What made you get serious about weight loss?

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  • drkidd5316
    drkidd5316 Posts: 19 Member
    I'm doing this because I want to continue to impress my girlfriend so she'll stay with me. Also, the self therapy that comes with the gym is amazing.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    toned_thugs_n_harmony wrote: »
    Gloriam_Sanguinis wrote: »
    When I was told I'd be stuck like that forever cause of my fibromyalgia and size. That I'd be forever fat, in pain and couldn't do anything about it.
    So I set out to proof that wrong. I did. I still am.

    what kind of medical professional would tell you that you'll be fat forever and in pain because of fibromyalgia??

    Probably LOTS of them, actually. I have heard dozens of horror stories to that same effect.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    For me it was the first time I found myself unable to keep up with an average weight woman. I'd been technically morbidly obese since I was 16, but it wasn't until I was 31 and on a business trip that it happened. I was always able to keep up with my friends and had great bloodwork and all that jazz... Changed everything after that. I'd never even dieted previously or really worried much about my weight, I was just in a weird acceptance/denial state for all those years about it and people fed my confidence by giving me endless compliments and saying I carried my weight well and blah blah blah. But after getting pains in my legs from walking up and down stairs at the train station on a trip...I was ready to change, and did.
  • Dr_Fishbowl
    Dr_Fishbowl Posts: 42 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    why get serious about fitness?

    pffft, that's easy..... so I can outrun Zombies; why else?


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    Had something to say but lets face it, there is no other reason to get in shape. Bravo good sir.


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  • toned_thugs_n_harmony
    toned_thugs_n_harmony Posts: 1,001 Member
    JLAJ81 wrote: »
    toned_thugs_n_harmony wrote: »
    Gloriam_Sanguinis wrote: »
    When I was told I'd be stuck like that forever cause of my fibromyalgia and size. That I'd be forever fat, in pain and couldn't do anything about it.
    So I set out to proof that wrong. I did. I still am.

    what kind of medical professional would tell you that you'll be fat forever and in pain because of fibromyalgia??

    A terrible one
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    toned_thugs_n_harmony wrote: »
    Gloriam_Sanguinis wrote: »
    When I was told I'd be stuck like that forever cause of my fibromyalgia and size. That I'd be forever fat, in pain and couldn't do anything about it.
    So I set out to proof that wrong. I did. I still am.

    what kind of medical professional would tell you that you'll be fat forever and in pain because of fibromyalgia??

    Probably LOTS of them, actually. I have heard dozens of horror stories to that same effect.

    People always have doctor horror stories lol. I just meant with the fibromyalgia, it makes no sense to say something like that. I mean, most doctors dont even believe its a real thing :lol:
  • malgamin
    malgamin Posts: 17 Member
    Multitude of things,
    1. Had to go into a big and tall shop to be able to get clothes that fit as none of the high street shops stocked my size XXXL and just short of 22 stone. This led me to me getting into the gym and losing some weight got down to about 19.5 stone over a year and maintained that for a while

    2. Wasn't allowed to take my annual fitness test at work due to high blood pressure. Started doing parkrun and lost another stone and reduced my blood pressure to a safer level without the need of medication

    3. My wife wanted to lose some weight so we started a health eating plan and have currently lost a further 2 stone just at 16.5 stone but am now able to buy clothes in normal shops and old football tops from 15 years ago fit me again.

    I think if I hadn't had all those 3 things happen to me then I'd still be rolling around thinking I'm invincible. Never going back to that size again and am looking at going down to 13.5 as a final goal.

    Good luck to you all on your goals
  • JimmyTooStrong
    JimmyTooStrong Posts: 69 Member
    Fat is yucky

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  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    edited August 2017
    toned_thugs_n_harmony wrote: »
    JLAJ81 wrote: »
    toned_thugs_n_harmony wrote: »
    Gloriam_Sanguinis wrote: »
    When I was told I'd be stuck like that forever cause of my fibromyalgia and size. That I'd be forever fat, in pain and couldn't do anything about it.
    So I set out to proof that wrong. I did. I still am.

    what kind of medical professional would tell you that you'll be fat forever and in pain because of fibromyalgia??

    A terrible one
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    toned_thugs_n_harmony wrote: »
    Gloriam_Sanguinis wrote: »
    When I was told I'd be stuck like that forever cause of my fibromyalgia and size. That I'd be forever fat, in pain and couldn't do anything about it.
    So I set out to proof that wrong. I did. I still am.

    what kind of medical professional would tell you that you'll be fat forever and in pain because of fibromyalgia??

