What was your trigger to lose weight?

Main reason was the thought of being a Grandpa and being around to watch and be a part of their life! Secondary was the chance to get off the Blood Pressure and Cholestoral Medicine! Then the fact I was able to avoid going on Diabetic Meds!

Back in October my BFF and I went to see two of the guys from The Kids in the Hall (Kevin McDonald and Scott Thompson) performing @ Charlie Goodnight's in Raleigh, NC. We were lucky enough to hang out with them after the show and we took pictures. I was having the thrill of a lifetime - until my BFF posted those pics to Facebook and I looked HUGE! A fabulous life moment tainted by horrid pics!! It triggered me to get on the ball! That was October 14th and I am down 19 lbs and heading for 20 lbs by New Year's Eve. Then it's only 50 more lbs to go......

The "O" word.

Ok, one of the "O" words...obese. Not just a little bit but firmly in the obese category, flirting with morbidly obese. I couldn't believe it when the doctor said it. I wanted to scream, cry and slap her. How dare she!

I went home and rechecked her calculations on several different websites. It was true. That night I surfed the web for 100 lb weight loss ideas and found MFP.

Here's to kicking that nasty "O" word to the curb where it belongs :flowerforyou:

Sláinte!

Zero confidence and low self-esteem...A break up truely sparked my losing weight.. When I was in that relationship, the longer I was in it the bigger I was getting. Now if I'm ever going to one day get back into a relationship, I figured I need to gain confidence, finally feel attractive, and keep happy and healthy.

Hey big guy!! funny they never called me that when I was in the Marine Corps I was tone lean healty fast enduring and non-stoppable. Well I have lost 22 lbs with my MFP friends. I have 30 lbs. whats up big guy my as$ no more of that ****e brother not on my watch!!

1.) Knowing I've gained weight and not feeling good about my size
2.) The realization that if I don't make weight or tape, my job is gone and I'm once again a civilian.

Not being able to find clothes that fit at the usual places I'd go like H&M or Forever 21 and having to shop at Wal-Mart (they had extended sizes).

I saw some pics of me 3 years ago one day and the smile on my face and someting just clicked...I said I need to find that Joe again...Keep the Focus & Finish Strong!

Stay Healthy My Friends !

Joe:drinker:

Depression and really low self esteem. Lost the weight but the feelings are still there.

I was fat and loathsome but thought I was carrying it well for the most part.

NOT!
Somebody snapped a picture, and I saw myself as I was.
I ask my wife about it. Yes, you're FAT!

And the last straw was her confession that I was just not attractive but she still loved me. That hurt.
I would not have blamed her if she had started an affair with a fit guy who was attractive. In time she might have. I felt like a man who had dodged a bullet, so I got to work.

I've lost 64 lbs, look and feel good with 13 more lbs to go before reaching goal.

All is possible!

I live in a community of slim, fit "beautiful" people. You would think that this would have motivated me, but it did not. What triggered things for me was a trip to my childhood home in the rural south, where many more people were overweight. I recognized that I fit in and I did not like it at all! I came home and immediately began dieting and regular exercise. One year and 50 pounds have passed.

A friend posted a 90 day challenge on Facebook. I lost 26 pounds, won the challenge and kept on going. I have about 20 pounds to go, give or take a couple.

That is my story. I didnt realize how big I was until I saw pictures of myself and then I kept saying Monday, I will start, and Monday never came and one day a friend posted a weightloss challenge on Facebook and I won, then another challenge 30 days later and I came in second and I found myfitness and kept going and still going. It has been tough this holiday season but I am pushing through! Its one of the best gifts you can give yourself "a healthy better you"!

Well i have been battling weight off and on and was just about to embrace it and then i saw mine and my daughters xmas pics that we are going to send out this year and ummm i am so embarrassed to send them out. That made me go to the gym for an hour today when i saw them.

I had my regular 6month consultants check (CKD - Stage 3) - always get weighed there. It was the end of August, we had been on an all - inclusive hols so was expecting to have put on. To my surprise I had lost! In fact I'd lost 7kg. So thought if I could do this without trying then what could I do trying. That was it, from that day onwards strick calorie controlled diet and exercise for me. Still a way to go but getting there. Hopefully by Spring 2013 I shall get to my ideal weight.:drinker:

I've just found out I have that... any tips??