Your 'Ah-Ha' Moment
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RaspberryTickleChicken wrote: »I obviously have far too much time on my hands as another question out of sheer curiosity has been nagging away at me ... so here goes.
- When was your 'AH-HA' moment that made you decide, 'ahhhm okay it's time to do something about this weight?'
- What made a difference this time which differed from previous attempts to lose weight &/or get healthy? (motivation)
- How much impact do you feel that a correct mindset has on the level of achievement?
Here I'll start this one:- My 'AH-HA' moment was when I saw that my blood glucose level was 101 mg/dL and the normal range was 70-100 mg/dL.
- My motivation this time was not about making that silly little # on the scale go down, but it was about fighting off an impending diabetic future if I did nothing. The thought of all the complications that comes with diabetes. ie. kidney functions, amputations, blindness, etc. petrified me.
- For me, the mindset of 'oh I need to get healthy' rather than 'lose a few pounds' oddly took the pressure of me to 'loose X weight by X amount of time.' I looked at it as I have a lifetime to continue to reach for my goal. So the weeks where I was loosing mere fractions of a pound didn't bother me because progress was progress.
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It's totally superficial, but my ah-ha moment was when I was the maid of honor in my best friend's wedding. Instead of actually celebrating with her, I was more concerned about being the fat bridesmaid, and ruining her photos.3
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This is going to be a long one, so apologies in advance...
2014 was a really bad year for me and my husband. Knowing that we had packed on a few too many kgs, we agreed to get fit together that year. However my husband started having back pain which meant we didn't really get into it. I held off, waiting for him to get better, because I wanted us to do it together (he's not very motivated if he has to do it alone and I wanted us to be exercise buddies!). But by April he was in chronic pain and could barely stand - he was 33 at the time. Cue 6 months of him not being able to work, or even sit or stand while taking masses of pain meds while waiting for surgery. I was working full time and studying part time and had to take over all chores and basic running of the house. We were both pretty depressed and would buy "comfort food" from the supermarket most days - it looked like I was shopping for a kids birthday party every time with chocolate, chips and lollies! I was exhausted all of the time, so we would eat take aways most nights as I felt too tired to cook, let alone exercise. I gained 10kgs in a couple of months and topped out at 110. The doctor told me I had to change my contraceptive because I was now so heavy I was at risk of blood clots. He sent me for blood tests which were ok, but not great.
I realised at this point that it couldn't go on. I was so unhappy and I felt like my whole life was revolving around my husband's injury. I needed to do something for myself, so in July 2014 I dragged my bike out of the garage and set it up in the lounge, remembering that exercise actually GIVES you energy, which I really needed. It took 2 weeks before I actually used it! But I started exercising daily and lost about 5kg in a month. Then I joined MFP to get my food under control and haven't looked back. My husband finally had his surgery in August last year, and was back at work full time from november-ish. He is still rehabilitating - so still can't really exercise, but he has lost weight and feels better with the healthy food we have been eating. I hit goal at the beginning of this month - Having lost 42kgs. I finally feel like I have my life back again.
in some ways I think our crisis was good, because it made this stick. I needed something in my life that I could control and succeed at when everything else had turned to *kitten*, and weight loss was that thing. I'm not sure ii would have succeeded without it. Silver linings!7 -
This is going to be a long one, so apologies in advance...
2014 was a really bad year for me and my husband. Knowing that we had packed on a few too many kgs, we agreed to get fit together that year. However my husband started having back pain which meant we didn't really get into it. I held off, waiting for him to get better, because I wanted us to do it together (he's not very motivated if he has to do it alone and I wanted us to be exercise buddies!). But by April he was in chronic pain and could barely stand - he was 33 at the time. Cue 6 months of him not being able to work, or even sit or stand while taking masses of pain meds while waiting for surgery. I was working full time and studying part time and had to take over all chores and basic running of the house. We were both pretty depressed and would buy "comfort food" from the supermarket most days - it looked like I was shopping for a kids birthday party every time with chocolate, chips and lollies! I was exhausted all of the time, so we would eat take aways most nights as I felt too tired to cook, let alone exercise. I gained 10kgs in a couple of months and topped out at 110. The doctor told me I had to change my contraceptive because I was now so heavy I was at risk of blood clots. He sent me for blood tests which were ok, but not great.
