What was your moment of "enough is enough"?
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Enough is Enough when I filled the prescription for high blood pressure medication for 60 some odd dollars :mad: .... I thought this is stupid... I deal with health insurance at work... I know where this is going... I'm going to be paying out the ying yang for this extra weight if I don't get it off.... 17 months later and 139.5 pounds lighter... I still have 40 to go... but I'm a lot closer to it now than I was a year and half ago!!!
Just get started and KEEP GOING!!!!!
I hear that!! I'm off my BP meds now! woo hooo!!! Just got taken off last week! I still have more weight to go so I'm not going to stop just because i'm off the BP meds. That was just one of my many small goals. Good for you!! 139 pounds is a heck of a lot of weight! Ever try to carry sacks of potatoes that weigh that much? Imagine you were lugging that around all over your body! Thats how I look at it. My hips, knees and spine are thanking me now!0 -
My "aha" moment was really more of a "holy crap" moment. I'm 43 and getting married for the first time. I never thought I would get married so when I met someone that I really wanted to spend the rest of my life with I thought I would do it up right. My cousin and I went shopping for wedding dresses just to see what was out there. I tried on a couple and was not thrilled. I tried on the third and it was definitely THE ONE. Well, a couple of weeks ago, I took my Mom and MiL to be to see it along with a couple of my bridesmaids. I was so excited because I thought I looked so great in it. One of my girls took a pic of me in it. I was looking at it later and was honestly horrified that that's what I looked like in the dress. I don't know what's worse, that everyone thought I looked great (how bad do I look every other day?) or that I clearly have no clue how big I really am! The delusional filter on my brain has been working serious overtime I guess. So, I have joined up with MFP, I'm on my way to pick up our fancy new exercise bike tonight and I'm done pretending my knee is sore because of the weather. I'm fat, I'm not fit but I refuse to stay that way!
Oh I hear you about the knee pain. My best friend complains all the time that her joints hurt but the dr. says she doesn't have RA or any other problems. She's at least 400 lbs. Her feet are so swollen she has to wear slippers. She is younger than me and has so many health issues all caused by her weight but she swears its something else causing the problem. THe root of her pain is her weight but she doesn't see it. I don't say anything to her about it and hope that some day she'll get it. I think we all need to get there on our own or in our own time. Just some of us have the ah ha moment sooner than others.0 -
When I started to grow out of my "fat" clothes. I had lost nearly 100 lbs previously, but have slowly gained 40 of it back in the last few years. I got rid of all my 2x or larger clothes but was starting to outgrow the larger sizes I have left. I will not buy a new wardrobe! I will fit into the smaller one I already own.
My other motivation is physical health. We have a lot of weight related disease on both sides of my family. I would prefer to learn how to maintain a healthy weight and skip all the expensive prescriptions required to control blood pressure, diabetes, chronic pain, etc. The stairs will not be my enemy!0 -
When I weight 220 pounds at age 16 and was maybe 5'7" or so. I also was starting to notice that when I looked down, my feet were being eclipsed by my stomach. Ever since then I've been fighting the battle of the bulge, but didn't really get a handle on it until I realized that diet was just as important as exercise... and I have my wife to thank for that.
Now, I can see my feet just fine.0 -
I have had a few defining moments of late that I have conveniently chosen to ignore, clothes not fitting, feet aching, jaw line disappearing, my wedding and engagement rings tightening etc. Today I tried on my waterproof jacket and it didn't do up and then tonight my 5 year old said that I needed to go on a diet. She wasn't being malicious, just made a comment. She is right, it is time that I went on a diet and lose the 30 kilos that I have gained and get lean and healthy and be a great example to my kids.0
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My BG and LDL levels after my last physical.
Same for me...And I was tired of wearing all black, thinking I looked skinny. I refused to go up another size in clothes, just fed up
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I joined my current fire department 1 year ago in August. They had a hard time finding bunker gear to fit me- which I knew that they would. I am really short (5'3") and at the time weighed 220 lbs. That wasn't even really the part that got to me. What got to me was the fact that I was winded and tired after just putting on the gear! :explode: How was I supposed to be any good to my community like that?? :brokenheart: So... fast forward 1 year- down 48 lbs, and running 30 minutes 3 times a week! Now to get strength training going!0
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When a guy I hardy knew on holiday said in conversation with my husband and I "oh he has lost a lot of weight, he was as fat as Lynne last year and look at him now". I couldn't believe someone who hardly knew me felt it was ok to make comment on my size. That was it for me...no one will make me feel that way ever again. I'm not going to be defined by my weight. Brave talk when I have only lost the first pound!0
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I went to the doctor's and stepped on the scale for my usual weight check. Well this time it said 249. A couple days later so was telling my sister that I really needed to do something. That I wanted to join WW but couldn't afford it. She suggested I try myfitnesspal. I started the next morning, Jan 7th. As of this morning I'm down 77 pounds.:flowerforyou:0
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My first time around, I got up to 192 lbs and was not comfortable with being that close to the 200s. On that go, I lost 40 lbs and gained back 30 lbs after a rough break-up. Realizing how close I was to gaining back ALL of the 40 lbs I'd worked so hard to lose made me kick it back in gear this time around.0
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Having to wear one of those uncomfortable fat-tucker-inner shirts underneath my regular shirt on stage at a gig. I didn't want the moobs or gut stick to stick out so I ordered one of those silly things online. It's basically a girdle for men. Very funny stuff, but at the time incredibly frustrating.
