who had "rugged good looks"?
It is perfectly acceptable for a guy to have a face like a bowl of oatmeal with raisins so long as he's well built... and if a guy is overweight but has broad shoulders, big arms, etc... no-one would ever consider saying "Too bad you're overweight... You have such nice arms/shoulders!" The closest thing to the pretty face thing for men might be something like "Hey there, big guy!" acknowledging the weight...0 -
Every time I see a photo of myself, I think, "That's not me!" It finally clicked that if I am a skinny girl at heart, I should be one on the outside, too.
Aha! Same here.
Though my journey began when I realized that I no longer wanted to be in photos (I'm very photogenic) and that having sex with my boyfriend required lights off and easy, simple positions that required little effort on my part.
I'm sick and tired of buying from the "Womans" section of stores... lots of ugly clothes... and the cute ones are too expensive.
I'm two weeks in and dying... but I'm ready to stick to this this time....0 -
Going to college. Actually, when I first came here, I dropped my caloric intake to less than half of what it was at home, and I kept hearing "that's not healthy" over and over (I'm talking ~700/day) and I felt guilty about eating more until I started running. As soon as my muscles began to build I began to feel hungry and knew my body could handle a higher number of calories. Finally, where I am now, I'm working on getting my 1,200 kcals per day and getting over this disordered view of food day by day. Still running several times a week and focusing on eating healthy now!0
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Looking at myself in the mirror and not being able to recognize the woman standing there.0
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Having to listen to my BF's baby momma constantly ridicule him over the fact he was dating a fat chick now, having to listen to her constantly belittle me through him saying the only reason he stayed was because I earned a decent living. Oh. And having her deny him visitation rights to his daughter because she wasn't going to have his 'fat *****' of a girlfriend anywhere around her daughter. Because fat is contagious amirite?
Soo yeah. Can't wait for the day when she goes on about the fat ***** again and I can say "HEY LOOK I DIETED, BUT YOU STILLLLL UGLY!" Lol. Ok, petty but I don't really give a damn.
omg this. I get exactly this!
My main reason that scared the pooper out of me was my nan being in hospital for the umpteenth time with a diet related disorder. She'd done all the dumb diets first, and then I did them. I was heading to be exactly her. I didn't want to miserable when I was older, sure she's made 80 but I'm nearly 30 and I don't ever remember her being completely well.
I didn't want my family continually worrying I'd be in hospital or die when I was in there because I was either so big or had poor health. I'm healthy now but that can change at any time. Weight related disorders run in the family. I did NOT want to be next.
My continuing motivations are derby, the boyfriend's x who says EXACTLY the things above and I want her to crap pants next time she sees me (she's losing weight too, albiet she's already tiny, but having no success so I want to be the one who has EVERYTHING she said I'm not allowed), a bit more derby and being the smallest I've ever been as an adult. I started highschool at 80kg...ish.0 -
Arsehole Men - I went on a date He said "I was really pretty had a gorgeous face but needed to lose my *kitten*! and if anything was to happen between us that he'd have to ween himself into it" Another guy just plain outright ignored me after meeting me... One saying oh friends .. yaddie yaddie Blah to I said right F all you pricks I'll show you.. and I havent looked back0
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