What nobody tells you about losing weight
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treehugnmama wrote: »That I need new friends.....friends that want do stuff other then sit and eat
I have done that. It makes me a little sad but i'm so done with spending evening after evening eating and drinking massive quantities of high calorie stuff.11 -
Food extacy. When you eat clean and when you are actually hungry, everything tastes SO VERY GOOD. I had a grilled tortilla, tomato, and ricotta and swooned from the flavors. Not that I wanted to keep consuming- I was overwhelmed by flavor and equally satisfied by it.20
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I lost 50 pounds a few years ago and regained + some, but I am now back on track and determined to succeed. You guys are so awesome, honest, and funny. This thread is great motivation! A few of mine from the first loss and then something that is happening to me already now.
-I was not prepared to cope with the attention when I went from a 16 to a 4. Constant cat calling, flirting, comments. It overwhelmed me and I think contributed to how long I avoided trying to lose a second time once I gained from being disabled for two years. It made me feel vulnerable in unpleasant ways. I felt unsafe. I had some healing to do in my psyche from past experiences in childhood before I could process such things. I'm hoping this time around I'm more prepared.
-Discovering I could wear dresses for the first time rather than separates. It was a lot of fun buying summer dresses and exploring patterns and colors I never felt I could pull off when I was heavier.
-Being able to do Yoga properly and also finding I really enjoyed folding my legs under me when I sat.
-And now, even though I'm only 6.5 lbs into my loss, shaving! I have little bony corners on the outsides of my knees that no matter how careful I am, I always cut with my razors when I lose weight. It's annoying, but at the same time makes me happy. I know it means I'm getting thinner again.28 -
A few things. No one told me how simple it really is. I had to find that out for myself. No one told me that the more I worked on myself, the more my insecurities would fade into oblivion, and the more obvious other people's would become. No one told me they would blame them on me and it would make me question my real role in their lives. No one told me how threatening it is to someone else for me to be a better version of myself. There are lots of positive things no one told me too, I'm just in this kind of place today.34
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treehugnmama wrote: »That you actually want to move your body.....I don't want to go to a movie I want to snowshoe or hike or skate even if it's an activity that isn't my fav still better than sitting around
That I need new friends.....friends that want do stuff other then sit and eat
I'm at this point now. I'm the world's biggest introvert and I'm awful at making friends though. A few weeks ago my best friend wanted to hang out. I told her we could go to the YMCA and take our kids and swim and maybe get in a workout too. She wanted to go get Chinese food and go to a movie. I went to the Y alone. She actually suggested going for a bike ride this weekend. I said "great, it will be a little chilly but it will be sunny so we should be fine". Oh, well if it's going to be cold she doesn't want to go
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rachelr1116 wrote: »treehugnmama wrote: »That you actually want to move your body.....I don't want to go to a movie I want to snowshoe or hike or skate even if it's an activity that isn't my fav still better than sitting around
That I need new friends.....friends that want do stuff other then sit and eat
I'm at this point now. I'm the world's biggest introvert and I'm awful at making friends though. A few weeks ago my best friend wanted to hang out. I told her we could go to the YMCA and take our kids and swim and maybe get in a workout too. She wanted to go get Chinese food and go to a movie. I went to the Y alone. She actually suggested going for a bike ride this weekend. I said "great, it will be a little chilly but it will be sunny so we should be fine". Oh, well if it's going to be cold she doesn't want to go
I'm am introvert too. I would love to find a hiking partner!! Noone want to go outside in tje winter and it's not even cold. hubby comes but we jave different t days off.4 -
shaving is waýyyy easier!!
sometimes I forget how much I eat. like I'll be starving and I put all this healthy food into mfp and on my plate and sit down and can only eat 1/4 to half of it and am satisfied.