Eh...even though I've got a ways to go, I no longer need the man girdle. :glasses:0 -
The first time in many years I stepped on the scale and registered a whopping 174Kg (383lb) . That really scared me because I have always been a big guy, but I figured my weight had always been around 120/130Kg, not 174.
For a good day I was knocked off balance and figured the only thing my weight was good for was snapping my neck on the way down. But then I grew determined, figured out this place, logged my stuff. And now I am feeling much better and healthier.0 -
None of the jeans in my closet fit and my thighs had ripped holes in most of them. :sad: I caved, bought new jeans and discovered I went up TWO sizes! :sad: Oh and I tried on a fancy dress I hadn't worn in a couple years and the zipper broke because I was trying to force it closed.0
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My moment of "enough is enough" when I couldn't walk accross the street without huffing and puffing and out of breath! Everything was a chore and I was sleeping all the time that I wasn't working! And I stepped on my sisters scale and I was 255 lbs!!!!! Dang..I knew I had to do something. I just retired from work in May and I wanted to be a healthy 'RETIREE'...Well..today I weigh 225.8 lbs ! Thats almost 30 lbs I lost. I feel great and had a good report from Dr. 1st time my cholesterol and other things were down. Im a happy Camper. My goal is 50 lbs by Xmas and then would like to reach a goal weight of 160 lbs. Great question! thanks for asking.0
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It was enough for me when I got on the scale and it said 332lbs. I realized it wouldn't take much to push up to 400lbs and then I'd be one of those people who can't do anything and is stuck in their house. I want a life! And now I am getting it...0
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Buying a bras at 100$ and it was still painfull to wear. Yep need to lose at least half of the girls.0
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My personal "hit the wall" was when I had to use a cane to walk because my knees hurt so bad. Everything was denied up to that point because I could still do things (my way!) but I could still walk around. It came to a head when I stepped off a truck wrong & pulled my knee. The "good" knee couldn't handle the double load. That was One Year, Three Months and 96 pounds ago! Halfway there!:bigsmile:0
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I went over a speed bump and felt my stomach jiggle 0
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I joined my current fire department 1 year ago in August. They had a hard time finding bunker gear to fit me- which I knew that they would. I am really short (5'3") and at the time weighed 220 lbs. That wasn't even really the part that got to me. What got to me was the fact that I was winded and tired after just putting on the gear! :explode: How was I supposed to be any good to my community like that?? :brokenheart: So... fast forward 1 year- down 48 lbs, and running 30 minutes 3 times a week! Now to get strength training going!
This is very inspiring!! Good luck to you with the fire department. I bet they are so proud of you!0 -
It was enough for me when I got on the scale and it said 332lbs. I realized it wouldn't take much to push up to 400lbs and then I'd be one of those people who can't do anything and is stuck in their house. I want a life! And now I am getting it...
Good for you Matthew! Thats how I felt too! I want a life..Just retired in May and I wanted to be a healthy "RETIREE"...Thanks for the inspiration. I weighted 255 in June when I retired and I weight 225.8 today. Almost 30 lbs and feel so much better. Im not huffing and puffing just to cross the street. Good luck to you and keep up the good work!0 -
For me it was when my doctor told me that not only do I have PCOS (it's a lot easier to gain weight due to lessened insulin resistance and hormonal imbalances), but I am also overweight. I'd always been a skinny lass as a kid and teen so I was horrified! None of my jeans fit me and they were UK size 16 - which means I was probably an 18, possibly even higher! The main "enough is enough" moment for me was when I researched my condition and learned I'd have a better chance of conceiving if I was a healthy weight, but I also struggle with body image issues and I want to be nice and slim when I marry my fiancé, whenever we decide to set the date!
So far I've lost about 14lbs and plan to keep going. I'm already noticing jeans getting looser, legs getting slim, fat being replaced by leaner muscle. I'm dead chuffed with myself
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In my early 20's I messed up my back from a nasty fall during a hike that I was in no safe condition to do so. I wasn't majorly overweight, about 250-260 lbs. I recovered from the fall but my back got worse and worse as I put on more weight. I avoided stairs and almost all physical activity since just about anything hurt my back. I didn't have much of a life outside of eating, sleeping, working and playing video/computer games. Fast food for all my meals and soda pop I ballooned up to nearly 500 lbs.
