What made you finally get off your butt?

Hi LizMena How did you create your profile picture like that?

I was sick of dreading my military PT tests. I was sick of my husband seducing me yet I wouldn't want to give in because I felt so self concious. I started trying different diets and such for the last year when I got informed that I would have a harder time getting pregnant if I kept my weight up. But nothing worked because I was telling myself no too much. Not I tell myself yes-but in moderation. I work out everyday even if it's mowing the lawn or walking my dogs on the weekends. I have no set weight goal really, the only goal I have is to get a 90 on my next PT test and feel better when my husband comes home from his deployment so he can get what he deserves ;)

I was less than 5 pounds away from being "overweight" on the BMI scale. it made me sit back and think... wow... how did that happen so fast?

So, I turned it around. I decided I was going to get back to being healthy before it got out of hand. I am 25, my metabolism is slowing down, and if I pulled that crap for any longer than it would have been REALLY hard to take the weight back off.

A friend of mine lost a lot of weight on this program, and I figured if he could do it so could I. I tried writing down all the things I was eating (earlier) and estimating calories but it turned out that, without MFP, I was WAY off. No wonder I didn't lose any weight for years!

I also had an incentive with a high school reunion coming up last summer. I lost about 10 lbs. before the reunion, and that got me excited to lose more. I'm at 28 # now and really want to lose the next 2 lbs. Plus if I can get twenty more after that, I will be back to normal-looking! I feel great though, and hope everyone else also finds success w/MFP.

I realised I had to change just after Christmas 2010 when I got engaged. I wasn't looking forward to getting married at all, I hated the idea of being centre of attention and the thought of trying on wedding dresses made me feel sick!
I realised that I was sick of feeling so low about myself, I had felt that way for about 10 years and just couldn't do it anymore!
Now I cannot wait to get married!!! now, thhe thought of going and trying on wedding dresses when I get to my goal weight makes me get a bit giddy!!



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When I was little I was a chubby kid and came from an overweight family, but I grew into it for the most part. I was never rail thin, and stayed a little chubby, but I was ADORABLE. After high school, I gained a little bit of weight (freshman fifteen, lol) but it was fine. A few years later I had a medical problem that sort of sent me into a spiral. I knew I was gaining weight, but I just didn't want to acknowledge it; it made it real. Things got worse and worse, and despite the fact that I was never really lazy and wasn't super big on junk food and what not, nothing changed. I'd been trying on and off for a yearish to drop the weight because I figured I needed too. I wasn't happy with myself. I haven't taken a single picture of myself since the medical thing. Finally, my sister had her second baby and I saw what a difference just dropping 30lbs would make. I could never imagine what I would look like without the weight anymore, so it never seemed REAL to me. Seeing her lose weight was like a lightbulb in my head. It was like... "wow, I can still be really beautiful." and so far the lifestyle change is working. =]

I lost a bet.

And hows that working out for you now?

Looking into the eyes of my babies and knowing they deserve better. I want to be fit, healthy, and a good role model to them. Most people in my family are morbidly obese and have serious health concerns. I didn't want that to be me.

What made you finally say enough is enough and get off your butt to lose the weight? and what is the biggest you have been and where are you now?


Let's see....When I was told by my then 9 year old daughter, "How come you got so fat mommy?" and then her twin brother co-signing. I think that hit a nerve. The biggest I have been is 207lbs. I gained weight from the steroid medicine I have been taking + finding out that I have Lupus put unwated stress and I started eating like crazy. I had never been over weight until 2 years ago, but I vowed to not let this take over my life and i have been working out and trying the best that I can to eat healthy for the past 5 months.

The doctors office....

I would refuse to be weighed because i knew it was so bad and i was in denial!

I was told it was "Booty Thursday" so I had to get off my butt to take the picture for my profile.... duh!

I've been working my way into this positive mindset for the past six months. I finally let go of my two close and horrible friends, who were both bad influences in my life. Neither of them wanted to ever do anything besides sit around and eat or complain about the stupid guys they're going after. Don't get me wrong, I'm interested in being there for friends, but once they give up on one loser guy, they're on to the next. And after trying to get your point across to them and share your advice that they clearly aren't taking, it's a stressful and dissatisfying friendship. So now that I've dumped them, I've started getting myself out there and working my butt off. While I'm aware that I should be working harder, I'm working at it everyday. It took me dumping my friends to finally get off my butt!

the sofa caught on fire

I lit my jeans on fire running for the bus.

Tragic really. A true weekend killer.