When was you "I need to do something about this" point?

1. I've never been "skinny" so to speak. But for my 15th birthday, I wanted to lose 10 pounds so I joined the gym, got a personal trainer who also put me on a strict diet. In a month I lost 12 pounds, just in time for my birthday. After that I left the gym. Since it was a gradual weight loss, it took time to gain it back but eventually I did...and more. Last year for my 20th birthday I realized that I was my heaviest ever, I went from 150 lb to 187 lb (I'm 5'7). Enough was enough.

2. I'm an iPhone user and you know how we are with our apps. I found the myfitnesspal app, downloaded it but since it's a bit restricted on the app, I didn't know you could do so much on here and came and went, wasn't really motivated or commited.

3. My goal is to reach my previous weight of 150 lb by January. After I reach 150 lb I will determine how much more weight I think I need to lose. Being 150 lb at 15 years of age and being 150 at 21 years of age isn't the same thing, since your body changes over time.

4. I've lost 17 pounds so far. With healthy eating and exercises. Currently in the middle of completing the 30 day shred, literally only 14 days left and I'll be done with it. Can't wait to see my results in the "after" pic. I can definitely see progress when looking in the mirror right now.

This most recent point was at the MLB All Star Game. Sounds weird, but as a part of my job I "got" to work the All Star Game. I am a baseball fan and the game was in Kansas City (my home town), so I was really looking forward to it. The All Star Game is one night, but the events went on for 3 days. The first day I was on my feet walking around the stadium for 11 hours. But not just wakling but climbing steps, carrying boxes, etc. The second day we got a break and it was only 10 hours. The final day was the easiest and we only walked, climbed steps, ran etc for 8 hours. I took the next two days off and recovered. I should also mention the weather did break on the 2nd day and it was cooler than the 108 we had the Satruday before the event started. It was physically demanding and once I got over it I thought I did that. I worked out for 11 hours. I lost 13 pounds over the 3 days. I didn't get serious for another month but that was the point where I said enough. Time to get back on track with my health.

well i was heavy when i graduated from highschool. i was never the girl who could wear the cute cloths or anything. but then i went to college and hatted the food, loved the gym, took up running and my classes were very hands on and fast paced so instead of gaining the freshman 15 i lost 20 lbs. and i liked the new me i was becoming, so i became addicted to the gym and steadily lost weight till my third year where i was pretty much at my goal weight and now i was someone who could wear what ever i wanted cause it looked good on me and guys noticed me (but by this time i had a bf who is now my hubby. we first meet my second year so he knew me when i was still slightly heavy and then when i was where i wanted to be).

and then life happened. i was in a very bad horse related accident caused me to become a little to thin. and i got married and had a baby, gained a lot of weight but was able to lose that on my own pretty fast. got prego a second time and for some reason had the hardest time losing the weight. that's when i joined, i had had a taste of skinny me and i was not going to let heavy me win! i did lose some weight but then got prego again (it was planned and also will be our last baby). now i am 3 weeks away from due date and try to watch what i eat but when this pregnancy is over i hope to start back up again get back to my goal weight and stay there for good!

my goal is 130 lbs after i have baby. i would like 125 but not sure if my body will be able to go there with pregnancy changes. i hope to do it all on my own (i.e. no gym) just some sneakers and 3 little ones ages 3 and under! and a dog to be walked.

I'm sick of feeling depressed and down about my weight - year after year promising myself that "this year I'll do it!" and then I don't and feel even worse.
No-one else is going to do this for me, so if i want change, I need to make a start!
Getting there, very slowly!
It's pretty tough BUT I am determined!

At first it was a couple years ago where obesity snuck up on me. It was really embarrassing and seeing my "before" photos was crazy, I didn't realize I had gotten so big. I then lost 70 pounds.

Over the few years I put on another 20 pounds. I have been able to lose 5 of the slowly over the last couple of months. I stopped counting calories and decided to just do portion control. It worked fine, but I wasn't losing weight. Counting calories is the best thing I ever did to lose weight before, so I figured I would go back to it. The math of it makes a lot of sense to me and usually never fails.