I realised at this point that it couldn't go on. I was so unhappy and I felt like my whole life was revolving around my husband's injury. I needed to do something for myself, so in July 2014 I dragged my bike out of the garage and set it up in the lounge, remembering that exercise actually GIVES you energy, which I really needed. It took 2 weeks before I actually used it! But I started exercising daily and lost about 5kg in a month. Then I joined MFP to get my food under control and haven't looked back. My husband finally had his surgery in August last year, and was back at work full time from november-ish. He is still rehabilitating - so still can't really exercise, but he has lost weight and feels better with the healthy food we have been eating. I hit goal at the beginning of this month - Having lost 42kgs. I finally feel like I have my life back again.
in some ways I think our crisis was good, because it made this stick. I needed something in my life that I could control and succeed at when everything else had turned to *kitten*, and weight loss was that thing. I'm not sure ii would have succeeded without it. Silver linings!
No apologies necessary - thanks for sharing!
I think that was my problem as well, for the longest time I depended on the hubs for my own fitness because I wanted for us to do this 'together.' But then I came to the sad realization that I was mentally ready to move forward while he was not and I just couldn't put everything on hold - just waiting.
Almost two yrs into maint my consistent behaviors has organically rubbed off on him and he has started to eat better & regularly exercises.
So yea, totally get that ... best decision I ever made!
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I love all this Ah-ha discussion. Isn't it amazing how often huge changes in our lives come from tiny moments. So if you add up all the ah-ha moments in a life time, the most important epiphanies in our lives, and it comes to what, less than a full minute? Amazing.
My weight ah-ha has hit a number of times in my life. It seems to hit around 25 pounds over my target. I gain about a pound a month if I don't think about what I'm eating, so 2 years in, I'm 24 over. This time I caught a glimpse of my tummy profile in a mirror - I don't usually look in full body mirrors (guy thing - like we NEVER look back at the tops of our head - no no no, I don't have a bald spot). I also start realizing if I don't lose weight, it's time to buy new clothes. Buying BIGGER clothes is such a bummer. Buying SMALLER clothes is a huge retail therapy rush.
Here's my MFP plug. I hit my Ah-Ha in March this year. My experience matched a number of writers here. Suddenly, like some kind of strange force from outer space, it became easy. As long as I knew I was eating less calories than I needed to compensate for living and exercising, I would not gain. This was huge. I have spent all my other "diets" fantasizing about what I wanted to eat, asking myself whether I could eat it, and basically stressing. This stress needs an ocean of commitment to keep going, which is the same reason I would give up. My mind can only take one of these big passion things. If I am really into building something, reading something, writing something, there's no room anymore for the passion needed to stop that eating stress. BUT, welcome to MFP. I don't think about it. I don't need to expend my precious passion resources to food - I just don't think about it. So cool. I don't even care if my weight goes up and down (I have a Withings WiFi enabled scale, which is SO great, and I recommend it to anyone). I used to base my whole day on whether I was up .4 pounds or down .2 pounds, and stress like hell. See, the beauty is that I can take on other passions, and there is still room for my maintenance effort.
I'd say the biggest issue I have right now, one I have NEVER had, is worry that I am actually losing too much. I'm trying to bump up my daily calories and having trouble allowing myself. My wife and family says I look thin, which besides being annoying and selfish on their part, I'm beginning to think it's true. I am wearing Levi jeans right now that I bought from the Boys department! I'm 59. When shopping at LL Bean the other day (I live in Maine), I ducked down and squeezed through a little kids-only tree door entrance to get to where I could find pants to fit me. Yes, I could have walked around, but it seemed "fitting". haha.
My last MFP plug is that wow, have I ever started eating better. I actually am living up to a declaration that I DO NOT EAT added sugar. I'll pile down two apples and half a cantaloupe, which have tons of sugar, but I don't put any on my oatmeal or have a single processed food sweet item. I shop almost exclusively from a small natural food store in Bath Maine (love this place), and am eating the best food ever in my life. SO cool. Delicious too. I have never been so excited about organic spinach leaves and Brussel sprouts. I just hope they don't decide that these are all bad too.
