Walmart Story

Megthatgirl
Megthatgirl Posts: 68 Member
edited September 24 in Motivation and Support
A lot of my friends found this motivational when I updated my status earlier, so I figured Id share with those who arent my friends *yet* :)


I was just at Walmart (shopping while hungry= bad!)and I saw this woman who had to weigh at least 500 lbs. She was in an extra wide powered chair, and looked absolutely miserable. I wondered to myself, "Why would anyone let themselves get that big?" Then I looked down and realized I couldnt see my feet lol. It put it into perspective that I LET myself get over 200 pounds, and I LET myself get to nearly 270 lbs. I dont want to be the extra wide powerchair lady. It made me put back a lot of things and pick up salad instead. It just hit home that she probably promised herself at 200 lbs that she'd never let herself get over that weight too. then at 300 said "This is it! NO MORE" Then at 400 lost all hope. Its totally preventable and we all have the power to be fit and healthy and make wise choices. So Im asking all of my new wonderful friends Ive been graced with on MFP to believe in yourselves, and realize that we dont have to be the chubsters on the sideline. We dont have to shop for jeans at the very back of the rack. Spanx dont have occupy any space in our dressers. We have the power to make sure that we are never confined because of our weight. Its in our hands to make the choices that will make the changes in our lives. Stay strong today!!
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  • TrinityPixie4
    TrinityPixie4 Posts: 109
    Thanks for posting this. I agree, we have let ourselves get to the point where we are today. Only we can change ourselves.
  • Trishkit
    Trishkit Posts: 290 Member
    Thank you for posting this, and well said!
  • Setof2Keys
    Setof2Keys Posts: 681 Member
    Thanks for this post. I wonder that about others, and then remind myself about my reflection as well. Let's keep it pushing!
  • HerBravado
    HerBravado Posts: 392 Member
    Needed that---thanks so much for sharing~
  • lildazey
    lildazey Posts: 86 Member
    That story is a great eye opener! Thanks for sharing!
  • BryanAir
    BryanAir Posts: 434
    Good post and very true.
  • ItsTerriC
    ItsTerriC Posts: 436 Member
    Thanks for sharing the story, and for your beautifully motivating words.
  • shanolap
    shanolap Posts: 1,204 Member
    That was a very brave and inspirational story! Please accept my friend request :):flowerforyou:
  • karilynn27
    karilynn27 Posts: 190 Member
    Thanks for posting this, a similar thing happened to me as well, its a good message- be thankful for who you are and the things you have and the power you do have to control your life and your body!!
  • EricJonrosh
    EricJonrosh Posts: 823 Member
    I can never go to WalMart hungry. The combination of that an their cheap prices on everything makes slippage too easy.
  • dragonfly78
    dragonfly78 Posts: 4
    Wow... That was a definite eye opener. Thanks for posting.
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    thanks for expressing yourself through writing too us... do it again.
  • rmeadows71
    rmeadows71 Posts: 99
    Awesome post!!! Thanks for sharing
  • elliespencr78
    elliespencr78 Posts: 11 Member
    That is a great epiphany!!!! :flowerforyou:
    You put it so well that we all control our own destiny and if we dont stop it now we could be that women and that is even more motivation for me to stop this now then wait until I'm at that point!!!

    Thank you so much for sharing this revilation that is so important to keep in mind and I am going to work extra hard today!!!!

    :heart:
  • luv2ash
    luv2ash Posts: 1,903 Member
    Its the effect of saying "tomorrow is another day." Or "I'll start tomorrow."

    I am a health coach for an amazing program and it takes everything of me not to approach those people and try to help them, but it is against my own rules to do it that way no matter how bad I want to. I know I have the program that can help them, but they must want it bad enough.
  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    I was watching t.v. the other day with my niece who's almost 7....there was an add on for some reality towing show with this lady who, in my opinion is totally horrific. I said "hey Zoe, check out that woman, she is pretty huh??" She looked back at me with a wierd expression on her face and said "she probably really doesn't like the way she looks."

