so what was your OMG moment?? how did you end up on here?
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this thread, totally motivational. All the reasons we want to get healthy! Nice to be reminded... 0 -
Bent over to tie my shoes one day and could'nt breathe, literally, cut off the air from my lungs! That and I was about to have to get into 38" pants. Nope no way that was gonna happen!0
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My boyfriend mentioned over the phone that he felt like he was gaining weight and "getting fat." The man is 6 feet tall and 145 pounds. Something about me (being 5'4" and 175lbs at the time) NOT feeling like I was overweight was just wrong from that point on. Here I am 4 months and -18lbs later!
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I got tired of complaining about it and never doing anything about it. I am on week 7 of being at the gym and week 2 of really tracking my eating. I feel so much better. Yeah it sucks I have to think about everything I eat and chose salmon for lunch yesterday instead of the roast beef dip but in the long run it's worth it.0
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There wasn't an OMG moment for me. I've kept track of exercise and food before, which I believe is a big key to weight loss. But, I'm lazy, so it never stuck. With MFP, I don't need to write things down, or look up nutritional information, or try to remember where my food diary from last week went.
This is pretty much the same as me. I'm in a weight loss group so I know how to lose weight and keep a food chart but MFP makes it so easy. I've lost almost 20 lbs. since starting here and am soooo glad I did. On July 5th I was diagnosed as being in stage 4 renal failure. I'm sure that losing what I've lost will help keep my one and only kidney going for a while longer. And continuing to lose will also help. I'm so glad I found this program.0 -
First time I decided to lose weight was when I was about 230ish and a size 18/20. I was pretty much in denial until I saw some pictures of myself and absolutely wanted to cry. Joined ediets and went down to about 180 and a size 14 with just changing my food intake.
Second time was when I had crept back up to 190. Joined mfp and really started tracking my food and actually started to exercise.
Now, I've recommitted again because I want to hit a couple of goals before I make a big move in a year and a half and I've slacked off a bit in the last few months and went up again after maintaining for about 6. I'm now chasing those last 20 lbs with all I have. :laugh:0 -
my boyfriend put a big fat diamond on my finger...that's what got me. I can't be a chubby bride on a white sandy beach. I want a cute, white maxi dress.0
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I HAVE ALOT OF HEALTH ISSUES, THAT PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF I WOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF MYSELF WHEN I WAS YOUNG. MY 12 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, TOLD ME ONE DAY, IF I DIED, HE WOULD HAVE NO ONE IN HIS LIFE EVER AGAIN LIKE ME,AND HE CRIED, I STARTED TAKING BETTER CARE OF ME THEN.RED
I can definitely identify with what you said. I was diagnosed this month as being in stage 4 renal failure. Since I only have 1 kidney this was very scary. I've been in a weight loss support group for many, many years and have lost and regained the same weight many, many times. I know what I need to do ... but had to be given bad news about my health before doing it. I have already lost 19.50 lbs. this year and intend to keep on losing. I'm so glad that I found MFP because it really helps keep me on the right road.0 -
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i was bought a short for Christmas that did not fit................ but it should of done0 -
I saw a several pictures of myself at my grandson's 1st birthday party. Since there was more than one, I couldn't blame it on a bulky sweater or bad camera angle. I knew my weight was creeping up, but I didn't realize how bad it was. That was in February. I joined this site in March just to help me track my calories. I've gotten so much more than a calorie counter. I feel stronger and healthier than I have in years.0
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I was going to a gay lawyers event and NONE of my nice clothes fit me - NONE. I couldn't even lay on the bed and do them up! Right then, I just realized that I'm a professional and have succeeded in life...so, I can succeed in this. I don't want to be ashamed and feel like the fat slobby lawyer in every picture and at every event.0
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It was a Thursday. *shrugs* I don't really know. I was just ready.0
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I'm 21 and having trouble getting my blood pressure down... I on and off think that I'm pretty and I honestly want to quit having "pretty days" and just feel pretty. Also, I'm sick of shying away from cameras because of my fat, I used to be very photogenic and loved having my picture taken but in the last four years I've grown more and more bitter towards photos of myself because I just can't stand to look at how big I am.0
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I have always been afraid of roller coasters and when I finally decided to try one out, the seat didn't close on me I never thought I'd be that person...now roller coasters are a part of my motivation!0
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I went to go have a physical and the scale i got on stopped at 350lbs, the nurse thought something was wrong with the scale.. Bless her heart.. but later on finding out i weighed 360lbs.....
