The moment that made you SERIOUS about losing weight?

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  • Blondi1312
    Blondi1312 Posts: 3
    i looked at myself one day and was like oh heck nah this is not me... so i decided to change
  • Blondi1312
    Blondi1312 Posts: 3
    that is great its people like u who show me i can do it
  • Manleymomof2
    Manleymomof2 Posts: 50 Member
    October 5, 2012 I went out for drinks with 4 of my close girlfriends for one of their birthdays. We went to a the bar of a restaurant and had drinks and appetizers. I was feeling great and having a wonderful time until one of my friends suggest we get someone to take out picture. I couldn't beleive it when I saw the picture...I was twice the size of EVERYONE else! I kept my smile until I got home and realized it was time to do something about my weight. I have two sons and a wonderful husband that are very active...it's time for me to get off the sidelines and get serious about my weight loss. I have done it before, I can do it again!!!

    I use Endomondo to track my exercise, so this new merge is AWESOME!!!!
  • anoette
    anoette Posts: 29
    It may sound silly, but I got "requested" on a website where people request nudes of others anonymously. Nothing surfaced but a bunch of vicious rumours and of course, comments on my looks - especially my weight! I was already unhappy with my weight as it is having been a continuous yo-yo dieter for years- going from a size 10 all the way up to a 14, then a size 10 again, then a size 18, then back down to a stable size 14 where i've stayed for quite a while. It really got to me and I lost all the confidence I had regained after recovering from several very bad events. I ended up not only frustrated and upset at these people who had done this, but also upset and frustrated at myself for letting it affect me, because these people had targeted exactly what it was I disliked about myself. At this point I started to make minor changes but the damage for the most part was done. This carried on for a few months, didn't lose any weight, didn't gain any. Then I started noticing how I was covering myself up on nights out, refusing to wear anything that might possibly make me look "fat" for fear of being made fun of. That was the point I really realised I was unhappy with the way I looked.

    The other point came about a month or so (couple of weeks ago) that I'd been with my partner. He has some problems with food so only lives off about three things, and one of these is KFC! We were (and still are! :tongue: ) in that lovey-dovey spend all your time together stage of the relationship, so whenever he ate takeaway, well there wasn't much point in me cooking! Especially when I went round to his. We were eating roughly 3/4 takeaways a week and I could put away a whole pizza and garlic bread with cheese to myself almost everytime. I'd do the same when we went to KFC too - Stacker burgers, extra large meal! I looked in the mirror a few weeks ago and was shocked because despite my jeans tightening and tops getting smaller i'd ignored it because even though I hadn't put on too much, i'd still put on more weight than I was comfortable with, so I drew the line! Convincing him to try new foods is helping both him and me - him because he gets to eat more nutritionally, and me because I can shift things!

    I've not deprived myself from KFC or takeaway when he gets cravings and stuff though - i've just been very careful about what I eat and make sure I stick to smaller portion control. And of course, definitely not eating it up to 3/4 times a week - i've been sure to ensure it's a treat and a treat only so I can do more cooking!
  • mizzie1980
    mizzie1980 Posts: 379 Member
    Three years ago I was about 220 pounds (I'm 5'5") and had always been unhappy about my weight, but also in denial about how fat I really was. I wore size 20-22 jeans and 2XL or 3XL shirts. Hubby and I were talking one night about goals and living life to the fullest. I said that I've always wanted to scuba dive, but I felt guilty about spending the money on lessons and equipment on something just for me. (money is tight in our family) Not to mention that I didn't even want to think about how I'd look in a wetsuit!!! :noway: Shortly after, I mentioned that I'd also like to get down to a healthy weight. Hubby asked about how much that would be and I said at least 70 pounds. He suggested that I make scuba lessons a reward for losing weight. I started the next day!

    Long story short, I lost 67 pounds, hit a plateau, got frustrated, quit and gained 45 pounds back. *sigh* I joined a group fitness class last year, but hadn't really started controlling my eating again. Then the class had a weight loss challenge last spring. I lost 20 pounds in 12 weeks and won the challenge. Then kind of quit watching the eating again and stayed the same weight over the summer.

