What was your "ah ha" weightloss moment for motivation??
Christygogo
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Hey guys, I was wondering what was the moment you can remember that motivated you to start your weight loss journey?? Mine, besides my upcoming wedding, was the day my mom told me I should invest in a spanx/shaper thing. She said "everyone wears them now." LOL I just thought, no way!! I need to get my butt moving!
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My bf and I recently moved to an apartment on the 7th floor. 2 weeks ago the elevators were running super slow so I decided to take the stairs.. I could barely make it. As embarrassing as it is, I actually had to stop for a breather on the 6th floor. That's when I realized how out of shape I got.0 -
Mine was when I knew I was going into grad school for Physical Therapy and decided I needed to religously practice what I preach0
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The death of my mom from cancer, a cancer that puts you at higher risk if you're overweight (she was). I knew I was digging my own grave and had to change or my kids would be going through losing their mom too soon like I did. Lost 110 pounds in a year and never looking back.0
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Mine was when I got out of breath going up one flight of stairs and nearly cried when I looked at the number on the scale that day.0
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Congratulations KeeponKickin. That is an amazing accomplishment.0
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The day my doctor diagnosed me as "obese".0
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I went to the doctor in March of last year because i was having pain in the center of my chest after eating, and was diagnosed with acid reflux. He talked to me about dietary changes, and gave me a two week sample of Nexium. I walked out of there, and it struck me that at 42 years old and 338 pounds, this was just the beginning. I knew that it would end up being medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. I just decided I did not want to have to take medicine for something I could fix myself.0
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I've been on here for a few months and I'd start and then something would happen and I'd fall off the wagon....but the other day, I had a conversation with my friend on the phone( nothing said in particular, just a conversation), but after that, I inexplicably felt highly motivated to ramp things up. I'd been in the "thinking" stages of several plans of action, but had not implemented any of them. Since then, I took action and prepared and started a firm eating plan, and have "join the Y" on the list of things "to do" after work. This weird sense of motivation has extended to a number of things I've needed to do outside of the weight loss issue. It's like my brain isn't hearing all the excuses my inner voice has for putting things off anymore. Even the fact that I somehow injured myself doing the grocery shopping yesterday hasn't stopped me. Things are just getting done!
Oddly, I have a similar feeling as to when I quit smoking nearly 11 years ago. It's just a sense of rightness.0 -
I saw a picture of myself at a kid's birthday party.... before that I was the type of person to look in the mirror and think " wow, I am really not that fat." Wrong! I have been suffering with back problems, foot and knee problems, all related to be too heavy! The day I woke up to the truth was amazing, and humbling.0
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There were, and continue to be many, but the one I remember the most was when my daughter drew a picture of our family and she drew me round. kinda funny, but ouch!0
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Wow...thanks, MOM! lol
Mine was when my Dad died suddenly this past July and I gained about 8-10 lbs. My pants and clothes just weren't fitting well anymore and I could feel "things" jiggle...not good. So I am recently motivated again to get back into those clothes again and then eventually grow out of them again...but in the good way.
So taking one meal at a time, looking to get in about 1600 cal/day and get in about 4000-5000 cal burned per week. Just visualizing myself at goal and wearing less clothing in Summer and looking GOOD. :bigsmile: 0 -
My friend posted a picture of herself online... a much skinnier version! I was soo jealous! She told me she used MFP. That day I signed up and started counting calories!
That was only 3 weeks ago, so I have a long way to still go!
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I've been on here for a few months and I'd start and then something would happen and I'd fall off the wagon....but the other day, I had a conversation with my friend on the phone( nothing said in particular, just a conversation), but after that, I inexplicably felt highly motivated to ramp things up. I'd been in the "thinking" stages of several plans of action, but had not implemented any of them. Since then, I took action and prepared and started a firm eating plan, and have "join the Y" on the list of things "to do" after work. This weird sense of motivation has extended to a number of things I've needed to do outside of the weight loss issue. It's like my brain isn't hearing all the excuses my inner voice has for putting things off anymore. Even the fact that I somehow injured myself doing the grocery shopping yesterday hasn't stopped me. Things are just getting done!
Oddly, I have a similar feeling as to when I quit smoking nearly 11 years ago. It's just a sense of rightness.