    Probably LOTS of them, actually. I have heard dozens of horror stories to that same effect.

    People always have doctor horror stories lol. I just meant with the fibromyalgia, it makes no sense to say something like that. I mean, most doctors dont even believe its a real thing :lol:

    I agree, a lot of doctors don't believe it's real...and yep, doctor horror stories abound especially on this site.

    But really I did mean the fibromyalgia and weight horror stories. I used to work in an office where we helped people with disabilities and it felt like every third or fourth woman (employee and client) told the same story about having fibromyalgia and their doctor saying there is essentially no treatment for it and they won't be able to lose weight if they can't do loads of exercise so they'll just need to try to get on disability because nothing will change. These women were often in their twenties or thirties. It made me sad and confused!
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    I was tired of being fat and ugly. Decided I would rather just be ugly.
  • sydneypo
    sydneypo Posts: 28 Member
    Graduated college 30 lbs heavier than when I started and I wasn't in the best shape to begin with. I started a new job, moved to a new city, and as i was "reinventing my normal" I decided now was the perfect time. I'm ready to work on who I've wanted to be for a long time.
  • adelia_3
    adelia_3 Posts: 2 Member
    I suffered from panic attacks, shortness of breath, dizzy spells, numbness and migraines. Finally went to see a specialist and informed me that I might be gluten intolerant. So since May 2016 I changed my eating habits and exercised and I have never felt greater!
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    @CoffeeAndContour wrote: »
    I'd like to live. For as long as possible would be nice.

    Then you better de-friend me.


  • JLAJ81
    JLAJ81 Posts: 2,477 Member
    I've been real serious about weight gain lately, I'm doing a pretty good job so far
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    CoffeeAndContour wrote: »
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
    @CoffeeAndContour wrote: »
    I'd like to live. For as long as possible would be nice.

    Then you better de-friend me.


    Are you planning on killing me? At least wait until I get back from vacation.

    With me its never planned. It's more spontaneous.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Caporegiem wrote: »
    Getting skinnier makes your ding a ling look bigger and in this game of inches I need all the help I can get.

    Re5pext


    ..... just for using ding a ling in a sentence.
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    @Motorsheen wrote: »
    Caporegiem wrote: »
    Getting skinnier makes your ding a ling look bigger and in this game of inches I need all the help I can get.

    Re5pext


    ..... just for using ding a ling in a sentence.

    Use it in a song for bonus points.
  • Caporegiem
    Caporegiem Posts: 4,297 Member
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
    @Motorsheen wrote: »
    Caporegiem wrote: »
    Getting skinnier makes your ding a ling look bigger and in this game of inches I need all the help I can get.

    Re5pext


    ..... just for using ding a ling in a sentence.

    Use it in a song for bonus points.

    It already has it's own great song
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JmcRrWcSoE
  • GerryRog
    GerryRog Posts: 11 Member
    I have been thinking about getting serious about weight loss and fitness for quite awhile now. Several recent events made me decide to do something. I recently tried on a t shirt that I wanted to buy, and the extra large was too small. Not always the case, but was this time. Being with my grandsons and not being able to keep up with them was another sign..Being 61 and having avoided diabetes and heart problems (for now) but wondering how long that could last with my current overweight state. Having sleep issues due to overeating at night...Being lucky enough to travel and being afraid that I will not be able to enjoy the next trip..and finally, I saw a picture of myself recently and it was truly AWFUL...time to do something...this group seems great..please keep up the good work and keep on keeping on!!!
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  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    fibromyalgia

    fibromyalgia

    fibromyalgia


    It's fun to say.


    fibromyalgia
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    138shades wrote: »
    pus$y

    after all of these years, it's still undefeated, ain't it?
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    Ordering a tshirt for an event at work, tshirt arrived and looked humongous. Put on shirt and it was kinda tight. When people ask how someone could let themselves get so big, I understand. What you see in the mirror and what's reality is not always the same.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I got serious about my health and nutrition and fitness...the weight thing just followed...
  • BobbieSparks2
    BobbieSparks2 Posts: 12 Member
    Went to the doctor and when they weighed me, I almost died. She told me I was 299 pounds. Right then and there, I decided I had to change my life. Started counting calories, doing cardio, and lifting heavy. I have a long way to go but, I'm closer than I was.

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