What was your 'I finally need to lose this weight' moment? (And was it as bad as mine?)
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Mine was probably a small reason too. I could barely get my jeans up after washing them for about 6 to 8 weeks straight and I had gotten a little too big for some of my outfits. I was running out of clothes that had fit me my whole life and I was terrified each time that I washed those jeans that the next time I washed them they would get stuck at my thighs. The day I had to force them on with everything I had was the last straw and I started working out and watching what I ate the next day.0
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I was a Division I volleyball player. After college I kept eating as if I still was working out for 4 hours a day. Needless to say all that muscle slowly turned to flab. I looked down one day and could see cellulite on the tops of my thighs. No thanks....and here I am today 13lbs lighter and another 10ish to go.1
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"you definitely need a more fit bird sat in the front.'
Bird means something else in the states and that's exactly what I would have given those wankers that insulted you.
My moment came when I got pneumonia this past winter. I didn't bounce right back like I usually do and it scared me. I knew I needed to make some serious changes for my health.0 -
When I could not wear my "work" clothes (fitted/nice quality) and had to wear "play" clothes (loose/cheap) to my job...I felt sloppy, unprofessional and fat.0
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I'm now a size 18 tall and the pants that fit me best are from Lane Bryant. I was a 16L and swore I'd never go higher than that. After about 2 weeks I'm down 4 lbs - gotta start somewhere!0
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erasure999 wrote: »I was at 277lbs and just diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I knew I was destined to get it as this all ran in my family, but I told myself that I don't believe in that non-sense and didn't want to be one of those people who have to take medication everyday.
So I changed up my heating habits, cut out all the processed foods and started running...running my *kitten* off! So far, over the past year and a half I've lost over 75lbs and now am no longer diabetic. My doctor was flabbergasted at each of my 3 month check-ups and said he's never been more proud of a patient then he was with me. I no longer take any medications.
Good for you!!! That's awesome!!!0 -
I love to take pictures of my children, but do not want to be in any of those pictures. This past week relatives were in town and after seeing those photos- I have decided that I cannot graduate next Spring looking like I do!!!! I have spent the last 8 years going to school(Bachelors and Masters) and will graduate with my masters degree. To celebrate we are going on a cruise in October 2016... definitely want to be in swimsuit shape.0
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Pure vanity. I was never in the overweight BMI range. My ex left me for a woman half my age and twice my size. I quit smoking, got a new job, and started getting "secretary spread" from enjoying the yummy treats in the office. Went up to the next size in jeans. . . noticed a new muffin top and some back fat folds. . . and all I could think was "dear lord, I'm going to end up looking like her. Joined MFP, dropped 19 pounds in a year. I'm sticking with MFP to keep it off.1
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Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Most of my family had it and I knew the moment would come for me. My A1C was 7.1. I've lost 53 pounds and at last doctor check my A1C was 5.8. I don't think my doc is accustomed to having this response in his patients!1
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I couldn't fit into any of my clothes except hoodies and sweatpants. End of year school pictures- I looked like a swollen amoeba.
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When I saw myself in a picture from vacation:( I looked horrible. Also when I didn't have anything cute to wear because nothing fit me!!! Enough was enough! I have finally fit back into my size 14 jeans today:) and I can breathe:) continuing on
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"you definitely need a more fit bird sat in the front.'
Bird means something else in the states and that's exactly what I would have given those wankers that insulted you'
Ah I have heard of 'flipping the bird' before! In England we call it simply 'the finger' lol Funny how we have different names for it when we speak the same language. I wonder why it's called 'the bird' though, where did that slang come from?
Well done on starting your journey and making a change!0 -
My moment was when I stepped on the scale (after about a year of ignoring how much I was eating my depression) and it read 296! I said to myself "there is no way I can allow myself to be 300lbs!" I'd gotten to a size 22...was uncomfortable in high heels...no energy...skin troubles. And on top of all the vanity stuff, both of my parents had just been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. I said no way, not me. I made a commitment down a long hard road (with lots of bumps) but i'm finally a quarter of the way to my goal. I feel much better about myself these days and I can't wait to see where I am a year from now
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A bunch of things. Even though I had my 3rd child months before, people were asking me if I was pregnant again. I wouldn't willingly get in any pictures, I hated the way I looked and felt. I realized I was tired of being the fat mom.
