Why did you start?

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  • HermioneDanger118
    HermioneDanger118 Posts: 345 Member
    Because I want to be an action movie hero girl. :smokin:

    I want to be able to run through the jungle for 3 miles without coughing up a lung.
    I want to be able angry, determined pull-ups in a holding cell.
    I want to be able to go to kick boxing classes and not have anyone question it.

    Also, I want to be able to be able to beat my husband in tickle fights. :heart:


    you are awesome

    Seconded.
  • alglenn2013
    alglenn2013 Posts: 97 Member

    to be able to see what I'm shaving,

    Eloquently said!

    This and to stop hating parts of my body. It is all me, and I shouldn't hate any of it!
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    I've never been thin, but I was much more fit in my 20s, before the kids, and then when the kids were babies/toddlers/preschoolers.

    But the last 4-5 years has been really hard and complicated, and I got sedentary. And I started feeling old. And powerless. And creaky. And I may have to be middle-aged, but I don't have to be middle aged and weak and incapable.

    So while there's a whole lot going on right now with my family, job, community that I have absolutely no control over? I can do something for myself. and while I'm at it, I can model a life of activity and self-care for my kids.

    All the vanity in the world didn't make me start. Larger clothing, unflattering pictures weren't enough. But realizing I felt winded at the top of a long flight of stairs and wasn't able to lift something that *I* moved into the house 7 years ago? That was eye opening.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    the biggest loser show inspired me
  • tessaeve
    tessaeve Posts: 75 Member
    For health reasons and to be able to keep doing my favorite hobby, horseback riding.

    But mostly:

    My best friend lost 100 lbs. and I became "The Fat Friend".
  • REDROBE_69
    REDROBE_69 Posts: 48
    I grew up loving comic books. So I've always wanted to be strong.
  • vickybabydoll
    vickybabydoll Posts: 13 Member
    It use to be real easy to lose weight...i'd stop eating so much exercise a little and the pounds would fall off but ever since i reached the mid 20 mark they just creeping up and up. After tons of clothes not fitting or being too tight and then finally having to give in to buy bigger clothes... Time to make a change and I realized this is pretty much a life time commitment to eat healthier and be more fit if I want to lose it and keep it off but I'm ready. Been a shaky two months but I've seen enough progress to keep me going and it helps that I have friend who happens to trying to lose weight as well so we are doing this together.
  • Diana8923
    Diana8923 Posts: 147 Member
    I always kind of battled my extra weight. I know what it means to be a 10 years old girl on a diet. I was always the chubby, chunky one. In my teenager years my motivation for loosing weight was to get others appreciation. That's gone now. And I think I am now mature enough to do it for me, for my health, for my joy. And I've came here to meet people with the same issues as mine. People who have been bullied and what not. The food and exercise diary works great for me and showed me what I'm doing wrong. And the people here are amazing and inspiring. :flowerforyou:
  • piratesaregrand
    piratesaregrand Posts: 356 Member
    My younger sister started losing weight. I didn't want to be the only fatty in the family. Haha
  • kindasortachewy
    kindasortachewy Posts: 1,084 Member
    Started to look better in my wedding dress, staying to get fit for life.
  • coldwishes
    coldwishes Posts: 49
    Not being able to wear the clothes I wanted to, and not feeling attractive in anything I did wear.
  • rjcelmer
    rjcelmer Posts: 431 Member
    One day, I was taking a shower and realized I was getting winded. I couldn't believe what was happening to me. I made the decision that feeling had to end. No one should get tired from moving a washcloth around.

    Today is my 500th consecutive day on MFP; I haven't missed since day one. When I think about how I felt that day, I'm both happy and sad. Happy that life is behind me but sad I had to hit my ultimate low to get here.
  • unapologetically_crystal
    unapologetically_crystal Posts: 278 Member
    i started because my family is overweight. my mom and i both used weight watchers in the past. i think she lost like 65lbs.. anyways the new year would be coming and we had iphones and my mom said she heard there might be apps to lose weight. i searched and said there were calorie counting apps but that i had no idea how calorie counting worked. my mom was really interested but new to apps in general so i knew i needed to figure out the app for her and teach her how to use it.. so then i said id do it with her. that i would try. and then i found out it was fun and my weight started dropping. :) she lost a nice bit of weight here too but still struggles because she doesn't always stay accountable and she is too stressed and doesnt get support other then me. but im super thankful to her for this idea because surely i would have NEVER started otherwise.
  • squindles
    squindles Posts: 350 Member
    Main reason? because I'm fed up of being fat.....morbidly obese to be precise :frown: next my age. I ain't getting any younger :blushing: Thankfully I'm not suffering any ill effects from all this fat YET (well, apart from aching knees!) and want to give myself the best chance I can of not getting high BP etc. And,........I want to feel SEXY!!!!! At this size, I certainly DON'T :grumble:
  • healthytanya1
    healthytanya1 Posts: 198 Member
    Size 20 jeans did it for me and my xl shirts were getting tight. I gain all my weight in my butt and thighs so I like to measure my progress with jean size and now I'm down to a 14 after losing 25 lbs. Still have 25 more to go until my first goal and hoping I will be a size 10.
  • dietcokeg
    dietcokeg Posts: 68 Member
    I got sick of hating to look at myself in pics, i was always in denial about my weight and it wasn't until i looked in pics that i saw the full gravity of the situation that was my obesity.

    i got sick of saying at home all day and the rare time i went out i would wear ugly sweat pants partly because i didn't want to be noticed and partly because its the only thing that fit.

    i got sick of running out of breath running up a flight of stairs.

    i got sick of shoveling crap down my throat and not feeling satisfied after.

    i got sick of not being apply to buy 'cute' clothes anymore.

