What nobody tells you about losing weight

robingmurphy

nuffer wrote: »

Your xyphoid is at the bottom of your sternum. Mine pokes out now as well, I think it's from being fat for so long as I don't recall it protruding 30 years ago...

My xyphoid process pokes out a lot more after pregnancy. My big baby pushed my rib cage out a little, permanently.

sandrachis

sureitstime wrote: »

Don't get me wrong ~ though I love my changing body, my increased energy levels I do not like the way I get aches and pains due to exercising! I wish that there was some way for me to exercise without getting injured!

sandrachis

My daughter recommended I go to Victoria's Secret for a bra fitting. They were really respectful and I got the best fitting bra ever. I was too shy to go in at first but the clerks were terrific. I have a bra that fits! It will need to be replaced as I lose but I need to treat myself on the essentials. Lots of emotions surfacing.

Tierasaurus

dawnmcneil10 wrote: »

One of my biggest things was learning how to nest my knees for sleeping at night.

Right!? My knees are never comfortable now. It's like I have to put my comforter between them!

chelseyperry735

There are some days when your mind totally tricks you and you feel like you didn't lose enough and other days when you can't stop looking at yourself in the mirror !

SisterSueGetsFit

chelseyperry735 wrote: »

There are some days when your mind totally tricks you and you feel like you didn't lose enough and other days when you can't stop looking at yourself in the mirror !


I 100% agree with this. Some days I'm so happy with myself and some days I still feel like I'm a big, fat hot mess.

dreamsmyselr

How much time I spend thinking about food (in a good way), and for me especially exercise. I think about what my workouts are going to be all the time and can't wait until I can get to the gym to kill it.
That you have to allow yourself a treat occasionally and not come down on yourself for giving in to temptation.
How much better you will sleep!

KareninLux

Tierasaurus wrote: »

dawnmcneil10 wrote: »

One of my biggest things was learning how to nest my knees for sleeping at night.

Right!? My knees are never comfortable now. It's like I have to put my comforter between them!

Me, too. Some nights they are fine. Others, like last night I felt uncomfy most of the night.

Diana_GettingFit

Why are my hands always cold? They never used to be when I was heavy. Oh well, it's a small price to pay for being healthier. Maybe the summers will be more tolerable now.

msjeep

After losing a lot of weight I too started having cold hands and generally feeling colder. I think it maybe my metabolism has slowed so much after being on a diet for years.

akerra27

I agree with alot of what you guys have said but another thing is after you really start showing results and remain very focused how much people around you you thought was friends begins to make side diet comments/jokes and how rarely acknowledge successes.

Then you have the ones that barely kept in touch now blowing you up along with men Meh they can keep it not interested at all ✔✔. I am just like whatever and keep on doing me and ingore all of it. ✔✔

icemaiden37

OfficialDSXIII wrote: »

Still being unsatisfied.

I remember being nearly 50 pounds heavier and wishing I was around the weight I am now. Now don't get me wrong, it's amazing how much better I feel and how much stronger I am, but back then I never would have thought I would still be not happy with my physique at this weight.

I still want lower bodyfat and more muscle gains.

So true!

The gym keep nagging to put my before/after pics on the wall but I'm not anywhere near finished yet!

goodrichalicia

To feel incontrol of your body

Jeffrey300050

HAHA Love the mirror comment! You go girl!

Jeffrey300050

How people don't instantly call me "Sir"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

perkymommy

Definitely that people who are close to you sometimes get awkward or even jealous of you because they need to lose weight and see you as a threat since you are actually succeeding.

How bad fast food or junk food tastes after eating better for several months. I can overeat or eat a bad food and the next day feel like I have a food hangover.

IILikeToMoveItMoveIt

Dave_GettingFit wrote: »

Why are my hands always cold? They never used to be when I was heavy. Oh well, it's a small price to pay for being healthier. Maybe the summers will be more tolerable now.

I heard that some vitamin deficiencies cause cold hands and feet.... I want to say Vitamin d and b-12... You might look it up though, i'm not 100% sure...

12Sarah2015

No one told me how good it feels!

punkrockgoth

Having to replace all my shoes because my feet got smaller. Da *kitten*? Also my shoes. My beautiful shoes! The saddest part is that they've all been replaced with trainers.

plantgrrl

how stiff you'll feel from sitting still for hours, when you're used to exercising.

how your legs and butt will no longer go numb from sitting in certain positions.

how nice it is to have calves that fit into cute fall boots without that elastic goring in the back.

What eating too much sodium actually feels like.

When I gained weight it was nice to feel a little too warm in the winter. But as I lose the weight, I'm back to being cold all the time.