That's it - if anyone actually read this post, then thank you. Take care of yourself, and if you're early in this game, just commit to one simple thing - enter your food into MFP. That is it. If you can do that, and be honest (at first you think, THIS IS ONE SERVING? I USED TO EAT 4 TIMES THIS), you will lose weight. It won't come off smoothly, but if you keep your reviews to one week periods, you'll see, the weight average inches down. With the bucks you save not buying as much food, buy better food. You'll be a happier person in a year. But this time, you absolutely have to keep up the tracking. Your spouse will get sick of it when you're cooking dinner and standing there pushing keys on your smart phone. Do it anyway. Do it do it.
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@grenblackall That's so full of awesome! Thanks for sharing!0
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RaspberryTickleChicken wrote: »I obviously have far too much time on my hands as another question out of sheer curiosity has been nagging away at me ... so here goes.
- When was your 'AH-HA' moment that made you decide, 'ahhhm okay it's time to do something about this weight?'
- What made a difference this time which differed from previous attempts to lose weight &/or get healthy? (motivation)
- How much impact do you feel that a correct mindset has on the level of achievement?
Here I'll start this one:- My 'AH-HA' moment was when I saw that my blood glucose level was 101 mg/dL and the normal range was 70-100 mg/dL.
- My motivation this time was not about making that silly little # on the scale go down, but it was about fighting off an impending diabetic future if I did nothing. The thought of all the complications that comes with diabetes. ie. kidney functions, amputations, blindness, etc. petrified me.
- For me, the mindset of 'oh I need to get healthy' rather than 'lose a few pounds' oddly took the pressure of me to 'loose X weight by X amount of time.' I looked at it as I have a lifetime to continue to reach for my goal. So the weeks where I was loosing mere fractions of a pound didn't bother me because progress was progress.
Mine was when I struggled to tie my shoes while seated. That was bad.1 -
Some unkind soul snapped this picture, then tagged me on FB...
OUCH!
I joined MFP the next day....
And this is after 100 pounds lost....
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I think I have had many ah ha moments. The first time was when the scale went over 170, so I lost 20 pounds doing south beach and joined a gym.
Then there was a gain of 30 pounds or so, and I had to buy a pair of size 14 jeans. Lost the 30 pounds when I worked on mfp for about a year, and started to do classes at my gym.
Then I got sick, and the meds and my mental health had me shoving whatever I could into my face. The scalethe pped over 200, I refused to buy any clothes and just tried to get by wearing my pjs basically, even wearing them to work. I realized I needed to change for good when I was tired, sweating and needing to change clothing simply from walking around the block. So, January 1st 2014 it was my new years resolution to get thin and fit and stay that way.
I lost 60 pounds by the end of that year. I'm not at maintenance yet though I have been accidentally maintaining in the 155 range for most of 2015. By New years id like to be down another 20 pounds. But I am feeling mostly fit and having trouble with the last bit so I'm basically at maintenance if that makes sense?
I motivated myself by lifting heavy and feeling strong. I hung out in the forums for a good 3 months for motivation. I came to this wonderful area for inspiration that I could be one of you one day. I joined many of the private group challenges. I asked my family to help keep me accountable. I recognized I was walking a thin path last month with ny binge snacking so I asked my hubby to hide the snacks. I've learnedquite a bit in the last few years I've been part of the mfp fam. Cheers!2 -
Ah-ha was when I put on my largest jeans (size 16) and realizied they were so tight I couldn't sit down.
The difference was, MFP WORKED! And success begats success. So I kept on!
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My Ah-ha moment... 337 lbs and buying the largest size Lane Bryant carried... I mentally broke down and started that day making goals to become healthier.
I admitted to everyone I knew that I needed to change and I admitted I needed their help. I got super honest with my lifestyle and eating habits and broke them down over time.
My mental choice is the biggest change this time around... I have accepted that this journey is the only option I have and it's daily my choice to pick to be happy and healthy and embrace the positives. I honestly believe there are many paths and options to lose, but if you can't make your mind up to make it a lifestyle change, they won't ever work. Also... motivation is just like a muscle, you have to work it over and over again to become strong willed. ; )5 -
My Ah-Ha moment was organising family photographs in August 2013 into the computer. These were summer/bathing suit pictures.