that you can live through passing up on the bread basket before dinner.20 -
I look a milllion times beter, I have lost over half of my current weight (80 pounds down i weigh 155) And i STILL wear size large pants/skirts/tops that are tight on me >.> Cmon boobs and booty dissapear already :< Really hard to see myself as so much smaller when the clothing sizes dont change12
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For me, its that once you start becoming active regularly, the body kind of let's you know when and what to do...for example, I know that if I don't run or bike for at least 1 and a half- 3 miles a day, my legs tingle and are restless All. Freaking. Day. And then, if i eat unhealthy for a day or two, i feel disgusting and i start sleeping and pooping a lot. Seriously, it's like my body is saying to me, "What the *kitten* are you doing?? You've put in all this hard work and you're just going to stop? No, keep going, your legs like feeling the burn, your stomach likes digesting healthy stuff! Why are you quitting???"32
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The biggest thing for me has been that I didn't realize how much the mental aspect plays in my weight loss. I started counseling sessions every 2 weeks because it is something I need to remain successful. All the problems I tried to cover with food and I'm no longer doing that. Also, I had an anxiety episode last week and instead of turning to food I was actually without an appetite. That's never happened before!28
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kaialexander17 wrote: »For me, its that once you start becoming active regularly, the body kind of let's you know when and what to do...for example, I know that if I don't run or bike for at least 1 and a half- 3 miles a day, my legs tingle and are restless All. Freaking. Day. And then, if i eat unhealthy for a day or two, i feel disgusting and i start sleeping and pooping a lot. Seriously, it's like my body is saying to me, "What the *kitten* are you doing?? You've put in all this hard work and you're just going to stop? No, keep going, your legs like feeling the burn, your stomach likes digesting healthy stuff! Why are you quitting???"
@kaialexander17 This happened to me! I took two rest days and the first day(Sunday) I was restless ALL DAY. Monday, I was restless again. ALL. DAY.
By Tuesday my body was like "No. We don't run anymore. You ruined it. We were having fun and you ruined it."17 -
kaialexander17 wrote: »For me, its that once you start becoming active regularly, the body kind of let's you know when and what to do...for example, I know that if I don't run or bike for at least 1 and a half- 3 miles a day, my legs tingle and are restless All. Freaking. Day. And then, if i eat unhealthy for a day or two, i feel disgusting and i start sleeping and pooping a lot. Seriously, it's like my body is saying to me, "What the *kitten* are you doing?? You've put in all this hard work and you're just going to stop? No, keep going, your legs like feeling the burn, your stomach likes digesting healthy stuff! Why are you quitting???"
I Have restless legs and they are so bad on rest day. I'm loving that I actually wand/need to exercise instead of forcing myself too.5 -
All this thing about the body speaking to us about food and exercise is amazing ! I know that if I don't eat right or workout, my body throws a fit !! Literally
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HappyCampr1 wrote: »I went from a size 20 to a 4. I never had problems with cat calls or unwelcome comments. But, I did start feeling vulnerable as soon as I went from a size 8 to a 6. I never wanted to be tiny and in my head, a size six is tiny. Apparently part of my identity was being "sturdy" and that doesn't go well with tiny. What helped me was my strength training. Being able to lift weights, do push-ups and such made me realize that I wan't "frail", I was just smaller. Good luck on this time around.
You know, I never made that particular connection, but I think that could have also been part of it. Even though I was very slender as a child, I was as strong as an ox and much taller than my peers until junior high. I was doing a combo of weight training and cardio when I lost the weight the first time, but the sight of me at size 4 was always distressing. I just didn't know why. Thanks for that insight. It's something I'll be keeping in mind this time around. I was able to maintain for over 2 years before my huge setback, so hopefully this time maintenance won't have me uneasy. Thanks again and congrats on your fantastic results!
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So many people on this thread are having trouble with bra fitting! I had a lot of trouble as well. I've gone from a 40DDD to a 32DD while losing 90 lbs. I'm 10 lbs from my goal so I'm hoping that my bra size isn't going to change much more. My cup size stayed constant for most of that time and only started decreasing recently.
This may have been mentioned already--I haven't gone back and read every post--but try bratabase.com. You'll need to take a lot of measurements, but then the site will suggest sizes as well as specific bras for your body shape. You can also input detailed notes on how your current bras fit, and it will incorporate that into your suggestions.
For those looking for a great sports bra (or regular bra) for larger cup sizes, try Panache. I'm a runner and I wear their underwire sports bras, which are easily convertible between standard or racerback style straps, and they fasten like a regular bra instead of those awful elastic sports bras that you have to contort yourself to get in and out of.
@apullum As a busty girl, I learned from http://www.bigbustsupport.com that if it can fit over your head/shoulders, it will NOT do it's job and Panache bras are THE BEST! I'm also a big fan of Herroom.com for bra shopping. 30H isn't something that I find readily in stores unless I got to a specialty shop in Austin.
