Hitting "Rock Bottom" with weight gain.

couldn't fit into any of my "sexy" clothes. my husband could SQUEEZE my waist rather than keeping a firm grip on 'em. lol


I just didn't feel comfortable in my body anymore.

I feel like I have been there for a while now and nothing is changing. I can't fit into any of my clothes and I had to go up a size. I am so embarrassed I let this happen. This will be the time I change it forever.

Good luck for your 15lbs. I know you can do it.

I knew I was out of control when I could no longer by clothes in the misses section and had to go to womens.
I am about 50 lbs overweight and 70 from where I would really like to be.

Ht: 5'8"
Wt: 211.6
Normal for my ht: 122-163
Ideal wt: 140 lbs

well, don't get discouraged... just get back on track again... you've only got 15lbs to lose! that's pretty good!

at one point I was so down that I didn't think the "damage" to my body could be reversed. I didn't see the point in exercising or dieting. I just wanted my old body back... like then and there, I just had to have it back.

But getting on track with my eating and fitness, I feel so much better knowing at least I'm trying to make a positive change.. and I'm not rushing myself anymore.

you can do it!

I really want to try to stop dwelling on my rock bottom and think about the view from the top

I like the way your going with this!!!

I just have to get my bum to the gym everyday for at least 30-45 mins no matter how tired i am..

does that happen to you alot? are you always tired?

I can sort of relate to you. I lost 100 pounds a few years ago and was keeping it off. I recently gained 10 pounds and now am trying to lose that and more to finally get to my goal weight. It's scary to have weight start creeping back on. And in my case, it was only a matter of 2-3 high stress months.

I am ALWAYS tired. I don't sleep enough despite my best efforts. I'm in school and completing a program that also requires clinical experience. So between the clinical hours, a full time job, a daughter in school herself, and a husband (he doesn't count so much as work though ) I literally run out of time. The gym usually refreshes me, though. MOST mornings I wake up early to go.

Days like today, I'm dead tired. I've been drinking coffee constantly. So tonight, in order to more or less stay awake and get more energy, I'll play Just Dance Wii with my daughter to get both of us moving and hopefully re-energize. It's so important to not use being tired as an excuse.

I do give myself 1-2 days off per week but make sure I still stay lightly active those days.

And it's hard to look at how far we've come. Losing 100 pounds seemed.... easy. My motivation was different. Even losing 10 seems to be harder than the 100. So while you "only" have 15 pounds to go they can still be a beast. Everyone has their own battle. But everyone also has their own reasons for getting into it and sticking with it. You are the only one who can make excuses. You are the only one who can make a difference in your body!!

I know we're all supposed to be doing this for ourselves, not others, but for me, my rock bottom was comments from co-workers. We have a HUGE amount of sugary snacks in the office, and most all of us are overweight, etc. I was 110 pounds when I started here, a lot of people were jealous, etc. 2 years and 60 pounds later, I look just like them. And they let me know. When I heard someone talking about how "It didn't take Vickie long to fatten up here" I knew things had gone too far...

I am 24, 4'11 and was 200 lbs. I went to give blood and seen how high my blood pressure is. The doctor told me if I don't lose weight, I can be in serious trouble. I am down 6 lbs since I started on Thursday. Even if I cant see the change now, I definitely feel it.