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When did you know it was time to start losing weight?

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  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    oh gosh, here it goes. My mom is always so sweet to me about my looks/weight and always told me I looked nice. BUT THEN, dun dun dun, one day she told me to "watch myself" and basically she was saying that I was getting too big, and I finally went to weigh myself and it DID say 300.00 0_o, needless to say I lost 3 pounds over the next few days starting in Feb. and have been going ever since.
  • lovelee79
    lovelee79 Posts: 362
    My defining moment was literally 3 weeks ago when I read an article about how to create and achieve goals.
    S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely.

    After reading the article a fire inside of me ignited and I started a journal and wrote all my goals.... one big one being 2 vacations I have coming up to Mexico in Dec. then Hawaii in Feb and the thought of being in a bikini terrified me. ....& I wrote all the reasons why I want to lose weight and all the reasons I don't want to lose weight (soul searching stuff ya know) ..... then found MFP.

    I decided right then and there 3 weeks ago that I'm doing this! Nothing is going to stop me !!!
  • sarahsedai
    sarahsedai Posts: 273 Member
    I've known for a long time.. but I refused to acknowledge it.. until about three months ago, when a customer at work asked when i was due. :/ I guess you could call that.. 'the straw that broke the camel's back'. it triggered something deep down inside, and i realized it was really time, this time.
  • Akjenn89
    Akjenn89 Posts: 265 Member
    I have also done the, detagging of facebook pictures because I looked terrible. I noticed it when I would walk up stairs and get winded and want to catch my breath. I saw the signs. But it wasn't until I stepped on the scale and I read "190". And now I'm saying hell no, I will not go. I am not going to hit 200. It's time for me to become a better, healthier person. I have one more semester of college left after this, and I want to be able to walk across the graduation stage without being winded and looking GREAT.
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    I saw pictures of myself. My face was rounder...although when I looked in the mirror sometimes, i thought I didn't look TOO bad...but what sealed the deal was the fact that I could not fit into some of my clothes.

    TIME FOR A CHANGE!

    And it happened. I am so close to fitting into my old clothes :wink:
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    I have also done the, detagging of facebook pictures because I looked terrible. I noticed it when I would walk up stairs and get winded and want to catch my breath. I saw the signs. But it wasn't until I stepped on the scale and I read "190". And now I'm saying hell no, I will not go. I am not going to hit 200. It's time for me to become a better, healthier person. I have one more semester of college left after this, and I want to be able to walk across the graduation stage without being winded and looking GREAT.


    *Winded up the stairs and detagging FB pictures. I'm guilty of this
  • dgarblik
    dgarblik Posts: 47 Member
    This weekend is my wake up call... I've never been so big. I am out of breath and my joints hurt.. In 26 years old. I'm tired all the time and find no motivation. I work as an assistant in a salon and my slap in the face is working around beautiful women all day long and thin and fit. I am the biggest girl there and one if the youngest.. Anyway- everytime I looked in the mirror all I could see was my tummy and love handles. I look like I was uncomfortable and I couldnt stand normally cuz I kept trying to hide my trouble spots which made it worse. This week I'm going to join a gym with classes and a pool... It's time to change and u have 4 weddings to look forward to this comming year one in which is my twin sister! I have that carrot and I will fight for it! I'll keep you all updated
  • hhcote
    hhcote Posts: 78 Member
    I earned some money and was able to pay off half my credit card debt. What a relief that was! I felt the weight of the world of my shoulders and, I don't know why, but I just felt inspired to get the stress weight off. Then I found MFP and love it. People here are so inspiring. And, where else can I put up "I lost 2 pounds" and people are excited for me! And, I feel lucky to be able to see other people's amazing success stories! So inspiring!!
  • narenn
    narenn Posts: 73
    19 years old, 6ft 1, big built frame, and I've never ran a mile...ever

    And soooo tired of the fat jokes...
  • khua0808
    khua0808 Posts: 95
    When I wanted people to start judging for who you are inside, not outside.

