What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Double post... MFP lying to me and telling me that it lost my post... =/-1
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well my stomach feels a lot smaller and i can from not eating sweets for so long my stomach can,t handle it .my clothes are getting looser .plus i can wear large shirts now .still have a ways to go to what i want to look like thou6
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IILikeToMoveItMoveIt wrote: »That there is a reason why not too many overweight people do yoga... I had a hard time with fat stomach and arms keeping me from certain poses... Whatever though, I'm going to keep doing it.
ETA- I was THE ONLY overweight person in a full class...
Good for you to not let being overweight get in the way of fitness!7 -
No1 told me that the machines at the gym would hurt my tailbone so bad!!6
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That a meal for one really is a meal for one!24
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That I would get such joy out of switching over from the plus size side of the store. I was truly thrilled.24
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Yes! All. The. Time.-along the same vein, my seatbelt sometimes hurts on my collarbone
I feel like I'm going to cave and buy one of those padded covers for the shoulder strap eventually lol I've only ever seen them used by legitimate old ladies though so it makes me feel like I should just suck it up >.<
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That I would be THIS cold. All. The. Time. I have 20 pounds (ish) to go...not sure when I'll be warm again.
Fleece is my new best friend.14 -
That I would be THIS cold. All. The. Time. I have 20 pounds (ish) to go...not sure when I'll be warm again.
Fleece is my new best friend.
Despite reading about this a lot in this thread, I have been going around thinking that it's actually cold. I just realized today that *it* isn't cold, but, rather *I* am cold. I'm FREEZING, actually. Who knew?!
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That when you reach your goal you might not feel physically any better. In my case, slightly worse (physically speaking) as the exercise makes your joints hurt. Something that didn't occur when I was just heavy. In all fairness I had no other problems just too heavy. No high BP, No joint paint, No diabetes, no high cholesterol. Psychologically you feel better and the ladies like you more but physically not so much.
That seems to disappoint a lot of people but I really feel that was 100% accurate.20 -
dawnmcneil10 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?0 -
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- Getting checked out way more, the confidence is beginning to shine through![/quote]
Ppl at church or work doing a double take & smiling.
Younger men chatting with you.8 -
I used to be a chronic stress eater (binge even) & now I find I'm the exact opposite.
I think it's because I can't be bothered to weigh food out and log it when I'm upset so I just put off eating and don't even feel hungry. It is so weird. (It's rare that I'm stressed to the point of not eating enough but it happened tonight and I will just bank those for Thanksgiving so no worries I'll be eating them!)12 -
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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.
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AussieDragonfly wrote: »After a really tough year last year and losing my Dad I decided to do a challenge at my gym....a nutrition based one and kg loss and cm loss is done as a group loss not individual which I love cause its not about winning as a person but a group, into Week4 and something this week has just clicked all of a sudden I feel strong again, strong enough to work harder my head is not telling me you cant do anymore then you are doing but more like I can hear my Dad in my head saying "Dont you dare use me as an excuse get in there and get moving and get it done" lol, whatever it is its working
Omg i can relate. My dad passed away this year. Crying now.
I'm still doing it for him, & for me.
He was always so positive. RIP dad.
This whole thread is so inspiring!
Thank you all!12 -
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.4 -
fireheart5 wrote: »-how bad you actually felt before. You get used to not feelin good but when you lose weight your realize what it actually means to feel good.
Preach bro!5 -
BeccaLifting wrote: »1. For people (mainly men) to make completely inappropriate comments about me physically and then tell me that it was my problem, that I didn't know how to take a compliment, when I pointed out how inappropriate their comments were.
2. How my sister would go from hating me to hating me with a passion. We no longer speak she got so vile.
3. I never quite appreciated how other people can manage to make everything all about themselves. I mean clearly I lost weight just to make Jane at work feel bad. Obviously, I mean I just couldn't possibly have lost weight for myself. The number of people who've shown their true colours has been immense.
On the more positive front:
1. I had no idea how much energy I was lacking until I wasn't.
2. I love the way clothes fit now! It was really hard being short and apple shaped to find anything I felt comfortable in that didn't make me look square, now I can wear fitted clothes without worrying.
3. I've discovered an incredible love of strength training. It's something I always thought was a necessary evil, it never occurred to me how much I would enjoy doing it, and how much of a rush a new PB in squat or DL would give - I float for days afterwards.
4. I very very rarely get ill and more, and when I do I'm never as ill as I was.
About sisters... i lose weight yet she gains it... i used to send her info on what was helping me lose. Now she's super heavy & has pre-diabetes.
How i wanted her to go the journey w me. I wanted to motivate her.9 -
The jealousy amongst "friends" was something I was quite surprised at. Having done every diet known in the world and failed at every one , I of course saw sense and installed MFP. Therefore giving me the ability to eat whatever I wanted. One of my favourite haters at work used to say (when she saw me eating anything more than rabbit food). "Oooohhhh. Suzi is going to be a very disappointed girl when she weighs herself next, eating THAT". With a very joyful face. I just said "keep watching".... And the weight just dropped and dropped. How absolutely satisfying
That's a form of harrassment. I would report a coworker who came at me like that.
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How much more often I'd have to use the restroom, from eating more veggies. & that I'd need to carry wet wipes.
Losing all kinda weight. Lol7 -
LisaGugs123 wrote: »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.1 -
LionessWhispers wrote: »
Yes! All. The. Time.-along the same vein, my seatbelt sometimes hurts on my collarbone
I feel like I'm going to cave and buy one of those padded covers for the shoulder strap eventually lol I've only ever seen them used by legitimate old ladies though so it makes me feel like I should just suck it up >.<
I purchased one. I'm officially a little old lady. Lol5 -
sapphiremoon23 wrote: »dawnmcneil10 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! 5 -
sapphiremoon23 wrote: »dawnmcneil10 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.1 -
That the first time someone called you "dainty" would literally knock the wind out of your lungs. Was like wait what O_O Im not even that thin yet XD14
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Going out to lunch, sitting in a booth with a table that doesn't move and having there be "space" between you and the table when there didn't used to be. Also putting on pants and noticing they're "longer" than they were before. Lots less tummy and thighs taking up all the room in them now. Oh, and my number one thing, droopy drawers! Yes, panties get loose and droop at the backside by the leg holes. LOL! 21
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That your dreams now often consist of exercising... LOL18
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I have to agree that after losing 110 lbs, I love to buy new clothes and take pics! It may seem vein to some, but I spent my late teens, and all of my 20's being overweight. So therefore, I have earned this!
The worst of this is being cold all the time. I literately wear sweatshirts and long pants with the heat cranked up at home. I wear long sleeves under my work uniform and am still cold. Sometimes wearing all these clothes defeats the purpose of losing weight-you can't show it off! Well there is always spring/summer/fall. Now that it is winter i will be doubled up! Either way it is good to be a healthy weight and it is always a struggle to keep it that way. I have my ups and downs. I recently dropped 7 lbs, after being up 5 lbs. Then I look at how I ate yesterday and am afraid to weight myself again. Ultimately I am just a human so as long as I do not go back to eating like I did when I was very obese, I am good. I have this!28
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