What was your "Enough is Enough?"
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st_martn
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I'm a new member and went down to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 this weekend with a buddy of mine. Lots of walking invloved, and I am a big man, but can still move pretty well. It was in the low 90's yesterday, and the combination of no food, minimal water, and be in grotesquely overweight led to the low point in my life of being passed out on the bathroom floor right before the race. That is my low point, and a huge wake up call to start taking this health more seriously, and that it's not a game. What was your low point? How did/are you rebound(ing) from it?
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I'm not sure I had a low point but I just got tired of being exhausted all of the time no matter how much rest. I also am tired of being insecure about how I look. But the biggest reason was to get on track with my health due to family history of diabetes and high blood pressure. It's easier to get control of it now than when I'm older. The time will pass either way.6
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My "enough is enough" came at the beginning of September. A friend of mine at work passed away suddenly from a heat attack - one 43 years old. She was younger than me, but around my size. Even though I know I have a healthy heart the rest of me isn't. That shook me enough to put me on the right track the very next day and I'm now down 15lbs. I still have a long way to go but I need to be around for my kids and hopefully my grandkids one day. I already have a ton more energy (used to want to nap every day) and my jeans fit way better. A bonus will be when I can fit into my old clothes once again and I'll definitely splurge on some new ones too. Best of luck to you all!6
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After I had my daughter late last year my high blood pressure didn't go away. Dr attributed it to stress, working a full-time job and taking care of 2 kids plus responsibilites at home. Gave it a few months and bp didn't go down, while my weight went up. So I was put on bp medication at just 38 years old. I was miserable. Tried finding the time to workout but still wasn't eating the best. Then my husband decided to do this with me and we started back in August. We both made a lifestyle change. He's down 30+ pounds, I'm down 26. Still have a ways to go to reach my goal but my bp medicine is at the lowest dose it can go right now. I'm feeling so much better than I did just 3 months ago. I've got a family that needs me. I want to be healthy and have the energy to keep up with my kids. Feeling good in my own skin will be a bonus.
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My low point was walking past a store window. I caught a glimpse of myself and wanted to cry. I felt ugly, sloppy, and sad. I have struggled with weight for years and never really devoted myself to any sort of healthy lifestyle. All that changed when I looked at my reflection. I'm now determined.7
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Honestly, my low point was a low point in my marriage. It made me realize that I am only 28 and if loyalty was going to become an issue, then I was going to get damn hot and be ready to go back out in the dating world if I had to. I'm doing it for myself and to be confident as a woman.
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Feeling like I couldn't move around and do the things I wanted. Feeling twice my age.5
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blood work results showed borderline high triglycerides and blood sugar. No way am I going to binge eat myself into chronic health issues.5
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I've been having a gradual low point for the last 2 years I think I have put on an extra 3 stone on top of what I already was.none of my clothes fit anymore I looked horrible in everything, having trouble bending over, severe heartburn, pain all over, Depression.
because of my size was getting the better of me and was abusing alcohol more for it to the point I was horrible and vile to my friends and family and don't even remember doing it. It scared me and I know I need to change4 -
when i took my daughter to six flags and i couldn't fit on the rides. i was humiliating.
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I lost my beautiful 24 year old niece to asthma April 17 of this year. This has been devastating or me and my family. she was like a best friend to me. We even had our daughters the same year a month and half apart. This triggered insomnia and depression which has been causing me to overeat at especially at night.