This is what I had 3 years ago, and got again now to finish the job! Everything is just falling into place well and I feel so much happier just for having made the right steps!0 -
Mine was after my last doctor's appointment, after talking with my Dad about my high cholesterol levels. I already have high blood pressure, and was told I needed to make changes to avoid having to go on medication to reduce my cholesterol. Both my Dad's parents died of congestive heart failure, as has my mother's parents....that's some kind of genetic history. My father at 67 has worked hard to stay healthy, he runs 5 to 7 miles a day and eats very healthy. He sat me down and told me he didn't want to bury his daughter so would I please take this seriously. I'm now taking this very seriously. Thanks Dad!0
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This is why I must get back into shape. My weight disgusts me. I did a 12 mile hike in September… Well, relatively, that was the most difficult hike I had ever done, though certainly not the most difficult objectively. I brought a half gallon of water, and some food for the journey, my camera, and off I went. After 3 miles I was completely out of energy. But those that know me and have hiked with me know that I am a hiking monster. I have endurance… even if that endurance is from sheer will. At mile three there was a hand pump well. I replenished about 32 ounces more of water at that time. It was a daunting task, pumping that well. It took several minutes to get the water flowing. At mile 6 I ran out of water; my body was telling me to stop. At mile 9 I was back at the pump. I pumped about 8 ounces of water, but I did not have the strength to pump any more. I started hallucinating from the dehydration. It was 84% humidity and in the mid 90s temp-wise. By this time, I began to pray the Rosary, and I was spotting places I could just curl up, and sleep into eternity. I went on with the power of the Rosary and Chaplet with sheer will. There is no excuse for me to be in this shape, and I am giving up the excuses and procrastination that lead to this state.0
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Thanks guys, amazing stories! And Topher, I think it's pretty amazing you did a 12 mile hike BEFORE starting a fitness program!0
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My sweet 7 year old told me I was fat.. She said it as nicely as possible but it crushed me.0
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I saw 250 on the scale. Heaviest I've ever been knew I needed to stop. I didn't want to wake up the next day and see 3000
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I hated my life, I hated my body, I hated myself and I was in a bad relationship that I wouldn't leave because I thought no one else could possibly love me when I didn't love myself. I realized that of all the things going wrong in my life, the only thing I really had control over was me, I decided to focus all my energy on making me better, physically and mentally.0
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I reached my heaviest weight ever at 260. And the last 30 pounds happened FAST. I felt completely lost, helpless & hopeless. Honestly, I'd given up. I had no intention of changing. I was too sick to care. But I was preparing to move & I was running around like crazy. Without even trying, I lost 8 lbs in one week. That changed me & the way I was thinking. It gave me the hope I needed to "Try It". Once I tried, I knew I would "Do It".0
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I just didn't want to feel so disgusted with myself anymore.0
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I saw some pics of me taken at a wedding. On the day I felt like I looked good but the pics told the truth - I was a blob!!
It's my tenth wedding anniversary in August and I am going to fit back into my wedding dress. 45 more pounds to go and feeling very determined!0 -
scale told me to "get off"..no just kidding, but i reached an alltime high if 297 and liver pain due to a fatty liver, so made diet changes that day, last fall figured out what was causing a food allergy so now there are absolutley no excuses....i can finally eat fruits and veggies, and my body is utilizing energy like it should! (side note, no more liver pain and it is not as enlarged!) thanks everyone for sharing!0
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To be honest, I've had a few aha moments, but stupidly ignored them.
I looked shocking in my wedding photos.... I couldn't enjoy the day because I felt I was the 'fat bride'
I had pre-eclampsyia when pregnant and was induced at 37 weeks.
Finding out I weighed more than my Dad!
I work on a Stroke Unit, and am seeing more and more ladies under my care, one with diabetes, a chronic lung condition and really awful leg ulcers.
But this time I'm just done with being fat, I'm done with the constant malaise over my life. I have a four year old daughter that I want to be proud of her mummy, and not get teased at school.
I'm 30, there is time for me to make the change!
So, its move it or lose it, lose life that is!0 -
I hated my life, I hated my body, I hated myself and I was in a bad relationship that I wouldn't leave because I thought no one else could possibly love me when I didn't love myself. I realized that of all the things going wrong in my life, the only thing I really had control over was me, I decided to focus all my energy on making me better, physically and mentally.
^^^ Exactly how it was for me. Got married and had kids young. I went through a messy separation/divorce, where my children's father decided he wanted nothing to do with our children (at the time they were only 2 and 1) and he left me a copious amount of debt. But the biggest thing was, that I'd lost myself in the relationship and didn't know who I was anymore. Beginning my weight loss journey was difficult, but it has taught me how to love myself and rediscover who I am. I will never lose sight of who I am ever again!0 -
Most recently, I realised that I am not fit enough to protect my children. I could not climb a wall. I could not grab them and run away. I could not get them out of the house if there was a fire. I used to be a good swimmer, but I am not even sure I could save them if they fell in a river.
I don't care if I end up with loose skin or if my tummy remains flabby after 3 pregnancies - I just want to be fitter and stronger.0 -
I have a few
- I looked back through my facebook photos and saw how I was getting fatter and fatter over the years.
- When I finally weighted myself my BMI was 29.2 – almost obese.
- I weighed more than my friend Steve who is 6 foot and I am 5 foot 4.
- I am gong to turn 30 this year – on my 29th birthday I was on overweight smoker and I don’t want to be either of these on my 30th.
I saw a friend over Christmas and I told her I was unhappy with my weight. She told me about the myfitnesspal app which I downloaded in the new year.0 -
For a long time I had just been looking at every photo of myself taken and thinking what a fat guy. All of my friends were (and still are) lovely, but I hated myself completely (still do but no where near as much). I figured a 20 year old guy should not be this horrifically out of shape, especially when two years previously I had summitted Kilimanjaro.
The actually breaking point was when I saw someone who I'd know in my first year of uni who had lost 8 stone in weight. I was thinking if he can do it, I can.0 -
12/24/31 - the shooting pain that went through my hip as I stepped up to play my french horn at christmas ever services. Now that I am at goal weight, my motivation moment to get even fitter is the incredible natural high I get from ballet barre class.0
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I was at karate with my kids, they were misbehaving so the whole class ended up with 60 pushups.
After 30 I thought all of my body parts were going to fail.0
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