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What Made You Really Start?

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  • This may be a little TMI, but my husband and I were video recording us "having fun"... I watched it and wanted to puke. I have NEVER felt that way about myself my whole life. =/
    So, here we go. I'm 20 and almost 8 months postpartum, and I've almost gained more than my entire pregnancy weight back! ='(
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    This may be a little TMI, but my husband and I were video recording us "having fun"... I watched it and wanted to puke. I have NEVER felt that way about myself my whole life. =/
    So, here we go. I'm 20 and almost 8 months postpartum, and I've almost gained more than my entire pregnancy weight back! ='(

    its not TMI, but before i say it is puke worthy ill need to see it :)
  • Lavon_G
    Lavon_G Posts: 26 Member
    My story isn't as interesting as any of yours, but it started when I was shopping for a formal dress to wear on a cruise. I found one that was on clearance for $10.00. I bought it and told myself I WILL wear that dress. And so I did. It was a 6 or 8 and I was a size 10. I think I even had to have it taken up a bit. Great feeling!

    Now, I maintain to stay healthy for myself and my family.
  • drummer_lady
    drummer_lady Posts: 150 Member
    I had known for quite awhile that my weight had gotten out of hand and made a few half-hearted attempts to get it under control. However, it wasn't until my friend posted a bunch of pictures of me on Facebook from an outing a few weeks before that I truly saw just how much I had let myself go. I couldn't believe the huge person in those pictures was really me. I got on MFP that same day and started logging and taking things much more seriously.
  • emilyc85
    emilyc85 Posts: 450 Member
    I had hit 210 pounds, that is 80 pounds over what I should weigh at 5'6", and my cholesterol was 230-something. I was 26 years old (27 now), and I couldn't see my toes or walk a flight of stairs without getting winded. Then the stretch marks on my hips started getting worse, so on top of all this other stuff, I have bright red, vicious lines running up my hips :/ And on top of it all, my sister is getting married in may, I am her maid of honor. I went to get sized..... and.... I was told my total. $50 MORE than the other girls had to pay, and I was PISSED! I inquired as to why. To get a size 22 dress...with all that extra fabric.... was going to cost extra.

    I cried for two f*cking days :(:(:(

    Then I realized, it was time for a change :)
  • I guess it would be that summer is almost here and I have been working on this goal for a year and only completed half of it so now I'm going to push myself and finish it. I'm ready for the first summer I can look toned and skinny and walk around in a bikini all day and not feel ugly and fat.
  • nuemmedigg
    nuemmedigg Posts: 220 Member
    Read through all of you MFP-ers, and can relate to the emotions of many of you.

    A year ago I couldn't stand how I looked in photos, and started MFP, but then lost interest and gained 7 lbs more, ending up with 225 lbs on a 4'10 person.

    In December I spoke at a conference wich was taped. When i watched this tape afterwards, with all the other speakers looking great and me a huge short blob, something gave, and voila. Logging my food, no snacking after dinner and exercise... it's a slow journey.
  • AllyCatXandi
    AllyCatXandi Posts: 329 Member
    Someone told me I couldn't do it. That lit a fire in me that still burns to this day.

    This.
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