What was the moment? When did you decide to take back control?
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For me it was being diagnosed as pre-diabetic. It was realizing that if I lose weight I have a better chance of surviving COVID. It was learning that vaccines are not as effective in obese people. It was hating that I struggle to get up and down from the floor when I play with my 2 year old granddaughter. It was having a closet full of beautiful clothes that don't fit. It was being ashamed of how I look in pictures. It was realizing that I want to be here for a long time and have a good quality of life and that wasn't going to happen if I did not take control and work to become healthier.12
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I hear my six year old say to me "mommy you're not chubby" after hearing my daily gripe about gaining weight. All of my clothes are tight and I complain about it daily. I don't want her to pick up my body shaming habit. My weight gain is a daily inner struggle and I'm looking to end the struggle.19
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I weighed myself on Sunday, and I was 198 - that's WAY TOO CLOSE to the 200 threshold. I passed that on the way down a few years back and do not want to pass it going the other direction.16
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I had a couple of wake up calls:
1. Seeing a picture of myself at a birthday party (I didn't know the picture was being taken). I wanted to cry.
2. Admiring someone's guest bedroom, then sitting down on the bed in front of the sliding closet doors that were also full length mirrors. One look at myself, and I was coming face to face with the truth.
3. The one that really got me was shopping for new capris one summer, and discovering that I had gained to a size 22. I was shocked.
I made a plan right then and there. Though it took me about 7 or so years, I'm finally in the normal weight range, and at a weight I feel comfortable at (though I'm debating right now about whether or not those last 5-10 lbs. are really that important).20 -
Mine came during lockdown, after eating just for the sake of eating made me look back at how I've been eating the last few years, takeaways nearly every night. I then realised I'd gone from a 34" waist to a 40" waist and a large size t-shirt to an extra extra large t-shirt. Then came the scales, 242lbs. I was disgusted with myself. I needed to change. As soon as lockdown ended I put my new lifestyle into gear and am now starting to see results!16
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I had this quiet moment after cooking what was a planned self-sabotage binge, which I used to do often... I would buy a lot of stuff to eat in order to eat until it hurt because I thought I was unlovable. I was already fat, I was always going to be fat in the eyes of others, and I was always told that I would not be wanted because of it. I had a moment of clarity where I realized that it wasn't about food addiction or any of the classic stuff people would blame, but rather about hating myself and a manifestation of a long-standing eating disorder pattern.
Realizing I was participating in self-harm was the first moment. The second phase was about knowing that I would live until I died, and that certain things make living more miserable than others. One of those things was being bigger than any clothing store could clothe. I decided that I might as well make the time between now and the day I die the least miserable.
I can't say that had I know ahead of time just how much it would cost me to chase this goal aggressively that I would still have chosen to lose the weight in this way... but I can say that discovering the root as being self-harm and not an addiction to food or compulsion to eat (as soooo many people assume you have to have in order to get as fat as I was) really opened up a whole new wave of repair in my life, including a pathway to being more mentally healthy overall. Losing the weight I have lost is one of the few things I can point to in my life as a tangible and obvious representation of the change in my self-esteem and value.
I think this may be my moment. Reading this comment right here. Binge eating is self-harm.14 -
Getting Lyme disease last summer and now fighting to get back what i had lost... and getting married this past july to an amazing man and wanting him to be proud to have me on his arm (he already says he is but i want to be proud to be on his arm)...9
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Didn't want to enter my 40s at the weight I was at. 6 week mini cut helped me shed 17lbs and I feel great. Been on this weight loss thing since 2013 and have lost 65ish in that time, but its been a huge up and down. I'm done seeing the scale go up. I have a final goal of 140 and I'm close to it. Plus wanting to start a business on helping people get their *kitten* together and help them achieve their goals helps. I can lead by example, and show that it's okay to fail. It's all part of the learning process.7
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I took a long hard look at recent pictures of myself and had nothing but negative thoughts about how I look. I couldn't find one thing I liked about myself. For so long every morning I'd look in the mirror and think and/or say out loud "I hate you". That in turn taught me to not see what was right in front of me; that I'm worth the effort and time it will take to be happy and healthy. I'm a pro at self-sabotage. I also convinced myself I had an eating disorder. The truth is I saw what my body was carrying and decided I deserve the junk I enjoy and 130 pounds is impossible to lose. I've been a member of MFP on and off for over 10 years. I still have that 130 lbs. to lose; the difference is this time I've learned to love myself as others do.16
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I realized that I had been avoiding seeing a friend for months. I had gained 20 lbs since I last saw him 6 months ago and I feel that my looks have aged at the same time. I am ashamed for him to see me like this. I am working on losing the weight and have lost 5lbs so far, the aging is part of life and I have to accept it. We are friends and the problem is mine not his and he is non-judgemental but also want to look and feel good for myself.12
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I was buying us matching Christmas PJs and they were sold out of women's size L. Do I make the family choose a different pattern because they have everyone else's size but mine? Ordered a M. I fit into a M the year before last and would likely fit into a M if there were no COVID/ quarantine/ WFH... It's time get back into my regular clothes and stop acting like outgrowing my stretchy pants is okay. There was a grace period, but it's up now.12
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The ultimate moment is when I was headed into work and I split my pants. I stopped in a store and bought a new pair. That's when I knew it was time to kick myself back into gear.11
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I made a list of things I didn't like about the weight I have gained. I had no problem coming up with 18 things I found troubling. Some things were health related, both physical and mental. Some defined the aches and pains related to being fat. Some were just pure vanity. Making the list was my moment. I took control and have started crossing things off that list. I'll never be perfect and that's ok. I just want to be happy.13
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This may be TMI but my turning point (aside from some embarrassing photos) was the feeling like my back needed a bra just to hold my back fat in. My boyfriend would squeeze my back fat and it still disgusts me. 13 pounds down-80 to go.16
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When I was 467 at 34 in July 2019. Currently 390, down from 570 11 years ago. Cannot stop now.25
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@Steelkid- wow, awesome job! Keep it up!2
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I've had several since I'm in the Fitness industry. Like anyone else, if I don't commit to my own fitness and health, I'll get out of shape like anyone else. For the past few years, I've hovered over 210lbs. This past March, I was at my highest weight ever at 218lbs. Then of course COVID hit. Since I couldn't work, I decided then that it's probably a good time to refocus on me instead of all my clients. As of today I'm down to 177lbs and when we reopened our gym this past Friday, a lot of members didn't even recognize me. In fact, I got 4 new sign ups for training being that these members had gained and obviously I know how to lose weight. But for me it was a GREAT time to remember that I have to put forth the same effort if I want to be in shape. Sometimes we forget.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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1poundatax wrote: »@Steelkid- wow, awesome job! Keep it up!
Thanks. I'm getting to that finish line this time.4 -
after the weight scale said "one at a time please" ha ha3
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When the pandemic started, and we spent a month just snacking constantly on junk food, and sitting around watching tv. We decided to get out and get some fresh air, and start walking more regularly again. Then came the decision to make a lifestyle change, lose weight, and start eating healthier. Five months later, we're both down 50+ pounds, and making much better choices with food, eating proper portions, and exercising a lot. We've had some great time together out walking, and enjoying the fresh air, and scenery. Such a great change. The pandemic has been awful, but it inspired us to be better.14
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