What was the last straw?
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I had reached an all-time high in weight and my body started doing things I never thought possible. Fat pockets and dimples. I kept thinking my stomach was bloated. But it was just fat. I always joke that I am "fat", even when I wasn't. When people no longer chimed in with "No, you're not", that was a good indication. When I looked down at myself I saw someone that had gained a little weight. In the mirror or in photos I saw someone I didn't even recognize.0
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When i was 23, around 3/4 years ago i was just eating crap,not working(well was and still am a carer for my father),just spent time playing video games,stuffing my face when i was not needed and then just eating even more crap,then i started passing blood(a lot) when going to the toilet,that scared the hell out of me.
Went to the Dr she asked me to jump on the scales,and she said i was roughly 23 stone(322lbs) and that was like oh wow,i really need to do something now,i can't keep on living like this,so for about 2 years,i just stopped eating any chocolate,crisps,just basically living off a small selection of food.
So technically i didn't really improve the way i was eating in one sense as i was not eating veg,etc.Then about 3 months ago,i knew i was still not healthy,i was still over weight,so jumped on the scale and it said 18 st 13lbs (so i had lost 4/5 stone (around70lbs) from the last time i jumped on the scales(2/3 years ago)
But i knew that was still far from healthy,and looking in the mirror,i still hated the reflection,hated my body,hated who i was still,so this time,i thought i need to do it the right way in regards to weight loss.
So started looking up this that and the other,then my auntie told me about mfp,and i have used it for the last 3 months and find it great,since January 14th i have lost arnd 1.5 stone(21lbs) since my last weigh in(24th feb) so down to 17 stone 6lbs.
Still currently a work in progress though,sorry for the long post0 -
The last straw for me was realizing that I had gained 20 lbs since starting a new job the end of October. That now puts me nearly 80lbs overweight.0
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Many things but the main thing was the terrible depression. The depression was the culmination of a heap of things weight related... I felt ugly, didn't want to socialise, didn't want any photos taken, anxiety about social situations, being tired, sad... The day you wake up and decide to go for that walk and do something about it, you IMMEDIATELY feel better.0
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Seriously just tired of struggling to get out of a car or tying my shoelaces!0
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cattitude123 wrote: »The old health scares..High Blood pressure, developed diabetes..sucking wind at the simplest chores..and not liking who I saw in the mirror!
Exactly where I started! Have been conscious of losing weight since January... strict steps from today!
Waiting to my success story soon!0 -
Already extremely unhappy with my weight, i asked my mom how much she weighed and it was 30lbs less than me. Id always been smaller than her, and we shared some clothes. Didnt realize how big id gotten.
Also, my brother successfully lost alot of weight and that showed me I could do it to.
Then theres the years of comments from people (strangers) congratulating me for being pregnant- never was.
And god im just sick and tired of shopping at lane bryant (no offense). But who wants to pay more for clothes you dont even want or like?
Im so grateful I logged in MFP that first day!0 -
Doc told me from blood tests that I was borderline diabetic, and my kidneys were suffering from my excess weight. He said I could die if I continued down the path I was going. (eating two or three heaping plates full of rich foods, and inactivity) I am very new and fresh to MVP going on my 6th day, 5 of which I did a lot of exercise (from inactivity to walking up and down hills, 5 km's) and yoga............... eating tons and tons of veggies, portion control on other things and tons of water! I have been stuffed when I go to bed still, lol. Thankful for this site. I want to live, for me and my family, I want to see my 7 grandbabies graduate and get married, or just watch them be happy. I would like to meet a nice gentleman one day. thanks for posting this thread0
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High cholesterol. Single at 34 and never been married. I have not been thin enough for a bikini since I was a child. Recently started working on goals. Went back to school and graduated from Michigan State. Quit smoking over a year ago. Got braces. I'm down from 165 to 152. Goal weight 125. Bikini already came in the mail and sits on the kitchen counter lol0
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Having irregular periods drove me to go see a doctor. After talking to her about my struggles with weightloss, she ran my blood work and came back with a sluggish thyroid and an elevated a1c. Elevated a1c!? No. No way. No friggen way am I going to be diabetic. It can't happen. No. No way I'm letting this happen. She suggested I try a Paleo lifestyle and as soon as I got the hang of it the weight started dropping.
