what made you decide to lose weight?

Sauron16 · February 2014

you know,that moment when you said "**** it I'm going on a diet"

personally,it was when I couldn't walk for more than 15 minutes without feeling like dying.
and when my wife told me that she's scared I might get diabetes.
so at first I cut 80% of my sugar intake which was a good start.but after 2 days I just looked at myself and said "**** it,while at it I might as well do a full scale diet"

it's been 25 days now since I started (today is my first MFP day) and I lost 12 pounds.not much I know but I'm satisfied.

so what about you? what caused you to just clean your face of crumbs and start on your weight loss journey?

supermysza · February 2014

My clothes started feeling tighter and I'd already gone up a size from when I was last happy about my body :noway: . Decided that rather than go up a size again it is time to start fitting in my "skinny clothes" again. Also my doc said I'm outside my healthy weight range so it wasn't just a body image issue.

Sauron16 · February 2014

My clothes started feeling tighter and I'd already gone up a size from when I was last happy about my body :noway: . Decided that rather than go up a size again it is time to start fitting in my "skinny clothes" again. Also my doc said I'm outside my healthy weight range so it wasn't just a body image issue.

ha yea..ALL my jeans don't fit on me anymore..it's just horrible that all I can wear now is elastic wooly pants..urgh I feel like I'm walking downs streets in pjs..

meganrpelican · February 2014

I bought a motorcycle and my sister was taking pictures of me riding it. In one of the pictures she took a photo of me driving away. It took me a minute to realize this was even me in the picture since it was from behind. My back was just so broad and I realized, "If I cant even recognize myself, who have I let myself become."

NianMaya · February 2014

I saw the Christmas pics and hated them all!

SeaTurtleJenni · February 2014

I stopped swimming with my kids because I didn't want to wear a bathing suit. It made me sad. I love my kids and I love swimming.

Animebride2015 · February 2014

Going back to 240 pounds and after going from 173 to 210!

laursoar · February 2014

During my junior year of college, I had to write a "where will I be in five years" vision for a positive psychology course. I re-read it this fall as I was starting graduate school. I realized that I was fulfilling my dreams in similar ways to what I had hoped, all except for the one where I talked about losing the weight. Somehow, I kept putting off this goal that continuously was hovering in the back in my mind. I decided that I didn't want another two years to go by and got started in a much more realistic and relaxed approach. Here I am, five months later and nearly thirty pounds lighter!

Darkaller · February 2014

The moment my self esteem hit rock bottom and realized the only person that was coming to save me was me.

dmeyerman · February 2014

When I realized 40 is just around the corner.

sarafischbach9 · February 2014

For a couple years I was maintaining and was pretty happy for the most part about my weight. ( 115-120 lbs ). But I began working all the time, going to school all the time ( 1 hour commute one way ), and I began to exercise less. So in 2013 I put on a little bit of weight. It was not a mere 5 lbs that no one would notice, but I went up 1.5 ( nearly 2 ) sizes. I started to notice the weight gain after I had to get new bras because the old ones were too small I was the same bra size for 2 years. My weight was pretty stable till 2013, but then it really spiked up this past fall. I was always running around and eating out. I saw Christmas photos of myself. Although I was not overweight, I was not happy and knew that if I continued that way I would be overweight in a couple years.

Also most of my clothes were not fitting. I hated all the pictures family members and friends were taking of me. It was a pain in the butt to find a bra that fit.

So I've lost about 11 lbs and I feel a lot better. Almost at to where I was : )

NKoz82 · February 2014

When I got pregnant I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes which increases my chances of getting type 2 diabetes later in life, it was a slap in the face that my weight was a factor and was putting my baby at risk for complications. When my son was born I looked at his face and knew that he deserves to learn how to be healthy not fat. He deserves a healthy mommy and daddy. He needs to learn that exercise is fun not punishment. I was fat from 6 to 22 and again from 27 to 31 (now). I do not want him to have to go through what I did as the fat kid. Also I want to be healthy and strong. I want to be able to play with him and run. I want to feel good about the way I look. I want to rock a two piece at the pool this summer!

sarahmichel101 · February 2014

#1 Always been afraid of getting sick
#2 Mom went for a weight loss surgery consultation (That I DONT want her to get)
#3 Have 7 months off before I start my next degree....what else is there to do?

tlcarolinagirl · February 2014

Doctor asked if I wanted to start seeing a heart doctor, too. Plus one morning I took a good, long look in the mirror....*shudders*

TomVesely · February 2014

Six months ago I had a heart transplant. I am over the trauma of the surgeries and now consider myself to be fully healed. I have a second chance, and I'm not willing to live it carrying extra weight around. By the way...you have a second chance too. Run with it.

