I have been overweight for over 5 years and I just am unhappy with my choices. I want to change so I can make the next 5 years enjoyable. I want to be confident again. I want to be happy. I made the choice because I dont want to live with regret anymore and I want to make the most of my future. And being healthy is my #1 priority now.
pain, have to let go of adult children and not eat myself todeath over them, so dealing with my emotions also the pain of not fitting in my clothes. I had a flu and ate everything in sight after feeling better and realized all this food was not solving any of my problems. All this pain was saying go in a different direction, go to Healthy people and foods.
I didn't have a big "aha" moment, it just kind of started happening from New Year. I quit booze by accident, one day just rolled in to another and I stopped wanting a glass of wine at the end of the day and started taking the anti depressants the doctor had prescribed me regularly. I'm nearly 30 pounds down from the beginning of the year and insanely proud about it. I've got 20 to go to hit 200 and then another 50 after that.
I didn't have a big "aha" moment, it just kind of started happening from New Year. I quit booze by accident, one day just rolled in to another and I stopped wanting a glass of wine at the end of the day and started taking the anti depressants the doctor had prescribed me regularly. I'm nearly 30 pounds down from the beginning of the year and insanely proud about it. I've got 20 to go to hit 200 and then another 50 after that.
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It started when I bought weighting scale and 93.3 kg appeared. Shocked I start researching weight loss surgery because I didnt want to be starving all my life to be skinny and miserable, I wanted quick fix🙄. I join few forums for gastric band ect... called few clinics, got price.More I read and chat with people who had surgery I learned that those people still need to look what they eat,monitor their intake and diet or they will gain weight back .That was changing point ,I join here lost 7 kg in 2 months, with money what I was going to spend on surgery i bought Car ❤
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I got sick in January and when I was better I had lost weight. Not fat, muscle. I really struggled to get up a flight of stairs and couldn't do even simple exercises.
Then a dear, chronically overweight, family member died in his sleep at the age of 60 because of sleep apnea. His apnea was only because of his weight. Watching his wife and family suffer has been more than enough additional motivation.
When I weighed in at 240 I decided that I didn't want to be inside that body anymore. I was depressed and drinking heavily at the time. I saw a new primary care doctor and she helped me get on track.
1) Health..... My personal health, and family history.
2) Depression...... Not that my weight was to sole factor of my depression, but it didn't help it.
The first time: size 18's were becoming uncomfortable/tight and I did not want to buy 'plus size' clothing.
The first time that really 'stuck' with me, so that I continued and took more steps forward than backward: I had gone back to school, and walking on campus between parking and classes wore me out. It was the first time that I felt my life was harmed/impacted by my weight.
I went to the doctor's and she hounded me about my weight before she even asked why I was there (which I was a bit upset about). She encouraged me to see a nutritionist, which was free through work. I agreed to see the nutritionist, dropped the doctor, and started MFP to track what I was eating for the nutritionist to see. Turned out it was a lot easier to manage than I'd ever thought, so I kept on doing it. Seeing the scale near 350 pounds was definitely a wake up call too.
Happy to say that I've been here a year and a half, am at 246 currently, and still going strong on my goal towards a healthy BMI.
I went to the doctor's and she hounded me about my weight before she even asked why I was there (which I was a bit upset about). She encouraged me to see a nutritionist, which was free through work. I agreed to see the nutritionist, dropped the doctor, and started MFP to track what I was eating for the nutritionist to see. Turned out it was a lot easier to manage than I'd ever thought, so I kept on doing it. Seeing the scale near 350 pounds was definitely a wake up call too.
Happy to say that I've been here a year and a half, am at 246 currently, and still going strong on my goal towards a healthy BMI.
YES!!!! You are amazing.
Glad you dropped that inconsiderate doc and keep dropping those pounds!! Healthy BMI here we come. Keep pushing towards your goal. You've done a fabulous job so far.
The first time: size 18's were becoming uncomfortable/tight and I did not want to buy 'plus size' clothing.
The first time that really 'stuck' with me, so that I continued and took more steps forward than backward: I had gone back to school, and walking on campus between parking and classes wore me out. It was the first time that I felt my life was harmed/impacted by my weight.
I feel you. I'm determined not to buy a new wardrobe in a bigger size. We can do this!!
1) Health..... My personal health, and family history.
2) Depression...... Not that my weight was to sole factor of my depression, but it didn't help it.
Currently down 56.4 since February 1!
Wow down almost 60 lbs in 5 months you are super woman!! Keep it up.
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Keep up the great work!! You got this!!
It started when I bought weighting scale and 93.3 kg appeared. Shocked I start researching weight loss surgery because I didnt want to be starving all my life to be skinny and miserable, I wanted quick fix🙄. I join few forums for gastric band ect... called few clinics, got price.More I read and chat with people who had surgery I learned that those people still need to look what they eat,monitor their intake and diet or they will gain weight back .That was changing point ,I join here lost 7 kg in 2 months, with money what I was going to spend on surgery i bought Car ❤
sorry for long post and spelling mistakes
Then a dear, chronically overweight, family member died in his sleep at the age of 60 because of sleep apnea. His apnea was only because of his weight. Watching his wife and family suffer has been more than enough additional motivation.
2) Depression...... Not that my weight was to sole factor of my depression, but it didn't help it.
Currently down 56.4 since February 1!
The first time that really 'stuck' with me, so that I continued and took more steps forward than backward: I had gone back to school, and walking on campus between parking and classes wore me out. It was the first time that I felt my life was harmed/impacted by my weight.
YES!!!! You are amazing.
Glad you dropped that inconsiderate doc and keep dropping those pounds!! Healthy BMI here we come. Keep pushing towards your goal. You've done a fabulous job so far.
I feel you. I'm determined not to buy a new wardrobe in a bigger size. We can do this!!
Wow down almost 60 lbs in 5 months you are super woman!! Keep it up.