What was your point of disgust?

My husband loves taking our dog out to play in the creek or go hiking, and he would always invite me but I would always say no because I was too tired from work. The truth is I was too tired because I had so much extra weight and I was lazy. He finally told me once that he was lonely always taking the dog by himself and we never get to see each other anymore. He wasn't saying it to be mean or to purposely make me feel bad, but I felt terrible. I started going with him every night starting slow, but now we do a few miles each night, and I look forward to it every day. I'm down 30 pounds since 3/19, I still think there isnt enough time in the day, after work walking for 2 hours, then making dinner its time to go to bed, but Im prioritizing my health, and my marriage now.

I need new knees. And the extra weight is keeping me from playing with my children and stuff. Also even though my husband found me attractive I don't like what I see. Time to turn this around! 17 pounds down in the first 20 days. Yay!!

As a dancer, moving as lightly and with strength is something I enjoy. Due to some weird shift in mindset and careless attitude, I ate and snacked without care. The weight piled up and I started feeling snug in my clothes. I hated looking at my dance videos because I felt heavy and slow and I was mostly going through motions but dying on the inside. I have a show coming up and rehearsals were killer. I could not do tricks because I am heavier and my strength has slackened. Enough of this *kitten* feeling. Have been eating healthy and working out hard for 3 weeks now. I have never cooked, grocery shopped this much in my life. I feel lighter and in better control of myself. This is going to be my lifestyle.

I would see people and they would make little comments about my weight gain, on every picture i looked fat, i felt fat and uncomfortable my clothes stop fitting i even avoided date night with my husband because i just didnt like what i saw in the mirror, and i had no energy i new it was time for a change and since then i purchased a Tredmill, begin eating healthy, counting calories and i have lost 29 pounds so far, i look better and i feel great.

I didn't have any disgust. I had a lot of bad blood work that needed corrected...losing weight was just gravy.

packersfan0103 wrote: »

Seeing old high school pictures.

At my 30 year high school reunion 7 years ago, some of the people who were slim kids are now fat adults. That's not my main observation, though. Some of the adults were stunningly gorgeous. That's possible? At this age?

Hmmm... honestly it just took a long long time and therapy for me to admit I hated myself. I'd lost some weight before and gained it back, and I was in denial. I didn't feel like I deserved better. The final trigger was a serious bout of depression, and a subsequently messy breakup, for me to take a good look at how many unhealthy coping mechanisms I fall back on, how little control I have over my vices, and just how much self-loathing I was carrying around. It makes me tear up still to think about how much I let myself hate myself.

I had a ruff , modified bed rest pregnancy. I wasnt allowed to even bend over to even bathe my daughter. I was on extra hormones that increased fatigue and hunger. When I delivered, I had gained 50lbs. The worst part was I was so out of shape of 9 months of barely moving, I couldnt touch my toes in a stretch. I would get dizzy and light headed just trying to stand up in the tub. I was disgusted. As soon as I was medically released and off of maternity leave, I found a trainer and began working out right away. It was hard to look at myself but I pushed through. I lost 20lbs and gained strength and flexibility I never knew I had.. but my eating was still utter crap. So even though I plowed away at the gym, I was still putting empty calories into my body. Then I finally just got tired of not treating my body like the baby making temple it was. So I got back onto tracking and started taking my health serious. I have been consistent for the last 30 days and I feel great. Even seeing a differnce in energy at the gym. Now I am ready to get rid of these last 30 pounds! I have already gone from a size 14 to 8. I am only one size away from pre baby even tho I weigh more. I am much more toned. And I can do things physically I have never been able to do in my life. So cheers to a continued journey of self love and enjoyment!

I don't think I've ever been disgusted with myself. I like me. If you are asking what my motivation is, then I'd say my size giving me mobility issues and being aware that the amount of body fat on my body was not healthy. I've always been one of those active fat people, but being fat makes me wear out easily and body parts get in the way of each other. I moved somewhere where there is fun stuff to do outdoors all year and didn't want to be held back by my size.

When I was in a hotel for two months and eating out every meal and gained probably 30 pounds. I'd always maintained in a 15 pound yo yo style. I realized I needed to make some drastic changes in my thinking as working out daily wasn't going to cut it as I neared 60. That was 4 years ago.

I have started diets in the past in moments of disgust with myself, but not this time. This last time I came here because I want to live and long and healthy life. I want to treat me right. Looking better is just a bonus.

Probably at the beginning of my weight loss journey when I heard two men walking behind me laughing. Jokes on them because I could shed lbs but you cannot change a nasty bitter person

I realized that none of my jeans were fitting anymore... it made me cry.

elsoxmb wrote: »

A guy I really liked told me to stop eating. It hurt me so bad that I said enough. I'm going to show the world who I really am.

Oh my dear, I really hope you have nicer guys in your life than that! And that you realize that you are valuable and worth a man's best manners, not his derision.

I was denied lung transplant surgery because my BMI was 30.2 and their cutoff is 30. They told me I had to lose 20 lbs to get on the lung transplant list. I started here the next day and lost 40 lbs to reach a healthy BMI. Along the way I decided transplant surgery wasn't for me but I've remained commited to healthy eating and a healthy weight.