ibcnuldu

Was there a particular moment that it just clicked?
Not really.
What reasons are you continuing to try to lose/stick to your diet?
I want/wanted to improve my image. But I also don't want things to be so difficult to get pregnant once I get married in about a year.

How do you STAY motivated?
It's hard. I tend to just think that once I get back into school I won't have so much time to focus on my fitness so this summer I really should try to buckle down.

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Me: 20 DH: 25
Medications: Metformin ER, BCP, Exercise, Diet
226/213/190

Uh Oh! I goofed! Lost all that weight and put it back!

CathyWood

One was 2 doctors told me to do something and I knew I had to.
Second some friends where losing weight left and right and that motivated me.
Third I found what worked and went through a ton of clothes.

Started Jan 07 and I was at 229. Right now in June I'm at 200. Want to lose 20 more pounds.

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Cathy 36
Lee 40
Married Feb 12, 1994
HSG Nov 2004
Brandon Aug 8, 2005

mommyharwell

For me, it was my children. I'm way overweight and a heavy smoker. Both of which I'm trying to change! I've been overweight since childhood and even though I was very, very active in my teens and early 20's, no matter what I did, I couldn't lose weight. A year ago, I joined a ladies gym, similar to Curves. I went for a month or two then lost interest in everything but the taning bed aspect of going. Then, earlier this year, I just woke up one day and thought to myself, if I keep going at this rate, I'm gonna be dead before my kids get to high school. So, I started going back to the gym and walking...lots of walking on the treadmil. It was so hard at first but after a couple of weeks I felt physically terrible if I didn't go, so that was motivation too! I started eating better...replacing white bread with whole wheat, lots of veggies, brown rice, and taking Detoxatrim and ThyroSlim. At one point I was losing one pound per day!! I lost 20 pounds in a month...I still have to wonder if that wasn't just water although I started noticing that my waist was shrinking! I've lost some of my motivation with the kids being out of school but know that I have to get back on track! Good luck to all! Please feel free to let me know if you have any weight loss tips!

ladyd

i am in the process of trying to lose myself i am 231 and its so very hard i wish i had that will power everyone talks about,,,i am trying i have not ate fast food for almost three weeks and eating three times a day like doctor said and excerising 4 out of 7 days but i do fall back on the excersieing thing i get lazy,,,,,i am seeing a endo/infert doctor i think she will put me on gonal f i get scared it will not work becausse of my overweight thing,,,i just wanted to know how you lost weight what did you eat or not eat you know i would appreicate if you would let me ,,,,,,very good on your loseing weight, ,,i need to get to aleast 190 pds at least,,,,,,

ladyd

What made you decide to lose the weight?
well i am trying to lose weight as we speak ,,,the doctors have always told me too, to help me concieve and now because of the PCOS the health. and i just started to see a Endo/Infertily.

Was there a particular moment that it just clicked?
well when my cousin's wife had twins ,,,,i am the only one in my family who is childless,,,,,,,i stop going to parties family parties,,,,,,,
I am 35 and married for 12 yrs now,, have never been pregnant, hardly went to the doctor till now,,,i waited to long,,,,my clock is ticking,,,,is either now or never.

What reasons are you continuing to try to lose/stick to your diet?
well finally after so much stress i finally got insurance i am seeing a Endo/Infertily,,i am getting older i need to do something now i feel like its my last chance. i want to have a child.

How do you STAY motivated?
just looking how my cousin is so proud with his twims and wishing i get that blessing soon..

mrnc2000

what made me want to lose weight is when they said that I was prediabetic. I thought that I would be less likely to get diabeties because I have low to normal blood sugar and I gain weight in my stomach last. The first place my weight goes is to my Butt (thanks to my native american ancestors) then my breasts and thighs duke it out to see who gets it next, both usually equally gain, but the diabeties scare is what did it for me. I have injection phobia, I didn't take home economics in high school because I didn't want to operate a sewing machine, I was that bad. So there was no way I was going to be diabetic that and the fact that diabetics can lose there feet and eye sight as well.Another thing was that I was 5'2'' and weighed 193. I attended a gastric bypass surgery seminar and was scheduled for a consult when they told me my insurance wouldn't cover it then I didn't get it done. So through medication, diet, and finally excersise, I'm now 5'2" and 120. I going for 115 for now but next summer I want to try 110 so I'll feel more confident in a bikini. I was diagnosed in November 2005 and now its july 2007. Another thing is that I wanted so badly to be athletic again. I was a cheerleader from middle school all the way through to my Freshman year of college (due to a bad knee injury I had to quite my freshman year) and after that I coached an elementary squad and even tried to start my own business where I taught my own camps and gave group and private lessons. Then when it all stopped the weight came pilling on. Besides cheerleading I did gymnastics,swimming(even had a lifeguard liscense), karate and self defense, aerobics(jazzercise), dance, and tennis. When I was overweight I would just sit and watch a cheer competition and want to cry, because I wanted to do all that again, but didn't have the energy and was just too big. Now everyday after I do a workout I do a cartwheel and roundoff. Sometimes I''ll do other stuff like foward and backward rolls, the easier things. I doubt I'll ever be able to do a backhandspring, tuck or layout again, but I do plan on trying it with a spot one of these days. My knees just really torn up and even hurts when I'm jogging. I'm planning on taking jujitsu (don't know how to spell) when I get the money, and my boyfriend and I sometimes play tennis. I'm slowly coming through but I feel so much better and fit.