What gave you the kick up the arse to start dieting?

[Ruineditall]

What made you decide to start loosing weight? Was it a bad pictureor reflection in something? I no i need to loose at least a stone but i try and then come lunchtime i think sod it im not that bad.

when dd reached 2 and taking about my 'baby weight' became somewhat far fetched. I also had a stone to lose. I think it's easier to sort of you aren't 'that bad'. A few tweaks and you're looking fine.

Yes ds is 2 and half and my excuse is i dont look bad for someone thats had 3kids! But my clothes are getting tighter each week. I have some lovley clothed that i dont want to grow out of

I was wondering this earlier!
I have a lot to loose and no motivation

trousers not fitting and booking a holiday...still struggling with motivation tho!

I got to 12 and half stone and my clothes were too tight, because I wouldn't buy size 16s.
My boobs were enormous and my neck and back ached all day long.
I saw a photo of myself and I looked fat, not 'a few pounds overweight', like I'd been kidding myself with. Just fat.

My newly pregnant sister asked me when I first got morning sickness. Got old diary out to check, photo of me in underwear dropped out. I was about 16weeks pregnant with twins but looked really pregnant. Had also weighed myself during pregnancy. Realised I was the same weight now as I was in that photo at 16wks pregnant with twins!

Sooon ive had that kick up the arse i was wondering about!!! I split my jeans yesterday!!!! So ive started weight watchers today!!! Will do an online shop later

Tried on all my clothes that didn't have any stretch and non fit. I had been deluding myself with Lycra.

Looking through holiday photos....picture of couple from behind, standing on the beach in swimsuits. Recognised DH straight away, then said out loud, "who is that fat woman you are talking to?"

Having my second dd, I wanted to be a healthy mom for my self but also for my girls, 5 stone 1 gone , 2 stone 13 lbs to go!
I have never felt/ ate better ,

When I realised my size 14s were getting tight, when I had usually been a medium 12. I felt sluggish, tired and my skin looked bad from the rubbish I was eating. Much better now (low carber).

An episode of rikki lake inspired me as a teenager. I lost 30odd lbs that time.

Wanting to lose the baby weight after DC.

Breaking up and not wanting to be the fat girl on the pull.

Times where I've been happy and busy I've tended to lose a fair chunk of weight but I can't think of particular motivations.

Seeing photos is sometimes a wake up call.

Going to interviews/ new career too.

Having my second dd , I wanted to be healthy and be a good role model for my lgs , 5 stone 1 gone , 2 stone 13 to go!

I thougt i was ok until that happend. I was mortified!!! My fave jeans aswell need to loose around 2 stone. Trying weight watchers im bloody starving all i can imagine is snickers!!!

I started on Sunday. I have put on a stone since I had DS 18 months ago (was slim during pregnancy due to morning sickness and diabetes).

None of my summer clothes fit me and DP took a photo of me in a maxi dress on saturday and you can see the outline of my knickers digging into my hips . It looked bloody awful.

It really gave me the kick up the arse I needed and I took long walks Sunday and yesterday and did day one of couch 2 5K last night. Just need to stick to it now.

Seeing all my mum's overweight friends (including herself) succumb to debilitating illnesses in their 60s. They'd been fine until hitting 60 then the effects of their weight hit them. I was a very fit and confident size 20 but I didn't want to end up like my mum's generation. I'm a fit and confident size 8 now.

Seeing a picture of me at a friends wedding. It was windy and my dress blew against me when the pictures were taken. I look pregnant and you can see the outline of my bridget jones type pants clearly. Mortifying. I thought "I can look better than this!" Exactly a year on im four dress sizes down and five stone lighter. Hasn't been easy though.

I did the classic 'oh a couple of my dresses have shrunk in the wash' (blush)
I realise now that they hadn't got shorter but my hips and bum had gotten bigger and wider.
I spent a lot of time in dresses and leggings so wasn't really wearing fitted clothing on my bottom half so it did sort of creep up on me.
Bought a new pair of size 18 jeans couldn't get them up past my thighs!!
2 stone 9lbs down and still another stone and a half to go I think but I feel so much better and have a lot more energy. Being so overweight was really tiring but I just didn't realise how much!

I kicked my husband out. Started my diet by losing 14 stone in one hit ;)

A few things: a couple of photos where I look pregnant; a friend on SW who was looking ever better; finding size 18 clothes a bit tight!

In fact, I am going to find and study the photos now to motivate myself further!

Photographs.

I saw photos of myself and HATED how I looked.

I now look at them when I want a KFC.

Walking down the high street with DH (who is a keen athlete and a few yrs younger than me!) Was outraged for a moment that some fat older woman appeared to be trying to put her arm around him. Then I recognised my handbag....
36 lbs lost since Jan, and back in size 12 jeans! Another stone to go but feeling great. I've also bought new clothes, fixed the mess that was my hair, got antibiotics for the rosacea and whitened my teeth. Ironically, DH nearly didn't recognise ME last week- we met in a restaurant, I was wearing a new dress and he did a proper double take!