Why did you come to the conclusion to lose weight?
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A couple of things, I went on my first big holiday and when I saw photographs of myself it made me feel awful, I had been in denial for so long about how big I was.
Also, going clothes shopping and struggling to find clothes that fit was just really degrading.
Overall, I just wanted to be healthy!0 -
5'0" and I was 330 pounds. When I was standing, it felt like my feet were being crushed and they were really puffy, I was out of breath walking just one block, my orange shirt was starting to get too tight and if I gained any more weight I would have needed to go up to a 4X.3
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softblondechick wrote: »Going to a regular store, and going to "plus" area to find pants. Designers for plus size, think all fat women are color blind, uneducated unemployed, and don't like nice clothes, or sexy clothes...I saw a bunch of junk that looked like a Wal Mart clearance sale in a ghetto. Nothing appropriate for leading a professional meeting, or traveling for a work trip. The suits available were cheap looking, and nothing fitted.
I need to lose weight to get back to shopping in sections that have decent clothes to choose.
That is SO true. Ran a garage sale this weekend for my in-laws and a lot of the clothes they put in were women's plus size (because they were too small) and every time I straightened tables, I thought that...why do designers think bigger women are blind and stupid; deserving of wearing hideous clothes.
And that is one of the reasons I'm trying to lose---I want to be able to wear cute clothes again.1 -
I have just started. There have been lots of moments when a *should* have started. When I got sent for ecg because of my heart rate, when I became to heavy to demonstrate equipment I was giving to my patients, when I couldn't get up two flights of stairs.
In actual fact I woke up before my alarm one Sunday morning, and for the first time in over a year instead of going back to sleep, I went to the gym. I asked about a personal trainer. I hope I can keep it up.2 -
I quit a weight support group 6 months ago due to some health issues and group changes. I was at the upper end of my goal range then and just today I realized I have gained almost 20 pounds since quitting the group, so I'm not doing well on my own-- so I hope this online group support will help me get myself re-motivated!2
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Always a small person. Then within a year depression and anxiety hit me hard. I gained 20 lbs. Went from 127 - 147, 5'4". I decided to check my BMI at work one day and was in the overweight category. I went "NOPE, time to do something for my body AND mind".3
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I got tired of rearranging my fat gut trying to do some yoga.2
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I took a health assessment for my job's wellness program when I started this journey. After completing all the questions, it indicated that my body was the equivalent of a 57 year old person. I am 44. This was one of a few things that got me rolling, but this was pretty significant.1
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I was in Germany for work and wanted to wander around the city I was staying in (I can't remember the name) While my fitness was more than ample for a nice casual or even decent paced stroll, I was inflicted with the dreaded 'chub rub' and had to keep hiking my pants up to ensure there was fabric separating my thighs... Got home from that trip and I was about 95kg.. it wasn't long after that I really got in to the fitness and MFP.2
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I was in Germany for work and wanted to wander around the city I was staying in (I can't remember the name) While my fitness was more than ample for a nice casual or even decent paced stroll, I was inflicted with the dreaded 'chub rub' and had to keep hiking my pants up to ensure there was fabric separating my thighs... Got home from that trip and I was about 95kg.. it wasn't long after that I really got in to the fitness and MFP.
Chub rub is THE WORST! It has kept me from wearing skirts for several years!1 -
I saw a picture of myself. And the camera doesn't lie lol. That's all it took1
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YvetteK2015 wrote: »I saw a picture of myself. And the camera doesn't lie lol. That's all it took
This is exact what happened to me. I did a double take and quite audibly let out a "WTF."1 -
There were several things that hit over the course of about 2 months. I went to the department store to look for summer clothes and they had re-done their Plus section and it was full of dreadful shapeless clothes. I had started to have anxiety attacks again, even though I had overcome them about 15 years ago. My feet and back hurt after a trip to the grocery store, and it kept getting worse. I saw pictures of myself from the spring and was horrified by how big I was. My own clothes (22W pants and 2X tops) were getting tighter and more uncomfortable.
Now the sad part: I did not stick with an exercise / diet plan when I was diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol about 7 years ago. That should have been a life-changing moment for me, and I did lose around 25 lbs, but slowly gained back most of it because I did not view it as a permanent life change.
I had got up to around 245 lbs at my heaviest, then down to 234 lbs when my husband broke his leg in January of this year. Between his hospital stay and not having any kind of help at home, and still trying to work 50 hours per week, I lost 14 lbs in TEN DAYS. I'm not kidding - over a pound per day. The stress and the running around and the fact that he could not do anything at all for himself for several weeks... I ate enough to keep from passing out but I usually only got a few bites of food before I was so tired I fell asleep, or he needed something and I just never got around to finishing my plate. The lightbulb went on over my head and I finally realized that I COULD lose weight if I changed my relationship with food.
It took a few months - after my husband got a little better I gained back 2 lbs and THEN I decided to do something once and for all. It took a combination of the little frustrations, plus my previous failures, plus the unintended weight loss, to make a perfect storm. This time feels different to me - like no other time before. I will take that as a "sign."5 -
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I got told I looked pregnant.
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To live a healthier life. Let's just say my last Doctor appt wasn't great news 2
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To live a healthier life. Only 19 days into MFP. I am not going to focus on the weight loss aspect. Just eating within my means of calories projected.1
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I did a 12 week challenge to do 10000 steps a day, and when they weighed me at the end I had put on 5kg even though I'd upped my activity.1
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I was depressed and stopped looking in the mirror and none of my clothes fit but I didn't want to buy bigger clothes (and when I did they were like 4 sizes up from my normal size). I stopped looking after myself - like not dying my hair as often as I should and just looking like a fat frumpy sad person.
Then one day I said "*kitten* it" and decided to change.4 -
Extremely depressed. Didn't want to work full-time. Didn't want to socialize. Didn't want to date (it's not like anyone was interested either). I just wasn't comfortable at all. Things had to change...4
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I was diagnosed prediabetic and hyperlipidemic. which is the medical jargon for what i said in English earlier, lol.
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I am really did like the way I looked and I want to be able to be comfortable with myself again.1
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I went to Florida, I go every year for a vacation with Family. We went to Universal Studios and I couldn't fit on one of the rides, I was embarrassed and ashamed. 1
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3/4s of my lovely dresses don't fit!!!2
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I went to try on cute lingerie outfits at a store by my house with my bf and when I put them on I was terrified to leave the dressing room and was in tears. That was a few years ago and I have been trying, failing, and learning since then. Now I look at my bf and see how scared I am for his health it's not just about me anymore. I was so active as a kid that it's mind altering how lazy my adult life is. I want to be healthy again to have active activities with my bf and not have to worry about him getting diabetes or heart problems everyday.1
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Finding that I couldn't just sit in a family members car, I had to crawl in... I think that is what threw me. Also, not being able to do sports and feeling clumsy and fumbling and feeling grotesque.1
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I took a picture with my sisters and my face was so round and fat. I didn't like it, so I decided to change it.2
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I had a major surgery two years ago and have put on 30+ pounds since. I was really fit before but physical activity is much harder now. In the past couple weeks I've been drenched in sweat at a rec volleyball game where no one else was sweating, had someone with zero social skills say loudly in front of a group of people that I'd put on weight, and seriously considered not going to an important meeting because none of my dress clothes fit. I've started and given up several times the past year or so, and always think I'm motivated but it doesn't pan out. A couple aspects of my job require that I'm in decent shape, so I'm embarrassed that I'm supposed to be a leader but so out of shape. I'm hoping this is the time I stick with it but I'm not convinced I've hit my rock bottom. Definitely looking for some encouragement and motivation!4
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