What nobody tells you about losing weight

JaydedMiss

Tacklewasher wrote: »

JaydedMiss wrote: »

The instant panic id get when i looked at scale today nd had hit 100 pounds gone... i know it was just a 3 pound water whoosh and itl come back but for some reason it made me feel.....weird...and scared....and made me realize this weigh loss is almost over and then the hard part of recomp comes...and i suddenly felt 235 pounds again... this was all just a cruel dream...and if its real i have so far to still go nd so much to figure out about recomp...

No one ever told me id get panic attacks thinking of stopping my weight loss

Great job at hitting the 100 lbs loss, young lady. Sorry about the negative thoughts, but I'm confident you'll keep it off and get rid of the parts you don't want (your belly pictures remind me of Walter).

Walter ? @Tacklewasher

JaydedMiss

oh aha you mean my loose skin xD?

Tacklewasher

Jeff Dunham's dummy. Saw him a few weeks back.

JaydedMiss

well *kitten* kick a girl when shes down why dontcha LOL

orionaimee

I already said this in a different post but how much more comfortably I fit into a airplane seat.

Tacklewasher

JaydedMiss wrote: »

well *kitten* kick a girl when shes down why dontcha LOL

You're the one who said it looked like an old man!

JaydedMiss

hahahahahaha omg im so dead it really does look like him
*kitten* my life LOL

cooliocat123

For me, surprises have been:

1) I get light headed when I'm on a roll and losing weight
2) I have to remember to drink water, because if I'm used to ignoring hunger, I may also ignore thirst
3) not always having people respond positively
4) I have been amazed at how easy it is, really. The discipline is hard, but it's no mystery. There are so many lies and fads out there that I didn't think there was anything I could do that would work until I found this.
5) People lie to themselves to defend themselves. Ie "breastfeeding makes it hard to lose weight". It does make you hungrier, but breastfeeding burns calories!
6) How awesome it feels to be in control of one aspect of life
7) I've learned a LOT about nutrition that I never knew, and always assumed was too complicated. It isn't.
Yay!

Syneea

JaydedMiss wrote: »

hahahahahaha omg im so dead it really does look like him
*kitten* my life LOL

You look phenomenal! That extra skin will begin to "snap back" over time, I'm sure! Many of us went through having the "extra skin hang" when bending forward... time, patience, and weight lifting will offer an even better appearance soon! :-)

JaydedMiss

Syneea wrote: »

JaydedMiss wrote: »

hahahahahaha omg im so dead it really does look like him
*kitten* my life LOL

You look phenomenal! That extra skin will begin to "snap back" over time, I'm sure! Many of us went through having the "extra skin hang" when bending forward... time, patience, and weight lifting will offer an even better appearance soon! :-)

haha thanks My little grumpy old man belly only annoys me slightly hah

NanP135

That when I try on some of my shirts that used to be tight and have to keep pulling down will now look like a short dress..These changes continue to amaze me and how I really didn't see how unhealthy I had become.

dustedwithsugar

What nobody tells you is how annoying is vanity sizing! I don't like shopping and it's so much trouble to find something that fits properly! Gap is the worst. I don't understand how xs clothes are falling off me, when I'm not even that slim. I think bigger sizes are more consistent and smaller ones are all over the place. I love online shopping but all the hassle with figuring out your size, which is different from every brand, and then returning too big clothes is crazy.

trigden1991

worrblade wrote: »

Lower testosterone levels, slower metabolism, constant hunger... good side.. visible veins over abs, the faces people make when you take ur shirt off, actually.. other than competitions i can't think of that many good things for being extremely ripped

I'd say the bolded is reason enough.

LauraInTheWater

Comments about your looks. You think you want the compliments until that's all you get and it becomes weird.

Slimmersixties

Nobody told me i d lose 40lb and still be buying the same size clothes .... as I just dont recognise myself as thinner! Or is it that I just dont believe it!

terryt1992

How flexible weight loss can be when you have alot to lose. Example: you can have a bad week of eating and still lose weight. Although this is not ideal it does happen when your body is used to losing weight. That you will realize how bad you were actually eating before and think to your self "how did I eat that much?"

terryt1992

fatfifties wrote: »

Nobody told me i d lose 40lb and still be buying the same size clothes .... as I just dont recognise myself as thinner! Or is it that I just dont believe it!

depending on how overweight you are and how your body is built I have noticed my belly has no gotten too much smaller instead it is softer so clothes still fit very similar around my belly by me chest and neck have shown drastic change

JaydedMiss

fatfifties wrote: »

Nobody told me i d lose 40lb and still be buying the same size clothes .... as I just dont recognise myself as thinner! Or is it that I just dont believe it!

because my hourglass body shape i hadnt changed size in clothes until about 70 pounds down i left a large....by 90 i was in small more thn mediums. hang in there

MissMaggieMuffin

How, if I can stop focussing on food, this process gets easier.

justkeeprunning91

Nobody told me how much I would want to buy *all* the clothes now, even though I really shouldn't. I had to go to the store today to get a new outfit for an event tonight. I tried on what I was planning on wearing, and I looked ridiculous because it was so big. Anyways, when I went to try things on, I wanted to buy absolutely everything because I actually liked the way I looked in it. Knowing that I still have 20 lbs left until my goal, I left with only the new outfit for tonight.