Lets here it! I wanna know what kicked you guys into gear!
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I had to go up and down 3 flights of stairs in my home and I thought I was going to die. Secondly I went ice skating and could barely get around the rink without having to stop to catch my breath.
This both happened on the same day. I was in my mid-30's and thought this is crazy and I need to really do something about my weight.
And I did. 15 months later I lost 80 pounds on my own and next month will be my 5th year anniversary keeping it all off without any regain.
Now I can run up and down the stairs easily and I can ice skate for close an hour non-stop without being sore, tired or winded!14 -
Last summer I went hiking with my husband like we do most years. It's one of my favorite outdoor activities. It was not enjoyable at all. I spent most of it huffing and puffing and having to stop every 10 seconds to catch my breath. My inhaler barely kept up, my lungs were on fire and my legs felt like jello. That same summer we had some friends out at the lake with us. My friend posted a picture of what I'm sure she saw as a sweet picture of me playing in the sand with her 2 year old son. All I could see was my stomach looked huge. Granted I was crouched down on his level, so it was extra poochy, but still.
This year began with my new years resolution being to try a new and healthy recipe once a week to add to what I can cook. And hopefully, lose a bit of weight in the process. Then I remembered that hike. I thought to myself that I wanted to actually enjoy myself this year. We have a short hiking season where it's not wet, cold, muddy or all of the above. I figured I had better be conditioning myself year round if I want to continue to do what I enjoy during the summer. I also vowed to do something active at least once a week for a full year to see where I can get myself to. From there it just kind of clicked, and I've been steadily at it ever since. Hopefully because I have a solid goal in mind I will be more likely to stick to this for the long haul. I'm about a month past my normal quitting time, so there's that!6 -
Maybe not the most feel-good reason, but honestly it was mostly me hitting peak self-loathing =P
I'd always been chubby since middle school but when I hit college between some struggles with depression and heavy school load that lead to me stress/comfort eating, and decreased activity (no more team sports to keep me active) I ballooned up. I avoided scales and pictures like the plague. If I just didn't look, I could pretend it wasn't THAT bad even though I knew it was.
I ended up running out crying at my cousin's wedding because I couldn't avoid the pictures and I hated how I looked in all of them. The next day I stepped on the scales and I was literally a hair from 300 lbs., 299.9 lbs on the nose. Between seeing that number and the quasi-public family humiliation of crying at a wedding I resolved to never see 300 lbs, googled around until I found MFP and got rolling.
I went to the doctor that month and had the beginning signs in my blood work of fatty liver (I don't drink... so that was just me having too much regular fat), and my blood pressure was elevated to pre-hypertensive. Basically tempered my self-hate driven decision with an extra health fact that it needed to change.
It's been almost 2 years on the nose, I'm at a 735 day MFP streak, I'm down 117 lbs and plan to lose another 33. So... it's a terrible reason I wouldn't really recommend to people but almost total self hatred worked for me =P7 -
Hello, I am relatively new to this community. Can someone let me know if we can find someone by name? I am specifically looking for Steve Bonetti who was recently featured on a MyFitnessPal blog. I was hoping to find his page but obviously would not know his username or email. Thanks!
Also, I "started" because I am tired of wearing the same thing everyday I have clothes that no longer fit because I gained weight and I don't want to buy anything new.0 -
I've had several attempts. Once I even made goal! That time I caught part of a conversation between my then 3 year old daughter and her best friend. She was telling her that when they grow up they will be chunky with big boobies like their mommies. I was devastated. I did not want that! I joined WW the next day.
This time it was turning 50. I was sick of my clothes not fitting well and my blood pressure was creeping up as my weight went up. I also got a weird blood clot in my armpit last year. That was a major annoyance.
Since January 2nd I have lost 32 lbs and went from a size 16 to a size 12. Looking forward to more shopping in my closet!2 -
knotgood77 wrote: »Looking to continue enjoying the BBQ I make, without continuing to buy pants with a bigger waistline.....so far so good!
I'd be curious about the recipes you have. My husband is a major Egghead - has two Big Green Eggs.0 -
Well I'm apparently the "grandparent" aged person here, so congrats on having your awakening young. I have one daughter (nearly 20 now) and I was so worried I'd be saddling her down taking care of me, plus I was scared of getting diabetes, and sick and tired of my heels hurting so badly I could barely walk. Total of 93 pounds down (over the last 9 years), a runner, and a normal BMI. Not only is life good, it actually feels good.4
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Lots and lots of things, but here is the proverbial straw:
I've been overweight my whole adult life..... 14 years ago I saw Wynonna Judd on Oprah. Don't ask me why but her battle with her weight struck a chord with me. I started logging my food and bought a treadmill.
Then I started running and lost 105 lbs in one year .....
My sister was so proud of me she emailed Oprah..... shortly after I completed my first marathon I appeared on her show discussing that Wynonna show, my weight loss and running.
The next 5 years I ran 17 halfs, 4 fulls and an ultra.
Then I had one knee surgery, then surgery on the other knee.
I couldn't run and kind of lost myself for the next 9 years and gained back all the weight I had lost and more... I was 288 lbs. Years of obesity and osteoarthritis in both knees made walking and standing a chore.
