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4/21/10 10:21 P

I've had a couple different ones over the years. The first was when a friend sent me a pic of myself and our second daughter. He sent it because he thought it was such a nice pic. I couldn't believe how big I was! The second was after our 3rd daughter... I was not losing and getting back into all those clothes I had bought after losing the weight previously! This last time, well, after twins- I actually started seeing some rolls. I never thought that would be me! I also want to be able to play with my kids- for many years!!

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4/18/10 9:47 P

My wakeup call was seeing the incredible pictures of phat mommies and saying this is where I must be

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3/16/09 12:15 P

My wake up call was when I had to buy size 14 jeans. I want to get back into a 9 at the most 7 would be ideal for me though!

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9/18/08 12:02 A

My wake up call was when none of my clothes would fit anymore.... and they still don't. I have realised there is no reason why they shouldn't still fit me, except for my own determination to get there again. And this time I am going to get there and stay there.

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8/9/08 8:33 P

My pregnancy was my wake up call. Tho I tried to do something about it after I had my son, I didn't know how or what! I was working out and starving myself (I didn't know how bad that could be!) and nothing happened for months. Then i found Sp and learned about this process and now I am doing much better!

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6/27/08 10:36 P

Mine was when I looked in the mirror and realized I have 2 Christmas hams on my back end and my inner thighs touch again!!!

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5/31/08 5:30 P

My most recent wake up call came from some photos I took of myself in a swimsuit a few weeks ago. They were reeeeeaaally bad. I don't even dare post them on my Sparkpage. I've taken pictures of myself in a swimsuit in the past for motivation, but I've never looked this bad before.

Also, I got invited to a BBQ for Memorial Day and wouldn't wear a swimsuit even though everyone else did. Not fun at all.

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5/20/08 6:00 A

My personal wake-up call was stepping on the scale and seeing the same number I was when I was due for my second daughter. She is now 3........pretty scary to say the least!

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5/7/08 1:55 A

my wake up call was when my family continued to tell me I was fat, would always be fat, and never lose the weight after my pregnancy...
the sheer determination came just to prove them wrong...and now that I am focused in maintaining my healthy lifestyle they still arent happy... Today, I hear "Your body is not your god"... "Do you really need a gym membership?" and.. "Do you have an eating disorder?"

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3/27/08 6:29 A

My wake up call was when my husband's comments about other "hot bodies" and how mine use to look like that. We have been married for 21 years this June and I want him to still think I'm hot!

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3/25/08 1:38 P

I realized that it was time to get serious about weight loss when my BIG jeans became really tight. My sister also took pictures of me and I looked pregnant and my arms were twice the size that they should be. When you don't want to pose naked in the mirror anymore and when you don't want to be in pictures because of your weight, it is time to get moving.



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3/25/08 1:09 P

I had my weight wake up call months ago when I realized I was always putting off my children wanting to do things with me because I was too tired.

I had my PHAT Mommy wake up call yesterday, when I saw my reflection in the glass at the grocery store. I instantly thought--gosh, do I really go out in public looking like this!! I actually got this epiphany a couple months ago, blogged here about it, and vowed to do something about it. I did...for a couple weeks. Then I obviously lost it. Now I'm determined to lose my frumpy ways!!!

Edited by: LOSETHEJIGGLE at: 3/25/2008 (13:08)

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3/20/08 1:02 A

Ugh! My wake up call was when I wore my cute striped horizontal Polo...YES! I did say horizontal. I also wore a pair of jean that were so tight that the zipper had a bulge at the top...with a horizontal striped top.

My son took his camera, and I was carrying mine. I love to take photo's, but I asked my son "Please, don't take any pictures of me." I forgot to ask my husband not to take photo's of me. He even had me pose in front of a tree. I was so ashamed. I am 5'6 and I weight in a 160, well honestly today I weighted in at 165. Is it the extra water I have been drinking. Yuk.
I was always thin 112 to 115. Although I don't think those numbers are for me any more. I was too thin, but I looked so good. I think I look a little better at 120 to 125.

