Does anyone else feel weird after they lose a whole lot of fat all at once?

Kalikel

x1c4n0 wrote: »

The difficulty I'm trying to work with is what to do with all of my clothes. I've lost somewhere between 40-45 pounds since I started paying attention, and plan on going for another 25 more. Right now, none of my old clothes fit, but I don't want to go out and buy a bunch of new ones if I'm going to have to replace them all again in a couple of months.

Thrift stores are great, but it seems like a hassle. In the meantime, I'm just going to tell folks I fell into a particularly fashionable tent.

I've been seriously and pleasantly surprised by some of the clothes (tops) at Wal-Mart. Starting at 24/26 and now in a solid 14, moving into 12, I've gone through a hell of a lot of clothes, lol. Since I know I won't be wearing them long, I stopped buying new ones that cost much after the first round of new clothes.

I'm wearing a Lee Rider polo (size L, woot!) from Wal-Mart right now. I think it was $9 and fits better than any polo I ever had. Some of their clothes are quite flattering! It's the first time I've worn it, so I don't know if it will pill or not and am not recommending it, lol. When I'm done, I'll still check out Wal-Mart for tops!

eBay has clothes, too. Some new and cheaper than stores and some used. I buy a few normal things, like Columbia, LLBean, Lands End for each size, wear them 1-5 times and sell them on eBay...then I use the money to buy other used stuff. Most of what I have gotten is good. One thing had a little stain, which pissed me off since it was described as Like New, but for the most part, I've had very positive experiences.

LauraSav97

x1c4n0 wrote: »

The difficulty I'm trying to work with is what to do with all of my clothes. I've lost somewhere between 40-45 pounds since I started paying attention, and plan on going for another 25 more. Right now, none of my old clothes fit, but I don't want to go out and buy a bunch of new ones if I'm going to have to replace them all again in a couple of months.

Thrift stores are great, but it seems like a hassle. In the meantime, I'm just going to tell folks I fell into a particularly fashionable tent.

Ahahaha I'm also having this issue! I'm buying things for the parts of my body that seem to have lost almost all of the excess fat, like my chest area, which I doubt will get any smaller. But yes, I bought some really cute shorts only a month ago and they /already/ sag a bit!!!
luckily a majority of my clothing from before all uses elastic so it's not too big of problem for me, but I sure am struggling to find something in my wardrobe that'll actually look, /good/ on me when it's 1-2 sizes too large! You've lost an amazing amount! I've lost about 24 ibs so if it's a problem for me I can only imagine how difficult a problem it would be for you! But at least its a semi-positive problem to have! I'm just going to live my life wearing tops as dresses until I finally reach my GW! Lucky for me my mother is a seamstress so if there are some clothes I don't want to let go of she can take them in

poohpoohpeapod

I am the opposite, I still see 290 some lbs and I weigh 163. I only realize it by my clothes.

LauraSav97

SLLRunner wrote: »

TheMistOfThePast wrote: »

So sometimes, even though I know I'm losing the weight gradually, I get that moment when I wake up, look in the mirror and go, "Where did all my fat go!"
Like the scale says I'm losing it bit by bit, but it's like the /visible/ signs of fat just all disappear at once!
I'm not saying it's a negative feeling at all! I'm definitely happy about it! But it's sort of like when I cut my hair short after having worn it long for years.
It feels like I'm missing something! aha

Was just interested to see if anyone else feels this way after they notice a significant weight loss.

Congratulations on your weight loss!

Yes, I often look in the mirror and can't believe it's me. But, it really is....

Thank you! Yes, I get that way! During the first few months my face in particular was losing all the excess fat and I look quite different now, looking in the mirror! ahaha
I also feel like losing weight has made me happier and more energetic and bubbly! It's also come a long way in taking care of the problems I've had with my back A person my age shouldn't be getting problems like that!

LauraSav97

poohpoohpeapod wrote: »

I am the opposite, I still see 290 some lbs and I weigh 163. I only realize it by my clothes.

That is interesting! And also sucks! But I /was/ in my highwaisted shorts when i had this particular realisation. There was a pouch of material where usually I see a pouch of fat!!! ahaha It's possible that it's because I'm very close to the end of my weight loss, which is apparently where you see the most dramatic physical changes.
But WOWWWWWWWW you have lost SO much weight!! You're an inspiration! Also your dog (I guess it's your dog in your profile picture) is sooo cute

LauraSav97

TheMistOfThePast wrote: »

which is apparently where you see the most dramatic physical changes.

Note: I mean the most dramatic physcial changes within a quicker period, where as weight loss to me earlier on in my journey (ugh that sounds awkward is that what I'm meant to call it) seemed much more gradual per kilo when now losing a kilo is worth much more cm wise...

LauraSav97

Kalikel wrote: »

x1c4n0 wrote: »

The difficulty I'm trying to work with is what to do with all of my clothes. I've lost somewhere between 40-45 pounds since I started paying attention, and plan on going for another 25 more. Right now, none of my old clothes fit, but I don't want to go out and buy a bunch of new ones if I'm going to have to replace them all again in a couple of months.

Thrift stores are great, but it seems like a hassle. In the meantime, I'm just going to tell folks I fell into a particularly fashionable tent.

I've been seriously and pleasantly surprised by some of the clothes (tops) at Wal-Mart. Starting at 24/26 and now in a solid 14, moving into 12, I've gone through a hell of a lot of clothes, lol. Since I know I won't be wearing them long, I stopped buying new ones that cost much after the first round of new clothes.

I'm wearing a Lee Rider polo (size L, woot!) from Wal-Mart right now. I think it was $9 and fits better than any polo I ever had. Some of their clothes are quite flattering! It's the first time I've worn it, so I don't know if it will pill or not and am not recommending it, lol. When I'm done, I'll still check out Wal-Mart for tops!

eBay has clothes, too. Some new and cheaper than stores and some used. I buy a few normal things, like Columbia, LLBean, Lands End for each size, wear them 1-5 times and sell them on eBay...then I use the money to buy other used stuff. Most of what I have gotten is good. One thing had a little stain, which pissed me off since it was described as Like New, but for the most part, I've had very positive experiences.

Just like Kalikel I am not recommending anything because I haven't tried it, but look up clothing wholesale websites, some sell clothing for only a couple of dollars per item of clothing. Some websites seem to be scams but most of them are just cheap because the clothing is just a cheap copy of other designers works. For clothing that is just to get you through short periods, this could be an option.