    But ironically the only way to do that is to change both who you are inside and outside.
  • DdoubleU77
    DdoubleU77 Posts: 65
    I realized it was time a few days ago when I had to buy a new ladder for work (to set up displays) because the one I already had would only hold up to 200 lbs. :-/
  • bluecal822
    bluecal822 Posts: 21 Member
    I'm a size 12 in the US, but when I came to study abroad in Australia, I'm a size 16, which is plus sized. I have always refused to be plus sized.
  • fruittart7
    fruittart7 Posts: 20
    when one day i looked in the mirror and I suddenly realized that my belly bulged out of my skirt and looked i looked like the pillsbury dough boy :)
  • TamLind83
    TamLind83 Posts: 66 Member
    When I was barely able to wear my "fat jeans" anymore because I could see the seems pulling and was afraid they might rip open at some point while I was out in public.
  • copykatnjesus
    copykatnjesus Posts: 82 Member
    Praise the Lord!! You've lost soooo much already. Keep believing if
    you lost 200 you can lose 200 more +. Great job, so inspirational.
    Keep it up and God bless!!
  • soniaa777
    soniaa777 Posts: 126 Member
    when i looked in the mirror and saw my face was disappearing into a fat mushball. also i kept seeing more pictures of myself and saw my neck and chin and face becoming one..and i starting getting more frequent pains in my chest signs of an unhealthy heart and alway achy and tired. when i looked around class and realized i was the fat person in the room. all that coming together got me off my butt to start making a good attempt. got ways to go, but thats the start.
  • cmonskinnylovee
    cmonskinnylovee Posts: 339
    When I looked at my junior year prom pictures and fell into hysterics, untagged myself from all of them, and moped around for a few hours until remembering that being fat doesn't have to be permanent.
  • copykatnjesus
    copykatnjesus Posts: 82 Member
    Looks like u already lost 20!!! Whoo whoo! Great start,
    you deserve it all. I'm 51 and happy for you. It's harder
    for us Slower metabolism types. I just started and
    already lost 7 lbs!! We can do this!! Good luck & God bless!!
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    As soon as I started gaining weight, about 18 years ago, I knew I needed to lose it. When I reached 180 and my cholesterol level got too high, I knew I needed to lose it. (I did lose 15, but gained 5 of those back before I started MFP.) A couple of years ago, my doctor told me I was obese. When I hurt my knee in April, another doctor told me losing weight would help my recovery. When my cousin sent me pictures from our family reunion in August, 2011, and I saw myself (my profile picture), I finally determined it had to happen. Fortunately, I read about MyFitnessPal on the internet, and it's been perfect for me. My knee still gets stiff and swollen, but I'm looking and feeling much better!
  • Yakisoba
    Yakisoba Posts: 719 Member
    When I looked at some clothing and said that I would want to wear it...
  • withoutaname
    withoutaname Posts: 64 Member
    After months of not checking the scales (and trying to be in denial that I did gain some weight), I finally did and noticed I was the heaviest that I had ever been.
  • kathryncowart
    kathryncowart Posts: 9
    I have always been athletic, and I was a cheerleader for about 8 years. I was always in pictures and shopping with my friends for cute clothes. Later in high school, I moved and became home schooled, and that pretty much cut out 90% of my exercise. By the time I graduated, and throughout my first year of college I had put on about 80lbs, and was up to a size 18/20 jeans. I couldn't fit into anything cute like I used to wear. I have finally buckled down and I'm down to 195lbs and size 14 jeans, but I still have 45lbs to go.
  • dddeans
    dddeans Posts: 29 Member
    When one of my best friends had a heart attack and had to get a double by pass. We had the same lifestyle. Just THINKING we were being healthy. I like MFP and the support of good partners in this quest for health. The side effect of weight loss is not bad either. Send a friend request if you are like minded.
  • AshDHart
    AshDHart Posts: 818 Member
    When I was put on oxygen full time because of pneumonia and knew I was never getting off without losing the weight. First appointment with the pulmonologist after I was released from the hospital he wasn't overly optimistic because I couldn't stay off the oxygen long enough for testing. By the 2nd one he told me once the weight is off I could run marathons if I want! Still on oxygen full time but I'm improving with every lb lost!
  • Mrrwmoo
    Mrrwmoo Posts: 44
    When my blood pressure got way too high for someone who was only 19 years old DX! I started cutting salt to 1500 mg per day, and inadvertently the pounds started dropping too ;3. My highest weight is kind of a guesstimate, you wouldn't have caught me dead near a scale >>;;
  • fragilegift
    fragilegift Posts: 347 Member
    I'm in the 'always known' category, but without the windedness, or painful hips (ok, I grant that I might be 'used to' feeling unfit).