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I was slowly and steadily gaining a few pounds a year all through college/grad school. I thought that once I got out, it wouldn't be a problem. Everyone gains weight in college right? But in the very last year instead of a pound or two, I gained almost 30! 30 pounds in one year?! I was so stressed and lazy that whole year. Last september I had to start a new job in a new city, and I was so embarassed that this was my first impression. I'm a new person now that I'm on my own in the real world. Why not become a new person physically as well?0
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Seeing a picture of myself after Christmas. I was going through and editing them, and I had to edit myself all the way to my head so I didn't look laike a tub-o-lard. That is when I said, this is it. I am changing my life RIGHT NOW. I am now 26 pounds lighter, have alot more muscles thanks to P90X and Insanity. I just started using MFP a couple weeks ago and I love it!0
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I didn't have one...I was looking for free apps on my blackberry and saw this one.
So...my Blackberry made me lose weight. There's a marketing campaign!
This is pretty much exactly what happened with me. The day I got my new iPhone I heard someone mention an app for checking calories. So I think I just searched "calories" and MFP came up and my life changed forever. Haha!
I've always wanted to lose weight but never, ever tried. I would never be able to do a traditional diet because I know that they are not a lifestyle change and I couldn't possibly go through the joy of losing weight only to reach even greater despair than before when I'd gain it all back. This is a lifestyle change, and that's why it will work!0 -
For me it was the realization that my metabolishm isn't like it was in my 20s. For the longest time, I could eat what I wanted and I still looked pretty good. I'm still fairly lean but have packed on some pounds in my midsection. I'm now on a mission to rip through that midsection and reclaim my six pack!0
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Beautifully put.I didn't have one...I was looking for free apps on my blackberry and saw this one.
So...my Blackberry made me lose weight. There's a marketing campaign!
This is pretty much exactly what happened with me. The day I got my new iPhone I heard someone mention an app for checking calories. So I think I just searched "calories" and MFP came up and my life changed forever. Haha!
I've always wanted to lose weight but never, ever tried. I would never be able to do a traditional diet because I know that they are not a lifestyle change and I couldn't possibly go through the joy of losing weight only to reach even greater despair than before when I'd gain it all back. This is a lifestyle change, and that's why it will work!0 -
There were quite a few red flags that got me thinking:
--I sat on a picnic bench and it cracked (literally)..mortified
--I caught myself eating an entire 1/2 gallon of Edy's Ice Cream in one day
--I was running out of sizes at Avenue and was worried I would have to make my own clothes or order them out of a catalog
--I went to a cookout with my husband and some old man just shouted out as we walked past, "My my..that sho' is a big ole' gal he got"...mortified again
--I thought about my health and didnt want it to decline any more
--Realizing I only had face shots on Facebook and was MORTIFIED when I was tagged in people's photos...
--There's a few..
I found MFP through a local guy's blog..He's lost about 144 lbs and we started around the same time..and they had an free app for my phone..how easy was that?!0 -
OMG, my fiance is doing this program and will weigh less than me soon! I CAN'T let him be thinner than me! lol
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Well, besides the fact that none of my shorts fit anymore... i was still in denial. In the same week, 2 different cashiers asked me when i was 'due'?!!! I carry weight around my mid-section mostly. I felt utterly disgusted. Aint nothin worse than someone assuming your pregnant when your NOT!:sad:0
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The realization that i have not allowed any pics to be taken of me in 3 years due to my weight. 3 years/ 3 Vacations and 1 pic of me and i cried when i saw that pic. Started to think, if i die tomorrow, i will be easily forgotten because there arent any pictures of me (a bit much i know, but i was feeling ....down). Anyway, i want my son to remember me if something happens to me, so i have started the journey to becoming healthier and start being in the pictures again.0
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My OMG moment happened one day when I took a good long look at myself in the mirror, when I was 240 pounds, and said to myself that it looks like you don't love yourself. Then another part of myself insisted that Ido (yes I talk to myself lol!) and that it is finally time that I ACT like it by putting most of my energy into myself as opposed to others.0
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When I reached 302.5 pounds and my knees & feet were hurting. I was terrified to go to sleep at night because I was afraid i would die under my own weight because I couldn't breathe & I'm only in my twenties. That was my OMG moment and the fight for my life!0
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Mine happened on my daughter's second birthday. I was looking at pictures and got disgusted with myself. I started the next day!0
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My OMG moment was when my grand daughter had to move away and I realized I would need to be in good shape to live to see her married one day. I knew I wanted to be a healthy NAN.0
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That happened to me too, at least once per week. I am a nurse and scrubs are not flattering to begin with. Add in a gain weight in my belly scenario..and well. I literally broke down and cried right in the middle of the hallway at work.0
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Well, besides the fact that none of my shorts fit anymore... i was still in denial. In the same week, 2 different cashiers asked me when i was 'due'?!!! I carry weight around my mid-section mostly. I felt utterly disgusted. Aint nothin worse than someone assuming your pregnant when your NOT!:sad:
That happened to me too, at least once per week. I am a nurse and scrubs are not flattering to begin with. Add in a gain weight in my belly scenario..and well. I literally broke down and cried right in the middle of the hallway at work.0
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