What was your "last straw"???

My size 16 pants started feeling tight, and I didn't want to have to go up yet *another* size after buying bigger and bigger clothes all year. And getting on the scale and seeing I was into the 200's for the first time on my life - that was a real kick on the butt to start changing.

oh i forgot to say something so obvious - my profile pic. i thought wow is this what i really look like? that pic made me want to begin to lose weight.

The fact that my pouchy belly makes me look pregnant (that's where a lot of my weight goes) and that I'm horribly unfit and can barely run the length of a block at 20 years old.

My last straw was when i saw my double chin in a picture I had at a family outting I was like oh no also I want to look differently before I turn thirty next year and want my family and friends be llike DANNNNG girl what are you doing lol......

Mine was the "Biggest Loser" challenge we had at work(which I won). Somehow competing for money got me motivated! Then I gained it back over the next spring, summer, fall, then did it again the next winter and won again! Then gained a little back the next year, then the last time we had the contest, I won second place. Then I stuck to it finally. I needed MFP for motivation to keep going. It helps!

My final stray was going to the doctor and they could not understand what was going on with my thyroid. I have hypothyroidism and have had it for the last 16 years. During that time they have taken my blood at least 4 different times and that prompted me to research and find out how to help my thyroid not hurt it. I found that soy suppressed the thyroid and people who have thyroid issues also have issues with other food sensitivity. I took out the gluten and a few days later noticed a big difference in how I feel, sleep and overall. I have lost lots a weight since doing so a grand total of 60lbs since doing this and I have no intention of looking back. As for the food that I miss I enjoy making the healthier version as well making it soy and gluten free.

When my daughter's dad died from the combination of his overeating and drug addiction. It was a wake-up call that I was also unhealthy. That happened last year and it has taken me a year to process the pain of his loss. I am now getting myself healthy so that I can be here for my kids and do all the fun things that my weight has kept me from

When even my "period pants" would not fit over my hips, I knew.

Honestly??? I finally realized I was on a USS Enterprise, Warp Speed Ahead collision course with not being able to wipe my own *kitten*. A thought that was thoroughly revolting and finally woke me up to the fact that I had gotten out of control.

Well, you asked! )

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Putting on an elasticated dress that used to be a bit big on me and realizing it was now too small and I couldn't even wear it anymore,

Sounds really vain but Ive always thought my body still looked ok despite a weight gain it was the realization I needed that I actually have gotten bigger

My engagement ring wouldn't go on...that was a bad day!

My last straw was going to the doctor (which I tend to avoid because they harp on me about my weight. Bad reason, I know), and seeing that I was now 343 pounds, where I had been at 310 two years before that. I knew my jeans were a little tighter, but I didn't realize that I'd gained that much weight. It just hit a limit in my brain and I decided that enough was enough. It coincided nicely with my cousin's independent decision to exercise, so we became weight loss buddies.

Taking a picture with my son, and HATING how I looked in it, b/c I am fat. I want to LOVE or at least LIKE the picture I take with my children.

I feel like I've had several "last straws" recently. Another one for me was on my birthday I wanted to go horseback riding in the Smokies... but come to find out, I was right at the maximum allowable weight. Like, wow, I'm so fat a horse can't carry me safely.