Why did you come to the conclusion to lose weight?
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I retired in April 2021 after 43 years in retail. I worked for the "Big W" so, of course, I worked through the pandemic. I've had both my knees replaced (May 2020 and Feb 2021) and having extra weight on me did not help in my recovery. That's when I decided to get the weight off. An extra incentive is that my daughter is getting married Nov 2022.3
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I lost a lot of weight 6 years ago and since then the weight has slowly crept back on. I was in denial for many years thinking I was still the same size I was back then. I think it is interesting how my perception of how I look lags how I actually look.
I saw a photo of myself and saw how much weight I had gained which was a shock. I still didn't do anything about it and kept gaining weight. For a while I actually accepted how I looked and thought well this is the way it's going to be.
Then I saw a documentary on diabetes and I certainly didn't want to go through that. My blood work was fine but I knew it was only a matter of time. Together with the fact that I was still gaining weight I realised I hadn't stabilised at all so finally it clicked that something needed to be done.
So here I am hoping to lose 60 pounds! Seems daunting but I am down 12 pounds so far.7 -
I changed jobs 9/14/20 to a place that the manager is not a micro-manager, like my previous manager. I'm a RN. Then without really trying between then and 5/3/21 I lost 15 lbs. 5/3/21 I had my first and last gallbladder attack. Recovering post surgery, I read that there is a tendency to gain weight after gallbladder removal. I thought, "Great. Just what I need." Read up and started low Carb during recovery. I started 5/14/21 and to date have lost 60 lbs + the first 15 for 75 lbs so far and 58 lbs more to go!!!4
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A couple of months after the pandemic started I lost a job that made me fat and miserable.
It was the best thing that could have happened!
On July 12th 2020 I weighed in at 232lbs and was in a UK size 22!
Something had to change- I didn't recognise my reflection.
The daily anxiety that led me to over eating and wine drinking most evenings after work stopped.
I started slowly and started daily walking and cutting the alcohol.
Then I started counting calories and doing IF
Today I'm 0.8lbs away from a 50lb loss and wearing a UK size 16 - I'm 5ft 7.
I take maintenance breaks and am happy to learn to eat for my current size along the way.
I'd like to lose another 28lbs.
Slow and steady wins the race 😁
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My kids are in college now, and I'm looking forward to traveling and playing with grandkids (eventually)!2
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I wish I had some amazing aha moment...but the reality is I had two kids in two years, and just want to get my body back. It's depressing how much I hide from photos, given that these are precious memory making years.6
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I started gaining weight when I was 21 in 2009. I was upset as I was never overweight growing up but I felt helpless and didn't do anything about it. Fast forward Dec 2014- I did bungee jumping and 3 things scared and embarrassed me- I had touched almost 90 kgs, they used a rope for attachment meant for a 70 kg person( had the kiwi chick not realised it, it would've been a very messy, ugly sight and third when they did get the appropriate rope, the guy who helped me down made a face like he couldn't lift me. I was mortified. I got here in Feb 2015. I've been on off here but I'm not giving up!!4
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Because I'm embarrassed to shower with the light on, even though it's just me in there, I can't wear shorts or skirts, or swim without a large t-shirt to cover me.
Because I'm too ashamed to let my husband see my body. I feel so ugly and worthless.
Because it's been 15 years since I had my first child and saying it's "babyweight" doesn't cut it anymore 😅
I'm sick of hating myself.7 -
I realised that having gone up two sizes since the start of the pandemic, my now ‘fat clothes’ were getting tight and I just generally felt fat and heavy. My son had also put his mind to it and lost loads so I felt I either do something about it or keep going in the weight gain direction. Also no longer enjoyed clothes shopping etc .. horrible!2
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I originally lost 61 pounds here several years ago. I went from being real tight in size 38 pants (216) down to size 32 (155) fitting perfect. So I allowed myself to "grow" back into size 34 pants but when they started to get tight and my doctor said "Your pre-diabetic again." That did it. 34 pants are feeling good again and on my way back down to size 32 again.5
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I had a baby 3 months ago and I am officially the largest I have ever been and I have high blood pressure. My doctor says of I don't get it down in 3 months naturally I will have to start medication.5
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MsTracy1972 wrote: »Wearing this spare tire around my waist..ughhh, its such a downer. I feel like I have lost control of my belly. I don't have kids, but I look like I do. Oh, and I am built like my mother, and I dont want to be.
My mom was a beautiful person, but I dont want to be built like her either.