Yes! I wear Panache standard underwire bras as well as their sports bras. The Jasmine has been my favorite through several size changes. From what I've read, it seems to be flattering to a relatively wide variety of bodies. I just order mine on Amazon. If you don't care what color you're getting, you can sometimes find a good sale.3 -
kaialexander17 wrote: »For me, its that once you start becoming active regularly, the body kind of let's you know when and what to do...for example, I know that if I don't run or bike for at least 1 and a half- 3 miles a day, my legs tingle and are restless All. Freaking. Day. And then, if i eat unhealthy for a day or two, i feel disgusting and i start sleeping and pooping a lot. Seriously, it's like my body is saying to me, "What the *kitten* are you doing?? You've put in all this hard work and you're just going to stop? No, keep going, your legs like feeling the burn, your stomach likes digesting healthy stuff! Why are you quitting???"
@kaialexander17 This happened to me! I took two rest days and the first day(Sunday) I was restless ALL DAY. Monday, I was restless again. ALL. DAY.
By Tuesday my body was like "No. We don't run anymore. You ruined it. We were having fun and you ruined it."
Lol exactly! That's what's so cool about biology, it's like we were destined to take care of ourselves and if we don't our body sends us red flags4 -
treehugnmama wrote: »kaialexander17 wrote: »For me, its that once you start becoming active regularly, the body kind of let's you know when and what to do...for example, I know that if I don't run or bike for at least 1 and a half- 3 miles a day, my legs tingle and are restless All. Freaking. Day. And then, if i eat unhealthy for a day or two, i feel disgusting and i start sleeping and pooping a lot. Seriously, it's like my body is saying to me, "What the *kitten* are you doing?? You've put in all this hard work and you're just going to stop? No, keep going, your legs like feeling the burn, your stomach likes digesting healthy stuff! Why are you quitting???"
I Have restless legs and they are so bad on rest day. I'm loving that I actually wand/need to exercise instead of forcing myself too.
Word!the body knows when you take care of itself so it starts to send u signs to keep doing ^_^2 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »I look a milllion times beter, I have lost over half of my current weight (80 pounds down i weigh 155) And i STILL wear size large pants/skirts/tops that are tight on me >.> Cmon boobs and booty dissapear already :< Really hard to see myself as so much smaller when the clothing sizes dont change
This is how it was for me, too. All I can say is "hang in there." I'm 5' 1/2" -- started in the 230's. When I got to the 150's, my pants/shorts got loose. When I got to the 140's, I needed belts and safety pins for those pants. By the time I got the 130's, I donated all my pants and bought new ones several sizes smaller. Basically, I went from 14's to 6's with nothing in between. Now I'm in the low 120's, and those new pants barely stay up. I bet I'm a 2 now, skipping right over the 4's.
The good news, I guess, is that at some point small losses make a huge difference. And, I guess I saved a lot money on clothes. 21 -
What no one ever told me is that maybe you'll hurt more... just in different places. My feet don't hurt when I stand up anymore (yay!), but my hips and lower back kill me if I run too much on the treadmill, my knees complain if I use the stationary bike too long, and my shoulders threaten mutiny after lifting.
I know I don't have to do any of these things, but let's get real: I don't run because I enjoy it, I run because I want an extra serving of pulled pork, or a bun, or a cookie, or cheese in my breakfast burrito.27 -
kaialexander17 wrote: »For me, its that once you start becoming active regularly, the body kind of let's you know when and what to do...for example, I know that if I don't run or bike for at least 1 and a half- 3 miles a day, my legs tingle and are restless All. Freaking. Day. And then, if i eat unhealthy for a day or two, i feel disgusting and i start sleeping and pooping a lot. Seriously, it's like my body is saying to me, "What the *kitten* are you doing?? You've put in all this hard work and you're just going to stop? No, keep going, your legs like feeling the burn, your stomach likes digesting healthy stuff! Why are you quitting???"
@kaialexander17 This happened to me! I took two rest days and the first day(Sunday) I was restless ALL DAY. Monday, I was restless again. ALL. DAY.
By Tuesday my body was like "No. We don't run anymore. You ruined it. We were having fun and you ruined it."
