what was the last straw for you...

Here are a few last straws --- Always being the big chunky girl... seeing pictures of myself as I went from 180, to 200, to 220, etc... buying bigger and bigger clothes... on a plane and barely fitting in the coach class seat and almost having to extend the seat belt out all the way.... being nervous about breaking the wooden chair at my parent's house last Thanksgiving... and the MAIN reason I'm doing this (other than for myself) --- my dad telling me he is worried about my weight and it being hard on my heart. That was only 1 month ago. He said it out of love and he has always been my #1 supporter. Those are the reasons why I'm here!!!!

I used figure skate competitively, but then I started college, and just didn't have time for it any more. I lost my flexibility, started gaining weight like crazy (hello, freshman 30!). I tried to do a backbend one day, and I couldn't because I had fat rolls on my back that smushed together. Ow.

for me I guess it was - i was tired of seeing myself the way I was.
being surrounded by gorgeous people and being twice the size I wanted to be. believe it or not.
i hated how i looked, hated how i felt, hated everything about myself - no self confidence. knew i needed to make a change and finally did something about it.

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oh and for me there's no going back. I'm all about being healthy and living this lifestyle I've dedicated myself to. I love how i feel, look forward to working out.

I saw a pic of myself where I looked like a walrus. Not a trim walrus either,,, I mean the walrus that all the other walruses call "lard tusks". That did it.

Really - take a look, my pic in the brown shirt. 270 pounds, and I'm 5'8" tall. Wow.

thanks for that Walrus comment I literally choked on my iced tea and it shot right out the ol nose! LOL

Then my work here is done. :-)

I used to love taking pictures and get all dressed up and now,.. six years later I avoid pictures, and if they are taken..I have to approve them, and I hardly get dressed up now. I wear black tights with long shirts most of the time just because they are more comfortable than jeans. However,. I really think the last straw for me was when I was playing with my three year old daughter and she said to me,." you're fat... a fat mommy" That just broke my heart.

i had to quit my job because they got new staff shirts and the biggest size was a men's XL. i was a definite 2XL, and there was NO WAY i was going to fit into that XL. i put in my 2 weeks that day. luckily it was still winter, so i was able to wear the staff sweatshirt that came in a 2XL for the rest of the time. so sad....i loved that job =(

My soon to be ex hubby told me he didn't find me attractive anymore & he wanted a divorce. I was 5'6 & 165lbs. I am down to 130 now

wow, what an *kitten*, bet he regreats that now!

No doubt and its not like 165lbs was even huge? Not that matters anyway! go check out my good friend Lori_Menorahlover she busted her rear and she looks amazing! You two would love each other!

Thanks I will. By the my soon to be ex's name is Gary lol

A little over 2 months ago I went to go buy some new shorts or capris for summer, since all my old ones from before I had my daughter (3 years ago...) didn't fit. I already was selecting a size bigger than I wanted to wear, and in the fitting room they either looked AWFUL or just plain didn't fit. I couldn't bear even the thought of going up another size and left the store very upset. That same afternoon I signed up for MFP, and these last 2 months I've felt happier with my body than I have in years

I now weigh as much as I did when I gave birth. I look horrible in pictures. I can't find any clothes that fit and look nice.

My soon to be ex hubby told me he didn't find me attractive anymore & he wanted a divorce. I was 5'6 & 165lbs. I am down to 130 now

in response to Runner328.........and now you can flaunt that beautiful body in front of your ex and tell me "this is what your missing!!!!"......

haha thanks. I fully plan to!!!

I have clothes in the closet that I cant wear, I have to go to the plus size and can never find anything cute, all large grandma clothes...
I want to be able to move to the regular size clothes not plus size

My fiance proposed to me last month and I realized that I've been living a selfish life for myself and if I was going to be spending my life with someone for the rest of my life then I should be making sure my life is the healthiest it can be. Plus, there's a few diseases that run in my family. And I'm just getting REALLY sick and tired of shopping in the plus size sections when my sister shops at the nice stores and the clothes there are really nice, where mine are nice, but they could be better... it's just time.

This time around... it was when the skirts I'd bought last fall were too tight this spring, and the skirts I was wearing last summer I couldn't even zip/button anymore. I'd been halfheartedly doing WW but then they changed the points system and I got tired of having to recalculate everything, so I canceled my membership and found MFP.

Me asking a girl I liked if appearances matter or personality. She said both, so now it's time for me to get these abs showing