That's what brought me to myfitnesspal. The website is simple to use and easy to understand. People connected with me right away and that really helped motivate me. I don't have to do this all the way alone.
I love the idea of net calories. Before I always stuck to 1,200-1,600 no matter how much I worked out. I love that the site keeps me at 1,220 and then rewards me if I work out more. I feel like this way I don't ever have to go hungry and if I do it;s only because I didn't get my lazy butt of the couch to work out LOVE IT

at every cook out when I have to decide if the plastic chair is going to hold me up

About 4 1/2 years ago I decided I didn't want to look like the other women in my office. I was thinner than them, but I could do better. (Note to self, LIAR!) At that point I was 44 and weighed 225. My goal was to lose 45 by the time I turned 45. I lost 40 and thought that was good enough. I have always worked out, and started running during this first weight loss. I was using a different site and it seemed to work. After 9 months though, all I could think about was "What can I eat that will fit into my day?" It got to be obsessive. I had to step away. Over the years I gained and lost about 10, but more in the gain category. This past July, my niece's fiance told me and my sister about MFP. Both of us decided to join and be his support staff (friend). Since then, I have lost an additional 15 pounds (yay!). I am now at 169 - I haven't been this weight in my entire adult life. I have passed the 50 pounds loss over a year before I will turn 50. Even though I weigh 169, I fit into some size 8 pants. Many of my clothes are too big and I can't wait to go shopping when I finally hit 160!

When I grew to 6'4 and looked like a strong breeze would knock me over.

When my dads cousin told me that she could hardly pay attention to my conversation with her bc she couldnt help but stare at how fat my face was

Ouch! Well I'm not sure if that's a before of after photo of you but either way you're very pretty.

On Christmas Eve morning, I got on the scale and weighed 179lbs, I'm only 5ft 3 and looked horrible and felt even worse. I didn't even weigh that when I was pregnant with any of my kids! I decided that instead of waiting until Jan1 and failing, like most people do, I had had enough. There was no way I was going to hit 180. So I started walking.. Like Forrest Gump, I havent stopped. I'm up to 925 miles as of today and my goal is 1,000 miles by Oct. 31st. My inspiration was to get people to sponsor me for each mile walked for St Judes, in honor of a friend's 4 year old son with an inoperable brain tumor. I now also bike and run too.
I have lost 40lbs and I feel like a different person. I have a lot less pain, I no longer have indigestion, was able to cut back on some meds, I don't have to use my cpap anymore, I'm in a size 8 or 10 jeans and WAS in a 16, heading to an 18. Yikes, then I'd be in 'women's clothing'.
My original goal was to just walk 30 minutes daily at a slow pace so I wouldn't get burn't out or too sore. I just had to do SOMETHING. Now I'm doing C25K and today I finished what I believe is the hardest segment, week 5 day 3. I'm proud of myself and I think I'm doing well for a grandma of 3 1/2.
My goals include: being able to finish a 5K and to do it without walking, to lose 15-20 more lbs, keep improving on my fitness level and to continue to improve my diet with healthier choices.

My enough is enough point was last July (2011) after coming back from a month long backpacking trip to Asia. While there, I felt unfit and couldn't keep up with all the walking and sightseeing to be had. I didn't want to wear my swimsuit in Thailand and go to the full moon party because I felt too fat and inadequate. After coming back, I was embarrassed of showing my pictures to friends and family. I didn't want to buy new clothes because I couldn't stand buying sizes from the XL racks. I hated how I looked. I hated how I felt.

Since July 2011, I've lost about 35 pounds, my confidence/self-image has grown and I'm really enjoying my friendships made on MFP. I feel so much more enthusiastic about life and I'm determined to continue on this path to a healthier self.

My most recent "I'm so proud of myself" moment was just a few weeks ago, just after my trip to Paris. In the 7 days I was there, I walked everywhere to see the sights (I only took the metro twice!!) and could walk walk walk all day long. Some nights it was well past 11 p.m. and I still had enough energy to keep going (and I did keep going!).

Thanks for posting this topic sselraef! I've enjoyed reading everyone's responses!

My moment came in September 2008 after a summer vacation. I saw pictures of myself and couldn't believe it. I was applying for a job and said "If I get that job - I'm going to go to Weight Watchers." I got the job and I started going with my mom - I dropped 85 pounds in 2 years on Weight Watchers. Put a little back on over the next 2 years so came on here in August of this year and since I started here I am almost back down to where I was at the end of Weight Watchers when I was a lifetime member. My goal now is to get to 130 - only 24 pounds to go! Hopefully going to reach it before I get married in April! I'm loving the support on MFP and all of the things you can do on here! It's been very helpful.

When I read "Your Fat is Unequivocally Your Fault" by Jamie Lewis, and realized he was actually talking about me, and everyone like me. It was certainly time to harden the **** up, and stop sucking at life so bad.

When I was getting winded getting in and out of a school bus (I am a driver) and going up and down the 10 steps to my apartment.

Being 26 and having my gallbladder removed because i ate what i wanted and never thought it mattered.