What was the final straw in making you decide to lose weight?

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Just that really. Mine was realising that I was about to go up another dress size and refusing to let that happen!

Both time that I've been overweight, I've only lost the weight after realising that I would be able to, iyswim. The first time I had gastroenteritis, lost half a stone and then kept going. The second time, I started a really physically demanding job (with a big walk uphill to get there).

I'm now losing weight again after my second baby, and I'm able to keep tons calorie restriction because I know that if I do it will work.

When I got for work and daren't put on any clothes. Because I knew they were all slightly too tight. I had one outfit that I felt comfortable to wear for work that was it.

I downloads myfitnesspal and stuck to it since. I have lost a stone and a half since new year. It's not even been that difficult.

I am not worrying about what I eat, to much. As long as I am come in at around the right calorie count. But it's making me make better choices, when I see how many calories the crap stuff has in it.

I developed a crush on a man who didn't like fat birds.

When I was told i would be in a wheelchair or dead within five years. I was 25 stone at the time. I went straight home and emptied the cupboards of all processed food. I lost three stone, had bariatric surgery and lost seven more. I have put a stone back on so my fitness pal is back up and I am running three times a week.

I would do it again in a heartbeat. Seven years on and I am alive and doing ok even though still medically obese!

Heart problems. Not immediately, I had to recover first.
2 stone down , 1 to go .

Mine was looking at a photo of me with my friends on a girls holiday, and realising how much bigger than them I was.

That was last May, since then I’ve cut down portion sizes and tried to eat more fruit and veg - I’ve lost 4 3/4 stone so far.

I’ve still got 12lb to lose until I’m at in the healthy BMI bracket, and this is seems to be much harder, but I’m going to get there eventually!!

I had some health issues and spent some time in hospital. A scan showed Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver disease and I read a ton about it being reversible at this stage with a healthy lifestyle.

I'm a few years away from forty and realised that I would feel so much better physically and mentally with a healthy life. I work in healthcare and we see some really poorly people who are relatively young but whose lifestyles have cut short their best years. I am determined not to end up as one of them.

I bought a new set of motorbike leathers at an absolute bargain but they are too small. I don’t want to buy larger ones as a)I’ll never find another set that cheap and b) I wasn’t happy with my size anyway. Joined SW two weeks ago and I’m currently 6lbs down, 22lbs to go.

Being breathless going upstairs in my own house, snoring so loud that DP makes me sleep inbspare room, realising that in older planes the seatbelts just buckle but won’t if I get any larger, wearing size 18-20 so have to buy most clothes online because my size is rarely in many actual shop, sore back, stuff joints - need to see GP about it bunt am pretty sure that the first thing they’ll tell me to do is lose weight. Getting a pitying look from some woman at the pool as I got out in my swimsuit, she was waiting on the side atba kids swimming lesson. Getting none-pitying looks at the swimming pool. DC’s classmate telling him his mum was fat in front of whole class - though the kid did get in trouble for being mean. Although pretty active there are things that I stop myself doing with DCs because i’m Too self conscious - iceskating, climbing wall, trampoline park, even kayaking as I was worried about looking awkward getting in and out of kayak.
Time for some major changes ...

It was a photograph. A lovely company sent me and my daughter matching T-shirts and wanted some pics for social media, there was not one photo that I didn't cringe looking at. That was in June 2018 and I have lost 3 stone since then and the t-shirt is now too big for me :-)

I fell in love with someone a good 50lbs lighter than me despite being 4 inches taller than me too.
It's long distance right now, but he intends to move here and i don't want to be embarrassed at the size difference, plus he says cute things about wanting to cuddle sat in his lap or have me wear his jackets and right now i'd never fit in to them.

Also have IBS and oversensitive bladder, better diet and losing my 5 or 6 stone excess weight should massively improve symptoms and life quality.

Deciding to lose weight was never the issue, actually committing to doing it was. I kept stopping and starting always thinking I'll be good 'tomorrow'. I finally realised tomorrow never comes and today is yesterday's tomorrow! That and having a wardrobe of clothes that didn't fit me, some still with tags on. And refusing to buy any more in a bigger size. So I had loads of clothes and nothing to wear.

Sorry about this, but being widowed. The one thing I could control was what I ate. I had disordered eating for a few weeks in acute grief, I was light headed most of the time and lived on spinach and diet coke while handing biscuits round. Things settled down with more exercise sbd time, but a year on I've reached the point of my size 16 trousers getting loose. I haven't been this healthy a weight this century.

Having rolls on my back. Though I'm not dieting as such, just trying to eat smaller meals, less carbs & snacks. I'm terrible for eating when I'm bored/tired tbh but every time I want to do it in askimg myself "is it worth it?"

I'm marking as this is all very inspiring!

Thanks

It makes such a difference to do it because you love yourself and feel you deserve it, not because you hate yourself.

I actually volunteered for an early weigh in next week because I've changed regime and want to check it's working rather than carry on if it isn't - I've got to the stage where weigh ins are an exciting way to measure my achievements, and also a technical/geeky way to look at the approaches I'm taking.

I've been dieting "with the reins off" for 3 months now (I went on honeymoon, very active, reduced appetite) and continued to lose weight. Eaten more healthily since I returned, so interested to see how well I've REALLY been sticking to my habits.

The moment I realised I have jowells around my neck and chin and I can no longer wear my wedding ring. I’m off to join slimming world tonight.

I went for a scan for my gallbladder and was told I had a fatty liver. I was 30 and couldn’t believe I’d already ruined my body. I’m now 4 stone down, 2 more to go but it was the kick up the bum I needed!

Realising my obese ex rugby playing husband was now actually lighter than me.

Having to use a seat belt extender on a TUI premium flight when he didnt.

Not being able to go snorkling off the boat on holiday as I knew I'd never get back up the ladder

So many amazing weight-loss stories of lives genuinely being turned around! Just amazing.

Honestly? I separated from my husband and suddenly realised that someone else would hopefully see me naked

Lost over three stone by healthy eating and HIIT and feel great now (and people have seen me naked)

Today when I realised I put everyone else ahead of me. Even people who don't love me like they're supposed to or make time for me when I'm the one that needs help for a change.

My heart breaks for myself how much I've neglected 'me' for the sake of people who, deep down, just don't give a fuck.

Re-starting my contact lens subscription and my eyes nearly falling out of my head at the sight of my reflection with no optical correction. I am shortsighted so everything appears slightly smaller through my glasses. Seeing my 'true' reflection while wearing my contacts has given me a huge incentive to shed some weight!

That!!!!

The picture of me at my friend's wedding. dh had bought me a lovely new dress but I looked awful when the pics came back. I folded myself out of a lot of them.