Why did you come to the conclusion to lose weight?
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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.0
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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.0
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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.1
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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.2 -
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.1 -
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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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.3
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It was slow but insidious. Over the course of 20 years, after retiring from the US Air Force, I slowly ballooned from around 135 pounds to 178. I barely noticed, to be honest, as it happened. But eventually I couldn't help but notice. None of my old clothes fit me, I didn't like what I saw in the mirror and I felt constantly lethargic.
Then my daughter (who had always been a bit overweight) told me about how she'd lost 28 pounds in 3 months and felt (and looked!) wonderful. It suddenly occurred to me that I could do it, too. I made an appointment with my new doctor (nurse practitioner, actually, but she really knows her stuff) and finally started to take steps toward taking charge of my health. Moreover, we'd made plans to go to Italy in September and I didn't want to be the stereotypical "Fat American in Europe".
My daughter had lost her weight on a ketogenic diet (low carbs, high fat), so I did a little research and started my own program, eventually tracking my progress her on MFP. Since a few days after I weighed in at 178 pounds at my checkup, I've been keeping to a 20 grams of carbohydrates a day and I'm happy to report that I'm down to 158 now and on track to be back in the 130s by the time we depart for Italy.5 -
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.1
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When I realized not a single woman on the personals had any intention of ever speaking to me. Oddly enough they still don't, so I've learned to move on and enjoy being single. That was a big catalyst though. A divorce, a few crappy relationships, then the realization I may never date again. Now I'm finally learning what it means to truely love yourself and debate if I'd even want a relationship anymore. This whole freedom thing is kinda nice. This weight loss has been a spiritual journey of what self worth means, what dignity means, and what real happiness means.15
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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!2
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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!3
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Bump!0
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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.....3 -
My Grandma told me I needed to loose weight by doing sit-up's. That hurt my feelings, but was true.0
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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"3
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Turning thirty this year was a bit of a kick in the butt.3
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Had to for my job.1
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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.2 -
i wasnt feeling well. i started by just cutting out soda and juice.. i did that for about two months.. just casually step on the scale and twenty lbs was gone. then i cut out eating past seven o'clock lost more weight. than i cute our all my snack foods, made my portions small and kept on changing my diet. a year later 127lbs lost. Now i am finding the right balance, the right eating routine and i guess you can say my so called happy weight! or happy liefstyle where i can still indulge in foods i havent in a really long time.12
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The first time, a few years back, was because my son and his best friend were at my sister's house. She has a pictures of us on her shelf from when I was in high school. Son's friend said "Daaaaannnngggg, your mom used to be hot!" USED TO BE??? LOL. So I was determined to be "hot" again, lost some weight, and of course put it all right back on.
Fast forward to this time...I have 4 grandbabies. I want to be able to run and play with them and I just can't. When we go to the zoo, or the fair, or trick or treating, whatever, I'm almost in tears by the end of the day because every bit of my big body hurts. When we're at home, I just want to sit inside which means they can't go outside. That's not fair. And, I know this is silly, but when I was sitting around, watching tv, I could feel myself dying. I'm not kidding when I say I was moving less than 1000 steps a day on average. I want so badly to be here to see who these babies grow up to be.
And I kinda want to be hot again.
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Got tired of being chubby5
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Someone asked when I was due. I'm not pregnant.5
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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!2
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I need to stop now before I get much bigger..1
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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.1 -
I been dealing with weight gain and lost for a long time. Year and half ago I almost lost 100 pounds but I let stress get to me and got lazy. Gained it all back. I refuse to give up. I never been really small in my life and I want to be. I want to be healthy to be around for my family, for my son, for a long time. I wanna look like I feel.
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Viking_Jackson wrote: »Someone asked when I was due. I'm not pregnant.
Oh man, yep, I think it was last summer or
Maybe the summer before l was heading back home from a BBQ and yes I had eaten a lot and had a few beers, but I got on a tram which was quite busy and a lady (a lot older than me) stood up to give me her seat. I politely declined wondering why, and about 5 mins later it suddenly dawned on me she must have thought I was pregnant., there was no other reason I could think of that a lady at least 40 years my senior would stand and offer me her seat! I was absolutely mortified!! And when I got home and looked in the mirror yep, I looked pretty pregnant.....6 -
Couldn't fit into my fav jeans anymore....sob1
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