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What nobody tells you about losing weight
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The mental roller-coaster ride: How you can go from completely motivated and happy one second to feeling like the entire process is futile and you'll never be skinny enough the next second.
How frustrating it is when even your best friends and family try to sabotage your journey by convincing you that it doesn't matter or that you're not being healthy or that you need to eat a piece of cake...
My mother in law brought over a box of cupcakes because she "couldn't have them in her house" tonight. She told me she wasn't trying to be mean because she knows I'm calorie counting. But11 -
oliverneedsyou wrote: »My mother in law brought over a box of cupcakes because she "couldn't have them in her house" tonight. She told me she wasn't trying to be mean because she knows I'm calorie counting. But
Sooooo, she wasn't Trying to be mean... she's just mean naturally?
Sheesh!
I hope you told her to throw those things away if she couldn't keep them in her house.
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I didn't expect that I'd become even more suspicious of men romantically. Is this real? Would he even have talked to me 100 lbs ago? If I get sick again and put on weight, would he dump me?
And I just used to analyze men for controlling behavior...26 -
That you don't get a fright anymore, when you unexpectedly see yourself in a mirror, in a shop window.
That you can actually sit in work all day, without a stomach ache from clothes that are too tight.
That you don't mind wearing a wetsuit for watersports as you won't look like a beached whale.
So, so many things, but I suppose fopr me the major thing is that it has given me such a confidence boost.21 -
oliverneedsyou wrote: »The mental roller-coaster ride: How you can go from completely motivated and happy one second to feeling like the entire process is futile and you'll never be skinny enough the next second.
How frustrating it is when even your best friends and family try to sabotage your journey by convincing you that it doesn't matter or that you're not being healthy or that you need to eat a piece of cake...
My mother in law brought over a box of cupcakes because she "couldn't have them in her house" tonight. She told me she wasn't trying to be mean because she knows I'm calorie counting. But
Some people do that...and that annoys me a lot.
I mean sometimes they do it to please but more to some people just don't realize that pleasing someone does mean that it can't be done against their will ! (I mean sometimes it looks like they'd like to force-feed you !)7 -
oliverneedsyou wrote: »
My mother in law brought over a box of cupcakes because she "couldn't have them in her house" tonight. She told me she wasn't trying to be mean because she knows I'm calorie counting. But
Be gracious. Say thank you. Dump the whole thing as soon as she turns her back. I don't like waste but we all need to learn how to throw away food instead of eating it just because it is there. I don't see "naturally" slim people eating stuff just because29 -
oliverneedsyou wrote: »
My mother in law brought over a box of cupcakes because she "couldn't have them in her house" tonight. She told me she wasn't trying to be mean because she knows I'm calorie counting. But
Be gracious. Say thank you. Dump the whole thing as soon as she turns her back. I don't like waste but we all need to learn how to throw away food instead of eating it just because it is there. I don't see "naturally" slim people eating stuff just because
My kids and husband ate a few last night and there are a few chocolate ones left which I don't like anyway. Win. Ha.9 -
oliverneedsyou wrote: »My mother in law brought over a box of cupcakes because she "couldn't have them in her house" tonight. She told me she wasn't trying to be mean because she knows I'm calorie counting. But
Sooooo, she wasn't Trying to be mean... she's just mean naturally?
Sheesh!
I hope you told her to throw those things away if she couldn't keep them in her house.
She is totally a naturally mean person. No lie. It's comical sometimes.17 -
Well I'm back at it again after gaining back 15 lbs that I had lost earlier this year BUT while I was at a lower weight I felt a lot better overall health-wise and that's not something that people really exaggerate. Most will say they like how they look but don't really stress how good they feel inside their own body. I want that feeling back!22
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How you have to eat food to lose fat. It's harder than restricting calories!7
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That I look so much like my brother! 50+ years and I never realized, until I'm the smaller one, how we actually DO look like siblings!28
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How rejuvenating it can be, both literally and figuratively! Anyone feeling hesitant about even trying anymore to get fitter if they are in their 50s, 60s, etc might find this encouraging. I was experiencing nightly acid reflux, plantar fasciitis, and various other problems including just general fatigue and less flexibility. I attributed it to aging. But I have lost 37 pounds in 2016 and the acid reflux and plantar fasciitis seem to be pretty much gone. I have more energy and my body feels more limber. It actually makes me feel like my younger self and that is quite a gift to have given myself.55
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How rejuvenating it can be, both literally and figuratively! Anyone feeling hesitant about even trying anymore to get fitter if they are in their 50s, 60s, etc might find this encouraging. I was experiencing nightly acid reflux, plantar fasciitis, and various other problems including just general fatigue and less flexibility. I attributed it to aging. But I have lost 37 pounds in 2016 and the acid reflux and plantar fasciitis seem to be pretty much gone. I have more energy and my body feels more limber. It actually makes me feel like my younger self and that is quite a gift to have given myself.
I second that! I am 56 and have lost a similar amount of weight with similar results.19 -
I've had a few random acquaintances email/message me inappropriate things since I've lost weight. I've been the same person all along, and now that I've lost about 50 pounds they are being creeps! My partner has been by my side through "thick & thin" literally. I also just had to buy new trainers, and even the new ones seem too loose around the ankles! I still have about 20-30 pounds to lose before I'm in the healthy weight range too! Can't wait to see what happens with shoes and clothes then!15
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That you end up with bags under your eyes - I'd always looked at my (thinner) siblings and thought that I'd got away with it. No. They were just padded out with fat.16
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I never realized how prominent your tendons can be - my biceps, hamstrings and achille's tendons are actually "hard" to the touch! Who knew?