    The catalysts (yes, plural) NOW though? I saw a picture of me with a friends baby and actually SAW what I looked like. The again at work (I'm a life model) I SAW what the students were looking at. Finally, to top it all off, a friend said he 'could like' BBW. Not 'did like', but could.

    So..I decided to find out if I could get up and out of a morning. And I could. Turns out its not that hard at all. O.o

    ETA: I also think that having my exBIL keel over and die from a heart attack at 37 might have added..well..weight to the scales that tipped me over into doing something. He was 14 months younger than I am. The thought of not wanting to need an especially built coffin has great motivating power.
  • Thamantha
    Thamantha Posts: 102 Member
    A few things had to happen for me to realise:

    -My clothes became really tight, and when i went to buy a new pair I admitted to myself that i was no longer a size 10 and would have to buy size 12, went to the shops, and didn't fit into a size 12, had to buy size 14.

    -Went to an amazing conference and could only focus on how fat my legs looked compared to one of the other attendees.

    -My BMI went above 25.

    -Felt constantly uncomfortable in my own skin
  • voodoomoocow
    voodoomoocow Posts: 60 Member
    I love wearing dresses and skirts so I don't notice much when my weight fluctuates. I got a new job on Oct 6 that requires jeans. I pulled out the only pair of pants I own (I only bought them to go skydiving back in '07) and they did not fit me the way I remembered. My thigh completely filled out the pant legs when I clearly remember them having a nice comfortable leggy area. It also was really tight around my crotch. I wore those pants for two days in a row and then noped my way to get something more comfortable. Then I realized that I was about to buy a size 14. I put the pants back on the rack and signed up here on Oct. 10 and here I am.

    There's already a little leggy room developing in those pants. (NSV#1 10/20/11 never forget!)

    another motivator is getting my boyfriend. He has a gorgeous 6 packs and nice arms (I'm a sucker for arms.) and I'm like a caramel marshmallow compared. He has a HUGE mirror in his living room and we were embracing after I got my job and I looked into the mirror to watch him hold me and i realized I've been lying to myself--I'm a big woman. I guess I still see myself as not looking much different at 170 than at 145. LIES!
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I knew for a long time but would have to say when thezip on my size 14 jeans broke. Instead of doing something straight away I moved into leggings because I refused to buy size 16 and if I am completely honest with myself and had gone shopping I most likely would of been closer to size 18 .It was only when a friend introduced me to MFP that I 'seriously' gave some thought to shifting the weight. i'm glad I did, I'm down 15lb, I'm back into mysize 14 pants and the leggings only come out when I exercise now.
  • fraktion
    fraktion Posts: 11
    I was taking pictures at a wedding. It was formals time, in front of all the guests. I was standing still, crouching down and standing up, sweating as if i'd run flat out for 2 hours!

    "Time to sort myself out" is what I thought to myself.

    Into my 4th month now. Gym most days, interval training, weights...and classes. I'm doing Body Pump for gawds sake!

    4 months ago, I used to laugh at people that went to the gym. Now you cant get me out of it!
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