Anyway, I am going to stay here. I am going to find some buddies. I am going to get fit this year. This year is going to my year. I am going to get my house finished! Have an orchard in my backyard, veggie, and herb garden too. I am going to have it all.

We can all work together, and be helpful to each other. Together we can do it all!



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3/4/08 10:51 P

Well I guess I have had many wake up calls, But I would probally say most recently, I have never been one to be hung up on being too skinny or too fat, But after I saw some recent pictures I tooked I realized it was SERIOUSLY time to change. I am only 4'11 and now 198 pds which I think is HORRIBLE !! I had my son 5 years ago and gained 60 pds and never lost it, I continued to use that as an excuse for many years but now I can only blame myself for adding the extra weight. So ladies please help me stay on track b/c I want to be healthy for myself and my son, not to mention I need a new man in my life!!!!

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3/4/08 10:48 P

Well I guess I have had many wake up calls, But I would probally say most recently, I have never been one to be hung up on being too skinny or too fat, But after I saw some recent pictures I tooked I realized it was SERIOUSLY time to change. I am only 4'11 and now 198 pds which I think is HORRIBLE !! I had my son 5 years ago and gained 60 pds and never lost it, I continued to use that as an excuse for many years but now I can only blame myself for adding the extra weight. So ladies please help me stay on track b/c I want to be healthy for myself and my son, not to mention I need a new man in my life!!!!

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2/25/08 5:19 P

My wake up call was seeing my picture at 177 pounds! Now I hate the camera. I have lost some weight and am slowly letting the camera back into my life. I want to feel good in my own skin and be comfortable in front of that blasted camera again!

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2/19/08 4:54 P

My daughter turned 2! From the time she was born I said "when she turns two then we will start trying for a second one". Fully believing there was no way I would still be over weight, it's two years! On her birthday I thought, get off your butt and do this. I tried so many different plans and I just couldn't stick to them for any length of time. My sister told me about this site in January and I joined that day. I've lost 9.5 pounds and I feel really great about doing it!

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2/1/08 10:10 A

I was tired of being ashamed to go anywhere and for someone I knew in past years to see me as fat. I've always been known for being tiny.I also was tired of going shopping for clothes and knowing that I didnt look right with fat rolls hanging off my body...I was a thin,toned person on the inside and had to bring that back...along with my confidence.

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1/28/08 10:43 P

I just had another wakeup call yesterday. I had to go to a recruiting event today. So, last night I was trying on my suits (don't wear them every day) and NONE of them fit!!! I have gained so much since May that I do not have one single suit I can still fit into. :(

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1/20/08 8:57 P

My wake up call was after visiting old friends. I got back home and started going through all of the pictures. I realized that I pretty much looked (and felt) the least healthy of everyone. This included those friends that are 10 to 15 years older than me! While everyone else was ready to run around doing things, I found myself tired and generally content to sit around...eating. Ugh! It was a far cry from the me that existed 25 pounds ago! By the way...WHO is that in the team picture for this group?! Whoever it is looks awesome! :)

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1/12/08 9:12 P

My oldest daughter is 3 months pregnant. We were having a conversation one day and she was saying how happy she was to have me help her during her pregnancy since this is her 1st baby. It made me realize that i want to be able to play with my grandkids and have a healthy life. Also lookin in the mirror and i didn't see what i liked. Two years ago i weighed 130lbs i had lost 20lbs to be in ok shape for my daughters wedding, but then put back on the weight and more!

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1/9/08 8:31 A

My wake up call was seeing a picture of my husband, my oldest daughter, and me at her last home soccer game. It was taken from a professional photographer so it was done well ... but there is no hiding the fact that reality is very different from my perception. I perceive that I don't weigh as much as reality says I do. No more ... that was the last straw.

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12/24/07 5:05 P

Last week, i decided that i was sick of having this extra weight espically now that my son has moved out and is in college, i'm only working part-time so i have more free time.

