That "Revelation" Moment

That "revelation" or "epiphany" as a personal friend who is a personal trainer calls it, was when I had a hard time tying up my shoe laces and had to sit down and lift my leg up to tie them. I still out of habit do that but it is no longer a necessity.

Always looking for support and willing to support others, so after reading my profile don't hesitate to add me as a fellow supporter.

For me, I always struggled with my weight (never been overweight= never over 133 pounds at 5'5ft but have had very high body fat percentage my entire life-around 28%) and no matter how many times I would diet and crash diet and attempt to exercise nothing ever pushed me as hard to be healthy than my wedding. I have my wedding coming up in June to the most incredible man in the world and my honeymoon in July and why my wedding really mattered, even though he loves me just the way I am, is I didn't want to feel insecure or ugly on our wedding nor our honeymoon because the most special day in the world should never be taken over by insecurities. I've been working my butt of for 3 fulls weeks and soon to be 4 on Monday and have seen great results. I got rid of my scale and now I purely measure my level of happiness by what I see on the mirror not a number on a board.

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Looking at the vacation pictures taken during a trip to Las Vegas and remembering being offered a seat belt extension on a sightseeing plane.

I have always topped out at 160 pounds, always, no matter what I ate I always stayed at 160 pounds. Until recently... I don't know what changed but I missed 170 completely, I was 180s, then 190s and I figured I would just hover there.. Nope. I then topped the scales at 212 and I was HORRIFIED! I realize what made me start eating was I was unhappy in a relationship I had been in, then I got a third shift job (11pm-7am) and I ate LOADS of sugar and drank LOTS of pop to stay awake, and when when I quite the job because I got married and moved away from it, I continued those eating habits. At least at the job I was walking 8 up to 25 miles a night (and no I am not exaggerating, me and another gal figured out all the routes we walked once), but then when I quit I was not getting ANY exercise and gained 25 or so pounds VERY rapidly, like in 2 months. So, I had a doctors appointment and it was HIGHLY recommended that I lose weight, my cholesterol is bad, my blood pressure was coming up, and I was at risk for a couple of other things. And I knew that the doc had been right. I had let things spiral out of control and I needed to figure **** out So, I started logging on here again.. I have only lost 14 pounds, but it is a step in the right direction and I am in ONE-derland again!!!

Good luck to everyone in their fitness goals!!

My boyfriend's housemate was saying that I am fat to his friends. My boyfriend told me during a conversation about my weight, not realising how much it would hurt me. I new I had put on weight but it was due to a number of things and I wanted to lose weight but wasn't trying hard enough. His friend just gave me the biggest push. I also realised that my boobs where officially touching my tummy rolls.

Last year, when I started carrying paper towels in my purse because I needed to wipe off the sweat that was pouring down my face after walking for three minutes. Uncomfortable (but nice) cashiers would ask me if it was warm outside (it wasn't--sometimes it'd even be raining!). Also, at 47, I realized that I basically "sat out" the first half of my life due to my weight. But mostly it was the scary physical symptoms that started occurring with increasing frequency: heart palpitations, sleep apnea, nightly headaches, and very scary, sudden stabbing pains in my eye. I was basically a mess last year.

Having my niece look at me and say "There must be another baby in your tummy, cause its big and fat." I thought I was doing so well, until I really looked at myself that evening. I wanted to cry and scream and pull my hair out, instead I came here.

When I realized I was so out of shape that having sex gave me an asthma attack

I've had two! One when I reached my highest weight back in April of 2012. Jumped on the scale and had never seen or even thought I was that bad. I knew I had to make a change. From then until the beginning of this year, I did yo-yo dieting. At the beginning of this year, I told myself enough was enough. Permanent lifestyle change of better eating, tracking calories, and regularly exercising to better my bod and health so I don't ever go back.

One day I put my skinny jeans on they were tight. 6 months later I put those same skinny jeans on and they're still tight...

My legs are nothing but hard lean muscle. Goal Achieved!

When my size 22 were getting tight. And about a year ago my weight went up to 295 and I didn't want to hit the 300s so I made a change. On 1/20/13 I joined this site at 285 and have already dropped 25 pounds , still have a long way to go but so far so good.

Anyone feel free to add me, always looking for active friends

the day i fell off a two step ladder, hit my head into a block wall, went to the ER and was weighed in at 295! WOW 295! I swore to myself I would shape up.
I should mention I have 2 hips replaced and falling is my biggest fear, especially with my husband unable to help since he had a stroke.
I must stay mobile or our entire life becomes a MESS.
This site has been a lifesaver. Since joining in Jan'13, I am back to swimming regularly and eating much better since I am able to easily track my eating habits.
The only regret I have is that I didn't know of this site earlier.
ALL THE BEST to You'all!!! Add me as a friend if you like.

I've had so many moments like these... Moments that make me break into tears. But it wasn't until I went to visit my mothers grave site last month to see her thumbstone because it had barely arrived, that i realized I still needed mom so much. It made me think, that my girls too would need me when they are my age,24. My mother passed away at age 45, this february the day after my birthday from kidney failure due to diabetes and other preventable diseases. She was never obese but her eating habits where not the best, wich caused her to get diabetes, high cholesterol and much more. I want to be around my girls for so many years to come. I know you can't prevent everything, but I will not make it easier for any if those darn health problems to put me down! I'm doing this for my girls and then me.