last staw

Okay all what was your last straw? What was the thing that made you finally say I can't live like this anymore. For me it was many things: >i was embarassed to be with family because they had to be embarassed to be seen with me. > could no longer find clothes to fit me. >i couldn't do anything for fun anymore everything was hard and a workout. >could no longer take care of my home and family >maybe the worst and the thing that I have told know one till now, I could no longer wipe my butt. I now look forward to so many thing the bigest one is that my daughter will not be embarassed by her fat mother at her wedding. ( she would never in a million years even think this) but I do and I don't want to do this to her. Okay share those painful last straws with all..................Peggy

Peggy, I found your post so poignant and honest. I have so many trigger points. Grandkids came last summer, I stayed home while Grandpa/and their Mother went all over town. My health is so bad, couldn't walk to mailbox and back without worrying about a heart attack. Showering - needed to lean up against stall for support, and I was exhausted when done. Bath..............haven't had one in 3 years or so-just shower. Couldn't do laundry in one day, needed so many breaks. Had to hire housekeeper to come in and clean my house, so embarrassing! Husband-fit, trim, active, and wanted to go on a vacation-the thought terrified me. Flying! no way. You get the idea, there are many more. I am not doing so well with weight loss, but I read some posts tonight and I think I need to up my calories. I eat very little carbs! And exercise is a disaster. My pacemaker keeps my heart rate at 120, (after 3 minutes) and then resets to 70 and starts it all over. I can't do anything about that. But this post gives me hope. Congratulations on your weight loss, Dianne

hi hon: thanks for your reply. I sure know how you feel. I think that some where in my head I thought I would be skinny by now My dr says that a weight loss of 3-5 lbs a week is the best and that the loss will go on longer and last longer at this rate. Darn wanted to be skinny over nite. You do have some health problems that could be slowing your lose. I was told that any movement was excerise for us and that we could do it in 15 minates at a time about 3to4 times a day and that would make a world of difference. Give me a holler any time you need to talk. Oh and by the way my hubby doesn't see it either. ggggggrrrrrrrrrrr Peggy

hey peggy...you said it so well....i could take that post and just sign my name to it and it would be all the same issues......the butt was the game breaker for me....it was a struggle to feel clean all the time. thanks for sharing peggy..your words are felt by everyone who has struggled with being very over weight. On the bright side i am a ball of energy now, feeling really good about myself and just being happy for no reason....this is a new lease on life..i am treating it like gold..........smiles