(Newly started) why did you start? your journey

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I didn't start out to lose weight and really could care less about my weight. I had some really bad health markers and I was heading strong and fast down the same path my dad took...the same path which ultimately ended his life at the ripe old age of 61.

    Basically, I have an awesome wife and two little boys who need me to be sticking around for awhile. The path I was on most likely would have left me very ill by the time my boys were in high school...and forget watching them grow into young men and having families of their own...no way I would have made it.

    Fortunately, it wasn't too late for me and I've reversed all of my bad blood work with diet and exercise and I'm off all of my meds except for my hypertension meds...my hypertension seems to be more hereditary than diet and exercise related.

    Fortunately, in the process, I've been reminded of how awesome it is to be strong, healthy, and fit...I used to be a halfway decent athlete, but somehow I lost site of how awesome it is to be awesome...glad I have that back now.
  • ems212
    ems212 Posts: 135 Member
    Why I started:
    A combination of reasons. My fiance was a big one. Right before we got engaged, I realized that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him, but if I didn't start making changes, it wouldn't be a long one. Along with that, I want a family of my own and to be able to see them grow. I also have arthritis in both my knees and hips. Carrying around extra weight is just putting more strain on them than anything.

    Did I have a goal:
    My goal was to lose 90 pounds. I'm down 10, but realizing that weight can't be my only goal. I started walking a lot, and jogging for short periods of time within my walk. Now, I'm challenging myself to be able to run a mile. After that, I'll aim for 2...and then 3.

    Healthy or lifestyle change:
    I did this for both of these reasons. I want to be healthy, and I want to be happy. I wasn't reaching either of those goals living the way that I had been living.
  • fitmama0914
    fitmama0914 Posts: 83
    I started because I got tired of complaining about my jiggle but never doing anything about it. I have never had a flat stomach. Strong legs and arms, yes.. But flabby hips and belly. I'd look at fit chicks and wish I looked like them. Then I saw a motivational pic that said "that body isn't going to build itself", and it clicked. And I like a challenge, so I set out to prove there is a fit chick in me. I'm going to see her before I get old.
  • Local_Atlantis
    Local_Atlantis Posts: 262 Member
    For me, it was a sense of shame that started me on my journey. I had just come back from a year of backpacking, where I was active every day and (by the end) couldn’t afford to eat properly, so I was making do with rations!
    I came home to my parents’ house, which was equipped with a fully stocked fridge and a Sky subscription for me to catch up with a year of TV that I’d missed! Game of Thrones, Supernatural and more…

    During my first two months back home, I was unemployed and looking for work. In between applying for jobs, I would eat and sit on the sofa and watch TV. I hardly left the house because the home comforts were so amazing after living rough for nearly a year! During those first 2 months, I got a job and lost all of my energy for physical activity. I’d go to work, and eat biscuits and drink tea at my desk all day.

    One fateful day – the day that started me on my journey – I realised, as I was getting ready for work that I’d accidently put the only bra that fit me in the wash. I tried, without success, a bunch of bras to try and find one that didn’t slice me in two. The only bra that fitted me was my neon pink sports bra. It was not padded and was clearly visible through my work shirt. I was mortified all day! That night, I got on the scales and realised that in two short months, I had gained over 20lb. On a 5’4” frame, this was not good, and it sent me into the “obese” BMI category.

    I am 6 weeks into my new life and 10lb lighter (maybe more – no-scale-November challenge) and now I have a few bras to choose from. :smile: In another few months, I’ll need to get a whole new collection!
  • Silentfool
    Silentfool Posts: 189 Member
    To be able to ride any roller coaster with my son. Twice i had to do the walk of shame because i could not fit. Also to fly without the need for an extension to a seat belt.
  • Beanogirl
    Beanogirl Posts: 97 Member
    I started in March this year. I have lost 43lbs so far. 12 more to go to my goal. It's been a lot slower than I wanted but I am absolutely thrilled to still be here and moving in the right direction.
  • MrsGLP
    MrsGLP Posts: 4 Member
    I decided to lose weight because I didn't like how I felt. My knees hurt, my back hurt, and I was tired all the time. I never wanted to go anywhere because I was so self-conscious about my appearance, and I never allowed my picture to be taken. But my baby boy is getting married in December and I wanted to be able to dance with him at his wedding and enjoy this big event in his life.

