What was a your wake up call?!

jesscorinne
jesscorinne Posts: 72
edited November 9 in Motivation and Support
So what made you decide to lose weight? What hit you, to make you say "I really NEED to LOSE weight!"
For me it was a picture taken of me with a double chin and 3 rolls you could see through my xxL shirt and early that week I had a pair of relitively new jeans rip down the middle we I bent over to get my bag! I was 12...
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  • kendib
    kendib Posts: 155 Member
    Being 26 and having the doctor talk about putting you on blood pressure medicine, if I didn't lose weight.
  • kaetra
    kaetra Posts: 442 Member
    Horrifying cholesterol test results. My poor :heart:
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    A picture I took at mothers day, I was shocked!!
  • cmeade20
    cmeade20 Posts: 1,238 Member
    I went to get dressed and a shirt that used to be very loose on me was too snug. I tried another shirt, same thing. I tried several more shirts with the same result. I said this is ridiculous I'm not buying a whole new wardrobe and then outgrowing that too.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Someone saw an old photo of me and commented about how thin I used to be.
  • Nonibug
    Nonibug Posts: 1,214 Member
    1. Mine was 4 years ago when my doctor started talking about total knee replacements because I had so much pain in them. I was edging near 350 lbs.

    2. When I would go to my oldest sons football games, I would have to find a seat at the bottom of the bleachers because my knees were to bad and I was to big to walk up the stairs.
  • 0AmyMarie0
    0AmyMarie0 Posts: 315
    I couldn't afford to buy another size up in clothes...and needed to.
  • Thelala
    Thelala Posts: 47 Member
    that awful MORBID obesity word. I used to be tiny teeny but I'm not any more. I'm on my way back for good!
  • Thelala
    Thelala Posts: 47 Member
    I'm with you!
  • Fitdiva83
    Fitdiva83 Posts: 51 Member
    All pants couldn't fit anymore and I refuse to buy more clothing and have different sizes in my clothes.
  • charlesb22
    charlesb22 Posts: 110 Member
    Trying on clothes and catching sight of myself in the change room mirror - under fluoro lights, the least flattering sight ever :sad:
  • mimirenea
    mimirenea Posts: 17
    Always being thin throughout most of my life until I started having my kids. Looking at old high school pictures, and seeing my reflection when I sat down and had 3 tummy rolls that seemed to support my boobs. Feeling so insecure that I had to wear my bf's baggy clothes cuz I outgrew mine. Refusing to buy anything with numbers and only get clothes that stated XL. Getting comments from old friends/relatives saying wow? What happened? You really let yourself go. I remember you being a size 5, you were so pretty.
  • klynn81
    klynn81 Posts: 178 Member
    Several things....but seeing 275 on the scale scared the shiz outta me, and I thought, omg only 25 more lbs and I'll hit 300. I know how miserable I've felt in the 200's I could only imagine how depressed I'd be in the 300's. NO WAY was I gonna let that happen!!
  • jtheroux89
    jtheroux89 Posts: 48 Member
    Having the doctor tell me I have higher cholesterol than I should for being 22 years old... that was the first time I've ever really considered how I've been treating my body. I guess it's easy to not even think about it and assume health problems come later in life.
  • dimplez711
    dimplez711 Posts: 88
    When my doctor told me I should look into gastric bypass surgery.
  • bluegirl91
    bluegirl91 Posts: 6
    My major wake up call was when my doctor told me I had high cholesterol (239). At only 21 years of age that was a very big sign to me that I needed to get healthy. Plus I want to look (and feel) sexy again :blushing:
  • jtheroux89
    jtheroux89 Posts: 48 Member
    My major wake up call was when my doctor told me I had high cholesterol (239). At only 21 years of age that was a very big sign to me that I needed to get healthy. Plus I want to look (and feel) sexy again :blushing:

    I think we have the exact same reasons! :) haha
  • JARREFAN
    JARREFAN Posts: 14 Member
    When I asked to join my local gym they took my blood pressure then advised I get a note from a doctor unless i wasn't allowed to join:cry:
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    Having knee surgery weighing over 300lbs and having to have special supplies as I was so heavy.
    Wanted to see my kids grow up and enjoy my grand children
  • Twinsmomma27
    Twinsmomma27 Posts: 7
    I refused to buy the next size up in jeans. Than I saw a picture of myself and I look so much bigger everywhere!
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Going over the 200 lb mark. Enough was enough.
  • Cheryl188
    Cheryl188 Posts: 113 Member
    We decided to get some life insurance and I was denied based solely on my weight. All my other tests came back great. I'm only 32. That day I contacted a personal trainer and I've been working out every day since December 7, 2011.
  • CAWStar
    CAWStar Posts: 23
    Having only two pairs of jeans that fit and then going to the doctor and being told if my blood pressure didn't come down in three months I would have to start taking meds. He admitted most people that start taking bp meds don't ever come off. Screw that, I'm gonna lose this weight!!!
  • KNMD
    KNMD Posts: 28 Member
    I have been steady gaining despite my best efforts for 6 years, I have never seen the scale drop, not even when doing the C2-5K program for 5 months. So I stopped exercising, since it didn't matter.

    Then I got my Cholesterol back.... was 115 (during exercise), now 208! 3 more weeks until the recheck.
    I may not lose weight, but I won't shorten my life out of disappointment in my physical appearance. I'm now exercising 30 minutes almost EVERY day, and working hard to get that number down.
  • JDavid007
    JDavid007 Posts: 331 Member
    I finally after years of dreaming that I would get into shape. My clinical depression was finally getting worse and worse. I started to see doctors and got more medication. They found I was very deficient in vitamin D and my Testosterone was way below normal. That visit to over the Testosterone was what did it for me. They did not say lose weight I just read about what could cause low Testosterone and weight was one of them as well as making me more depressed than normal. So I started to hit the gym at work and been going for almost 5 weeks strait nonstop. Have not had many down days and feel so good.:drinker:
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    2 things

    1. My wife telling me I was unattractive fat
    2. A picture where I looked like a fat walrus

    What woman would want to be with that?
    BING!
    Wake Up Call!
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    A picture I saw of myself at Easter where I weighed 190lbs. I couldn't believe how big I was.
  • Starla_
    Starla_ Posts: 349
    deciding i wanted to join the police force and realising id have to change a lot of things.
  • mkinzalow
    mkinzalow Posts: 13
    My wake up call was when at the age of 21 the doctor told me that I have high blood pressure.
  • superstarcassie
    superstarcassie Posts: 296 Member
    After I found out that I had sleep apnea and had to wear a CPAP machine. After a few weeks of that- I snapped and started to lose weight. I joined a gym and literally started walking at a 2.5 on the treadmill for 10 mins and used the elliptical for 5. I thought I was going to die.....but I kept pushing and working hard. After around 7 to 8 months using the CPAP machine and losing the first 75ish lbs, I was able to finally get rid of it! I was motivated to become healthy and athletic. Here I am almost 2 years later still working towards my goal and loving the healthier life I have chosen to live! :)
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