Whats the one thing that set you off to want to lose weight?

stace_19

I met and married my ex husband young and we had two young children when I found out he was cheating on me and physically abusing our two yr old son. I was already big from the two pregnancies but after this, my emotional eating sky rocketed. I ate nothing but crap and was eating a block of chocolate every day!!! I didnt think there was a problem until my mum had a stroke earlier this year from smoking. I too was a smoker and it scared me that I was heading in the same direction. However, it didn't scare me enough to want to change.

Five months passed and it wasn't until May this year that I knew something had to change. My light bulb moment cam,e when I went to buy some new jeans for the winter just gone. I tried on a Size 18 and I couldn't even get the button and the button hole to meet. So had to buy a Size 20.. I was devastated. My sister was around the same size as myself and began to use MFP. She lost 5kg or so and encouraged me to join and begin to lose weight as well. From then I haven't looked back. In six months I have lost just over 10kg and I feel so much better about myself!

It helps that I have my sister to encourage me and vice versa. But the friends you gain on MFP are just as amazingly supportive. So thanks to everyone who has helped me on my weight loss journey so far, you guys are incredible!

ReechANI

It was when I stepped on to my scale and read 310 pounds. It scared the daylights out of me because two months earlier I was at 288, I saw that I was gaining weight too fast. Did not help that I could no longer fit into size 40 pants. I am slowly losing the weight and felt a bit better since.

CassieReannan

A few things did but the first time I ever contemplated losing weight was when I started studying nursing at uni back in February. I was the biggest girl in ever class I had that semester and it made me feel so low, how can a girl so overweight encourage others to be healthy? I had a check up for a cold and the scales read 115kg! I used to be at a moderate size back in high school (walking everyday, eating healthier) but after working at McDonalds and numerous take outs I put on the kilos. When meeting my fiance he said he would love me no matter what size I was and I made that an excuse to indulge in a lot of unhealthy habits. When my mum had a stroke I started thinking about my own health and future and got off my butt! Now 21kg later its like second nature to me!

I met and married my ex husband young and we had two young children when I found out he was cheating on me and physically abusing our two yr old son. I was already big from the two pregnancies but after this, my emotional eating sky rocketed. I ate nothing but crap and was eating a block of chocolate every day!!! I didnt think there was a problem until my mum had a stroke earlier this year from smoking. I too was a smoker and it scared me that I was heading in the same direction. However, it didn't scare me enough to want to change.

Five months passed and it wasn't until May this year that I knew something had to change. My light bulb moment cam,e when I went to buy some new jeans for the winter just gone. I tried on a Size 18 and I couldn't even get the button and the button hole to meet. So had to buy a Size 20.. I was devastated. My sister was around the same size as myself and began to use MFP. She lost 5kg or so and encouraged me to join and begin to lose weight as well. From then I haven't looked back. In six months I have lost just over 10kg and I feel so much better about myself!

It helps that I have my sister to encourage me and vice versa. But the friends you gain on MFP are just as amazingly supportive. So thanks to everyone who has helped me on my weight loss journey so far, you guys are incredible!

You go Stace, I am glad we are in this together! :flowerforyou:

dianniejt

I didn't start out intending to lose weight. I was terribly frustrated and depressed over my sons medical issues. I felt like I was losing it. I was sitting on the edge of my bed with a bottle of pills, wanting to end it all. I decided I needed to wait until someone was here to take car of the kids so I planned on waiting til the next morning. I saw my shoes sitting on the floor and decided just to go for a walk to get away from the issues at hand and think. I felt so much better after my walk so I kept walking, every day, sometimes 2 or 3 times. Then I decided to watch what I eat and the weight started to melt off.

Elise_healthy4life

The moment I had my beautiful little girl I knew I had to change so that I could be the best mum I could

vsantos001

All my life I avoided wearing clothes that showed my arms or were too tight in the midsection area. I have never worn a bikini until just last month, and even then I felt insecure and unhappy. My insecurities have lead me to end good relationships and think low of myself for years. Always knew I could be a better person, always imagined and pictured how I would look like and feel at my goal weight... but never really put my mind to it. Turning 22 now and decided that ENOUGH is ENOUGH. Putting myself first and taking care of my health and body is the very first step to becoming who I have always dreamed of being. So I woke up one day and decided its time to change and start living the life I've always wanted.

moonmistmm

After avoiding gaining the freshman 15 all last year, I had a huge fight that ended a toxic sort of relationship. I ate a superhuman amount of junk, since I gained 13 pounds in a 4-6 week span.

This was on top of the thirty pounds overweight I already was. I felt ridiculous and big and my pants didn't fit. So, I set off to at least lose the 13, and then I kept going because it wasn't that hard and I still wasn't a fan of my body.

Also, I'm awkward enough around boys as it is, I don't need my body making me feel worse. Plus, I like to be active, and when I run my next half marathon I want to look like I actually belong.

sareyezz23

I'd been trying to lose weight for years and it always went up and down but when I stepped on the scales and saw 258, it took a while to sink in how heavy i was it didn't really believe it i thought it was just a bad week and it wouldn't be so high next week, then i started to really look at myself in the mirror and realized my clothes were looking tighter and i could see all the fat bulging out. That same day a friend of my brothers put a picture up from my nephews christening and i looked huge! That's when i realized those scales weren't lying i really had let myself get that heavy so i restarted this app just over 4 months ago and I've almost lost 30lbs which is amazing and I'm so proud, i think after xmas i might have to buy new clothes but for the right reasons now.

melimann

My huge motivation this time (there have been many attempts in the past) is a huge family vacation planned for next June. It is going to be my parent's 50th wedding anniversary so my parents have rented one of those huge homes on Myrtle Beach for my family and my two sister's families. I want to feel comfortable in my body and wearing a bathing suit :glasses:

marsviolet

Ugh, I found out in April this year that my horrible work is enforcing DISGUSTING uniforms on us as of January 1st. They are made for exactly one body type. I'm still extremely NOT IMPRESSED about the whole thing. But it was the push that I needed. It gave me a goal to work towards. Although I realised quite a while ago that even if I reach goal weight before I have to wear them they will still make me look completely awful.

