Why did you come to the conclusion to lose weight?

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  • rhiawiz57
    rhiawiz57 Posts: 906 Member
    edited April 2017
    excellent! I definitely want to solve my problems without any meds! I know the extra weight I carry is 100% contributing to any pain (specifically feet/ankles) and bad numbers that I have.
  • samuelgina91
    samuelgina91 Posts: 158 Member
    I gained the weight very rapidly due to steroid use in university (had a lot of allergy problems) so I would bloat up 10-20 lbs each time I was on those pills, then drop down 10 lbs a few weeks after. Add in a total abuse of antihistamines (they also stimulate hunger) just to finish my degree along with the steroid use and the weight just stayed. I came home, and people from my church just came up to me all the time and said you have gained so much weight, you look awful, pretty aggressive and in my face about it. So did my parents, mother especially, and I looked at myself physically I knew I was bigger now, saw the scars, stretchmarks, and the scale which reflected that. So I started exercising and put on weight, so now I am just focusing on lowering my calories and eating enough to keep me mentally happy enough to keep on losing weight. Now for the why cause it just sounds like I am sick of people getting in my face so obnoxiously about it ( I am), well I know that if I want a certain job, and even with my family history (everyone on my dad's side is diabetic with complications, and obesity) that the one thing I cannot ever lose again is my health. Mental or physical, and I just got a reprieve from using all those drugs by moving I don't ever want to be back in that dark situation again.
  • GoddessofBody
    GoddessofBody Posts: 12 Member
    I've been normal BMI/weight for most of my adult life , but just not being able to see my abs unless I choose a really good lighting and a really good angle is such a downer! I mean am I going to be posing and sucking it in 24/7 when I'm in a bikini with a really cute guy and all I can think about is if this angle is good or is this lighting good for me? No, I don't think so. At least that is not the way to live life. I realized that when I'm in little to no clothing, I want to be able to be fully immersed and enjoy the moment to moments, even like sports on a beach, without worrying about a pinch of flab on me.
  • Skylinesburn
    Skylinesburn Posts: 1 Member
    Hmmm... well I'm not overweight although I'm definitely on the higher end of normal. Maybe 3-4 pounds from that dreaded 25 bmi. I guess mine is that I was anorexic in highschool with a low bmi of 15. I guess after so many years of recovery I finally feel ready to address the extra weight in a healthy and productive way.

    Also I'm going to California to see some friends I haven't seen in almost a year and I wanna look my best cx that's kinda the short term reason.
  • CmaeF
    CmaeF Posts: 1 Member
    I knew I had to because I had been gaining weight, but no real desire to.
    Then my husband had a heart attack. No real warning, like high cholesterol and not overweight.
    That was my ah ha moment. I have a bad heart and I am overweight. If it could happen to him, I am at a much higher risk. The time is now, not later.
  • ianwhite7
    ianwhite7 Posts: 6 Member
    edited April 2017
    I had a health Scare , scared me a lot so decided something had to be done but my Mum and Dad told me that they were told to expect bad news and i may not live for much longer

    Ian

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  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
    I need it. My daughter needs a healthy mom and strong role model, not a strong roll model. I'm down 40 pounds from my highest weight. 40ish pounds to go.
  • rahimlj
    rahimlj Posts: 239 Member
    Hey, l used to be around 125-130 lbs when I was 19 so about 5 years ago. l got in a relationship when I was about 18 and started to gain weight. Broke up quite a while back and l decided l want to try to slim down and be around the weight I used to be but this time lnstead of being small l want to have more muscle. also I used to play soccer on several teams and been in tournaments with Pro Under 20 players aswell. l used to be in pretty good shape and I want to get back to my old weight.
  • kasey39
    kasey39 Posts: 39 Member
    edited April 2017
    Seeing pictures of what I used to look like, and inheriting my grandmother's furniture - lots of mirrors that I didn't have before!! I have a very active daughter, and I really miss being active myself, particularly mountain biking. It would also be nice to fit in an auditorium seat again, find clothes that fit right, and get some energy back!! I crossed a weight threshold that I never dreamed I'd ever see, so enough is enough!
  • JeffreyOC
    JeffreyOC Posts: 810 Member
    edited April 2017
    During my first week at my new job, a colleague at work asked me if my Facebook profile picture was recent because it looked like I had put on a lot of weight. I decided to weigh myself that day when I got home, 285Ibs!
  • shanaramadingdong
    shanaramadingdong Posts: 3 Member
    Bump!
  • louisepaul16
    louisepaul16 Posts: 261 Member
    Oooh, this is a good thread. I love reading about everyone's reasons to lose weight. For me I've been on a decade long journey of yo-yo dieting, I've tried every diet known to man kind, and gain it all back again. Everyone says "lifestyle change" and I heard it, but I didn't really hear it. This clicked for me last year. I cut added sugar out of my diet for 3 months and was losing weight, feeling great, and it worked. I gained it all back again though, because one day I fancied a cupcake then gorged on sugar and it took me
    A long time to get my motivation back.

    I am 31, turning 30 last year really shook me
    Up. I realised that the things I do now are going to start affecting my health long term. I gave up smoking (much easier than losing weight!) and now I'm back again here, I'm terrifed of diabetes, and heart problems, and don't want to be another statistic. I want to do this for my health as opposed to just looking better. THAT'S the difference this time round.....
  • astrochk08
    astrochk08 Posts: 5 Member
    My Grandma told me I needed to loose weight by doing sit-up's. That hurt my feelings, but was true.
  • ashbabe25
    ashbabe25 Posts: 173 Member
    I got seriously winded going up two flights of stairs plus my favorite jeans no longer fit. I'm tired of wearing my "fat jeans"
  • Tania_181
    Tania_181 Posts: 100 Member
    Turning thirty this year was a bit of a kick in the butt.
  • chris_james17
    chris_james17 Posts: 52 Member
    Had to for my job.
  • Akmauser
    Akmauser Posts: 51 Member
    Culmination of things really.

    About to graduate college (one class left) and my career field of choice likes skinny people. While there is some over weight guys working in the field, they are the old timers and weren't always that big. Also my wife is skinny and likes to be active when she feels well enough. My kids deserve a dad that has enough energy to take them hiking, camping, etc. Had gallbladder issues (surgery) last year and probably didn't need to have it removed if my weight was under control.

    I also have asthma. Was real lean and fit. Used to run track, ride BMX, water sports, etc, back in high school. Asthma was easier to handle when I wasn't so easily winded. I miss that running high I used to get every day.
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    ArkMom35 wrote: »
    When my daughter became obsessed with food and wanted snacks constantly. I sadly realized she was mimicking me and I had to stop.

    I love this one. Good for you!
  • MissMaggieMuffin
    MissMaggieMuffin Posts: 444 Member
    I don't think there was a huge AHA moment; rather, a quieter realization that continuing to put on 5 or so lbs per year would negatively impact my health and my physical ability to actively participate in life!
  • rhianna1989
    rhianna1989 Posts: 0 Member
    I need to stop now before I get much bigger..
  • electricmeel
    electricmeel Posts: 2 Member
    I guess it's a combination between vanity and health :#
    I'm also very self conscious of my looks and got to a point I didn't like what I saw (big cheeks and wide hips), some self-criticism and binge eating worried me so I decided to give it a serious start.
  • katrinanne
    katrinanne Posts: 20 Member
    Couldn't fit into my fav jeans anymore....sob