    I am not here yet, but i closer then i was yesterday and i feel great - go to the gym everyday because i love it, cooking healthy, doing my first 6k on 9th June and a step closer to fitting into my cute clothes in my wardrobe!
  • Diana8923
    Diana8923 Posts: 147 Member
    I got sick of hating to look at myself in pics, i was always in denial about my weight and it wasn't until i looked in pics that i saw the full gravity of the situation that was my obesity.

    i got sick of saying at home all day and the rare time i went out i would wear ugly sweat pants partly because i didn't want to be noticed and partly because its the only thing that fit.

    i got sick of running out of breath running up a flight of stairs.

    i got sick of shoveling crap down my throat and not feeling satisfied after.

    i got sick of not being apply to buy 'cute' clothes anymore.

    I am not here yet, but i closer then i was yesterday and i feel great - go to the gym everyday because i love it, cooking healthy, doing my first 6k on 9th June and a step closer to fitting into my cute clothes in my wardrobe!

    This really spoke to me! Way to go girl! :wink:
  • mumtoonegirl
    mumtoonegirl Posts: 586 Member
    I hit an emotional low about 16 months ago, I could feel my depression coming back, my health was going in the toilet and I looked at my then 5 year old daughter and I said enough is enough. I wanted to keep up with her, be a positive role model to her and I wanted to love myself again.

    I have achieved all that, my BP is normal again, I have lost 75lbs and gone from a size 16 to a size 6/8, food is a daily conversation here as well as physical activity. My DH and I want to be a role model to our daughter compared to what other things she sees in our family.
  • Kxgz
    Kxgz Posts: 198 Member
    Quit smoking and didn't want to gain weight. Now I love training and I can't wait to see what I am capable of.
  • skcardiog
    skcardiog Posts: 316 Member
    The reflection in the mirror made me start .
  • NashvilleScott
    NashvilleScott Posts: 34
    I have battled weight since my early 20's (I am 38 now). Sometimes I have won and sometimes I have lost. My largest was 380 back in 2004 and I managed to get back to around 215 by 2007. I then gained back to around 280 at the start of 2011. I was getting married in June 2011 so I went hard and weighed in at 235 on my wedding dat June 11th 2011. I guess I was married whcih made me fat and happy...lol, so I snuck back up to 300 in january of this year 2013.

    My wife and I want to have children and that is what hit me this time. I want to be active and set a good example for my future children and that started with me setting a good example and making better choices. So here we are approx 4+ months later and I have been working my butt off and weighed in today at 245.

    I am also happy to announce my wife is 14 weeks preggo. We had 3 miscarriages over the past 1 1/2 years and this is the first time we have made it to the 2nd trimester, so we are excited and I am as determined as ever to get this weight off.

    My original goal was to weigh what I weighed on our wedding day on our 2 year anniversary, whcih means I need to lose 10 more pounds in the next 3 weeks which will be very difficult. Then my long term goal is to weigh around 215 by the time the baby arrives!!

    Good luck everyone!!

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  • DragonSquatter
    DragonSquatter Posts: 957 Member
    Got sick and tired of being fat. I hate it.
  • chixyb
    chixyb Posts: 107 Member
    I actually started my final journey 1 1/2 years ago because it was my last "try" before I was going to have lap-band surgery. Well, my "try" turned into a "do" and I haven't looked back. Yes, I've always struggled with my weight, but I wasn't always heavy. I bounced back and forth via disordered eating most of my life. This is the first time I'm actually being healthy, and it's amazing.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    So my doctors will start treating my health problems instead of blaming it on being fat.
  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    I got tired of being 'fat' and feeling older than I was. A photo on a vacation with my daughter was the final straw.
  • edcardenas1227
    edcardenas1227 Posts: 22
    Because I got scared when I got on the scale at home and it didn't register. It only went up to 300 pounds. I had to do something. So now I've dropped almost 30 pounds and have about 30 more to go. I'm starting to feel better and loving the new me.
  • spangler1972
    spangler1972 Posts: 18 Member
    Why I started: I do some acting, and I there's a role I've wanted to do for years now. Problem is ... I'm starting to look old for the part. So, I thought I'd take off the pounds I should anyway, start lifting again (probably July), and see where I am in 7 months. We'll see if that shaves off enough years to fit the bill. Oh, probably some hair dye, too.

    Why I'll keep going is the more important part, but this was a good enough excuse to get me started. Even if it seems silly.
  • kevinpruitt
    kevinpruitt Posts: 50 Member
    I started for several reasons. First and most importantly, its pretty much the same reason I stopped smoking 2 years ago and that reason is so I could be a good father to my two year old daughter. I kept thinking how in the world am I going to keep up with this child when she gets older if I cant even get up off the floor after playing with her now.
    Also my wife has been a huge inspiration as we both are dieting together and on the same page, so it really helps.Lastly I love Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and eight years ago was quite good at it when I was a 120lbs lighter. A couple of months ago I went back to class after being gone all those years and adding all those pounds. At first I was miserable, couldn't move on the ground, white belts were keeping position on me and no matter what I tried, I just didn't have the energy to compete. That is now changing.
  • dlw1464
    dlw1464 Posts: 10 Member
    Because am tired of hearing myself complain about it and wearing black all the time:angry:
  • JessiBelleW
    JessiBelleW Posts: 836 Member
    I moved to a hot country and realized that I wouldn't be able to wear 3 or 4 layers all the time. Also it seemed like a good a time as any to make a positive change in my life. I'm fed up with all my leggins and pants splitting at the seams (where they rub because I have large thighs), and I'm fed up with looking at something cute only by the time its my size its no longer cute, or there isn't one in my size :(

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