When did you realize that enough was enough?

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  • justicer68
    justicer68 Posts: 1,223
    I was at the Dr. and they took me back to there scale in the back.. it goes up to 350lbs.. It couldn't weigh me.... I had never realized I weighed that much. (I knew I had gotten big, but I guess I never realized I was that big.) The nurse was even shocked, I ended up going and buying a scale that could measure up to 400lbs and I clocked in at over 390lbs.. Decided it was time to do something. Lost a bit over 130 but I have a long ways to go still!


    Awesome job!! WTG!!
  • mrsg2013
    mrsg2013 Posts: 63 Member
    when i was putting on my jeans and i broke the material the belt goes through.
    they wouldnt get pass my butt!!!!!!
  • meredith1123
    meredith1123 Posts: 843 Member
    It was basically just seeing myself in pictures made me want to throw up. I hated being the fat girl, again. been there done that too many times and I just didnt want it anymore.
  • moonsforeyes
    moonsforeyes Posts: 228
    When I printed off pictures from a Vacation and saw how terrible I looked. I felt terrible, guilty and almost went and ate my feelings but knew that was the problem.
  • gerard54
    gerard54 Posts: 1,107 Member
    When I was watching the biggest loser and they were lighter than me...
  • 37434958
    37434958 Posts: 457 Member
    I'm a runner, so when I went outside to run one day, I couldn't run for more than two minutes! I was out of breath, sweating, and totally tired! I stood on the scale and saw the ugliest number ever. " 190 lb "

    There, I decided its up. No more fat stuff.

    Just started my journey :)
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Hey guys i was just curious as to when ya'll decided that you were not happy with yourself and wanted to make a change in your life. When did you have your aha moment???????

    When my doc said that he was likely going to have to add a third blood pressure medication to the two I was already taking (and which were giving me side effects in spite of being changed several times). I decided to get healthy and that included losing weight. I read a lot of stuff and set out on my journey in pursuit of health and fitness. That was several years ago and I have lost a total of 54 pounds since then (8 inches total off my waist). One of the first things I did was to cut out wheat and sugar, as they were both addictive for me. I have not had a problem controlling my appetite since. I didn't try especially hard to lose weight at first. But, cutting out wheat and sugar eliminated a lot of calories for me. It also opened up a lot more nourishing eating for me. My blood pressure started to come down and I gradually eliminated one and then the other B.P. med. I had so much more energy from being off the blood pressure meds and the weight loss that I started exercising. I joined MFP in September and have lost another 19 pounds. I now love eating nourishing food (I actually crave vegetables now---I used to hate them) and exercising. I have arthritis (which has improved a great deal with the weight loss and strengthening), so I do pool exercise and I'm probably going to give very low impact "chair aerobics" a try. I do a bit of weight lifting as well. I'm only sorry I didn't do this sooner. Trust me, you don't want to wait until you are losing your health to try to get it back---get on the health train now, You'll be glad you did.
  • amandaward709
    amandaward709 Posts: 9
    I've had two. The first aha moment was when my 44 year old mother had a stroke two years ago. I was hit with a realization that genetics account for a lot, but combined with an unhealthy lifestyle, I was going to die far too young. The last year has been unkind, and my second aha moment (and the last one... because this was a big one!), was during a doctor's appointment. I was weighed, had re-gained 40lbs, and my blood pressure was high. I started this journey (for the second time) a month ago, I have 10lbs gone and my BP is normal now! I have a long way to go yet, but I know I'm finally on the right road.
  • PyrateWench
    PyrateWench Posts: 10
    When I had gotten to 275 pounds, I hid from camera's. Looking at photos one day, I realized that, if I died at that very moment, the last visual memories of me my family would have, would be a very obese, sad person. That scared me more than anything else. I still have 50 more pounds to go but not afraid of the camera anymore :happy:
  • Momf3boys
    Momf3boys Posts: 1,637 Member
    When my ankles hurt because of all the weight that was being placed on them...lost 130 pounds...kept it off for 3 years, got diagnosed with breast cancer, finished treatment, got pregnant, had baby and here I am...65 pounds to go but I know I can do it again :tongue:
  • Susay2942
    Susay2942 Posts: 211 Member
    When getting ready for a funeral i had nothing that fit. I ended up wearing horrible green slacks from a pant suit and the top of a loose dress tha was almost purple. I prayed no one noticed because of thier grief. On top of this exhusting frustration, I nearly passed out at the funeral and was completely incoherent because my thyriod was not being managed by a Dr. It was a humiliating wake up call.
  • originalkazila
    originalkazila Posts: 200
    I ran to the bus (about 50 yards) and was so out of breath I collapsed into the seat, everyone was staring. I was in my uniform (military security) and I was so ashamed I couldn't even look at anyone.
  • upnorthtim
    upnorthtim Posts: 376 Member
    Three years ago my mother had to have emergency abdominal surgery for a twisted intestine. She was in her late seventies at the time, is quite obese (she has had a lifelong problem) and has limited mobility. Long story short, her recovery was extremely difficult due to her kidneys almost failing and things were very touch and go. She was in the hospital and then a recovery center for weeks before she could go home. When I saw her in her hospital bed I kept seeing myself lying there and knew that I could no longer keep on the path that I was on. I quickly lost over 50 pounds but have gained about half back. It is a constant struggle but I am determined not to be in that same hospital bed.
  • toriaenator
    toriaenator Posts: 423 Member
    when i tried to do one pushup at the gym and couldnt : i fell on my face in front of all those gym bros...(had lost all muscle mass because of stupid "weight-loss"strategies that involved way too much cardio and horrible nutrition.)
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    When I got pregnant with my 2nd child. I gained nearly 60lbs with my 1st, and I have no desire to ever reach that size again.
  • cmcmommy
    cmcmommy Posts: 197 Member
    When my 10 yr old asked me to take her to the amusement park last summer and I knew i would not fit on most of the rides . So my 21 yr old had to take her instead . It broke my heart but got me moving .
  • SeaRunner26
    SeaRunner26 Posts: 5,143 Member
    About five years ago when I realized I was gaining back all the weight I lost the first time. But it wasn't until I found MFP that I discovered an effective method to get the job done.
  • tndejong
    tndejong Posts: 463
    picture of me and my 21 year old sister. she is 100 pounds or so less then me and has 3 kids!
  • jeansuza
    jeansuza Posts: 148 Member
    When I turned 50, being so sad and trying to hide it behind a smile on my birthday party pictures.
  • WannaDizzolve
    WannaDizzolve Posts: 270 Member
    when i couldn't get my extremely expensive designer jeans up over my fat a**. Even my cheap Target "fat jeans" had overhang and would barely button. Oh and i had stopped getting compliments on my figure/looks/etc.
  • amandapye78
    amandapye78 Posts: 820 Member
    When I went to my daughters friends birthday party and all the moms were thin and beautiful and all limited thereselves to one small slice of cake and I kept sneaking more and I was the fattest one there and I knew they were looking at me with disgust :(
  • toniajeff1
    toniajeff1 Posts: 1
    When I was 35 I lost both my parents 17 months apart. my dad had been sick for 20 yrs. Little did I know at my daddy's funeral my mom found out 3 weeks prior she had lung cancer. Both my parents smoked their entire lives, both had COPD, my mom had emphezyma, and still smoked though only 2-3 cig a day. She suffered with Bronchitis all year, my dad was n oxygen prob the last 5 yrs of his life, you get the picture. I DECIDED IT STOPS WITH ME! Obesity does run in my family all women are ovedrweight. It comes down to a choice- Do I want to live out my life, leave a legacy to my 4 daughters like this- NO so I decided to change. I have only been on my journey for about 8 months i guess and it's been hard. Im finding alot out about myself. I have A AWESOME SUPPORT SYSTEM!!!! I believe this is crucial to success. This is what happened for me to stop and say - ENOUGH, IT STOPS WITH ME! Good Luck everyone
  • KainStar
    KainStar Posts: 197
    I'd say when we got family pictures back. (My SO and child) I knew I gained weight but didnt realize how much I truly gained =/ We all have a breaking point. That was mine.
  • DivineDee
    DivineDee Posts: 23
    I have had many of these moments over the years. The difference now is that I really got serious about it. When you realize that you could possibly be on your way to having a stroke or heart attack or the pain that you are feeling now is at times unbearable you realize that you got to do something. It was almost crippling. Also,one day in the office I was in a meeting and the chair that was around the conference table I had a hard time getting up out of the chair. It was terrible. Of course I blamed it on the size of the chair.:sad: But, I don't want to be that person anymore.
  • mattagascar
    mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
    Enough is never enough for me
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    A couple of things, some aesthetic, some health-related.