So no one specific thing, just got tired of it all and knew it was time to make some changes.0 -
My moment was at the Dr. Getting my yearly check up for meds. I got on the scale and I weighed over 300 pounds. It was 307 to be exact. The doctor had been telling me for yrs I needed to lose weight. He didn't yell at me this time. He told me I was to nice of a lady to die from my weight. After I left I thought about my dad who died in 2004 and set off this weight gain. And I thought he was worried about my weight then and wondered what he would think now. Plus I want to be around for grandkids. So basically being 307 was my moment. I am down 33 pounds. My dr doesn't even know I listened this time. He will be so proud in September when he sees me! 2
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I was in a photo with my "fat friend" and I was almost as fat.
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I'm nearly 50 # overweight (and that's to the high end of my bmi). I have two beautiful children ( 7 and 5) I lost a lot after my son was born, but then I went back to school and I was working, so I put it all back on and then some. I've been trying to get it back off, bit not as hard as I should have been. Two weeks ago I found out I had a miscarriage. No one will say it, not even my doctor, but I blame my weight. DH wants to try again as soon as we get the all clear, but I haven't even figured out how to be human again, let alone anything else. I have to lose this weight so I can try again, and this time do it better, be healthier.
Ok, that's super depressing. Sorry. It's an incredible motivator for me though. I don't think I'd make it through this again.1 -
A few years back my picture, a full body shot, was posted on the front of the local paper. That picture shocked me and made me realize how much I needed to lose weight. For some reason, sometimes we can look in the mirror and do not see ourselves as we really are. I knew of course I was way too heavy, but the picture made me realize how much.
I took that front page and laminated it after I lost some of the weight, as a sign I would never let myself get that heavy again.
Since then I have lost 57 pounds, including the 32 I have lost in the last year with MFP. Still have a ways to go though. I look better than I have in decades!
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Mine was going from a size 16 to a size 20 in the space of 6 months, gaining about 40lbs in that time frame and because of that my body developed a later diagnosed gluten allergy that landed me in hospital on the emergency surgery ward because I was so unwell. That day was the day I knew I had to change.
Also those guys were jerks and I have no idea how you didn't tear them a new one0 -
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My daughter had a lot of medical issues, I ate my way thru dealing with the stress, after her 2nd major surgery and she was completely healed, I decided it was time to focus on me. I was 207 pounds 5'6". I joined MFP in Jan 2012 and lost 55 pounds.
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My moment was when I went to my grandson's first birthday. My daughter took a picture of him and I and I made her delete it and refused to have any more pictures with him because I hated the way I looked. I am also going on a cruise with my in law's in January and don't want to be the fattest one in the pictures as they are all petite skinny women. I don't want to be the head sticking out of the back of the group photo's like I am now for everything else.0
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I've been having a "okay this is seriously the time" moment for 5 years now. It's incredibly frustrating to look back at me 5 years ago, see me saying "I know this needs to end; I need to fix this" and know that I'm 20 lb heavier than I was when I said that. I feel fat and ugly, and I have for a very long time. My doctors have been telling me for years that I need to get the weight off.
But I've done..."better?" lately. I'm unemployed, but have taken the opportunity to make myself go to the gym more often. I'm working on fixing my diet. I want to be able to walk into job interviews and say "I am taking steps every day to make myself the most successful person I can be" and not feel like I'm lying.