    Wow. Makes ya think, huh?
  • CombatVet_Armywife
    CombatVet_Armywife Posts: 300 Member
    That was pure motivation! I've always said...what I've done to myself (as has many others) was by choice....we aren't victims. Thank you for putting this out there for everyone to see!
  • Heather0611
    Heather0611 Posts: 58 Member
    Very well said, thanks for sharing!
  • Sasha_Bear
    Sasha_Bear Posts: 625 Member
    Thank you for sharing your are so right about this!
  • freerange
    freerange Posts: 1,722 Member
    cool story
  • Valtishia
    Valtishia Posts: 811 Member
    Sadly.. I was that person who kept saying I wouldn't get any bigger as I crept up to 268 lbs. I decided at that point I had been telling myself that way too long and that I really didn't want to see that 300 mark, so the journey started. Even though it is taking me alot longer than most, and I even stray once in a while... it is way worth it to me.
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
    Thank you for sharing. You just made up my mind about hittin the gym!
  • emilysebastian
    emilysebastian Posts: 245 Member
    BUMP... b/c I want to read this again when I am having a "struggle" day--thx for posting!
  • Erica9903
    Erica9903 Posts: 156
    Thanks for posting...I told myself at 175 that I wouldn't get any bigger and then again as I approached 190. I told my best friend that 200 was the max I would "allow" and then found myself chasing 230 :cry: . That's when I knew there was nothing left to do but lose it. I've gotten down to 204, down 23 pounds from my highest weight of 227. I wish you the very best of luck on this journey. Thanks again for the post :flowerforyou:
  • lloydrt
    lloydrt Posts: 1,121 Member
    I went to our Academy Sports Store, had to replace my tennis shoes with a pair of new ones, they had a sale.

    I just happened to be walking towards the front, and came upon a man,about my age, in a wheel chair , minus one leg. He was obese, not hard to notice, about 400 lbs, and his left leg was gone , under the knee........

    soooo, I was happy to be replacing a pair of tennis shoes that I had worn out doing exercise......

    I know what you mean about the lady at Wal Mart, I also live in a city that has the highest insurance pay outs for diabetes, and 2nd city for limb amputations..........Kids in teh stores now a days are heading for the same situation that the man in the wheel chair is in........

    p.s, .........After losing 121 lbs, lol, my shoe size is 2 sizes smaller, lol..........too funny.................Llloyd
  • Megthatgirl
    Megthatgirl Posts: 68 Member
    Im glad it could help! I know sometimes it feels like we all of a sudden just woke up fat, but every decision we've made thus far has put us in larger britches lol.

    I think that the biggest step has been taken so far if youre reading this.. MFP is an incredible tool and the wonderful people on this site are so incredibly motivational... and having a support system is JUST AS IMPORTANT as the food you put in your mouth!

    Its taken me a long time to figure it out, but I finally understand what Ive been doing to myself.


    MAKE TODAY GREAT YALL :)
  • OLP76
    OLP76 Posts: 768 Member
    Yup! I let myself get to 162 lbs. I couldn't see my underwear anymore...My midsection was HUGE...at least for me.

    I finally did somethin' about it - and I'm 21 lbs lesser....Best decision I ever did...!

    Now I have my abs peekin' out & I can see my underwear ... :laugh:
  • MelissaE27
    MelissaE27 Posts: 682 Member
    Thank you for posting this.. Ive had a very bad couple days and I kinda gave up caring what I was eating.. too much stress and things going on...hard to handle.. but thank you.. you just made me have my first glass of water today!! I needed this :)
  • Megthatgirl
    Megthatgirl Posts: 68 Member
    Thank you for posting this.. Ive had a very bad couple days and I kinda gave up caring what I was eating.. too much stress and things going on...hard to handle.. but thank you.. you just made me have my first glass of water today!! I needed this :)



    Remember that even when everything else is going wrong, you can still go right.. You know how you feel all warm and fuzzy when you dont cheat? When Im having craptastic days, I let that be my sunshine...

    I hope everything gets better for you! If you have nothing else in the world, at least you have yourself and thats damn remarkable!


    xoxo
    Meg
  • joybell32
    joybell32 Posts: 252 Member
    WOW!!!!!!! Thanks for that!! Puts a lot of things into perspective!
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