TheConsciousFoody · February 2014

I didn't like how I looked naked anymore and decided it was time for a change.

navyrigger46 · February 2014

My clothes had started to fit better and I was feeling really good about it. I figured I was weighing around 235, one day a scale appeared in my bathroom so I stepped on it, it read 264.4, the heaviest weight I had seen on a scale. $@(% THAT!!!! That day I started cutting portions, the next day I started running, and a few weeks later I found MFP and haven't looked back.

264.4? $@(% THAT!!!!

Rigger

chucker29 · February 2014

My inspiration is my wedding in August

Obviously, I think that my fiancé is gorgeous and always looks his best so, on our wedding day, I want to feel like I am looking the same. All of your stories are so inspirational! Best of luck to everyone!!!

Chezzie84 · February 2014

There were many things for me:

* When I realised my clothes were getting tight. This was the second time =( I had already gone from a loose UK size 14 to a tight size 16 and I couldn't afford to buy more new clothes. Not when there was perfectly good clothes in the wardrobe.
* When I got on the scales after Christmas and realised I was the heaviest I had ever been.
* When I looked at some photos of myself taken about 6 years ago and then looked in the mirror. I couldn't believe it was the same person.
* When I decided I want to be a mom and was given by my doctor information on the increased risks to me and my baby if I am overweight.

Chezzie84 · February 2014

When I got pregnant I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes which increases my chances of getting type 2 diabetes later in life, it was a slap in the face that my weight was a factor and was putting my baby at risk for complications. When my son was born I looked at his face and knew that he deserves to learn how to be healthy not fat. He deserves a healthy mommy and daddy. He needs to learn that exercise is fun not punishment. I was fat from 6 to 22 and again from 27 to 31 (now). I do not want him to have to go through what I did as the fat kid. Also I want to be healthy and strong. I want to be able to play with him and run. I want to feel good about the way I look. I want to rock a two piece at the pool this summer!

^^This^^
I am not a mom or even pregnant but this is how I feel

HealthyWiaaam · February 2014

I started to feel not good at all (very tired, headaches, not motivated) then I neglected myself a bit and at the end I didn't even want to go out my apartment. I want to be with my friends, to find a job, to be in a good mood and I thing I need to be in a good health in order to do that.

lucasberghaus · February 2014

Well, I crawled up over the years from 260lbs without paying attention. I honestly never cared for a long time, because I'm extremely antisocial and interact more with people on the Internet rather than real life. And what opinion busybody relatives held of me was of no importance to me whatsoever. But when I hit 300, it became clear to me that I was at risk of getting diabetes, I had high blood pressure, I made it uncomfortable for people to sit by me in an airplane. I knew that I would have to do something. So from last February to October I lost 68 lbs, and now that the holidays are over, I'm renewing my effort to push myself below 200 for the first time in ten years.

biggsterjackster · February 2014

Want to look in the mirror and say to myself... wow, great body for that age. .... and not look like my fat friends from school.

Eleonora91 · February 2014

I've always been fat since the age of 5-6. They even tried to put me on a diet when I was 7 or so (1400 kcals... and I thought it was nothing!), but nothing worked. When I grew up I was just a chubby teen ager, I didn't think that much about it, I didn't care because I didn't focus on my self perception yet. It was like my body and my mind were separated. I finally started to realize I didn't like to be like that when I was around 14... but nothing changed. I honestly didn't know that "dieting" or "working out" was anything close to whatever I'm doing now. When I turned 20 the situation got out of hand, I was fatter then ever, emotional eating was my biggest comfort and I couldn't take it anymore. I got involved in bad habits and 1 month later I joined this website. If I am where I am now and if I can finally look at the mirror and bear my own sight it's because of MFP.

traynorj82 · February 2014

I was upset that my butt could not fit in the slide at the park with my little girl. I realized that this is just going to be the first challenge of my life as a mommy if I didn't change things.

amfmmama · February 2014

My family and I are going to Disney this summer. My parents are paying for our trip. Chances are we will not return for a very long time, if ever. I do not want to be camera shy because I hate the way I look. Hopefully I will be posting some great pictures in August!