What was your breaking point?

drpurl
drpurl Posts: 190 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
It was when my "fat" jeans became my "skinny" jeans.
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  • wjkfloyd
    wjkfloyd Posts: 125
    Seeing myself in pictures from my cruise.

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  • When I couldn't keep up with my 7 year old niece..
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    Amen...I had a pair of size 16 old navy jeans that I loved. When they got too tight, i knew something might be up, but I just ignored it until I weighed myself and realized I was 210 pounds. Now I can't even wear them because they are so big!
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    Going shopping with my skinny sister (size2) and her trying to keep me from getting upset when nothing fit
  • When I realized all I wanted to do when I got home from work was sit on the couch becasue I was too tired to do anything else.
  • Tennessee2019
    Tennessee2019 Posts: 676 Member
    When my stomach stuck our farther than my breasts in a t-shirt.
  • kassied09
    kassied09 Posts: 397
    It was when my "fat" jeans became my "skinny" jeans.

    Huh what a coincidence. Mine too.
  • Mama_CAEI
    Mama_CAEI Posts: 235
    Pretty much the same. I finally realized none of my clothes fit properly and that would mean going up at least one size, maybe even shopping in the plus section. Now when I look in the mirror, the image looking back at me looks like the one I had still been seeing in my head. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. lol
  • ...when smiling for a photo ALWAYS produced a double chin.
  • krissagirl0709
    krissagirl0709 Posts: 291 Member
    I just want to feel pretty and not fat any more I get disquisted with the way clothes fit and I probably change into clothes 5 times a day because it doesnt look the way I want it. I just want to be healthy!
  • kristen11joy
    kristen11joy Posts: 114 Member
    It was the jeans -- I stopped wanting to wear jeans at all they were so uncomfortable.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    When my out-of-town grandma said "oh, you were so fit and trim when we saw you before." Ouch!
  • WATRD
    WATRD Posts: 25
    When my suit didn't fit for the company holiday party and I had to do the walk of shame to a store for new pants...
  • Kougra
    Kougra Posts: 358 Member
    My breaking point was seeing a picture of myself and I didn't look like myself. It was very upsetting because it was the heaviest I had ever been.
  • When I was fed up with being depressed and emotional about my weight--- that was my wake up call!
  • chrissym78
    chrissym78 Posts: 628 Member
    When I came to terms with the scale screaming 230 at me and my dr said it was time for bp meds... I was only 32!
  • craftydeb
    craftydeb Posts: 77 Member
    When my daughter mentioned this site after it helped her and she knew that I could do it.....then I stepped on the scales and started to cry. Now, no longer plus size...I never want to see a plus size anything in my closet once I hit goal!
  • When a dress that had been loose when I bought it stopped doing up.
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    When somebody tagged me on a picture in FB, and I was a blimp compared to everyone else in the picture.
  • SexyCook
    SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
    When my stomach got bruised in my size 14 jeans....I knew it was time to make a change and when I got tired of people saying you are losing weight AGAIN...from the roller coaster affect! I always had been up and down...I realized I wanted a lifestyle!
  • Aesop101
    Aesop101 Posts: 758 Member
    No one thing really. After passing a very important exam I went on an eating binge that lasted 2 days. Then for 2 days I was in absolute misery.

    I was also unemployed and I knew I had better present myself in a better light. I haven't gotten a job yet but my confidence improved drastically.
  • tinamina78
    tinamina78 Posts: 241 Member
    I saw my wedding photos and realized I hadn't even been motivated to rock the gown the way I should have. That, and jeans. When you would rather put on stretchy pants and sit on the couch all night, there's something wrong. I really wish I would have had my wake up call before the wedding though... back fat is NOT attractive!!! :grumble:
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    When my size 2 jeans were getting tight....size 0 is my happy size.
  • mines is kinda stupid compared to everyone elses.. but my breaking point was in high school in PE class..
    when we were running the mile, i passed by the boy i had been crushing on , and he said
    "uh oh can't let the whale beat me" .
  • Lisa_222
    Lisa_222 Posts: 301 Member
    I should have had a million of them. Growing out of size after size of clothes, seeing myself in pictures, not being able to reach my feet to put on my sandals, noticing my body takes a lot more effort to keep smelling good, getting winded walking up a flight of stairs, I could go on and on.....I can't believe all that happened and I still kept eating. Then suddenly, I decided to stop without anything new happening in my life. I guess it's just way past due.

    Although there is something to having your doctor suggest you get your stomach stapled. I don't know, I guess you just have to be mentally ready. I am just so done being fat. I wish it were next year already.
  • When I had some health issues and my doctor thought I could have congestive heart failure. It turns out I am fine, but it is sure motivating me to get healthy!!
  • tseecka
    tseecka Posts: 90 Member
    When my pants stopped fitting comfortably and I decided to bite the bullet and step on the scale to find out just how much weight I'd put on...and I was 175lbs, 25 heavier than I have ever been in my life, and that's WITHOUT BC pills and the stresses of university to blame.
  • StaceyL76
    StaceyL76 Posts: 711 Member
    Mine was misery. I woke up in pain all through the night... and every morning also not recognizing the gal in the picture all at once it hit me I had about 100lbs to lose. OUCH!!

    So I guess when reality was painful all the way around.
  • When my size 2 jeans were getting tight....size 0 is my happy size.

    :huh:
  • When my 43" waist loose fit jeans were getting tight and I was out of breath walking across the street to the local bank.
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