What made you fat and how are you overcoming it?
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Boredom- and emotional eating (depression).
I have beaten the depression (I hope/think) so now I just have to keep myself busy so there's no time to snack0 -
Who you calling fat?0
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Food. Still working on overcoming that one :laugh:0
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I ate too much while moving too little. I now eat less while moving more.
Exactly this. Everyone has things going on in their lives, excuses or not, it falls down to that. I just ate rubbish while doing nothing to burn that rubbish off.0 -
my friends made me eat too much.
also, in for all the excuses.
im already seeing some real doozies.
keep it up guize!0 -
Being married. Not being married.0
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Overindulging and being lazy!! Now, I pay attention to what (and how much of it) I shove in my mouth, and I exercise as often as possible! No excuses, no boo-hoo story, just owning up and being responsible0
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Eating out. I truly had no clue that eating a cheeseburger out wouldn't be the same calories as eating one at home, why would you think it would be any different? Now I know better. I skip going out, the calories are not worth it and I learned to cook to make my meals taste better anyway!0
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Starvation mode from not eating back my exercise calories made me fat. Now, I eat all the food and lift all the things.0
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I stopped working-out but kept eating like I was training; my solution...started training again and eat a little less. Now I'm actually eating more and training my *kitten* off.0
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Denial, overeating. I count calories now!0
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Eating too much. Plain and simple.0
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Eating too much, drinking lots and absolutely zero exercise. I guess lack of awareness of how much carb/sugar were in certain foods too.
Now ive changedwhat I eat most of the time, and I drink less frequently. Biggest change is a lot of exercise, though; and food awareness - so when I do have a crazy night, I know what the damage is, and what to do to fix it0 -
How did i get to 204 lbs? I Love wine and ice cream.. I was addicted to sugar. Went cold turkey. I started with the Dr. Oz 2 day detox. It was hard but after 2 weeks of healthy eating I started to feel better. My daughter and granddaughter are a great inspiration. I want to be around for them so I look at this process as healthy eating, not a diet. There are certain foods I don't eat and that has made the weight drop faster. I average 2 lbs a week. I have learned its not just calories. I don't eat "white food" (pasta, breads, potatoes) artificial sweeteners, corn, soy or gluten. Its not as hard as it sounds. And I have become a fruit lover. I have always loved veggies but fruit...not so much. I have fresh fruit for dessert and it actually satisfies me. The payoff? Feeling better, (big time) knowing I am doing something about my weight and not just complaining about it. I am tired of being a frumpy
grandmother. I just keep focused and remember how good I feel when I look good.0 -
I ate too much. There was some depression in there, but eating too much is what made me fat. Now I try to eat less. I also move a little more than I used to.0
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In for all the excuses, for me it was over consumption of calories
It's possible to discuss reasons and challenges without it being a matter of making excuses.
Explaining why is not necessarily the same thing as absolving oneself of fault, and understanding circumstances that you find challenging can help you change your behavior.0 -
Eating at a calorie surplus made me fat. I'm overcoming it by eating at a calorie deficit.0
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Pregnancy. I've always been small but after I had my first, I hung onto an extra 20 pounds. I also started a desk job that year and had to tackle motherhood, homeownership, and a lot of life changes. Somehow I got it into my head that if I looked wonderful, it meant that I was a selfish mom (I think my mom instilled this in me) so I let myself go.
It took me a while, but I lost weight from my first, and then I got pregnant again. My baby is 6 months old, but I am paying more attention to my health this time around.0 -
I made me fat. My decision to eat junk for years while watching television and playing video games.
I'm not eating as much junk, I stopped playing video games, and I get my butt outside and move. I walk places instead of driving. If we want an ice cream cone, we walk the 1.6 mile round trip to get it, etc...0 -
I ate too much while moving too little. I now eat less while moving more.
Yeppers0
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