Mine, in a nut shell, was getting on the scale and it was 201. Before the holidays, I was 190.. So, it was a matter of being out-of-control for me. I also injured my knees in high school, and in 15 years, have never had them fixed. As a result, I no longer have cartilige in either knee and my weight was causing so much pain, I would cry going up 6 stairs. That gets really old..LOL I know at some point I will have to have knee replacement (my left one first since that's the original knee of injury), but was told that if I took of some weight I could function better with regular adjustments from my chiropractor.. That's how I was able to function before hitting over 200. I decided I can't keep playing this game with myself!
Besides all that.. I'm only 4'11. Right now, my knees have minimal pain, and I am feeling so much better.