Did something just 'click' ?

thelaurameister

I've loved reading these stories.

I struggle with sharing mine, because I don't know if I've had my "click" moment or not. I've been overweight my entire life. The last time I remember weighing under 200 pounds was when I was when I was 13. I have never liked any picture of my body, but it's all I know. Even to this day my blood pressure is 170/115 with no other health issues to speak of (aside from the fact that my BMI classifies me as almost "morbidly obese"). Even though I've been fat my whole life, I have just as equally desired to be fit and in shape for as long as I can remember.. I sometimes feel like I subconsciously sabotage myself because I don't know HOW to be skinny and my weight has not (yet) caused me health issues. I've never been able to do what skinny people do, so I don't know what I'm missing out on. I was wearing a size 18 entirely throughout high school and then went up to a 20 in college. In my weird, twisted way of thinking, I told myself "it's only one size, it's not that bad". My entire life has been a yo-yo diet, starting at age 7. I have always WANTED it, but I don't know why it just doesn't happen. I just hope I get my "click" moment before it's forced upon me with health issues.

alphabetsoup2013

This is an amazing thread.

I have experienced this click, too. This is the first time I am losing weight from a place of hope and excitement -- as opposed to a place of fear.

The click experience for me involved

- realizing I am going to be turning 50 soon. Health risks for certain types of cancer for women increase after menopause. I want to reduce my risk as much as possible -- and as soon as possible -- because my mom died of cancer when she was 63.
- experiencing an increased amount of weight discrimination in recent years. My job requires that I make media appearances and that I do public speaking. My career was being limited because of my weight. (I still have a lot of anger about this and will continue to advocate against fat discrimination.)
- seeing photos of myself and hating every single photo.
- wanting to have the energy and stamina to enjoy life to the fullest.
- being proud of the way some of my kids have made positive health changes (one lost 50 lbs; another quit smoking).
- being inspired by others who have been overweight/obese for as long as I have known them -- and who were suddenly able to do this thing. That gave me hope.

So a lot of things came together all at once. I know this is my time and it feels great.

Timshel_

Lots of things contributed to my "click", but it wasn't about a diet. I knew I needed to change my eating habits to a healthy lifestyle to be able to live and function the way I wanted to.

WDEvy

Marrying my soul mate and wanting to live a long time to be with him

Caramel_24

It's strange because I have always been overweight, I've lost weight and then put it back on again. About 2 years ago I lost weight through fat blocking tablets from my doctor I lost nearly 2 stone. Only to not be able to lose anymore, but in fact I hadn't really tried apart from the gym and even then I ate really bad.

But then November 2012 I decided enough was enough I weighed over a stone more than when I lost all the weight 2 years previously. I looked in the mirror and felt like crap trying on new clothes in a shop where there was a full length mirror, also by curiousity i weighed myself and realised I lost 8-9lb without actually trying to lose weight. So I thought if I can do it that easy why can't I work harder it is possible. I think I was more active at work so I think that's how I lost it without actually realising.

But I hope this is for now and forever. And then I never ever stand back on them scales and see 245 staring back at me.