What was the breaking point for you?

[Dsha]

My husband always says that I look great to have had two children back to back especially seeing as I gained more than 50lbs during both pregnancies. However it's been 2 years now and I'm still holding on to 30 extra lbs that I'm so ready to drop. Anyway, the breaking point for me was the sight of stretch marks on my thighs... Not the back of the, the front! I have plenty of stretch marks on my stomach and that I've learned to deal with but that's the only place their allowed. So it's only the 3rd day since I've been eating way lighter but I feel as though I've accomplished something. The working out part is a breeze, I enjoy it.
My goal weight is 130-135.

 

[Fit_mommy]

About 5 years ago is when I turned to fitness and healthy diet and never looked back. I had been an on again off again exerciser for years prior to that.

Anyway, that being said, the breaking point for me 5 years ago was when I could not get dressed in the morning w/o trying on several outfits because I felt I looked fat in EVERYTHING! I would wear big loose tshirts untucked to hide myself. My clothes were getting soooo uncomfortable and it's not like I they were a size 2! I was probably growing out of a size 10 at the time and for that was just too heavy for me since I'm only 5'3" and medium framed!

Anyway, one day I just made up my mind that I wasn't going to let my weight ruin my life anymore and began exercising w/the Great Body Gauranteed Series by Beach Body and moved on from there!!!

Until I found Cathe and this forum I focused on the low-fat diet which worked for me. Now I focus on eating reasonably clean and consuming mostly healthy fats and that works for me. You are right. Eating is the tricky part. My motivation to exercise stays pretty stable most of the time since I enjoy it.

 

[RunnerGirl]

I had always been an exerciser and healthy eater. I had a baby and lost the weight very quickly. Then, my DH was transferred from IN to Ca. I had never lived away from family. I got depressed, ate, didn't exercise, etc. Then we were transferred again to PA. I became depressed even more, finally went to my doctor and got on anti depressants. This helped my mood but not my weight. After Xmas, I decided to lose weight. Started weight watchers. Started exercising with All Star w/outs on Fitv. Lost some weight... One day I decided to try this Cathe on Fitv. It was the condensed version of BootCamp! ANd I was dying!!!!! But I loved it! That was my Cathe beggining. NOw BC seems to be one of the easier w/outs to me! Anyway, I have lost 40 lbs and I am healthier and happier than when I started! Sorry this was so long LOL.
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[punka274]

My Breaking Point was when I was in the third semster with my now two year old,I had gestational diebetes and had to give myself insulin shots! I knew that if I didn't do something i would probably end up a diebetic(not to metion all the other health issues accociated with being over weight).

I started excersicing,eating healthy and the weight just started comeing off! My heaviest weight was 278,I can proudly say that my current weight is 196.5 and I still have about 54more pds to loose,but heck if I can loose what i've lost so far...theres nothing stopping me! I love working out,and it helps to have a wonderful instructor like Cathe to help;-)

Sorry so long,Take care and good luck!

 

[alsrnbsn]

Having been active duty for 6.5 years and being forced to workout, when I got out I gave it all up! Literally, no more exercise, no more diets, no more watching what I ate....NOTHING!

My breaking point was 2.5 yrs ago when a co-worker asked me if I would ever consider gastric bypass! Needless to say, I was a little taken aback. That week I joined Weight Watchers. Now, 70 lbs later and lighter, I am having trouble finding a way to take the last 25 off, but I am much happier and healthier for it! I also found Cathe a year ago and have enjoyed working out so much more than I did when I was forced to do it because I choose to do it and it's for me, not for the military!!!