    Now, I have the (very remote) possibility of going on a cruise this February. When I started thinking it was possible, I decided I really wanted to be at my goal (or very close) by then! I want to look good in my bathing suit! Whether I can go or not is still unknown, but I'm determined to get under 150 pounds (be at a healthy BMI).
  • letsgethealthy
    letsgethealthy Posts: 47 Member
    When 15 minutes into playing with my kids I had to stop because I was tired and out of breath.
  • bfredericks
    bfredericks Posts: 14 Member
    1. clothing not fitting me any more.
    2. eating all day and night.
    3. and the biggest one..seeing photos of myself. That's when I could really see it.
    4. someone, who has no filter, telling me at a family gathering that I'm "porking up a bit" in front of everyone. Nice. Thank you.
    5. i found myself not caring...about how i looked and how i felt about it. i just gave up on myself.
  • M0TZO
    M0TZO Posts: 55 Member
    My moment was when I was too heavy for Wii Fit board (23 stone limit) I'd brought off of my sister.

    I then decided to get weighed at Boots (UK chemist) and was over 24 stone.
  • oursong1812
    oursong1812 Posts: 24 Member
    bump
  • dieter67
    dieter67 Posts: 57
    This go round, it was after returning from a vacation and gaining another 4#. Two years ago my daughter started blogging and lost 50#, I followed her lead and lost 30#. She quit blogging but maintained her loss for a year. I did the same but gained most of my loss back. In August of 2012 she decided it was time to get serious again, so again I followed her lead. With MFP and getting back to blogging, I have lost 15#. Guess I'm good at playing Follow the Leader.
  • kjordan007
    kjordan007 Posts: 8
    :laugh:
  • kjordan007
    kjordan007 Posts: 8
    Me... I have gained 80lbs. over the course of four years going back to school and meds... finishing school and looking forward to the new me.:bigsmile:
  • erinpooh
    erinpooh Posts: 90
    When I realized I had a closet full of clothes and could only wear maybe half of it. I had my second child at around 40 and just figured you don't lose as easily at 40 as you do when you're younger (lost all the baby weight and then some when my older child was six months old). Looking at my wedding photos from five years ago and barely recognizing myself. Getting a flyer from my OB/GYN at a checkup that was titled something like "Tackling Obesity" or something like that.

    My parents are both diabetic and my mom has always been a couch potato. Well, last year, she started eating right and lost a ton of weight and actually weighed less than me, and she's 63. I thought well, if she can do it, I can do it! Her diabetes is in remission. We have high cholesterol in my family and I had been putting off getting a yearly physical because I didn't want to know my cholesterol! So once I reach my goal weight, I'll be able to go to my doctor.

    For most of my adult life, I have worn a size 2-6 (usually on the low end) and I was growing out of my jeans. I was 185, the highest I have ever been, and my weight was just STUCK there. I joined WW and MFP over the summer and added cardio in the past couple of months, and finally the weight is really coming off. It honestly hasn't been too hard and I'm never hungry for long.
  • melmonroe
    melmonroe Posts: 111
    I really like "You GO girl!":bigsmile: I know I'm big and that's funny to me!

    My moment was when I got control of my blood sugar level fluctuations by paying attention to MY triggers!!

    I can now feel hunger AND not want to binge, and I can even skip eating all together. And, yes, when I don't eat trigger foods, I can skip eating all together to give my body a break from digestion for as many times as I have overate in the past.
  • flying182
    flying182 Posts: 26
    My moment was earlier today - got the new running shoes and hit the track, puff, puff, felt terrible, bulky round the middle and now my legs feel like they don't belong to me, lol. I'm going to do it all again tomorrow so that I can find the woman who used to run 10kms lightly and easily (me!!) - anyone looking for a friend in New Zealand, add me in :bigsmile:
  • suckerlove
    suckerlove Posts: 198
    When my doctor told me it could be the reason I am not getting pregnant.
  • DPernet
    DPernet Posts: 481 Member
    Lying on the table in the ER at 2am being strapped up to the EKG. I heard my 7 yr old daughter asking my wife if Daddy was going to be OK.

    It still brings tears to my eyes even just typing this. I promised myself there and then that I would try my best to be there for the two of them.
  • kmm7309
    kmm7309 Posts: 802 Member
    When my doctor told me I had probably never ovulated before because of my weight, and that I couldn't get pregnant until I started ovulating (which took some weight loss).

    The first time I ovulated, I was terrified. My body was sore, my breasts were tender, and I thought I was pregnant. I'm used to it now, but I know for a fact I never ovulated before, even though I've menstruated since age 8!

    I remember when I dropped 25 pounds in the first three months and the doctor said, "if you keep it up, the next time I'll see you, you'll be under 200!" She doesn't know how much those words changed me. I hadn't seriously thought that I would ever be under 200 pounds again, but now I'm 15 pounds away!