I weighed my self two weeks ago since this happened in April of this year and I almost started crying! I am at my highest I’ve ever been in my life. Not even when I was pregnant with my daughter was I this big. So I decided enough yo-yoing around with my weight and health. I want to feel good about myself again, and maybe this will help with my depression and insomnia as well as over eating. I can almost hear her saying “ Girl you better get your life” which was her way of saying “ get on your game, or get your life together” I’m not only doing this for me but for her! I want her to be proud!5 -
This is my low point. I’ve never in my life been so disgusted with myself. I’ve put on over 60 lbs in 3 years. Now I have no energy and no motivation, but I HAVE to make a change. I’m depressed and miserable, and feel so gross4
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I'm a new member and went down to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 this weekend with a buddy of mine. Lots of walking invloved, and I am a big man, but can still move pretty well. It was in the low 90's yesterday, and the combination of no food, minimal water, and be in grotesquely overweight led to the low point in my life of being passed out on the bathroom floor right before the race. That is my low point, and a huge wake up call to start taking this health more seriously, and that it's not a game. What was your low point? How did/are you rebound(ing) from it?
Wow. Thank you for sharing. That's so tough to face. Mine was having to be on medication that turned a peppy fun loving mom into an obese angry yelling at her kids numb kind. I wanted more for them and that had to start with me. My Dr recommended the LCHF lifestyle I dropped 30lbs so far and haunt been on meds in over a year and my kids are happier. I still have 30 to go. Thanks for posting this2 -
Mine was my boyfriend telling me that he didn't want to marry me if we couldn't do things together because I was overweight.
Here's a longer post, if you want to scroll through some responses before you get more on here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10578288/what-was-your-point-of-disgust2 -
Seeing my mothers Super Sized Pill Caddie . . . not what I wanted in my future. I was on HB pills and then the Dr. thought adding another pill to combat some of the side effects of the first pill - that was my notice to really take charge of my health.
Sorry to hear about you passing out, I hope all is well. Take your time each little inch forward adds up, don't leap - that could result in an injury that will set you back - I'm sure you get what I am saying Remember, be reasonable and overall be good to yourself. 4 -
hoppgeorge wrote: »when i took my daughter to six flags and i couldn't fit on the rides. i was humiliating.
Same here, I went for Fright Fest a few weeks ago and was only able to fit on like 2 rides! Being told you don't fit and can't ride in front of so many people is flat out embarrassing!!2 -
Having problems with my heart. Put on a medication to slow down my heart beats. Being told I am borderline prediabetes last week and being at my all time highest weight ever. Taking 6 meds a day. I am only 55 and don't think I am going to live very long unless something changes drastically. Alot of the meds I am on cause weight gain and slow down metabolism. I am maintaining at 220 at 1200 calories. I should be losing 1 to 2 pounds a week at that caloric level.2
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I'm a new member and went down to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 this weekend with a buddy of mine. Lots of walking invloved, and I am a big man, but can still move pretty well. It was in the low 90's yesterday, and the combination of no food, minimal water, and be in grotesquely overweight led to the low point in my life of being passed out on the bathroom floor right before the race. That is my low point, and a huge wake up call to start taking this health more seriously, and that it's not a game. What was your low point? How did/are you rebound(ing) from it?
You have this! Choose each day to be the best you can be while you embark on your journey. It won't be easy, and some days you will want to give up. Don't give up!
As for my "Enough is Enough"...
I developed vertigo that lasted 7 weeks. I went to the Dr. to figure out why I felt drunk when I walked, and it was the first time I had gone in years. Seeing the number on the scale stare back at me made me realize I had let myself go, and most likely that was the cause of my vertigo. That was nearly 5 years ago, and while I haven't hit my goal weight, I have been able to maintain a loss of approximately 50 pounds over the past 4 years. I have about 20 pounds to go.2 -
When I realised it wasn't just 'one or two men's XL tops because I like them baggy' but that most of my clothes are size L or XL, even though I'm only 5'3", because that's what now fits me.2
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I back slid and it hit me one day I realized I done went up in jeans size and my tops were too tight. So I'm back and more determined than before. My fiancé had bad blood work so I put him on a diet and we are workin on this together.
Feel free to add me as a friend on here!
Also anyone else feel free to add me on here! I try to motivate and encourage and share health recipes when I discover new ones
It helps when we motivate eachother
I wish you the best!2
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