What nobody tells you about losing weight

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  • LionessWhispers
    LionessWhispers Posts: 69 Member
    edited November 2016
    Double post... MFP lying to me and telling me that it lost my post... =/
  • SapphireMoon23
    SapphireMoon23 Posts: 139 Member
    One of my biggest things was learning how to nest my knees for sleeping at night.

    Something else that I struggle with is using up the excess energy without irritating others.

    Bonus to my friends, since I'm a lightweight I offer to be DD.

    Nest?
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    dbashby wrote: »
    That seems to disappoint a lot of people but I really feel that was 100% accurate.

    i get you on that. constantly babying something these days, and i actually fret and helicopter my physical state way more now than i used to. mind you, back in the day all i needed my body to do was walk around, stand up, sit down, brush my teeth.

    i find it more amusing than anything, but yup. i do find that it's true.
  • SapphireMoon23
    SapphireMoon23 Posts: 139 Member
    darkbluex3 wrote: »
    This isn't really a happy one, but it's true: losing weight might not make you happy.

    I lost about 20 pounds, which doesn't sound like a lot, but on my tiny 5'4 frame it was a huge difference! However, I still deal with negative body image sometimes, and it's something that's gotten a lot better, but I'm still working on. I also went through bouts of anxiety and depression after losing weight, and then I realized that it wasn't tied to my body, but they were separate issues on their own.

    I think sometimes the healing chrisis might manifest itself physically or emotionally. After losing the first 20 lbs, i cried, i became too sensitive. Then i became content then cheerful.
  • SapphireMoon23
    SapphireMoon23 Posts: 139 Member
    I was trying to tell my mom how cold I've been since losing 30 pounds, but she had no clue. And all of my T shirts are nice and loose, nothing rides up over my belly any more, I love sleeping in them now. I love the new muscles popping out of my legs and the new bones in my hips. Still mentally adjusting to this ride, figuring out how to meal plan all the time, get enough protein, and get a run or workout in. Mentally, the feeling fat days are less than the feeling thin ones, so that's good.

    How meal prep has become second nature ... finally. I do it most nights or early in the morning.
  • SapphireMoon23
    SapphireMoon23 Posts: 139 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    One of my biggest things was learning how to nest my knees for sleeping at night.

    Something else that I struggle with is using up the excess energy without irritating others.

    Bonus to my friends, since I'm a lightweight I offer to be DD.

    Nest?

    I presume that refers to not having your knees 'stacked' one on top of the other when sleeping on your side, but sort of offsetting them a bit so your bones don't press together. It's something I'm having to get accustomed to myself lately, even though I still have plenty to lose... bones are definitely becoming more noticeable (and sometimes uncomfortable!) now! :)

    Thank you for explaining that. I still have thick thighs so i don't have that cool issue yet.
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