Oh my God!! Who's that fat whale floundering on the beach?
No....is that me....??
Yep.
What made it work?
I was browsing and found MFP: I thought OK this is easy and mathematical, I can do this!
Then just for fun I entered my breakfast and morning snack- and was already at goal calories for the day. Whoaahh!
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I've lost 20 pounds in 4 months as planned, and have been maintaining for more than a year and a half ...though it's not easy every day and I have put back on 6 pounds...1 -
My Ah-Ha moment was organising family photographs in August 2013 into the computer. These were summer/bathing suit pictures.
Oh my God!! Who's that fat whale floundering on the beach?
No....is that me....??
Yep.
What made it work?
I was browsing and found MFP: I thought OK this is easy and mathematical, I can do this!
Then just for fun I entered my breakfast and morning snack- and was already at goal calories for the day. Whoaahh!
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I've lost 20 pounds in 4 months as planned, and have been maintaining for more than a year and a half ...though it's not easy every day and I have put back on 6 pounds...
ROFL LMAO @Laura3BB !!
My first week on MFP I did the same exact thing! I logged in my food and was just utterly & genuinely shocked because all that time I seriously thought I was eating 'healthy'
Congrats on maintaining btw - I just celebrated my 2 yr maint anniversary on Mon.
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My doctor called, tole me that my blood sugar was 455 and to go to the ER NOW because she feared that I would go into a COMA! 3.5 weeks later I have eaten like a saint, walked 6 miles and climbed 8 stairs daily and did some high intenisity interval training and some calisthenics. I bend over, pick up the ball and throw it to my dog < 5 hours weekly. I do bumps, grinds and shimmys in the elevator when I take it to lunch. I do stretches 3 times daily as I wait for my commuter train. I lost 7 pounds and it looks like 10. I am going to fix my bike so I can ride it to the library which I do once or twice weekly; and start walking down the five staircases to lunch when I loose a size. I will climb up the five staircases from lunch when I loose another. I'm in this for the long run and have to protect my joints.3
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My ah-ha moment was a heart attack at 53 yrs old. I was over weight, a smoker and living in chronic pain. I was depressed and miserable. I had no idea how to regain my health and fitness until someone steered to MFP. I just celebrated 1 yr. on maintenance and I have never been healthier. I am loving the journey and I have no plans on slowing down. I have also found that through a healthy diet and consistent exercise I can manage my chronic pain. I have yo-yo dieted before but this time is different...I wanted it bad enough and I changed not only my eating habits but my relationship with food.5
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Hmm for me it was during my pole fitness class when I said, "enough is enough"...I told myself that I needed to lose these outrageously big arms (I know we can't spot reduce) AND I needed more strength and stamina to lift myself and keep pace with the rest of the class. I was 33 pds overweight ...although I didn't necessarily look it - I FELT it...Now I am 13 pds down with 20 more to go!0
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I signed up to go skydiving. Except, oh look, I was over the weight limit for women.
That was humiliating, and the fact that my weight was now getting me excluded from activities that I wanted to take part in was definitely a big motivator to drop the poundage.
I am 27 lbs down now (and under the skydiving weight limit!), with about 45 to go. It was a good decision, embarrassing though the realization was.1 -
Like the majority of you there were lots of things leading up to my 'AH-HA' moment. I couldn't wear my largest jeans anymore, I was getting out of breath going upstairs, my osteopath commented on my weight gain. The biggest motivation was when I found out my ex had cheated on me for 6 months which in my head I decided it was because I was too fat for someone to commit to. But the 'Ah-ha' moment itself was when I decided I needed to treat myself better at work instead of getting so stressed out. I decided to quit and spend 6 months giving my brain a rest and looking after myself.
I first of all went on Noom and discovered forums and developed an incredible support network. Then migrated across to mfp with a lot of them. Taking the time out to look after myself is something I had never had the luxury to do before. I had seen my dad do it and therefore knew it was possible. Also made great friends in my gym classes which keep me coming back week after week. Even coming back to work I have readjusted my life style to prevent me going backwards
My mindset at the moment is all about the small achievements and goals and always having something to aim for, whether the next pound lost or a new 5k PB. Doing it before I got overwhelmed by the amount I had to go. This time I'm never looking more than 10lb ahead and how to get to that point My mind has worked out how to do this and I keep working at it. 2 -
Prettyinpaisley wrote: »It's totally superficial, but my ah-ha moment was when I was the maid of honor in my best friend's wedding. Instead of actually celebrating with her, I was more concerned about being the fat bridesmaid, and ruining her photos.
