what started it all for you?

I truly don't know about anyone else but I realised that if I didn't try now, I'd just quit and that would be that.
There were some major health issues that involved a CT colonoscopy, then a full scope. The surgeon that I saw had a frank discussion with me and made an appointment with a bariatric specialist. On it went from there.
Somewhere along the way I realised that it was ME holding myself back, not anything else. I started by asking for a disability note for our public swimming pool and starting to go to aquafit. At the same time I set myself a diet that I could follow, talked with a dietician, read the material that the specialist requested I read and got determined to smarten up and get my act straightened out.
This is a five year plan to get my health back and my life in order. One step at a time and I've made a start.

My mum held up my wedding dress in front of 2 of my friends and said " can you believe Kelly used to fit in this? She used to be skinny" Ouch that hurt.

A dear friend put her arms around me for a hug and I realized that the size of my body was getting in the way of feeling and being close to people. I started making changes right away. Plus, I stopped antidepressant medications which had caused my weight gain in the first place, and the weight started coming off.

I had four big babies....it wasnt until i saw a picture of myself that i realized how unhealthy i had become. I never had to worry about my weight before having kids so i didnt know how to take care of myself while being pregnant. This site has helped tremendously .....couldnt have done it on my own.

I keep my before pictures in my profile as a reminder of how far i have come and to show others that it can be done!

Well a few things. I decided for my New Years resolution I was going to lose just 10 lbs in 2012. While I was trying my best to Zumba at home I joined with my coworkers in a few 5k's fun walks. Then my work offered a weight loss challenge which someone would win a gym membership for a year. Well I knew the chances of that was slim but something just clicked and I said let me see if I can just finish the 12 week challenge. I did finish it with 7 lbs lost. My dad had joined MFP awhile ago and he's lost so much weight it's crazy fantastic. He's on me now when I don't log my food. Lately I have been a logging fanatic and working out seems to work well in shedding the lbs- imagine that diet and exercise actually work. I need to start using a food scale I agree 100% something in you will click. I also was diagnosed with arthritis in my shoulder and it's made me feel old too. I also want to see if I can actually do something different and be a new me. A skinny me that I haven't seen in 16 years. Plus I feel bad that my husband wants to go swimming and I keep answering him not until I get skinny. Good luck everyone!!

For any of you who have been to Hawaii you probably noticed how fit and tan the locals are. I attribute it to very little fast food on the islands, so most of the diet is pretty clean. That and the only thing to do on the islands aside from drink is some form of physical activity.
After seeing pictures of myself from my vacation in Kauai last February I decided it was time to change my lifestyle. That and all those beautiful Hawaiians really drove home the fact that I needed to change

The motivating event for me was hearing that my mom and grandma both have diabetes. I knew I was getting heavy, but this is what made me care enough to do something about it.

Losing my baby to a miscarriage in February and realizing that in order to have a healthy pregnancy and baby I needed to change a lot. I want to be a better example for my 2 daughters and have more energy. Tired of getting picked on by other adults because I am the fat girl. A lot of things. Mainly I wanted to be healthy for my kids.

My thighs started to rub together. I was afraid I would set my pubes on fire with the friction.

That would smell awful!

pubes as tinder...go figure

When i felt so embarrassed when i went to Knotts and i couldnt fit on one of the rides after me and my family had to wait over an hour to get on it, i felt embarrassed for my husband and sad cause he didnt get on the ride because of me. Even tho he was trying to make me feel like it was okay by saying honey its alright it's no big deal, but in my heart i was like i need to change


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I'm only 27.

I have 2 kids that I couldn't keep up with.

Every morning I woke up and hurt from my neck to my knees.

I got on the scale at Christmas 2011 and was 250lbs. (More than most weight limits on items like folding chairs, step ladders, etc.)

Every night I went to bed thinking, "Man, I need to get a grip on this."

Found MFP and haven't looked back.

Mine was when I went for my last physical and REFUSED to get on the scales! And I'm a nurse....I know better. I wasn't all that overweight but I didn't like where I was. I didn't weigh but vowed that the next time I go to the doctor I will get on the scales and they will be friendly!

Knee problems. Friend problems. People saying nasty things behind my back (on Twitter, no less!). Sick and tired of being sick and tired. Mind you, this isn't the first time I've *tried*, but it's the first time I've COMMITTED. I've seen my fair share of bumps in the road (a 2 month "**** it" comes to mind from May to the beginning of this month), but I've gotten back on track, back to the gym, and back to eating healthier, even though every once in a while I eat something I shouldn't, like today's M&M's. I've learned to balance things in my life, and I've really begun to love exercising. The high I get off it is amazing! Better than the crappy junk food I'm accustomed to eating to make me feel better. Hmmm... 10 minute high vs. 12 hour high? I'll take the 12 hour high, even if it means spending an hour at the gym to achieve it. Since then, I've started feeling better, my knee is starting to heal, and everything is slowly and surely falling into place.

My suggestion: give yourself a goal to work towards. That's what's motivated me all along. And keep this in mind:

"The number one reason people give up is because they tend to look at how far they have left to go instead of how far they've gotten..."

I got out of a very difficult relationship. It was very time, energy and emotion consuming. When it was gone I really wanted something to replace it, and the gym seemed like the healthiest (physically and mentally) option to consume my time and energy. I really looked at it like I needed to create a "relationship" with being health, exercising, and looking after myself. About two months into my workout schedule I had a realizational on a rest day that I missed going to the gym more than I missed my ex-boyfriend! That was the best feeling in the world.