When did it "click" for you?

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When did it "click" for you?
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Sat, 03-05-2005 - 9:46am

At what point did you have the "light bulb moment" or when did it

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 03-05-2005 - 11:05am
For me, I think it's been an on-going process, more of a series of little things than one moment. I'd have to say it started with seeing pictures, seeing the reality (I HATE getting my picture taken). It was a picture of myself standing next to my SIL, my husband's brother's wife. The woman is Korean and just a tiny little thing. I'd be surprised if he was 125 lbs soaking wet. And they took a picture of me and her together and I just went, "my God, have I really gotten that big?" I looked HUGE compared to her. But it really sank last summer. I didn't want to go outside to play with my kids. It was too hot, and just moving made me so tired. Too tired to play with my kids. What kind of mother was I that I was too tired to play with my kids?? And then my kids started to get chunky. And I just one day decided this is it. I'm tired of feeling like this, tired of being like this. So, like I said, I can't say it was a distinct moment, but a series of things I just couldn't ignore anymore.

 

 

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Sat, 03-05-2005 - 11:20am

My moment was when I looked in the mirror one day and saw how far my stomach really did stick out. It brought tears to my eyes. I looked 7 months pregnant! My top fat roll, which I affectionately call the inner-tube, was sticking out further than the bottom! This horrified me and I realized I have to weigh myself, I cannot hide anymore from this. Sure enough, when I weighed, I was the absolute biggest I had ever been!

Theresa

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Sat, 03-05-2005 - 11:40am
With my last pregnancy I had a lot of complications and got pretty sick. After I had my baby and then got my complications under control I decided I didn't want to feel that way anymore. I just realized that if I don't do something about my weight now I am going to keep getting bigger and have more health problems. sharla
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Sat, 03-05-2005 - 3:27pm

For me it was quiting a job that was completely toxic for me and finding a new one - a job that I love!

A couple weeks into the new job everything just came together. I felt better about myself and my life so I just started moving. It was like being handed a new chance at life and I simply wanted to make it the best it could be.

Cheers
Lisa

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Registered: 01-27-2004
Sat, 03-05-2005 - 8:54pm

Like a lot of the others, it's been an ongoing process for me, but it crystallized last summer when I was watching a video of Riverdance.

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Registered: 06-18-2004
Sun, 03-06-2005 - 10:24am

I'm not really sure it has clicked for me. I don't want to lose weight because I am in a battle of wills with my husband, and by losing weight my husband wins. I know it sounds horrible, but it is the truth.

I am coming on this board to get motivation to do it -- to stop eating emotionally and to put things right. I have a daughter now, and I need to lose weight so I can be the best mom I can be, and so she can learn better habits than I did.

-Denise

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Registered: 01-04-2005
Sun, 03-06-2005 - 11:16am
I am just getting started and I began on January 4 and with exercise on January 11. I have lost 16 pounds. I now weigh 226. It was a variety of things for me. Part of it was it was the new year with the new year resolution thing. The other thing was being completely ignored by 95% of the male population and being suspicious of the other 5% who acted friendly-interested. Another thing was having to wear clothes as big as size 24 and 26. Another thing was seeing how women tend to not want to be friends and include women who are overweight. Another thing was my female boss who commented on a new single guy in the office. She made comments in a departmental meeting about how he was single and they were going to let the other single woman show him around. The woman is ony three to four years younger than I am and I am single too. Another thing was not wanting diabetes or heart disease. I have just come to the conclusion that we do not live in a society that accepts being full figured. In most cases, if you are over a size 16, you are considered unacceptable and people make assumptions about your personal value, energy, and dependabilty. I came to the conclusion that I want to be seen for me and not for me fat. I also want to feel free to go anywhere and do anything with anyone and feel comfortable.
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Sun, 03-06-2005 - 11:17am

(((((Denise))))), I've been where you are (in my case it was my in-laws).

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Sun, 03-06-2005 - 11:56am

I would have to say that my eye-openning moment was when I stepped on my scale(January 1, 2005) and weighed 294 lbs...I couldn't believe it. I knew I was getting heavier but OMG I was almost at 300 lbs. There was no way I was going to let myself get to or over 300 lbs.

Also I had been feeling so tired and unhealthy so I also wanted to do something about that. I want to be alive for my children and my family and friends and most of all for myself.

Plus my jeans weren't fitting me anymore and I don't have that many clothes that do, so that was yet another reason.

Now I have lost a total of 15½ lbs since the 1st of this year, and I can fit back into my 1 pair of jeans done up and everything, but they are still a little snug fitting.

~Jen~


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Registered: 07-16-2004
Sun, 03-06-2005 - 1:39pm

ilovemovies....I can so understand what you mean by not trusting that meeger 5% of men who pay attention to me. If a man approaches me the first thing that goes through my head is "what's wrong with him?", or if he's checking me out my first thought is "have I got something on me?" or, "do I look exceptionally fat in this?".

My friends think I'm crazy but I can't help it. Of course this also leads to me just shutting out men all together but it really is so much safer sometimes.

Glad to see you here and hope you stick around!

Lisa

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