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this made me cryMexicanbigfoot wrote: »My husband bought me a wall hanging that said, "She believed she could, so she did" and it made me cry. Once I started to believe I could do something, I did
Go you!
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My moment was this very weekend a year ago. I wanted to take my daughter horseback riding for her first time and the woman who owned the horses told me I was too heavy to ride her horses. I was devastated and had to stay back and watch her go with my husband instead. I sat in the car and cried until they came back. It was an instant reality check. Planning to take her riding this weekend 110# lighter! I am so excited.14
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lindaloo9331 wrote: »My moment was this very weekend a year ago. I wanted to take my daughter horseback riding for her first time and the woman who owned the horses told me I was too heavy to ride her horses. I was devastated and had to stay back and watch her go with my husband instead. I sat in the car and cried until they came back. It was an instant reality check. Planning to take her riding this weekend 110# lighter! I am so excited.
Awesome work!!! Enjoy riding!1 -
lindaloo9331 wrote: »My moment was this very weekend a year ago. I wanted to take my daughter horseback riding for her first time and the woman who owned the horses told me I was too heavy to ride her horses. I was devastated and had to stay back and watch her go with my husband instead. I sat in the car and cried until they came back. It was an instant reality check. Planning to take her riding this weekend 110# lighter! I am so excited.
Wow! Yay, you!
About six months ago, I decided to try a "Paleo" diet for health reasons (hormonal/skin related). Unexpectedly, I lost about 10 lbs (mostly water weight) very quickly. I was shocked: you mean, diets actually DO work?!
I have lost almost 50 lbs since then, using Fitbit, Myfitnesspal and Trendweight. No longer following a "Paleo" plan, just counting calories in and calories out. 2 -
We absolutely had a great ride!!!lindaloo9331 wrote: »My moment was this very weekend a year ago. I wanted to take my daughter horseback riding for her first time and the woman who owned the horses told me I was too heavy to ride her horses. I was devastated and had to stay back and watch her go with my husband instead. I sat in the car and cried until they came back. It was an instant reality check. Planning to take her riding this weekend 110# lighter! I am so excited.
Awesome work!!! Enjoy riding!lindaloo9331 wrote: »My moment was this very weekend a year ago. I wanted to take my daughter horseback riding for her first time and the woman who owned the horses told me I was too heavy to ride her horses. I was devastated and had to stay back and watch her go with my husband instead. I sat in the car and cried until they came back. It was an instant reality check. Planning to take her riding this weekend 110# lighter! I am so excited.
Awesome work!!! Enjoy riding!
We had a great ride!! I smiled the entire time. Glad to be "back in the saddle"AlexanderAmelia wrote: »lindaloo9331 wrote: »My moment was this very weekend a year ago. I wanted to take my daughter horseback riding for her first time and the woman who owned the horses told me I was too heavy to ride her horses. I was devastated and had to stay back and watch her go with my husband instead. I sat in the car and cried until they came back. It was an instant reality check. Planning to take her riding this weekend 110# lighter! I am so excited.
Wow! Yay, you!
About six months ago, I decided to try a "Paleo" diet for health reasons (hormonal/skin related). Unexpectedly, I lost about 10 lbs (mostly water weight) very quickly. I was shocked: you mean, diets actually DO work?!
I have lost almost 50 lbs since then, using Fitbit, Myfitnesspal and Trendweight. No longer following a "Paleo" plan, just counting calories in and calories out.
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My most recent 'aha' moment came a week ago when we came back from a 3-week holiday and I realised my wedding band was stuck on my finger. I'm not taking it off for fear of not being able to put it back on ... which wouldn't be an option. I weighed myself the next morning and realised I'm the heaviest I've ever been. I know I've got to lose at least 10 lbs to loosen up the ring, 15 lbs to feel decent in my clothes, and 20-25 lbs to feel like ''me'' again. 35 lbs would get me back to what I was 8 years ago, but that's probably a pipe dream so for now 20 lbs is the goal. By logging and eating healthy (except for wine on one day!) the last week I've lost 3 lbs. Exercise to be added in gradually starting this week. My goal is to lose 1 lb a week, slow and steady ....