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12/2/07 9:59 P

My family and I attended a wedding in May, on Memorial Day weekend. Me, hubby, and baby were all dressed up and looking cute. Well, one of my relatives sent us a picture of the three of us together. It is such a beautiful picture, HOWEVER, I was disgusted by how huge I looked. I CUT myself out of the picture. When I did that, my heart broke. My daughter was 7 months old at the time. I promised her that I would not be cutting myself out of all her childhood pictures. But in order to do that, I needed to do something about it, and HERE I am :) I no longer cut myself out of pictures, heck, I actually WANT to be in them!

I couldn't do it without SP and my teams and all my friends! :::God Bless:::

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10/29/07 3:32 P

My wake up goal today was looking at me in the mirror. If I don't like the way that I look naked ( and I know that we are always harder on ourselves) but how could my husband like the way that I look?

I am tired of making up excuses for the pound here or there. I am getting back on that treadmill and getting my sexy back!!!!

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9/18/07 8:25 P

my wake up call was having a child two months ago and im still in maternity clothes and ya loosing weight but i have so much loose skin its getting discusting.

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8/18/07 1:39 A

I decided to try and lose weight when my 6 year old askedme if I was pregnant. I'm doing this to feel better about myself. I'm not a big person anyway, but I have some problem areas like anyone else. I want to lose 15 pounds but it's sooooo hard. I also want to stay healthy and boost my energy level.

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8/8/07 10:15 A

I haven't ever really had a wake up call. I've just kinda always wanted to lose weight and be in shape. I've been working towards that goal for a long time, but SP is the first place to give me all the tools that I feel I need to really make progress.

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8/7/07 12:35 P

Welcome to our new members!!

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8/6/07 10:14 P

Hi everyone!! Im new to this team! My name is Jaron, I'm 23 yrs old and i have a 3 1/2 yr old daughter. My wake up call was probably a yr ago, but i didnt actually listen to it until this past june. I'm so tired of looking at all thos pre-pregnancy clothes in my closet! i refuse to do it another year! i have changed the way i eat and have started a routine of cardio...and so far i've lost 13lbs...and im very proud of myself! Before i had little or u could even say no self esteem...it was to the point where i didnt even want my b/f to touch me becuz i was so uncomfortable with myself, so not only did it take a toll on me but also on him, that was sort of another wake up call...i love him so much and dont want to push him away becuz of my insecurity i have with myself...lately i have had more self esteem than i have in 4 yrs...and it gets better and better everyday! well anyways, just thought i would share my 'lil' story with u guys! good luck everyone...keep ur heads up! we can do this!!

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8/6/07 10:57 A

I've had 2 wake up calls...The first happened about 4 years ago, and I really worked hard...Body for life...Was doing great....Lost 60+ lbs...Felt great, was getting close to my goal weight, and then I got Breast Cancer. So, I am now starting from scratch, and KNOW there have to be some changes for a LIFETIME...So, here I am, eating better, working out again and hoping to hit that goal by next summer.

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8/6/07 7:07 A

My wake up call was when I realized that I had started GAINING weight after my son was born. When my daughter was born I did not have a lot of time to shed the weight. She was 5 months old when I became pregnant with my son. I had no idea of a realistic time frame to lose weight, so I became complacent. But when I started to notice the numbers on the scale creeping back up, I knew something was VERY wrong.

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7/22/07 11:05 P

There are two things that motivated me.
Everyday on my way into work I have to walk along a 50 to 60 foot mirrored wall and I can't help but look at myself on it, most of the time its just to give myself a last check before I walk into the building. Well its been more than once that I've actually thought that the girl that lives inside of me, doesn't look like the girl I'm looking at on that reflection. I have always been a self confident person and I walk with a swing on my hips, and well lets just say that the way I look right now isn't making me any justice.
My second motivation: One day my husband and I were getting ready to go out and we both had laid our clothes on the bed and we are getting dressed and chit chatting away when suddenly I realized that the pants I was about to wear didn't fit me. :O I was like "SHUT UP..NO WAY...I JUST WORE THESE A WEEK AGO" To my own relieve I was trying to put on my husband's pants by mistake all he could do was laugh, and I admit for a while there it was funny. Then I thought "Oh my God, my husband has a smaller waist than mine!" I don't want to be bigger than my husband, I just don't.
I've promised to myself that I will meet my goals and try as hard as I can to fight away the temptations.