Dec. 2009 I finally saw a doctor because I had a hard time staying awake during the day. I could not sleep at all. I was tired all the time, day or night. I even got caught sleeping while at work and was warned. I assumed I had sleep apnea but turns out it was diabetes type II. I had tons of medications prescribed for me. High blood pressure, beta blocker, high cholesterol, and 3 different types of diabetes meds. I cleaned up my diet, quit soda pop cold turkey, cut back on my gaming habits and walked, a lot.
I improved over time and my doctor slowly began lowering the dosages of my meds. Jan 2011 after I dropped a little over 100 lbs. I reversed the diabetes. I no longer have it nor do I take any meds for anything now. Also my back no longer hurts either and I regularly go to the gym. I still have another 100-120 I want to lose. The weight loss has slowed down in the past few months but I am patient.0 -
When I saw an official photo of me from the 10k race I did on Sunday. I had no idea I looked that big!!! Honestly I was devastated by it and had a little pity party... I then decided that enough was enough and as I was sick of thinking about and talking about how my weight was making me miserable. I joined the gym for 6 months (have 25lbs to lose) and decided that if I haven't lost the weight by then then I that's it cos I'm sick of it controlling my life. It is in my power (and mine alone) to do something about this and it's only 26 weeks after all... I've cut out a lot of crap food (although I'm not denying myself the odd treat as that will make me fail), I'm simply changing my habits a bit at a time. To help me keep focused I downloaded the photo as the screensaver and wallpaper of both my phone and laptop to remind me why eating that bag of sweets is not as important as getting to my goal weight. I have so far lost 2.6lbs in a week which is good but it will be a long road, hopefully along the way I will discover myself and be proud of who I am.0
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My moment of "enough is enough" is waiting around for this magical moment that never arrived. I heard about the "Ah-ha Moment" in which one realizes, I guess, "enough is enough". Anyway, I sat around, eating myself into oblivion, and realizing that I was not getting that moment. So, to make this all very confusing, I guess my "enough is enough" is when I realized that I was not getting the "Ah-ha moment".
Cheers to all of you!0 -
When a guy I hardy knew on holiday said in conversation with my husband and I "oh he has lost a lot of weight, he was as fat as Lynne last year and look at him now". I couldn't believe someone who hardly knew me felt it was ok to make comment on my size. That was it for me...no one will make me feel that way ever again. I'm not going to be defined by my weight. Brave talk when I have only lost the first pound!
A loss is a loss...good for you! I get you, I'm not going to let me be defined by my weight. I want to feel good about myself. Good luck to you!0 -
I went to the doctor's and stepped on the scale for my usual weight check. Well this time it said 249. A couple days later so was telling my sister that I really needed to do something. That I wanted to join WW but couldn't afford it. She suggested I try myfitnesspal. I started the next morning, Jan 7th. As of this morning I'm down 77 pounds.:flowerforyou:
Awesome!!! Way to Go!!!0 -
My moment of "enough is enough" when I couldn't walk accross the street without huffing and puffing and out of breath! Everything was a chore and I was sleeping all the time that I wasn't working! And I stepped on my sisters scale and I was 255 lbs!!!!! Dang..I knew I had to do something. I just retired from work in May and I wanted to be a healthy 'RETIREE'...Well..today I weigh 225.8 lbs ! Thats almost 30 lbs I lost. I feel great and had a good report from Dr. 1st time my cholesterol and other things were down. Im a happy Camper. My goal is 50 lbs by Xmas and then would like to reach a goal weight of 160 lbs. Great question! thanks for asking.
Good luck on reaching your goals. I want to be at 130lbs by my 3rd anniversary, July 4th, 2013.0 -
Two moments here that I remember actually crying:
1. The first night I spent in Marine Corps bootcamp on Paris Island.
2. My first firefight in Afghanistan as a squad leader praying that I would make the right decisions to keep my boys alive.0 -
Oh I hear you about the knee pain. My best friend complains all the time that her joints hurt but the dr. says she doesn't have RA or any other problems. She's at least 400 lbs. Her feet are so swollen she has to wear slippers. She is younger than me and has so many health issues all caused by her weight but she swears its something else causing the problem. THe root of her pain is her weight but she doesn't see it. I don't say anything to her about it and hope that some day she'll get it. I think we all need to get there on our own or in our own time. Just some of us have the ah ha moment sooner than others.
Unfortunately, some just don't.
I love my grandmother dearly, but she's in her 80's and still hasn't had her AH HA! moment. She's struggled with her weight throughout her adulthood (skinny teen, overweight adult, and laments about how "thin" and "pretty" she was) and tried so many different, extreme diets to lose. Severe calorie restriction, all liquids, Atkins (which gave her a heart attack), weight loss pills -- I could go on, really.
The one solution she never tried? Eating healthy and exercising. She once told me, "I always hated exercise. I just wanted to be thin." She's hated her body her entire life, and has never been happy. Now she's in her 80s, still morbidly obese, and struggles to walk one block. It breaks my heart that she never "got it," because she's always tried so hard to be thin, but didn't care one bit about being healthy. Unfortunately, I think it's too late now.
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