When did you realize that enough was enough?

TryingtobeHealthy4Life
TryingtobeHealthy4Life Posts: 49
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Hey guys i was just curious as to when ya'll decided that you were not happy with yourself and wanted to make a change in your life. When did you have your aha moment???????
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  • crazyontrt
    crazyontrt Posts: 76
    Plus sized clothing. Cried my face off then got serious and dropped 70 lbs
  • KodAkuraMacKyen
    KodAkuraMacKyen Posts: 737 Member
    A picture taken when I was in India for business. I cried for days, got home, got my *kitten* in gear, never looked back. The pic and a comparison to now are in my profile.
  • RNDougherty
    RNDougherty Posts: 58
    When my "fat clothes" became more than snug.
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    When my middle son started putting on weight.
  • confab151
    confab151 Posts: 299 Member
    When I could not hang with my kids outside playing for more than 10 minutes without beign tired and short of breath, Lost 100 lbs and never looked back :)
  • xxghost
    xxghost Posts: 4,697 Member
    When I weighed twice as much as my boyfriend. :\
  • bodiva88
    bodiva88 Posts: 308 Member
    I fell, and decided I was tired of feeling disabled by something I really can control. And the rest is history.
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    About the one millionth time my husband told me I was fat. Oh wait, no that isn't it. That just pissed me off. It was when not only could I not button my favorite jeans, I couldn't get them up over my thighs. Now, I can't wear them at all because they will fall of while I walk.
  • Redbird99ky
    Redbird99ky Posts: 305 Member
    On a cruise a while back, When I was wearing pants with a 38" waist, and the "comfort fit" stretch waist band ... and I couldn't button them BEFORE dinner.
  • mminor77
    mminor77 Posts: 313
    When people (complete strangers included) started using "Melissa" in place of "Your Mama" when telling the Your mamas so fat jokes.

    And as if that wasnt enough already one of the local bridges has a sign that says 2 ton max capacity and there is a sign right below it with my pic and a red circle and line through it. FML!
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    When people (complete strangers included) started using "Melissa" in place of "Your Mama" when telling the Your mamas so fat jokes.

    And as if that wasnt enough already one of the local bridges has a sign that says 2 ton max capacity and there is a sign right below it with my pic and a red circle and line through it. FML!

    Are you being serious right now? WTF?
  • samanthachen
    samanthachen Posts: 360 Member
    About the one millionth time my husband told me I was fat. Oh wait, no that isn't it. That just pissed me off. It was when not only could I not button my favorite jeans, I couldn't get them up over my thighs. Now, I can't wear them at all because they will fall of while I walk.

    I hope you know you are beautiful, and I hope those, or any other hurtful, words don't escape his mouth anymore!

    My end was a photo I was tagged in. I never saw myself like that, but the camera doesn't lie.
  • milf_n_cookies
    milf_n_cookies Posts: 2,244 Member
    When I could not get out of bed without getting winded, and I was only 32 and I could not chase my toddler without literally wanting to take a nap. I knew I wasn't the mother I wanted to be, and that made me pull my **** together and take control.
  • oneworkoutatatime
    oneworkoutatatime Posts: 312
    Plus sized clothing. Cried my face off then got serious and dropped 70 lbs

    Oustanding!!
  • camrunner
    camrunner Posts: 363
    When I was 16, weighing about 330 lbs, one random night I ate a big sub from Blimpie and a bag of chips and probably half a gallon of soda. This wasn't really out of the ordinary, but I realized that eating so much made me feel pretty awful. It just didn't make any sense. Started a diet the next morning and lost 150 lbs over the next two years or so.
  • Timmmy40
    Timmmy40 Posts: 152 Member
    I realized it when it took me 5 - 10 mins to get out of bed in the morning. If I tried to just get up any quicker my knees and back hurt so bad that I could barely walk. My other clue was when I realized I was out growing my 3XL clothes and I was fitting into 56 pants.
  • CAS317
    CAS317 Posts: 267 Member
    When I started a new job (a few weeks ago) and had to buy regular clothes for work. I've been wearing scrubs for the last 10 years. My wardrobe only consisted of scrubs and sweats. I didn't want to buy a whole bunch of new clothes that were the biggest size I've ever worn. I just bought a few things and have decided that the next time I go on a shopping spree for new clothes they will all be size 4!!!
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    About the one millionth time my husband told me I was fat. Oh wait, no that isn't it. That just pissed me off. It was when not only could I not button my favorite jeans, I couldn't get them up over my thighs. Now, I can't wear them at all because they will fall of while I walk.