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7/14/07 8:40 A

My motivation... my closet! Whenever I go to put something on, I have to take it back off because it doesn't fit right anymore...and I go through that ritual DAILY! :( I want to be able to fit in my cute clothes again. And it's SUMMER! I would LOVE to be able to fit in my bikini *and be CONFIDENT wearing it* before the heat goes away.

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7/8/07 9:48 A

I was tired lookoing in the mirror and thinking I am a FAT Mom not a PHAT Mom. I also went to a public pool with my sister in law and saw all these women in string bakini's that didn't need to be in anything close to them. I thought, if I am looking at them wondering why they think they look good in that suit what are they thinking about me? So I decided to take the challenge and lose the additional weight I gained.

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7/6/07 5:01 P

I looked in the mirror and asked myself who that fat cow looking back at me was. I was tired of EVERYTHING barely fitting me, or being so tight I could hardly breathe!! I decided I was sick of feeling like crap, being depressed, walking around like a zombie with low energy, and looking like I did. I wanted to be the WIFE that I felt my hubby deserves. I want to be the MOTHER my children deserve! Now I can say that I am almost where I want to be, and my kids (and hubby) are happier since mom has more energy to play with them. Most of all I am happier, and feel better about myself when I look in the mirror. I still have my bikini out to remind me not only of the work I still have to do, but as a reminder of how far I have come!!

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7/6/07 2:38 P

I was cleaning out old clothes and I found a pair of jeans that I wore AFTER I had my 2nd child and I was working hard at Wal-Mart. They were a juniors 13. I LOVED those jeans and wore them all the time. Now I could fit them on one thigh. I keep them out and they are my goal. I would be happy if I could just pull them up over my butt. I don't care if I can zip or button them. I also was noticing that I ran out of breath just going up and down our stairs. I knew I had to do something.

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7/6/07 2:09 P

I noticed I gained a lot of weight after High School. I tried Outback for the first time after Graduation. I was hooked. I went there all the time with my friends, and even got curb side orders ALL THE TIME. I gained about 20 lbs within the year. I realized it was time to do something. I was going to start dieting then I found out I was pregnant. I only gained 20 lbs from the pregnancy, thank goodness, but that brought me up to 220 lbs. I was considered Obese! That definitely gave me motivation to lose the weight, just so I Could be at a NORMAL weight. I also wanted my child to be active, so I have to be active too right? Yes. I am always playing with him, running with him, etc... I would be so tired with all that weight from before on me. My son is my main motivation, I'm happy to say!

Oh yeah, I had to go to a heart doctor during my pregnancy because my blood pressure and pulse rate was so high. It was even high after the pregnancy, so obviously it was the weight. I'm happy to report that now I have it under control. NO MORE MEDICINE!!! I have another check up appointment in August. Wish me luck!

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7/6/07 1:46 P

There were so many reasons...obviously health. I was gestational diabetic with my daughters because of my weight. And I knew I had a bigger chance of getting it to stay if I didn't loose weight. Was tired of running out of breath everytime I did anything. Was tired of being hot all the time. Tired of feeling fat. I seen a few pics of myself and just couldn't believe I had got that big! I had a girlfriend who was always way bigger then me send me a few pics of herself after she lost weight and that was the biggest motivator to do it NOW! I want to get looked ata agin like a sexy woman...not some fat lady! lol

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7/6/07 1:40 P

What changed in your life, that made you decide it was time to change your lifestyle and lose that weight??? Please share with us all!

Why are you doing this? And what are your goals??

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