Cariad1709

For me it was when all my clothes got too tight for me to wear, now their all too loose for me.

taekwonkenpo

Heart issues is commen in my family. My real kick in the rear was when i started to feel some minor chest pains. It got me into the docter where i found out my cholestorol was very, very high. Having a daughter now i just did not want to end up having a heart attack. I want to be there for my daughter for as long as i can. That was my motivational speech. inside my head.

SarahCW1979

Mine was at a once in a lifetime London 2012 Olympics football match (Team GB)
We had saved for months to go and have a really big family day out, all had our Team GB stuff on and took loads of photos. I cried when I saw the pictures the next day because I looked like a frucking shot-putter. NOT good on a 5'2" woman who was about as fit as a sloth. Having to 'vet' the photos before I allowed my husband to put them on Facebook was just horiffic. Change was needed and change I did!

Caspiana

Not wanting to have my photo taken because I hated to see myself, sometimes having my students make some unkind comment about my size (everyone in Japan seems to be slim!!!), not being able to walk into a shop and just buy something I like because nothing ever fit, having low self esteem, having my doctor warn me that if i didn't lose I could have diabetes SOON,...oh the list goes on!!

abranch87

I just moved and I live on a top of a hill and that walk is killing me daily. I also started eating a whole bunch of craziness during hurricane sandy(trapped at work) and I feel like it set me back because the hill is killing me all over again. ;(.

nacs246

I bumped into an Old friend after about 5years who wanted to know when my baby was due:blushing: .

At age 52 that ain't happening anymore :embarassed: !!:bigsmile:

irishblonde2011

Moving from ireland to Australia last year left me with no where to hide lol. Ireland is cold and covering up is the normal on a day to day basis. Australia is so warm there is just no way you can. I would love to be one of these people that lives life no matter what weight they are but I'm not. I can't count how many times I have canceled days/nights/trips because of my weight. It really hit me that I will never get this time back. Then when my boyfriend started to miss out on things because I wouldn't go that was enough for me to get real. He was overweight too but wouldn't let it stop him and no matter how much I told myself my weight didn't matter it did to me. As you can see from my ticker I'm well on my way and my boyfriend has lost 50 pounds too and I plan to be at the beach/water park/trips away with him this year

wheldar

I was tired of being tired. I did not want to buy more 'larger' clothes and keep giving away recently purchased clothes. I wanted more energy and stamina to make it through a day. Just overall disgusted with the way I felt, look, ate and not seeing and end to the vicious downward cycle I felt trapped in for life. I had lost hope of ever seeing myself as a healthier person.

Since I have started my diet, with the help of my doctor, and many folks here; I now feel like I have a chance to change and am on the road to improving my life in so many ways. Replacing old bad habits with new, healthier ones and gaining a more active lifestyle.

Thanks to all in my support groups, (and you know who you are) and I will continue to help support anyone who may ask for it.

robindina

My boss at the time told me that I needed bigger scrubs. I wasn't as big as some of the other girls, but it hurt. I was already trying to lose weight but that just gave me a giant push...

sophiemama

Someone that my husband worked with thought I was pregnant, (I haven't been pregnant for the last two years) at first I let it roll of my shoulders. But every time I saw this guy he kept talking about me being pregnant, I was too embarrassed to tell him that I was indeed not pregnant I was just fat I told my husband that I never want people to assume this ever again! So I decided to take things into my own hands. Also pictures of myself, I couldn't stand looking at pictures of me. I would think why did the camera add 10lbs to me and not my husband LOL denial!

Natashaa1991

my mom saying, princess, you are not a kid anymore, you can't eat all you want and stay skinny.

mystikfairy61

Finding out in April that I am diabetic as well as my measurements when I went to the doctor in August and saw 225 on the scales. My mom had a stroke at 52 and I will be 52 in Feb 2013. Didn't want to end up like that and knew I had to make changes in my life to prevent it. The diabetes is under control and I am already feeling better. Also have severe arthritis and will need my hip replaced but knew I wouldn't get it done til I lost weight.

MariaChele85

Guess I'm the shallow one here.

I saw a picture of my husband's ex on Facebook and she looks phenomenal. Must be true, part-demons don't age or gain weight. Haha, just kidding ... she's full-demon.

haha this made me laugh

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

When I once got rejected of my almost employer after failing my pre-employment medical tests. I discovered through the results that I had hypertension on top of my type 2 diabetes.

anemoneprose

Breakup.

xoInsanity

Basically I hit rock bottom, it was to the point where I couldn't even stand to look at myself in the mirror. I went out in public and I felt like everyone was talking badly about me and my weight. The only time I went out of my house was to go to work. I was miserable, so I did something I tried MULTIPLE times but failed to do I decided to go on a diet. However, this time I am on a lifestyle change, and I am sticking to it. A little over a week and hard work and I'm down 8 pounds! I'm motivated more then ever. Now my daughter will have her mommy around for a very long time!

awake4777

Good for you.

awake4777

Good job. Encouraging story.

fara180

A terribly painful breakup. I'd always wanted to lose weight before, but after that shocking point when I was left alone, unfulfilled and humiliated- I decided it was time to take care of myself.

daydream_believer

photos. every photo i was in made me cringe to the point where i outwardly dodged being photographed.