    I hope you know you are beautiful, and I hope those, or any other hurtful, words don't escape his mouth anymore!

    My end was a photo I was tagged in. I never saw myself like that, but the camera doesn't lie.

    Oh, his mouth can do whatever it wants, cuz it's single now. :)
  • xxcatyxx555
    xxcatyxx555 Posts: 184
    i got on the scale and i was 198. cried and im currently 30 lbs lighter and jacked.
  • tommienana
    tommienana Posts: 13 Member
    2 months ago when i quit smoking . it was time to lose this extra weight i've been carrying around.
  • rompers16
    rompers16 Posts: 5,404 Member
    When I was 16, weighing about 330 lbs, one random night I ate a big sub from Blimpie and a bag of chips and probably half a gallon of soda. This wasn't really out of the ordinary, but I realized that eating so much made me feel pretty awful. It just didn't make any sense. Started a diet the next morning and lost 150 lbs over the next two years or so.

    That's amazing...Congrats on your loss!
  • mxzilla
    mxzilla Posts: 14
    I didn't own a scale until this Christmas, but I had spent my holiday with my roommate's family. There was a scale in one of the bathrooms, and out of curiosity, I stepped on, finding out that I was about 190 lbs.

    I mean, I'd been unhappy with how I looked in photos before this, but I also remembered being my heaviest in high school -- I don't rightly remember exactly how much I weighed then because I wanted to be ignorant about it -- but if I had to guess, I'd say I was hovering around 200-210.

    Only being ten pounds off of that again rubbed me the wrong way. Two weeks in, and I'm an eighth of the way to my goal, so hurrah~
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    For me I got comfortable being chubby. I tried of and on for years to drop the weight but never stuck to anything. A year in a half ago, my dad had a heart attack, he survived and had to have quadruple bypass surgery. I remember being in the hospital with him and missing work for his surgery and being emotionally upset with the fact I almost lost my father. I began thinking about my families medical history and I do not want to be next in line for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart problems, etc. So In Jan 2012 I decided to get healthy now while I'm still young and I've been able to stick too it.
  • stephaniemejia1671
    stephaniemejia1671 Posts: 482 Member
    I have donated all my jeans... I have none left, but one.
  • lovelyMYlovely
    lovelyMYlovely Posts: 1,066 Member
    seeing a hot topless girl in a movie with my boyfriend... made me realize i need to tone up be model status.. not for him but for my sanity.. i dont like others making me feel like they have something over me.. I like feeling equal or better..
  • amy_fulk
    amy_fulk Posts: 69
    When I became bedridden in May, 2011, at just 19 years old. I had two surgeries that month and couldn't even get out of bed, walk or pee by myself! It was a total nightmare and one day I just became stubborn and told myself that I didn't deserve to live like that--no one does! So my family bought a new Collie puppy and she became my "Get Better Buddy." Now I'm accomplishing things doctor's told me I'd never be able to do ever again...and it's been totally worth it! :D
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    I switched from a job that required me to wear scrubs every day to a job that required me to wear office dress clothes.

    Um............. that was a shock.
  • samichip
    samichip Posts: 36 Member
    looking for a wedding dress, walking into a shop and the woman behind the till saying "have you tried looking online for dresses more suited to your body type?" before I'd even said anything...

    PS - screw her, I found an epic dress in the end ;)
  • justicer68
    justicer68 Posts: 1,223
    When I always told myself that I would never get over 200 lbs because obesity tends to run in my family. I went to the doctor and weighed and I was 201. That was over three years ago. Since I've lost 60 lbs and gained about 20-25 back over the last year due to a couple medical issues. Now I am working on getting that off again because I refuse to let myself get like that again.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I was at the Dr. and they took me back to there scale in the back.. it goes up to 350lbs.. It couldn't weigh me.... I had never realized I weighed that much. (I knew I had gotten big, but I guess I never realized I was that big.) The nurse was even shocked, I ended up going and buying a scale that could measure up to 400lbs and I clocked in at over 390lbs.. Decided it was time to do something. Lost a bit over 130 but I have a long ways to go still!

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