    So my daughter, who is a faithful MFP follower, told me to try it and I have lost 4 pounds so far. I know it's not a lot, but it's a start.
  • bumblebreezy91
    bumblebreezy91 Posts: 520 Member
    I want to look good in my wedding dress and feel comfortable in my body. My wedding is October 3, 2015 and I want to lose about 60 pounds before then. I've lost about 40 already this year.
  • kristimason3
    kristimason3 Posts: 131 Member
    Well, when I was little I wanted to be Shera Princess of power, then as I got older the GLOW wrestlers, then Xena warrior princess, now that chick with the sword from The Walking Dead. Instead I became a mommy of two and massage therapist with a muffin top! WTH?! I married a guy who has never lost his six pack despite never dieting or working out and who is constantly preparing for some sort of apocalyptic event. He spends his days collecting weapons and building strange contraptions when he's not working. Meanwhile, I was spending my time eating oreos on the couch. So, while I do think he's kind of batshit crazy, at the same time I started thinking what if that did actually happen? He'd be all up in my face saving the world and I wouldn't even be a formidable side kick! And why should he get all the glory? He hasn't given birth to human beings or endured severe trauma for various reasons. Screw that. He should be MY sidekick. Plus if I have to make clothes out of leaves and sticks someday I would prefer not having to spend 3 days doing so.
  • StrawberryJam40
    StrawberryJam40 Posts: 274 Member
    1971MLJ wrote: »
    I started because I was fed up spending hours in the gym and getting nowhere. My PT told me to sign up here so he could track what I was eating while changing my training. My weight loss was never the main goal but has been a happy side effect.

    Me too! I had been going pretty steady for months. I never expected to lose weight, I had resolved I'd be fat the rest of my life since anything I ever tried never worked...starvation, fad diets, deprivation, exercise. But, I wanted to be in better shape so I wouldn't have to start taking medicine for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

    Finally saw a personal trainer that asked me to commit to MFP for 2 weeks. The weight starting melting off the first few weeks, after months of holding. It just CLICKED. Yes, I now know what people say when they said it just clicked. I was losing and feeling better and liking the change...ok, LOVING the change.

    I'm ALL IN NOW!
  • fat2fit4good
    fat2fit4good Posts: 154
    I actually have this list on my weight excel sheet... just copied and pasted it:
    knee pain
    sleep apnea
    snoring
    high cholesterol
    high blood pressure
    clothes don't fit
    stretch marks

    Mind you, I have been working out all along too... For me, the ONLY way is to decrease food intake... MFP is awesome for that
  • MegzC321
    MegzC321 Posts: 152 Member
    I really have no excuse to be over weight. No kids and normal work hours. I'm turning 24 in December and before I reach 25 I want to be in shape! 20's are the age where you should be able to wear whatever you want!! ahaha
  • TossaBeanBag
    TossaBeanBag Posts: 458 Member
    I want to get treated better at work.
  • cacri
    cacri Posts: 12 Member
    StacieLea93 wrote: »
    cacri well done hun that's excellent :smile: so happy for you keep up the good work:) xx

    Thank you. I know my weight loss is not amazing but I haven't lost weight before, so yeah!!! :D
  • Jennisin1
    Jennisin1 Posts: 574 Member
    hmmm.. original it was just being unhappy in my life. I was tired of living life in a video game and not in the real world. I wanted to have adventures, go exploring, be amazing in real life... not just virtually.

    I did that. Then I got pregnant back to back, gained weight (40lbs on a 5'10 frame), was dumped for not being pretty enough before my second was a year old.. even though I was working out and eating right (but breastfeeding and not sleeping due to an ill infant).

    The baby turned one, I stopped breastfeeding, I took my routine to the next level and the weight was gone in a couple of months. I then lost some more on top of it and got in the best shape of my life.
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    edited November 2014
    yoovie wrote: »
    because it was that or kill myself.
    Same. I have struggled with depression for a long time and my weight wasn't helping. I used to think about it near-constantly.

    The actual last straw? Needing to buy new bras but being unable to wear my brand because I needed a 40" band. I'm down 21 pounds now.

    My goal is 130, but I haven't been 130 in so long that I'm not sure what the actual weight will be. Maybe I'll look better at 135 or 125. It's a surprise!
  • cacri
    cacri Posts: 12 Member
    I think the light bulb moment for me was trying to buy new jeans and realising I kept going a size up and another. The fitting room had mirrors all around and of course I had the chance to take a long look at myself -not the self that I had in my mind but the real one.
  • StacieLea93
    StacieLea93 Posts: 41
    thanks for everyones message sorry not got back to everyone but read all everyones storys and us done so well and cacri thats how i feel too keep going up sizes everytime i go shopping no more
  • jmido
    jmido Posts: 18
    I thought the new health app on the iphone was cool so i got a fuelband to track my activity and downloaded myfitnesspal to track my eating. I already love to run so i figured id just try to get a little healthier and improve my run times some.
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