I know I will feel better at a lighter weight. It's just a matter of finally forcing myself to follow through on my promises. I'm an author. I don't want my first book jacket picture to be me at this weight.0 -
Fivefarthings wrote: »I'm 5'7 and was 12.1 stone (down three pounds so far, go me!). I'm about a stone and a half overweight and unfit and have been for the last couple years and I've promised myself time after time that this year will be the year to lose the weight, and it's never happened... Until now
This year in June my boyfriend and I were at the Le Mans, France, 24 hour race (the bf is a massive car geek). He has a nice car, convertible, and this year we took it to a car show so he could show it off. So there we were, driving slowly through the crowds, when we stopped in the traffic, and two guys came to admire the car. And as they were stood right next to me in the passenger seat (roof off) one of them said, really loudly, 'That's a really stunning car, though you definitely need a more fit bird sat in the front.' And they walked off before I could think of anything to say in reply. Needless to say I was utterly mortified.
And that my friends, right there, following a cruel remark from a total stranger, was my 'moment' when I said, no more! I am going to get fit and healthy and look and feel fabulous from now on and damn any strangers who say otherwise!
What was your moment?
First off: I would have pulled a Fat Amy and yelled back "You're not exactly a panty dropper yourself mate!"
Second: What jerks!
My moment didn't come like yours this time, as in like a lightbulb type moment.
I recently attempted and was a DNF for the Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon. (Mainly heat issues) This was the first step.
I had also been researching fitbit type devices for a while now, mainly as a curiosity because my "new" job has me running around like a mad woman most of the day and i was curious for a more accurate measurement than my Ipod.
Then on my just recent 30th birthday Hubby got me a striiv fusion. After 2 weeks on there I decided to rejoin here to help me maximize my chances of my ultimate goal: Of re trying in 2016 or 2017 and finishing the race. Weightloss is just a plus, as my overall goal is getting my overall health up.
Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes. And just because someone is thing doesn't mean they are healthy.
Don't let *kitten* narrow minded opinions throw you. Your body exist for YOU.
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To be honest I didn't mind being obese at all (despite situations like not fitting into the resturant chair on a surprise date my then boyfriend invited me on, but that's a story for another day). Then one day I took the dog for a walk because my mom, who usually walks him, was busy. I could not make it past the 2 minute mark before gasping for breath. I decided to lose weight, dieted for a couple of days then went "nah, not worth it".
Coincidentally, I was feeling dizzy and tired lately and decided to do a blood test that same week to see if I'm having problems with B12 again (turned out I was), but just for the kicks I decided to do a full lipid and sugar blood panel. The result shocked me. I was borderline diabetic and had high tri, very low HDL and high LDL.
That was my wakeup call. My father died of a heart attack at my age and my family has a history of diabetes. It was scary news for me so I had to make a change, and I did. As of last week, my test results are much better and my blood sugar is normal. Down 95 lb so far.
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What's bad is that I think I'd kill to be 168. And I'd probably chase down the guys who thought it'd be cute to make such a comment. Nah. My moment was when I actually decided I wanted to have kids and the scale my friend had couldn't even weigh me. That's why my starting weight is 392 here even when I discovered I was over 400 later on. Not to mention the threat of diabetes (At 16 my doctor said it wasn't a matter of IF I'd have it, it was WHEN). 0
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Couldn't go down the slide at the park with my 3 year old.
Doctor told me I have PCOS and it would be difficult to have any more children. THIS was it... I've wanted to be a mom since I was a little girl. It was seriously the only thing that I ever wanted in life and to have something within my control threaten my ability as a woman was unacceptable any longer.
I'm 12 weeks along now with my second child, 66lbs down and so very HAPPY!2 -
I was diagnosed with high blood pressure - lost some weight and lowered it. But I didn't manage to keep it off - over the next 6 months I put it all back on and some more on top. Reaching a new highest ever weight. I felt so disappointed with myself.
A few days later someone told me about how they had lost weight using a fitbit. I went out the next day and got one (even though in my heart I believed it was just another weightloss tool I'd use for a few weeks - give up on and stick in a drawer forever).
It's a little over a year later - and I still wear that fitbit everyday. I'm 30lbs down (as of today
), two-thirds of the way there! 1 -
I can't believe I wasn't the only one struggling with the weight issue. I am just 25 years old and I'm getting married next year. I was at 180 and I am 5'6. So that is just to much overweight. I started eating clean for 15 days now I am at 176 but I still got keep going. I refuse to take the love story pictures of my wedding and my goal is 150-155.0
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