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My clothes started getting tighter and I was removing my bra when at home as more comfortable. I refuse to buy clothes a size bigger as been there before and it is a slippery slope.1
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I've made this decision a few times for health reasons and each time depression and anxiety reared its head and knocked me off the wagon, it's also been a big contributing factor to the weight gain to begin with. This time I've gotten help for my mental health, I feel so much more like the person I knew 20 years ago who disappeared in a black cloud and I feel so very ready to knock the weight off once and for all no matter how long it takes and realistically it's going to be 2-3 years of steady loss to get to goal. I feel quietly confident. Something is different this time and it makes me very happy.5
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When I realized I was saying no to doing things I used to love.
I was sitting on the sidelines of my own life.
And I miss having alllll the energy.
Time to get that back 💗10 -
Mine isn't super exciting. I honestly just got sick of looking at myself in the mirror and being tired all the time. I decided to get really serious after I saw some pictures of me and realized that I had hit 200 lb... definitely my AH- HA moment. I did lose 40 lbs a few years ago on Weight Watchers but I've gained about 20 of that back. I figured I needed a change and here I am.
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2022 will be the year that you set health goals and finally meet them and some!! #Wecandothis1
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I refuse to go out and buy new larger clothes so I have found myself taking a trip from time to time to good will..its cheap and made to easy..time to give those clothes back!2
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I have always been heavier than would be expected with my activity level. It used to be in the "healty" BMI range, but near the top. Then hitting my 50's, menopause, covid, less interested in running. A bunch of little things conspired and I was heavier and less healthy. Then during covid I decided that I should take my health seriously. Had a virtual appointment with a naturopath, and got some bloodwork done. I now had to admit that I was firmly in the "overweight" range, and had high cholesterol. Somehow that was a real shock to me. I really thought that was my AHA moment for life. I have always seen myself as a healthy person. I got on MFP, and did a bunch of reading about nutrition, and started running again (that was 2020, nothing else to do.) I lost 30 lbs, and brought my total cholesterol from 246 to 160. I really thought I would stay there for life. I got rid of all my fat clothes, and got a bunch of clothes I really like, 2 sizes smaller. But somehow after vaccines, eating out again, stress at work, and now a year and a half later I am right back where I started. The wakeup this time was because none of my clothes fit -- I was down to wearing one pair of stretchy pants with big shirts over the top. Finally had to go out and buy two pair of pants in my old size, and vowed that I will get back into all of my skinny clothes for good this time.4
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Pain was my reason for change. From the top of your head to the bottom of your feet, pain will speak to you like nothing else will. After solving sciatic issues along with periformis inflamation I was left with psoas problems. These are your hip flexors and when they don't work properly you're screwed for walking or exercising. After 2 years of chiropractor and massage therapy I'm now exercising slowly to work on the psoas. It's coming along and some days I can get between 5,000-8,000 steps in. All these issues caused a 42 lb. weight gain over covid. This on top of already being severely obese. Things will improve immensely with weight loss. I have to lose weight to be able to move more.
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I’m tired all the time. I can’t keep up with my very active child. I’m tired of being out of breath walking up the stairs. This weight has got to go bye bye. I think I’m finally at a place mentally to tackle this because I have no more excuses to why I can’t.8
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I’m just tired. Tired of always going up and down on the scale. Tired of my clothes not fitting like I want. Tired of hating pictures of myself. Tired of not feeling confident in myself. Tired of being disappointed in myself because of my less than healthy food choices. Tired of putting other things above my health. I’m 5’3” and will be 45 next week. I have steadily maintained a weight hovering around 158 for the past year. My goal weight is 130, but more than a number on the scale, my goal is confidence in myself and freedom from being consumed by thoughts of food and dieting.6
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I miss my level of fitness from before. I miss being able to put an outfit together based on how it coordinates, rather than how each piece looks on me. I miss my jawline. I don't like being the heaviest I've ever been. I'm just uncomfortable in this place.
I finally am ready because I'm done having my babies and nursing. My body is MINE again so I can focus on calorie intake and exercise. I am focusing on cardio to lean out a bit, and then I'll start strength training as well.5 -
I had gained all the weight I had worked to get off and my clothes were getting tight. I also had a scare with my blood pressure. I love working out but it is not enough. I used this app before and had success so I am back again. I have already seen success since I have been back.3
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When I decided to take control of my life instead of drifting along taking the path of least resistance.
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I have a couple of ridiculously rare medical conditions and they completely changed my life. After trial and error with medications that lead to weight gain (think steroids) I figured I needed to control my weight because if I got larger then it would only exacerbate the medical conditions.2
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I just turned 24 and realized that the idea of hitting a quarter of a century on this earth feeling the way I do right now isn't sustainable or healthy!6
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When my 3 year old granddaughter patted my middle and said “Grandma Cat, you is SQUISHY”. Started MFP one week ago with a goal of losing 40 pounds. I weigh on Mondays, so I will see if I am any less squishy tomorrow.6
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I went to the knee doctor to get them fixed and was told I had to lose weight to qualify for knee sugery.
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