Scary or Sudden Wake Up Call

When I was pregnant with my son I was diagnosed with hypertension so I had to be closely monitored my last 2 months of pregnancy. I was told that after birth it usually goes away. Well mine didn't and I maintained the high blood pressure along with finding out I had thyroid disease. That definitely was enough to get me jump started! I no longer have high blood pressure but i am still dealing with my thyroid.

My Grandmother passed away when she was 54 after already spending decades being sick and suffering strokes, etc., from life long obesity. She eventually succumbed to congestive heart failure. Early this year, my Dad was also diagnosed with congestive heart failure, diabetes, etc. from being obese and had a pacemaker installed. When my step-mom explained that there was nothing doctors could do to "fix" his heart problems, only try to prolong his life and maintain current quality of life, it hit me that I was on the same path. Then, to reinforce the health issue, I found a lump in my breast shortly after that and ended up having it removed. Thankfully, it was benign. I now realize how important my choices are now for my health now and in the future. I don't want my kids worrying about me like I worry about my Dad or having to see me in the hospital getting a pacemaker installed or taking insulin injections because I lacked the self control to stop eating crap food and get off the couch.

I over heard some of my coworkers talking about me in a less than flattering manner. That gave me the push I needed to start a new lifestyle.

Well my husband was having an affair and I read a text from his girlfriend to him that he sould just go back to his big fat wife, that seriously motivated me to get thinner. I lost 36 lbs on the 17 day diet in the first 2 17 day cycles and am continuing to lose. I had been trying to lose weight for a long time, but that was the thing that pushed me over the edge. Sad but rue...now everytime I go off track I think of those words she said and it keeps me going.

My motto is "you can change fat, but you cannot change a homewreckingwh#re or you can't change ulgy"

I over heard some of my coworkers talking about me in a less than flattering manner. That gave me the push I needed to start a new lifestyle.

awesome, good for you for changing yourself and scr#w them!

My wake up call was a few years ago back in my basic college gym class. On the running days I was always the person that would finish last and hold up the group. One day the professor told a friend of mine to run along side me to keep me moving. I heard him say it even though he didn't want me to hear and I got pissed off. Fast forward 5 years and now I am down from 303 to 165 and my friend that had kept me going has asked me for help to get in shape. The rolls reversed which I laughed at before but now if granted me an opportunity to sort of repay what he did and help him out.

Mine was a severe high blood pressure diagnosis.

Doctor told me that if I did not change my lifestyle I would be dead before 50. This was about 6 weeks before my 46th birthday.

In two weeks I have a follow up with the doctor to review my blood work and discuss the possibility of reducing or quitting my meds completely.

Just being tired every single day when i get out of bed and go to work. I got to the point where i HAD to have a coke zero just to function (yeah, couldn't have the calories from a real coke :huh: I have only been working out again for about a week and i haven't needed a dose of caffeine since.
woo a hoo