I am at day 24 and I am 20lbs down. I am not hungry. I am not stressed I don't feel deprived I feel alive. Still a far road to travle but this is the first time I've felt like I'm at least on the right one.0 -
JenniferInCt wrote: »Already extremely unhappy with my weight, i asked my mom how much she weighed and it was 30lbs less than me. Id always been smaller than her, and we shared some clothes. Didnt realize how big id gotten.
Also, my brother successfully lost alot of weight and that showed me I could do it to.
Then theres the years of comments from people (strangers) congratulating me for being pregnant- never was.
And god im just sick and tired of shopping at lane bryant (no offense). But who wants to pay more for clothes you dont even want or like?
Im so grateful I logged in MFP that first day!
Way to go! Those are very similar to mine!0 -
I looked at pictures taken of me on Christmas day and felt like I was looking at someone else. I kept buying bigger clothes and was in denial about how much weight I gained. For the past two years, I only let people take pictures of me if I was standing partially covered by someone else. I started MFP on on Jan 3 and have lost 17 pounds, I have 13more to go and am feeling so much happier and energized.0
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My last straw came in two parts:
The first heart attack hit while I was getting ready for a business meeting. Then again three days later after being out of the hospital for less than 18 hours having a second heart attack that put me back in the hospital for three weeks with even more stents inserted.
There comes a time when the realization that the choice to change your lifestyle, your eating habits and reduce your stress levels isn't really a choice anymore.
Recovering from the heart attacks is much harder than making that choice.
The chest pain is a daily reminder that everything on the end of my fork, that goes in my mouth, may mean the difference to whether I live long enough to see my children grow up.
I started with MFP as soon as I arrived home and I'm trying to change my children's eating habits so they don't end up in some hospital bed years from now wondering what they could have done differently.0 -
I was diagnosed last April with insulin resistance. I really, really didn't want to develop diabetes, so I lost 60 pounds and reversed my IR. Then I kept losing, because I can and I want to be healthy. 71 pounds down, about 15 to go.0
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Randomly one day got tired of being fat/unattractive and decided to make a change to pursue on joining the military which I was anted to do also...younger brother losing weight and looking way better then me I can't allow that
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My last straw was recieving my new drivers licence (in virginia they come in the mail & we give our weight but its not displayed on our dl)... i got the envelope, whipped it out, and realized i had more chins than i was aware of. Its about the same time i began hearing people refering to me as "the fat sister".0
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3 things led up to me getting fed up with my weight. The first was getting to a point where nearly all of my pants and shirts didnt fit. The second was getting real sick and having my gall bladder taken out. (Still didnt teach me a lesson)
Last but not least and the number 1 reason I changed my ways. Seeing a picture of myself with my daughters prom pictures! Thats when I realized how is my family supposed to survive without me? If I keep this up I wont live to see my kids graduate, marriage, etc.0 -
They Type II diabetes diagnosis I received after my roommate's death from complications due to Type II diabetes. She was three years younger than I am now when she died.0
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Knowing that in the next two years we wanted to have a baby, realising that I was increasingly already looking pregnant because my belly was getting bigger, and seeing people I knew get diabetes because of their weight, or have a hard time playing with their kids because they were too heavy to run around with them.
