My turning point was finding out that my blood pressure was at stroke level.
That's what got me started--feeling better with each pound lost, and each
workout completed is what keeps me going. And wearing smaller sizes helps,
too!! =c)

"Mitch" Mitch@... wrote in message
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For me, it was almost when I had to slink into JC Penney and buy size
40 jeans. The actual rock bottom was when those got tight and I
actually considered buying 42's.

That very day I started WW Core and by the end of the week had lost 3
pounds. I never looked back after that.

Here's the reason I bring this up.
I was at WalMart a couple weeks ago (here we go...it always seems to
start with that) and I saw something that made me literally gasp Oh My
God out loud. When I did that, the other people in line at the
cashier turned to see what I was gasping at, then looked back at me
and started laughing.

I didn't do this to be mean, it was a reflex because it shocked me so
much, and I wasn't laughing with them.

I saw a woman with the biggest butt I've ever seen in my life.
From the side, her butt came out and made a flat shelf about a foot
wide. From the front and back she is so huge she literally fills the
entire isle. She can't be passed from either direction.

I've seen her again since then, and it still shocks me.
She only looks to be about 25 years old. She has 3 young kids with
her, and her husband is probably "only" about 20 pounds overweight.

So I have to wonder, at what point does a person say enough is enough?
When you have to do crazy gymnastics to stuff yourself into the car,
or can't use a public restroom, etc. Why is that not rock bottom for
this woman?

There's a difference between being overweight and feeling bad,
uncomfortable etc. and actually being disabled by your size...and all
for food.

I see way too many people who walk into the store, then plant
themselves in a scooter, just because they're available.

Electric enablers.