what started it all for you?

My friend called me fat.
He was right.

The feeling of dread the morning after I have been out with my friends on a big night out for the photos being tagged on facebook and looking like a hippo! And not being able to wear pretty clothes!

Something snapped in me one night. I was feeling extra weak, fat, and pathetic. So I made a decision to lose the blub and get stronger. When I get something in my head that I want, I make sure I get it.

This time?!

I could't keep up at jujutsu so I had to sort it.

I just got sick and tired of feeling depressed and all my clothes were getting too tight. My knees and back hurt and for the first time in my life I felt OLD!!! I knew I wouldn't go to the gym unless I had a trainer, so I used my Christmas bonus to join a gym and hire a trainer last December. Best money I've ever spent.. seriously. I've shed 50 lbs, and have no body aches or pains anymore and I have my mojo back!!!

Whatever it takes to get you there, do it.. you'll be sooooo happy you did!!!

A family member said that I looked like if you stuck me with a pin I would pop.
It hurt to hear but she was right.

I'm scared of getting diabetes and I almost hit a weight that I'd only hit before when I was 8 months pregnant.

I got into a fight with a friend when I was 12 or 13 and every time we argued, she brought up my weight as an insult. So that summer, I lost about 25 lbs.

Well, not fitting into my pants anymore for one. But, one morning I woke up and I was like "IM DONE! I am done eating and feeling like this!" That was about a month and a half ago,and so far I have lost 7 pounds

my husband told me that i am built like my mom
my mom was 300+ lbs and had gastric bypass surgery about 8 years ago
my husband did not know my mom when she was heavy, so he probably didn't realize was his comment insinuates.
the most i have ever weighed is 130, and that def. comes from my dad, i was also around 100lbs until i turned 20, and then spent the next 5 years building up to and then staying between 125 and 130, so i decided that before it got out of control i would just nip it in the bud!
i also want to have a baby in the next couple years and want to be in great shape beforehand so its easier to get back in shape afterward

My most motivating day was when I had a pair of shorts on and I walked down my lane way and the entire time I felt my thighs rubbing together... I walked right back in the house, change my shorts, and changed my life. I can never get that feeling of disgust out of my head and still use that to my motivation even after a few yo-yos since then.

I was overweight as a youth and growing up and seeing my parents struggle with being clinically obese I strive everyday to no have that happen to me. I want to be an active parent (though that will be quite a few years from now) and enjoy the years to come instead of fighting my way through weight loss all the time... Its hard to lose but, harder to keep it off. However, the sweetest part of of keeping it off is seeing yourself go back. Not being disappointed, have to change your life around, not buying new clothes because all of them no longer fit.

If you have ever struggled in your life with weight loss, I would say one of the kindest things you can do is motivate someone who is younger than you to get in shape. They should enjoy life rather than having to do constant overhauls on themselves like many of us have had to.

*Get fit, Stay fit* - your life will thank you.

I was just doing web searches and came across this site and thought what the heck and signed up. I found it so easy to use that my husband signed up too. We use it as kind of a game at first just to see how much food we could eat and stay in our calorie range. Before we knew it the weight started falling off and we kept it up. We have now each lost about 50 lbs. and been on here for 6 months. We started with walking and watching calories. It has been amazing to see the changes. We both feel so much better. It used to be every time I even thought about losing weight I would go get 3 - 4 candy bars and say oh well... Now looking back at pictures I just can't believe we got that bad. Good luck!

Like the weight I put on, it wasn't one particular thing, just a gradual build-up of a lot of things. The death of my stepfather from an obesity-related heart attack (he was only 56) was a major factor. Then slowly being unable to fit into things - meeting room chairs, roller-coaster rides, restaurant booths, movie seats, etc. Other parents (and sometimes teachers) making comments about my size at my kids school. My doctor saying there's a surgery that could correct my lifelong heart defect - but that it's too risky to attempt at my obese weight. Then last (and in my mind, worst) watching my 11 year old daughter start to make poor food choices and follow in my footsteps, making me remember all the bullying I got as a kid at her age because of MY weight, and desperately wanting to be a better example for her, so she doesn't go through what I did. Realizing she was learning all this stuff from me made me really get serious about getting healthier - because no matter what I say to her about it, kids learn from what you DO, not what you say.

The scale tipping over 90 kilos. It scared me to realise I would look like my sister if I didn't do something about it.

My wife telling me she was worried about my weight and telling me she hated what I was doing to myself.