A little over a year ago I bumped into some people I hadn't seen in years. One woman started gushing to her friend about how I had appeared on Oprah. Her friend looked at me and asked why I was on the show.
I felt embarrassed and ashamed and quickly changed the subject.
Not being able to even talk about one of the coolest experiences of my life was pretty devastating and a not so gentle wake up call.
There is nowhere to go but up when you reach rock bottom.
I went to my orthopedic dr ...... who referred me for a knee replacement despite my obesity.
And I knew I had to do my part.............. so I started logging my food again and finding ways to be active.
I've lost 107 lbs so far, I'd like to get down to 160 lbs before my surgery.
"Sometimes, second chances work out even better than the first because you learn from your mistakes"
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This picture, taken 1 year ago next month... I honestly had never really paid attention to what I looked like. I was 356# there and am now at 265-270, depending on the day. I want to finish the 100# loss by August 1st this year. That's one year to the day of when I began my weight loss journey.
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I was also a size 14 (a tight 14, but I refused to buy a size 16) when I started back in 2014. I was so tired of standing in my closet almost in tears looking at all the clothes I hated - I had just a couple of outfits that fit, and a bunch of stuff that was too tight. It was terrible. I had a friend who had started a program and lost about 40 pounds, and I thought I should at least give it a shot. In the back of my mind, I figured that, just like everything else I had tried, I would fail. Low and behold, 12 weeks later, I had lost 37 pounds. I have never looked back. Stay with it - find people who are on the same path to keep you motivated... I found that was the key for me.4
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I started because i am having an operation to remove my parathyroid glands(well 2 that are enlarged) in June and i am scared of the effects of anesthetic at the size/weight i was plus the strain on my back carrying the excess weight is agony. I too will be very happy to be able to bend over and tie my laces without being breathless. I started walking beginning of last week and started mfp yesterday. So far so good3
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My doctor casually mentioning that she could refer me to a bariatric surgeon.
I have had enough surgery to last me a couple of lifetimes but knew I had to do something. So I decided to do it without surgery.
I started at 257 (I think at one point I was up to 270), lost down to 130 and have maintained there for a few years and am now losing the 20 pounds I put on last year while having some health issues (threw myself a rather extended pity party!).3 -
I’ve been here before. A few times. Started at 390 and dropped to 330. Even though I had a long way to go, I felt great. Quit smoking and started ignoring my food intake. Flash forward to yesterday. Released from the hospital at 427#. Diabetes. Sleep apnea. Sore joints. Tired. Scared. My Doctor used the word death far too many times during our conversations over the last few days. I have a beautiful wife and three wonderful boys to live for. What kicked me into gear? Fear! I don’t want my family to remember me as the man who died because he was fat, and too lazy to do anything about it. I will NOT stray again. I am NOT on a diet. I am changing my life so that I can enjoy as many years as possible with my family.9
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I've been here a few times myself. It always works but I just have trouble staying with it. I had 20 pounds to lose last September. Instead of losing, I put on 30 pounds between Sept. and March. I looked terrible, had no clothes to wear, wasn't exercising, and was just disgusted with myself. I'm 65 and a teacher who was also huffing and puffing up the stairs. My husband at least was exercising but we seldom ate out. We tried to start 3-4 times but never made it. There were too many bags of chips, candy, etc. in the house and he kept buying. Finally mid March, we started. I logged my first 2 days showing how many calories I was eating and was overwhelmed. At this time, almost May, he has lost 15 pounds and I have lost 10. It is sssslllllooooowwwwlllllyyyyy coming off but I'm in it for good. I even passed on a donut whole that a birthday student brought for everyone last Thursday. It is so easy after you finally take the plunge. I have no cravings but have a hard time staying away from pickles! Good luck to all of you.3
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I was sitting on the couch. It was five minutes to midnight. That's what time it was. I don't recall the date or the day, when it happened, but it clicked. I looked at myself, my appearance was a distant, malshaped version of who I use to be. My old injuries, still lingered about and nothing was changing except time was still passing. I got off the couch to change what was into what should be.
On my shelf were my collection of Beachbody DVDs, I acquired in my youth, now gathering dust. They sat there, like a rusty sword in the corner waiting for a pure-hearted adventurer to pick it up and seize it for the battle ahead.
It was now midnight and a new day. It was then that I put in a DVD in the PC, pressed play, and suddenly a voice from above said that I gained a level.4 -
Doctor said I was pre-diabetic and a 10lb weight loss would be the solution for me.1
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Hi all, started about five years ago and keep coming back 12 months after doing well and then going down hill. This time round it go to the point where I was out of breathe putting my boots on and my belt was down to the last notch (second one on a good day!). I have a ruck of clothes that I haven't work in 12 months as they don't fit. I'm down to two pairs of jeans that fit and my last couple of baggy tops. Got a summer holiday this year and I'd like to feel comfortable in photos and not feel like I've got to leg it into the sea as soon as my T-shirt comes off.
Feel free to add me, I cleared out all the original friends as no-one logged on anymore so I'm on my own at the moment.
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I was friggin fat.....no other way to say it!3
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Been dieting off and on since age 11; lose the weight, slowly gain it back plus extra. Now prediabetic and borderline hypertensive. Trying to improve those numbers.
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1. I made lemonade and my arms were sore the next day.
2. My bras were super tight. That got me cracking.2
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