I knew that I wanted to reduce risks in pregnancy, and be healthy and fit for my future children. I also don't want to become another statistic and get diabetes, or have other health issues that I could have avoided. I figured deal with it now, so that I (hopefully) won't have to deal with poor health later. For me it wasn't a specific moment, but a build up of things I'd been thinking about that made me decide to get off my butt and deal with it.0 -
Got out of the shower and really looked in the mirror... that was it0
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1.) A "friend" said, "your mom is so much hotter than you"
2.) My daughter (4) called me "chubby"...followed by "I love you anyway, mom"
3.) I lost 60 pounds 3 years ago, and put it all back on.....I kept referring to "when I did it before"
4.) I became totally obsessed with looking at others and picking which part of their body I wanted....decided wouldn't it be nice if I just wanted my body
5.) I realized I was spending time and energy on many other people that didn't give a crap about me or ever even initiate contact with me......decided wouldn't it be nice if someone spent time or energy on ME, then figured that should probably be .......ME
6.) Seeing pictures on Facebook taken on a fun night out with my partner's 4 brothers and their girlfriends/wives.....my partner looked like a chubby chaser and I felt mortified seeing those photos
That was 5 weeks ago......I have worked out for over an hour everyday and been within my calorie limits everyday.....I have quit drinking, drinking pop, smoking and I feel like a million dollars......it hasn't even seemed all that hard
This time I'll NEVER go back.....nothing tastes as good as the compliments feel0 -
CatchingThemAll wrote: »What was the final push you had to finally lose the weight? What was your motivation?
I had to take a 5 minute breather after walking to the bathroom and back before I could get back on the phone at my job. (It was like 30 feet both ways)
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I got on a scale that told me my body was 44 years old. I'm only 28. Of course these types of scales are not always accurate, but I was very concerned about what was happening inside me. I wasn't severely overweight, but mildly.
I'm afraid of pain, fear of being sick and coming in and out of hospitals. This is the only body we have. Why not try to take care of it?0 -
A month after I graduated from college I realized enough was enough. Years of being the "fat" girl out with my size 2 friends. I was hanging out with other people I didn't even like just because I was into partying. I was into partying because I hated myself and would just drink away that pain. I couldn't walk up the stairs to my room without getting out of breath. I saw my grandmother starting dialysis and her frequent trips to the ER based off a lifetime of not taking care of herself. I hated shopping and the way I looked in clothes. I hated how I looked in pictures, I'd crop them to cut off some of my body. I had loads of self image and self esteem issues, not thinking I deserved anything in life.
When I realized all of this was linked to my weight and honestly admitted to myself that I was the only one able to fix this....I signed up for personal training sessions and never looked back. I have fallen down A LOT, but I always get back up. My life has changed in so many ways over the past 2.5 years I can't even describe it all. I have changed inside and out. I've lost 40 pounds and gained so, so, SO much more than I ever thought possible.0 -
About 10 yrs ago I lost over 100 lbs and swore I would never allow myself over 140lbs again. Fast forward and the weight just started creeping. When I started a new job in a new town and started seeing pictures of me with my super fit new boss I realized how much it had "creeped". At almost 175lbs on a 5'3" frame it was fo surz time to do something! 17 lbs down and 25 more to goal....and I still need MFP motivation every day
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The last straw that spurred my weight loss was a visit to a specialist because all of my liver test results were in the danger zone as a result of my excess weight. Also, the doctor referring to my BMI as being in the obese zone was a kick in the pants. Seven months later I'm down 63 pounds to 154 and my liver tests are all back well within the normal range, along with the rest of the various blood tests.0
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My almost 5 yr old asked me if I had not just one but TWO babies in my belly. No, I am not pregnant.
Before I got pregnant I was really healthy. I have let 5 yrs of raising our daughter become an excuse for so many things. Now I want to be able to keep up with her and show her how great it is to be healthy. I miss taking charge of my health. I forgot how fun and creative it can be.0 -
6 months before I was supposed to get married my fiancee broke everything off. I had to reevaluate aspects of my life and weight was one I was going to change0
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It was just the right time. I had post partum depression, started seeing a counselor, started to get insight into why I was so unhappy, dealt with previous trauma. After that I felt I could conquer anything. I wanted to create my own happiness and do the things I've always wanted to do. And I wanted to get this under control before it turned into a problem with my kids.0
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Gaining back 25 of the 30 pounds I previously lost.
Getting engaged and realizing I don't want to get married looking the way I do. Your wedding should be the happiest day of your life, and not spent worrying about how fat you look.0
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