Also, never thought I would become such a fan of clothes shopping! I just love it, both at charity and retail shops. I used to hate clothes shopping, now I love fitting new clothes and trying different styles. Also adore wearing dresses or shorts now, which I never liked, even as a kid.
Lastly, I never realized how painful sleeping on the sides can be. My hip bones seem to hate me!
Do you ever sleep on your side, then feel between your ribs? That bone seems to tilt! So weird!!5 -
"Do you ever sleep on your side, then feel between your ribs? That bone seems to tilt! So weird!! "
This just made me think about something: I am uncomfortable now a lot of the time: sitting on the train is torture, my mattress seems awful, etc.
I just realized: I am bony! WHAT?! Who knew this would be something to deal with regarding weight loss?!11 -
Those rings that were always too tight are just right now!16
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OneWayOnly1912 wrote: »Those rings that were always too tight are just right now!
Mine were enlarged for me by the jeweller when I put all this weight on a few years ago. Now they are too big and I'm afraid I'll lose them.9 -
Thanks for the motivation. I am just starting on my journey. I hope to lose a lot of weight so I've got a long way to go.7
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The mental roller-coaster ride: How you can go from completely motivated and happy one second to feeling like the entire process is futile and you'll never be skinny enough the next second.
How frustrating it is when even your best friends and family try to sabotage your journey by convincing you that it doesn't matter or that you're not being healthy or that you need to eat a piece of cake...
100% agree
Dont they realize that your on a Diet and they are not helping you!?!? Don't they realize how important it is to you??? A (insert your number) lbs loss was not a walk in park. Jeez
I finally had the will to say thank you to a left over 2/3 burger family didnt want and threw it in the garbage when they werent looking. Normally I wouldnt put that stuff in my system anyway. If Im going to spend my precious calories it better be for something I want not someone's left overs.
It was fun while it lasted, (having the super stomach and eating a mountain of food), but Im not a teenager anymore. Cant get away with it.
Eating crappy food doesnt make me happy.
As I lose weight my re-calculated BMR goes down and I have to be stricter with diet and exercise. My crappy small diet portions are getting smaller and I can only splurge on the high activity days. The littlest deviation on relatively sedentary days is sending the scale in wrong direction
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Smaller meals are making me sleepy and I'm not really hungry anymore, what gives.
I bought my first size 36 (from 42? or 48?) pants (i guessed right) and a large shirt (from 2x). (Wish it was under happier circumstances) Not one dress pants looked right. I now realize how much of a cancer patient I must have looked like. Now all my scrubs have got to go. They look horrible, now Im self concious about the baggy clothes. I guess It looked like I was advertising the weightloss rather than being oblivious.12 -
I can still sabotage myself like crazy but I can maneuver my way around it better. Like; My kids both wanted a donut the other day and the lady who worked the bakery said if I got a box that holds a dozen, then whatever I could fit she'd mark down to $2.50. I lined that box with 26 donuts you guys. 26! I froze 2, at 1, saved 2 for kids and sent the rest with my husband to work. (Those guys are always eating or talking about eating.) Everybody happy, but could have been a caloric disaster!21
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IcanIwill1 wrote: »That you will suddenly be seen as an authority on how to adopt a healthy lifestyle by friends and relatives...who saw you obese for years and know your struggle with weight is real.
That smaller sizes like British size 12 or lower (American size 8 and lower)has fewer takers, and are therefore in abundance at the clearance rails.
This has translated into the fact that being a smaller size actually cuts gazillions off the cost of dressing well.
I go into clothes stores and see racks and racks of clothes my size, marked down ridiculous amounts.
skirts from £49.99 to £2.50
dresses £79.99 to £6.99 sometimes even lower.
Everyday I am so grateful that I never gave up. So many times over the years I wanted to quit. I believed that there was something about me that made it impossible to stay a healthy weight.
Only to stumble upon the realisation that unless in very very moderate, amounts..any type of carbs unless from leafy greens and cruciferous veg make me insanely and uncontrollably hungry.
I second that clearance rack statement! I can't seem to get enough shopping but I'm spending less it seems.
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People forget you were fat26
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12Sarah2015 wrote: »People forget you were fat
Seriously?!! People are so shocked now when they see me, I can't imagine them ever forgetting the fat me! There IS hope!!!!15 -
12Sarah2015 wrote: »People forget you were fat
Yeah, this is a total mind blower for me. People honestly do not remember at all. My brain is still trying to catch up with my body, but that is not how it is for other people.
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MimiOfTheLusciousLawn wrote: »12Sarah2015 wrote: »People forget you were fat
Seriously?!! People are so shocked now when they see me, I can't imagine them ever forgetting the fat me! There IS hope!!!!
Well, my elder brother (who is obese) was telling me about his recent trip to Vietnam and commented to me at some point "but you wouldn't have trouble since you're not fat"...it really sounded like I was never fat when 9 months ago I was morbidly obese...18 -
Has anyone else noticed how uncomfortable hard chairs are? My back hurts against the back and my butt hurts against the seat. Getting bony all over.16
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That losing weight won't be enough. I've reached my goal weight and have been maintaining successfully for a few months but I recently started a couch to 10 km running programme. I don't want to not be fat, I want to be pretty darn fit!29
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