What was your excuse before "getting serious"?

dominijean · August 2013

Here are a few of my excuses that I held on to for years before telling myself I really needed to get serious about getting healthy. They are all true, but just as devastating to my health:

- I don't really LOOK like I weigh what I do

- My blood pressure is normal and always has been. It will stay that way

- Good health and longevity runs in my family even though some are overweight. It's no big deal.

- It could be worse

What are some of your excuses?

ShannaAutry · August 2013

My number 1 excuse: I don't look like I weight THIS much.

But, sometimes I'd catch a particular angle of myself and see that I DO look how much I weigh.

IronCakes · August 2013

I didn't have one, I was lazy.

bcattoes · August 2013

I'm going to start in a couple of weeks.

divinenanny · August 2013

I used to be fat, I'm fat now (never mind the 80 pound difference) so why should I do anything, I'll always be fat.

annc3333 · August 2013

That I literally could NOT control my compulsions to eat. Did not believe it was possible. Total and complete hopelessness.

The truth I finally figured out was that I just really really really didn't want to stop my compulsive eating, in spite of it almost ruining my life.

simsburyjet · August 2013

I work out everyday so I can eat what I want.. sometimes 3 hamburgers and 2 hot dogs at night.
Have not had a hot dog in 3 years. Very rarely eat red meat anymore..

jaxbeck · August 2013

Same as stated- I don't LOOK like I weigh 200 pounds. I always hid weight well being so tall. The fat had more room! LOL

Also
-I have 4 kids & a job, I don't have the time
-I'm not THAT bad, compared to my family
-I don't have the energy

maillemaker · August 2013

I never really had an "excuse". I simply did not care about my weight as much as I cared about enjoying eating enough to suffer through the pain of not eating.

ELEANOR43da · August 2013

Needed motivation and just never had any .Never seen my health issues as diabetes and high blood pressure being an issue because I would never think much about the long term effects. There were still clothes I looked nice in, and to be honest I have a lot of chronic pain and just had the mind set that it was easier to use it as an excuse to sit and do nothing when I am not in pain instead of exercising . I also found it easier to get take out than cook !!

PaulHalicki · August 2013

Lazy.

In fact, I'm still not sure I'm serious. If I was serious, I'd do the South Beach Diet again like I did in 2005; worked great. I tried it again last fall and it started to kick in before the holidays but then the wheels fell of because I'm lazy.

Also, SBD is harder to work into my lifestyle these days. I've been riding my bicycle a lot (76 miles this weekend, for instance), and it's hard to do that on a low-carb diet. Add to that my wife is a vegetarian now, and all those high-protein meaty meals don't work as well for only one.

MFP has the advantage of daily tracking online, an app for my phone, etc., so it's fun to play with, maybe even addictive. I'm hoping it is because I'm not sure how serious I am, although I'm still in the first week and already lost 3 lb. We'll see how long that lasts.

Sassyallday · August 2013

My biggest one- - -even now- - -is that I WANT TO EAT WHAT I WANT TO EAT WHEN I WANT TO EAT IT! Also, I dress nicely and get a lot of compliments for being fabulous. And I have not had any of the alarming health problems that might have shaken me into action- - -no diabetes or heart problems- - -yet!

Oddly (or not so) I feel the same way about money as I do about calories. I want to spend as many of each as I want without consequence. But maturity and the results of my lack of discipline in both areas have caused me to rethink and revise. I do know that, while the momentary pleasure of overspending or overeating is great, it never satisfies in the long term.

Gotta' put on those big girl panties and spend my calories and money in measured amounts.

SkinnyMsFitness · August 2013

Here are a few of my excuses that I held on to for years before telling myself I really needed to get serious about getting healthy. They are all true, but just as devastating to my health:

- I don't really LOOK like I weigh what I do

- My blood pressure is normal and always has been. It will stay that way

- Good health and longevity runs in my family even though some are overweight. It's no big deal.

- It could be worse

What are some of your excuses?

Hmmmmm......
These 'were' some excuses:

I'm not 'that' fat...at 80-90 lbs overweight!
I'm only in my 20s...I'll get serious when I'm older.
I'm too tired...I never get 8 hrs sleep on weekdays.

Glad I overcame my excuses!! You too!

)

PaulHalicki · August 2013

-I'm not THAT bad, compared to my family

This is huge. I think a lot of people fall for this one.

I get the sense that if I weighed as much as some of the people in my family, I would just get a heart attack and die. It works for them, but I don't think it would work for me. (Of course, over the long haul it won't work for them as they get older.)

MzManiak · August 2013

Reason 1- I've had kids. It's normal. I'll never get my body back anyway.

Reason 2- I'm way too busy to exercise.

Reason 3- I'll get around to taking care of me later, my kids need me now. (At every minute of the day- sad to say- no, they don't! lol)

Myeisha522 · August 2013

I'll just wait til I finish the food currently in the fridge, and then I'll go buy healthy stuff. SMH

PaulHalicki · August 2013

I'm too tired...I never get 8 hrs sleep on weekdays.

Granted, I'm a little older, but I find if I get 5 hours of GOOD sleep at night, I'm good to go. The best way for me to get good sleep is to exercise in the evening so my body is physically tired. I got back from my bike ride at about 10:30 last night. I diddled around on the computer for another hour or so when I got home, to cool off, then when I went to bed BAM until the alarm went off this morning.

iDuchaine · August 2013

I'll just keep living/gaining weight until I'm REALLY big, and then it'll be even more impressive when I lose it all.

*palmface*

Mind you, I was 17 so I didn't really know how much WORK it was going to be!

SW1 201 (Jan 2009)
Maintanence 1: 150-160 Sept 2009-May 2013
SW2 160
CW 145
GW 125

_EndGame_ · August 2013

I'll start on Monday

I'll start next Monday

I'll start the first Monday back from holiday

michellekicks · August 2013

Meh... sometimes weight loss just isn't a priority... nor should it be.

I was healthy enough and was busy for a couple of years after my son was born - busy grieving the sudden loss of my husband and helping my then 4 year old with his grief over the loss of his dad. Then I eventually quit my job, remarried and moved my 2 kids to a new town... so I took some time before losing the weight after baby #2.

Once life settled down I was ready to go for it. No excuses... just life.

sriley7682 · August 2013

That I didn't look THAT bad.
That I would just gain it all back.
That it would be too difficult.
That it would be pointless because I've never known anything other than being fat.

CarolinaButterfly · August 2013

1) I'm still sexy
2) It wont help, my body is too far gone

verbatima · August 2013

I didn't have excuses. I had just completely given up on myself, that's all. And I spent years carefully avoiding looking in the mirror. I knew I looked horrible, I just didn't want to face it. Thirty pounds later (knock on wood, so far so good), I'm just starting to look in the mirror again. I can't believe how hot I am. Too bad about all the years I had wasted.

FindingMyself24 · August 2013

I kept saying oh well ill just eat bad this day and start tomorrow....then tomorrow would come and ill say well ill just start next week...and the next week....

Another one was oh well if i eat all of this then i wont have any left to crave...

I would often say I was too busy or tired...

I would say ooh im not eating that bad

And most of the time I just didnt care....and i was lazy!!