What was your wake-up call to lose weight?
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Having swollen optic nerves.
In the past three months, I have had a mri, a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), and blood work done to make sure my swollen optic nerves and headaches were not a sign of something more serious like a brain tumor or other conditions that make for many a sleepless night.
It all came down to that I was one of those unlucky people whose extra weight causes their optic nerves to swell. I am hoping that after I lose twenty pounds my optic nerves will return to normal so I can stop seeing a neuro-ophthalmologist. I want to lose more than that though.0 -
You would think that after having bypass surgery 5 years ago that I'd realize that I needed to be healthy and keep my weight in check etc. I did for a while and then fell back into the old habits. In January I was looking thru the wedding album of my nephew that got married last September and saw a picture of myself - I thought I looked pretty good the day of the wedding, but in reality I looked like an old stuffed sasusage! Well - that did it - so here I am 26 lbs lighter with at least another 5 to 10 to go. Love this website! Good luck on your journey!!!!0
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Picutres, pictures, pictures. The fact that i couldn't fit into some of my favorite clothes. The fact when i take my clothes off, i still have that wonderful "muffin top". That cute little back crease when i move a certain way, which doesn't make my tattoos look so pretty. And last but not least, the last time I visited my dad, he asked if i was pregnant :sad: .0
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Sad thing is i am still ashamed of my current weight that i refuse to tell people and even post on the site so i have my goal listed. But i am sure most people can estimate by looking at me.
But i got my ZUMBA DVDs in the mail today so i am excited about that. I can take them on the road with me for work.0 -
not really per-say a wakeup call but more my motivation was that at the mall the only place i could shop was the food court0
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I got out of breath on a 1/2 mile hike over July 4th weekend. I didn't like it.
I decided I wanted to run a 5k...to be able to do that, I needed to be healthy!0 -
I am tired all the time, joints hurt walking up the stairs and I hated the way I look in pictures! I have never been athletic and at 44 realized I want to be strong, healthy, and looking good for the 2nd half of my life!
I should have added that to my list...fatigue and pain in my feet and knees. Even walking hurts. I'm too young to feel this old. I'm right there with you.0 -
I got out of breath on a 1/2 mile hike over July 4th weekend. I didn't like it.
I decided I wanted to run a 5k...to be able to do that, I needed to be healthy!
Good for you! Good luck with the 5K. I'm just trying to commit to walking 30 minutes a day! lol Maybe someday I'll have the courage to try for something bigger.0 -
not really per-say a wakeup call but more my motivation was that at the mall the only place i could shop was the food court
lol! But sadly, I know what you mean.0 -
weighing myself the morning of January 1st, 2011 and realizing I was 210 pounds and not happy about it. Also seeing TERRIBLE pictures of myself. Now that I'm 170, I never want to go back there!
175 is my goal. I'm inspired by your success!
Thank you so much! that means a lot to me!0 -
My wake call was in January...I stepped on the scale and weighed a few more pounds than I had when I was 9 months pregnant with my son. That is when I looked up what a BMI was, and typed in my height and weight....and it was 41, I was shocked, and sad and decided right then and here I was going to start losing weight. I am losing as quickly as I want but the fact that I have been losing for the last 8 months and it hasn't really been coming back (not to mention new low today) keeps me from giving up. My BMI is now at 36.3, and I feel like I am making great progress, maybe by next year I will no longer be in the obese category, and by the end of next year I will reach my goal weight..and the best that has been working for me is....Eat Less, Move More.0
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Having swollen optic nerves.
In the past three months, I have had a mri, a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), and blood work done to make sure my swollen optic nerves and headaches were not a sign of something more serious like a brain tumor or other conditions that make for many a sleepless night.
It all came down to that I was one of those unlucky people whose extra weight causes their optic nerves to swell. I am hoping that after I lose twenty pounds my optic nerves will return to normal so I can stop seeing a neuro-ophthalmologist. I want to lose more than that though.
That's a good reason to lose weight. I suspect a lot of what ails me will diminish as I lose the fat.0 -
Several embarassing situations....my daughter folding laundry, holding up a pair of my underwear and asking "Mama, who's shirt is this"......going to Six Flags and waiting in line for 2 hours to ride SuperMan only to hear "Sorry Ma'am, you don't fit" and having to do the walk of shame while my family rode without me.....0
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My wake call was in January...I stepped on the scale and weighed a few more pounds than I had when I was 9 months pregnant with my son. That is when I looked up what a BMI was, and typed in my height and weight....and it was 41, I was shocked, and sad and decided right then and here I was going to start losing weight. I am losing as quickly as I want but the fact that I have been losing for the last 8 months and it hasn't really been coming back (not to mention new low today) keeps me from giving up. My BMI is now at 36.3, and I feel like I am making great progress, maybe by next year I will no longer be in the obese category, and by the end of next year I will reach my goal weight..and the best that has been working for me is....Eat Less, Move More.
You've really done well. The BMI is good at making us face the reality. It's sad to discover I'm half fat, half lean.0 -
You would think that after having bypass surgery 5 years ago that I'd realize that I needed to be healthy and keep my weight in check etc. I did for a while and then fell back into the old habits. In January I was looking thru the wedding album of my nephew that got married last September and saw a picture of myself - I thought I looked pretty good the day of the wedding, but in reality I looked like an old stuffed sasusage! Well - that did it - so here I am 26 lbs lighter with at least another 5 to 10 to go. Love this website! Good luck on your journey!!!!
I'm usually the one taking pictures or else I hide behind everyone else in the shot, but at my daughter's wedding I couldn't do either. Great job on your success so far!0 -
Sad thing is i am still ashamed of my current weight that i refuse to tell people and even post on the site so i have my goal listed. But i am sure most people can estimate by looking at me.
But i got my ZUMBA DVDs in the mail today so i am excited about that. I can take them on the road with me for work.
It took a lot of courage for me to post my acutal weight in my ticker here. I didn't do it at first then decided if I was going to be accountable I may as well put it out there. I still sort of cringe when I see it though, so I understand what you're feeling.0 -
I have to step on the scale every 6 months for my company medical exam, and then that weight is public record in the computer.0
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Picutres, pictures, pictures. The fact that i couldn't fit into some of my favorite clothes. The fact when i take my clothes off, i still have that wonderful "muffin top". That cute little back crease when i move a certain way, which doesn't make my tattoos look so pretty. And last but not least, the last time I visited my dad, he asked if i was pregnant :sad: .
I hate having pictures taken of me because they don't lie. I sometimes would rather be in denial. Yes, the pregnant comments are the worst.0 -
I've had a lot of "nudges" - being too big to ride some rides at Disneyland with my son, getting winded just playing at the park... but my slap in the face was when I hit the scale at my doctors office and it said 298. I about crapped my pants! that was too flipping close to 300, and about 10lbs more than I weighed the day my son was born!!
I started the next Monday, and I'm going strong 6 weeks later0 -
Cindy, don't look at the total amount of weight you need to lose! That is too overwhelming and can be horribly discouraging! I am 5'11" and weigh 307 pounds; I need to lose another 127 pounds and if I thought after every pound lost that I still had 126, 125, 124 to go, I think I would just give up and eat a whole chocolate cake! It helps me to look forward to meeting 10 pound goals (I have lost from 333) and I mark these on my calendar.0
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