When did you finally realize?

JessicaRobin67
JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
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We all know when we have some or many pounds to lose...but when you are told you are obese or morbidly obese that really hits home. I "finally" made the decision to lose weight was when I was face to face to having surgery and the doctor said I was obese. It made me cringe even though I already knew it. I am sure I am not the only one that feels that way. I truly believe that lives are lost because overweight people hate to go to the doctor because of their weight. The scale is looked at as the enemy... I know I don't like it..

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  • Careygirl1968
    Careygirl1968 Posts: 58 Member
    For me it was being diagnosed with diabetes, and my physician gave me 3 months to see if I could get it under control without medication. And I did.

    I still have several pounds to go, but a healthy lifestyle and taking it off sensibly and permanently is the way to go! This is a great app, very supportive community.

    Best of luck on your journey!
  • Scotch_Bonnet
    Scotch_Bonnet Posts: 6 Member
    I realized it when I finally weighed myself after years of not weighing myself. The scale said a number that was so shocking that I just knew I had to make a difference. Plus I was tired of being the biggest person in all my friends and family.
  • Bel811
    Bel811 Posts: 38
    I knew enough was enough and that I needed to take control of my weight when I had to go the "larger ladies clothes" area at clothes shops ... i was only mid 20's and that was heart-breaking. Within saying that, it is also the best thing that ever happened, as now i have control of my weight, food and my life.
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    Realize what?

    Oh, I'm not here to lose weight, BMI of 36 is perfectly fine! Right? Right!? ;)

    I've been overweight my whole life. Getting to the point where I believed in myself, believed that I could actually do something about it took years, and then one day I was just ready.
  • Anmariee
    Anmariee Posts: 31 Member
    I've dealt with it since the birth of my 1st child... I've lost weight a number of times but sometime you get tired of fighting the fight. I reengaged this last time because diabetes is a reality in my family history and I don't want it to be me.

    PLUS: I'M SICK AND TIRED OF GOING TO THE DOCTOR AND BEING TALK TO ABOUT DIABETES AND BEING OVERWEIGHT....LEAVE ME ALONE IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY...EVERYBODY CANT BE A SIZE 0 CAUSE THEY SCARED TO EAT... ITS SAFE TO SAY I'M GLAD I REENGAGED FOR A LIFESTYLE CHANGE THIS TIME AROUND AND IM GOING THE DISTANCE THIS TIME AROUND
  • Fr3shStrt
    Fr3shStrt Posts: 349 Member

    I've been overweight my whole life. Getting to the point where I believed in myself, believed that I could actually do something about it took years, and then one day I was just ready.

    ☝this

    I had actually given up on the idea of losing weight and thought I should accept myself the way I was. Then somebody challenged me and I realized that I was capable of something so much better.
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    The nasty scales!!!! I had never been at that weight. At 62 I'm not getting any younger and I know that as I get older it will get even harder. I had been pre-diabetic for several years although my doctor put me on Metformin to 'control my urge for carbs'. Lot of good that did. So I am the one that just point blank siad Dr do I have diabetes? He said no, you are pre-diabetic. To have a diagnosis of diabetes you need two fasting blood sugars over 131. You have had one at 133. But I argued that all this time I had been on Metformin and my blood sugars are still always in the 110 range. So he siad yes, I guess you do. I needed this to give me the push to do it.

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