I can't stand rest days. I was watching the NFL conference championships Sunday (first rest day in weeks) but my eyes kept going to the bike mounted on the trainer and I kept thinking about just riding while watching the games...8 -
Lose enough weight and wine starts to pack a good punch...38
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What no one ever told me was how easy it would be to lose weight if I'd just count my calories faithfully. Calorie counting apps are a godsend if you are trying to lose weight. They forced me to make hard decisions every day about what I was shoving into my gob and it works. I made smarter choices, meaning choices that would keep me full and satisfied all day long so that sticking to my calorie goals was really, really easy. I'd lost about 60 lbs, down from 240 to 180, over the space of about 10 years but always down and then up, down and then up. I wanted to lose that last 20 and get my BMI under 25 for the first time in 20 years and the weight just fell off over 3 months starting in September. Easily holding steady at this point and still counting calories every day.35
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columbus2015 wrote: »Lose enough weight and wine starts to pack a good punch...
My head thinks I can drink like I used to.... My non-existent memory and hangover the following day tell me otherwise...
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HappyCampr1 wrote: »Haha...all you guys hating on rest days are making me feel lazy. I love my rest days,
@HappyCampr1 I was thinking the same thing lol. I enjoy my workouts a lot and I never have have to force myself to do it, but I also really like my rest days, I don't get antsy or restless at all haha.6 -
I bought new clothes in misses sizes and came to the realization that I will need a smaller phone next time I upgrade. I don't have phablet sized pockets on anything now and have to carry a purse.18
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Food extacy. When you eat clean and when you are actually hungry, everything tastes SO VERY GOOD. I had a grilled tortilla, tomato, and ricotta and swooned from the flavors. Not that I wanted to keep consuming- I was overwhelmed by flavor and equally satisfied by it.
I am totally with you on this one. If I ever have a small amount of something sweet now, the flavour is so intense. Like you, I do not find it necessary to have more. In fact, it actually makes it so much easier to stop at a small amount rather than binging until the treat is no longer even pleasurable.3 -
My eyes were going to suddenly look alien O_O i guess with a slimmer face my eyes just go O_O constantly8
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jennybearlv wrote: »I bought new clothes in misses sizes and came to the realization that I will need a smaller phone next time I upgrade. I don't have phablet sized pockets on anything now and have to carry a purse.
This. So much this.
And the smaller phone doesn't fix it either since I had the smallest available. I just spent the day waiting in line to upgrade my dead phone because there is only so many times it can fall out of the child sized pockets and not break and I surpassed that number this week. Tomorrow's agenda is phone case and a purse.9 -
- Having a coworker tell me I approach weight loss like an engineer
- Talking about weight loss strategies for nearly an hour with another coworker (instead of working
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- Being told I look like I'm in my late 30s
- Being told not to lose anymore weight because I've lost too much
- Not being able to sleep on my stomach because the lack of belly makes my back hurt
- Getting to wear sweaters
- Getting asked to write a testimonial for my trainer
- Inspiring at least two people at work to follow my lead
I was excited to write a testimonial for my trainer, he even used before and after pictures. This was all sent out in a flyer for the gym I belonged to. Funny when people brought it to me at work 14 -
kaialexander17 wrote: »For me, its that once you start becoming active regularly, the body kind of let's you know when and what to do...for example, I know that if I don't run or bike for at least 1 and a half- 3 miles a day, my legs tingle and are restless All. Freaking. Day. And then, if i eat unhealthy for a day or two, i feel disgusting and i start sleeping and pooping a lot. Seriously, it's like my body is saying to me, "What the *kitten* are you doing?? You've put in all this hard work and you're just going to stop? No, keep going, your legs like feeling the burn, your stomach likes digesting healthy stuff! Why are you quitting???"
THIS!!!
I have started to realize in the last few weeks that this was my problem. I have noticed that days I don't get some form of exercise in, I'm more fidgety and irritable. I notice that I don't have as much patience for my toddler demanding the red cup instead of the blue one or my oldest's refusal to pick up one mess before making another. I also have noticed that when I over indulge I really feel it the next day. I feel really bloated and I don't sleep well. Just reaffirms that I need to keep cheat days or meals to occasionally. My body is now craving fruits, veggies, and lean protein. How crazy is THAT?13
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