Why are you fat?

It could very well be the DUMBEST excuse but... I stopped caring so much because my boyfriend at the time told me I looked good no matter what. Which is sweet and all but I stopped paying attention to what food I consumed and how active I was being. Not long ago I noticed these HUGE stretch marks forming on my stomach. I broke up with him. Not because I didnt love him or anything, it was because I needed to learn how to put myself first again. Since then (late December) I have lost 13 lbs and I work out almost every day. It felt good to have some one tell me Im beautiful every day but it feels BETTER knowing Im taking care of my body and I to me, healthiness is a form of beauty.

Beer, (ohhh...and wine), Pizza and a desk job; without working out.
...still eat pizza and drink beer (& wine), just less of it! and now I workout 5 days week!

When I was a kid, I was tiny. Seemed like I could eat anything, any time. And I did. Lots. Weighed 123 lbs. when I graduated from High School. I wanted to *gain* weight through my 20s. Kept eating the same way I always had and did, finally, get to a weight that seemed better when I looked in the mirror. Unfortunately, I'd developed some really bad eating habits, and my weight just never stopped going up. I've been up and down a bit over the last few years. Started running and lost weight doing that. But a year ago I was back up to 215. Lost 10 of that training for a half marathon, but got stuck at about 204. This is the most serious I've ever been about making a significant change. Working out, watching what I eat. I'm down 17 lbs to 187. Haven't been this small in years. Going to plug on to 175 then start trying to gain some muscle.

Because I bought into the hype that low/no fat was the best way to eat. because I left the Army and the extremely high amount of exercise that was the only thing that was keeping me from ballooning. Because my marriage broke up and I lost custody of my kids due to serious depression issues. Because I hate cold weather and live where there is snow 6 months a year.

The real reason I am fat? Because I willfully closed my eyes and lied to myself.

nachos

I am not fat. I HAVE fat. My weight does not define me.

Love this! Going to post it above my desk.

I'm overweight cause I'm lazy and I like food. There. Simple as that. I love to cook, its a hobby, but I like savory things and if I enjoy them I like to eat them. I also am not a very athletic person so I find exercise hard to do, hard to schedule in, boring, monotonous and its not a huge interest, you don't burn a lot of calories or gain a lot of muscle doing the small amount of gardening I have to do in the summer. My husband and I like to watch TV together, I like to relax at the lake, sit on the beach, sit in the backyard, read, play the odd video game, lol, a lot of sitting. And I work in an office and sit all day. I know my problems, I just am too lazy sometimes to do anything about them. I can't even blame my thyroid as I'm on meds for it and the levels are perfect as I get tested every 3 months. . . .

Hello:
I am fat because I was in an accident and could not exersize, walk, or make proper and timely meals. I also have a condition that retains water. I gained almost 100lbs in year 1.

No although the conditions have not gone away they are manageable and I am looking to regular healthy meals. I am now in bad eating habits as a result, if it is not nailed down or requires preparation it is fair game for wolfing down as I often was without meals and hungry.

I can now do some exersize, but require etching out a time for doing it and getting into the habit seems each time I get there something happens to my health and I have to start all over again..Stop exersizing wait weeks, or maybe many months to get to start a routine again, from the small beginning again. Im discouraged.

But are back at it have lost 25lbs but the weight has now been there for 10 plus years. I have about 50-70lbs to drop.

Thanks for asking.

Eccentric88

Primarily lack of exercise and lack of good food choices (ie., would eat about 1800 calories a day, but nothing nutritous, primarily carbs and the occasional protein thrown in.)

Lots of carbs, none from fruit and vegetables. Tack on PCOS and insulin resistance and I got over 200.

I also snack when bored.

I gave up smoking August 2013 and started eating much more food, and choosing badly too...

:smokin: NO MORE :flowerforyou:

When I was pregnant with my twins I had to eat an additional thousand calories to support their growth. Then, they were born and I had to continue eating that much to keep my breastmilk fatty for one of my twins who was diagnosed as Failure to Thrive. They nursed full-term, and I was always afraid that if I dieted, they wouldn't get enough nutrients from me, so between that and pregnancy I became accustomed to eating a ton every day. They finally weaned, and then I was still eating the same, so I gained weight. My Mom died the same month as one twin weaned, so dieting flew out the window. I dealt with grieving my Mom's passing in part by eating junk food. Now, it has been a year since she died and I am able now to move in a more positive direction. My husband and I are ready for more babies and I want to be in the best health possible for that.

I blame my love of anything alcoholic. Yes a mere two months two summers ago spent going out had me at + 20 lbs. Two months...20 lbs. Deciding not to do anything about it until now has me at 170 from a healthy 130.

I was bullied as a teenager as I was a little chubby. Ate for comfort during horrible depression. Then I ate because I was bored and I love food...the worse it is for me the better. This became a habit that I have had for the last 20 years. I am 5ft 2, aged 32 and weight 14st. Lovely. Plus I am lazy and always hated exercise, though I have been attending a zumba class once a week which I love, that may help.

I like lager. And eating the same size portions as my 6'3" husband.