This has to be for life ... 50 is only a bit over 4 years away ... I want to get there healthy and fit.1 -
My 'AH-HA' moment was realizing I am going to be 61 very soon, I was over weight & wanted to be healthier so I could live long.. I also have a goal of wearing a swimsuit next year when my husband & I celebrate our 42 Anniversary by taking a cruise. Very happy that 30 days in I have lost 14 pounds.. 40 to 50 more to go!3
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Runagain_4 wrote: »My most recent 'aha' moment came a week ago when we came back from a 3-week holiday and I realised my wedding band was stuck on my finger. I'm not taking it off for fear of not being able to put it back on ... which wouldn't be an option. I weighed myself the next morning and realised I'm the heaviest I've ever been. I know I've got to lose at least 10 lbs to loosen up the ring, 15 lbs to feel decent in my clothes, and 20-25 lbs to feel like ''me'' again. 35 lbs would get me back to what I was 8 years ago, but that's probably a pipe dream so for now 20 lbs is the goal. By logging and eating healthy (except for wine on one day!) the last week I've lost 3 lbs. Exercise to be added in gradually starting this week. My goal is to lose 1 lb a week, slow and steady ....
This has to be for life ... 50 is only a bit over 4 years away ... I want to get there healthy and fit.
Don't sell yourself short! I just turned 57 and have lost 60 pounds, bringing me back to 140, about what I weighed in my mid-30s. I feel as though I entered a time machine. Physical activity is fun again, and I revel in my strength. I did this slowly, over 2 1/2 years, but I was going to be 57 one way or another, at 200 or at 140. I'm going to hang out at this weight for awhile, adding strength training. In a few months I'll consider dropping another 5, as I still have some chub to remind of where I started. Strength for the journey!5 -
My 'aha' moment was when the wellness nurse from my work's health plan told me I had high blood pressure. I have two small children, and I just felt so heartbroken and selfish that I'd allowed things to get to this point that could endanger my health.
I have a co-worker who was similarly heavy who went to a doctor for help with weight loss, so I got her recommendation, and I went to an obesity specialist. I'd used MFP off and on before, but I'd never been as serious as I am now. I stick to my calorie goal daily, I work out at boot camp and run, and I've never been stronger.
That was at the end of May, it's now September and I'm down 50 lbs. I'm about halfway, or maybe more than halfway from my goal weight, but I'm determined to get there and remember why I'm doing this.
By the way, the doctor told me I DON'T have high blood pressure, that maybe she used the small cuff or she didn't read it correctly. He took my blood pressure and did blood work and told me I was in great health! But that's ok, I'm not wasting this chance! 3 -
I was 19, working in a department store. My much older coworker was talking to me as we folded clothes. I can't recall exactly how the conversation went, but it ended with something like "yeah.. girls like us can't get men."
It took me a moment to figure out what we had in common, and then it hit me.
I didn't even realize I was overweight. I didn't own a scale. When I did weight myself, I found out I wasn't just overweight, I was obese. I spent that whole summer break from college working out every day on the elliptical at my apartment's fitness center, and swimming in the pool. I lost 80 pounds.
When I went back to school in the fall, I got tons of comments from classmates about how great I looked. I was suddenly getting attention from men. When I saw old pictures of myself, I could finally see the weight that I couldn't see before (I erased all of them, though I now wish I hadn't).
I stayed skinny for a while, only gaining weight when I started living with a guy. I've been losing/gaining the same 25-30 pounds for the last few years. I don't know how that 80 pound loss in college was so easy. My workouts were so low intensity. Now I work myself red and sweaty every day, and it hasn't been getting the same results. So I'm counting calories for the first time. I'm really determined to reach my goal this time. 10 pounds down in 30 days, 15 pounds to go. I'm hoping to get through the holidays without falling off the wagon, and make it to my goal by Christmas.
I'm still pretty new to this community, so feel free to add me as a friend 2
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