I tried playing a ball game, only to realize I can't move around like I used to be able to... Those moments I miss...

Simply looking at pictures and being tired of sucking my belly in did it for me.

Photos have always always always been a huge jumpstart for me to lose weight if I've stalled. Clothing getting too tight and uncomfortable as well.

The biggest trigger was about 4 years ago when I tipped the scales at over 200 pounds. My mother had me get on a medical scale at her workplace when I was 16 and lets just say that wasn't what a teenager wanted to realize...

For me my slow change of habits started when i hit the 200s after these past holidays. I SLOWLY lost that 10 lbs. Then my husband and I had a long conversation, when he as lovingly as possible told me that he really wished I would lose the weight. That he found me attractive, but did not like the fat. I made my usual defensive excuse of "I'm sorry i can't just flip a switch and make the weight fall off!" He responded with "no, but you can flip the switch and change your behavior that will eventually result in you being a healthy size." boy, did that shut me up! My weight was the one thing he wanted me to change that I wasn't, his not going to church with me was the one thing he wasn't changing that I wanted. So I made a deal with him that if I workout 4 times a week, he will go to church with me. That proved to be a big motivator for me!

Wow! That's really great that he's going. Congratulations for making the most out of the situation. :bravo:

I broke my foot in Nov. and have gained 30 lbs since- got into a bad habit of laziness and overeating. I can't fit into my clothes and cant afford to buy more, so i guess money is my immediate motivator I've lost 16, and only have 14 to go, but figure, I really NEED to be thinner. I'm going to be a first time grandma in December and really want to be able to run around with my grandbabies like I did with my babies and at this weight- ahem NO WAY!

One thing that really helps me is going shopping for clothes. I see so many pretty things but when I try them on and see how they look on me, I don't ever want to eat again!

Carol

I went to get a physical for a job and they told me I weighed 310 lbs. and had a blood pressure of 168/106 and I was 20! If that wasn't bad enough I had to complete a second part of the physical requiring me to demonstrate certain tasks for the job (it was a nursing assistant job) and they had to take my b/p first and I almost wasn't able to do it because my b/p was to high. It took multiple readings to barely get it in the safe range. During the whole time I was out of breath as if I had just ran a mile, but instead I just walked across the room.

Was stirred into action partly because one parent developed diabetes. A grandparent on that same side also had it earlier. I acknowledged that I really could be at risk, and wanted to head this off.

Plus catching glances of myself in storefront windows - and noticing my gut was spreading around my sides and "filling out" my shirts, just looked gross.

Some little things too. My belts didn't fit anymore. I could sense it took more effort to stand up, than it used to. I'd get winded quickly making short sprints to catch a bus.

And lastly... getting on a scale to confirm my suspicions, to discover I'd reached 251 pounds. A new psychological barrier had been breached! :(

I hit 200 and did not like it one bit! And my 6 year old asked my why daddy was telling the family that I had gained lots of weight!
Lacey

Cypress! Wow! So many friEnds there!

Having never had any weight issues, I owned many pairs of expensive jeans and after a 27 lb weight gain in the time span of a year.. NONE of my jeans fit me anymore. I was wearing sweats and leggings and it really affected my self esteem. I'm in college, and on one of our anonymous gossip sites someone posted about me saying "that girl got FAT". I realized my BMI was now in the overweight range so I needed to change not only for my own health but because it's alot cheaper to hit the gym a few times a week than repurchase all those jeans in bigger sizes!

My health went SOUTH....i had PCOS, high blood pressure, and my asthma got worse....the doctor...a very sweet lady nicely suggested I "may want to lose....a little bit...of weight" heh ;)

My IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and hypoglycaemia got worse, so I had to change my diet to include more wholegrains, more protein and less sugar and cut out alcohol. The weight loss has been a side effect, though I have been enjoying it, but I want to focus more on general health. I really should find a better tracker for expressing that somehow - I don't want to obsess about what the scale says.

I was a chubby kid, but went on a diet at 14 after a moment of inspiration, and lost all the baby fat. I became a popular girl in school, a cheerleader, and had loads of confidence. This carried through until my early twenties, and I started piling on the weight. I went from 125 pounds to where I am today: 230 pounds. How I gained over 100 pounds in 8 years is mind boggling to me. I don't know how I got to this point. I've tried countless times to stick to a plan and drop the weight, but I always gained it back.

Bottom line is, I want my "happy" back. I've lost myself in all of this excess baggage. I want to fit into the clothes I have saved all of these years to get back into. I want to look forward to getting dressed in the morning, and not just throw anything on to look semi-presentable. I want to enjoy living again! I want to be a fit and healty mom to my baby boy. I don't want him to be ashamed of me when he gets older.