    Going to the pool with my kids, and feeling like a hairy whale in shorts.
    A family photo at the end of the summer - I looked like you could paint Goodyear down my side and float me over the superbowl.
    My first overnight stays in hospital. Although they were only for kidney stones, they made me realize this is the only body I have.
    The biggie, that really brought it all together - my cholesterol rising from 109 to 250 between tests.
  • ninehours
    ninehours Posts: 41 Member
    About 18 months ago, i was in work and i stood on the scales and i was almost 100kg and i thought to myself no way can i get to 50 and my weight be double my age!, i am now 49 and about 71kg
  • fitfreakymom
    fitfreakymom Posts: 1,400 Member
    When my hubby joined the military and I was told by people that nobody in a uniform would want a fat wife and that he would probebly find someone who looked better, come to find out most military wives I have met are fat and as far as the whole looking for greener pastures go, it happened after the weight loss so after the last time it happened I told him if it happens again we will be done.
  • LozPenguin
    LozPenguin Posts: 139 Member
    About the one millionth time my husband told me I was fat. Oh wait, no that isn't it. That just pissed me off. It was when not only could I not button my favorite jeans, I couldn't get them up over my thighs. Now, I can't wear them at all because they will fall of while I walk.

    I hope you know you are beautiful, and I hope those, or any other hurtful, words don't escape his mouth anymore!

    My end was a photo I was tagged in. I never saw myself like that, but the camera doesn't lie.

    Oh, his mouth can do whatever it wants, cuz it's single now. :)

    So glad you said this!!! ^^ when I read your first comment I felt so sad, you deserve better than an a-hole who is so insensitive! He can enjoy living with his regrets now lol
  • leaderzzz
    leaderzzz Posts: 113 Member
    After a shower, I looked down and could not see my .......................feet! :noway:

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