    I started in March at 269, now 215 (took a two month break). I have PCOS and hypothyroidism.
  • cloveraz
    cloveraz Posts: 332 Member
    I didn't like that my blood pressure was very high...I was reaching a size 30 and that freaked me out....I just starting questioning myself, and knew that something wasn't working for me, ie; staying in bed, not working, being depressed, eating whatever... I knew there was more to me than that...I wanted to control my depression and not let it control me...I was bored as heck, too...When it all comes down to it, i was just plain exhausted living a life that wasn't really worth living....
  • heykaraoke
    heykaraoke Posts: 191 Member
    A friend was taking pictures at my daughter's second birthday and posted them on Facebook afterwards. There was one shot of me. It was the worst picture I've ever taken. I cried when I saw it. That was the moment when I knew my weight had seriously gotten away from me. I was 180 pounds then, the highest I'd ever been. I knew I needed to do something to lose the weight, but it took two years to really get serious about it. And the thing that ended up lighting the fire under my butt was getting engaged. Yep, I'm vain - I want to look good in my wedding dress. Improved health is a big plus, too, of course :)
  • krissycupicake
    krissycupicake Posts: 23
    Last week, the moment the recruiter told me I couldn't join the Navy until I lost some weight....I held my tears in till I got home, but then I cried like a child. This is my dream, my ENTIRE family has been in the Navy, and to me, there is no higher honor or privilege than serving my country. Except I can't, until that weight comes off. So here I go :)
    CW: 188
    NW (navy weight): 167
    GW: 160
  • Siannah
    Siannah Posts: 456 Member
    For me it was the moment when I realised that this MFP thing was actually working.
    I joined here on a whim, January 2011, I wanted to lose weight, but never actually thought I could be slim. I didn't really stick to the calories at first, went over by 200 or so every day, but I started losing anyway.
    That's when it became nearly an obsession to log absolutely everything. And before I knew it, I was seriously losing and now I'm "normal".

    I'm maintaing for about a year now, months can go by without me logging anything. It's just every now and then, when I feel it slipping ever so slightly, that I go back tracking for a bit, just as a refresher.
  • shephard1996
    shephard1996 Posts: 6 Member
    The way others treated me I was at work someone I had not seen in a few weeks looked at me and said you have gotten fat! What happened? I felt like crap I hit my high at 272 I was close to reaching 300 and knew I needed to go the other way so here I am going the other way and loving it! Everyday is a struggle and long road but I'm worth it! And so is everyone Elsa on here good luck on your journeys to a healthier you!????
  • testease
    testease Posts: 220
    Breaking up with the GF, Could not let her win this round.
  • scarletgenesis
    scarletgenesis Posts: 33
    When I was really sick and realized I was avoiding going to the dr because of my weight. My health needs to be more important.
  • PinkHurricane88
    PinkHurricane88 Posts: 156 Member
    Saw myself naked in a 360 mirror!!! :O

    Yep. That and when I made the 'grunt' sounds to tie my shoelaces...I was like, OH H**L NO!!!!!
  • LilEmm
    LilEmm Posts: 240
    Saw the scale hitting 189 last Christmas. I'd never been that heavy ever, and immediately made sure I never reached 190. It really clicked when I started moving and lost weight in April, and have kept on going!
  • deltalbarbie
    deltalbarbie Posts: 50
    I have had many moments. My recent one occurred recently when I went to visit a friend and could not pass through a fence to get to her back yard. I blogged about it here: http://diaryofasmalltowndiva.blogspot.com
  • Isatryli
    Isatryli Posts: 76 Member
    For me it was the moment when I realised that this MFP thing was actually working.
    I joined here on a whim, January 2011, I wanted to lose weight, but never actually thought I could be slim. I didn't really stick to the calories at first, went over by 200 or so every day, but I started losing anyway.
    That's when it became nearly an obsession to log absolutely everything. And before I knew it, I was seriously losing and now I'm "normal".

    I'm maintaing for about a year now, months can go by without me logging anything. It's just every now and then, when I feel it slipping ever so slightly, that I go back tracking for a bit, just as a refresher.

    Good work girl! Thanks for sharing. it shows that litte step by little step make big results! I'm obsessed too by logging everything I put in my mouth as the big issues I had were to control my diet plan!
  • katieneer7
    katieneer7 Posts: 1 Member
    When my hubby of 10 years admitted that the reason he was not treating me very nice was that in all reality, size does matter to him and he equates fat people with laziness in his mind. So regardless of the fact that I spend my days serving him and being loyal to him he just could not love me in the same way. It was really, really hard to hear but exactly the motivation that I needed to finally start losing weight nearly 3 years after I put it on when I was pregnant for our son and had postpartum depression.

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