What nobody tells you about losing weight

Alidecker

Dave_GettingFit wrote: »

How your taste buds will change. I just tried a small forkful of chocolate oreo cake and found it too sweet. In fact I had to drink a glass of water to wash the sweet taste out of my mouth! It was almost like eating a spoon of pure sugar. I used to love stuff like that but haven't had cake in ages as I didn't think it was worth the calories. Now I can't even stand the sweetness of stuff like that.

Before I lost weight, I liked sweets, but not too sweet. I was the person that would scrape the frosting off cake. Now I would love to eat all the frosting on the cake and everyone else's frosting too. It doesn't seem right, or fair

Angelfire365

minniemoo1972 wrote: »

Angelfire365 wrote: »

OhMsDiva wrote: »

c123c wrote: »

Family members now feel as though they can pat your stomach whilst making a weight related comment

I get my butt patted and hands put on my waist. I dont mind when it is family, but when a co-worker does it I feel like she is trying to see if I am wearing something to make my waist look smaller. She does it quite often. And who touches someone without asking. Just weird to me.

I would push her hands away from me and say quite loudly: 'exCUSE ME?' I would not tolerate anyone patting my *kitten*, especially at work. The waist patting I would still push her hands away and ask her not to do that again. Rude people are rude.

That's a "touch me again and I'll see you in HR" scenario.....

'Zacly!

LynnBBQ72

I'm only three days into my journey, and I notice that I sleep much better. Also, I don't have to get up 3 times in the night to pee!

c123c

LynnBBQ72 wrote: »

I'm only three days into my journey, and I notice that I sleep much better. Also, I don't have to get up 3 times in the night to pee!

I DO have to get up in the night now after all the water I drink!!

traceyc83

My husband told me my teeth are huge now that my cheeks aren't so chubby. I agree

Breadbar

Great thread!

smantha32

Ponkeen wrote: »

I was not prepared for the hormonal roller coaster ride. Seriously. It's like being a teenager again.
I've spoken to my doctor about it a few times, to no avail. Unfortunately, feeling slightly over-emotional a lot of the time has made it difficult to enjoy having lost weight, and has had a dampening effect on my quality of life. I'm not done yet, either, and have about 30 lbs left until I am.
Anyone else experiencing this? Does it improve? Does your body just have to get used to being smaller and more efficient? Or should I be more insistent with my doctor?

I've heard that when you're gaining weight, all the emotions you were feeling as you got fatter were stored in the fat and as you lose the weight, you feel those things again. I don't know if it's BS or not, but I do know one time when I lost weight I was irrationally angry about everything, for weeks.

Maybe I was hangry! hahahaha

Hungry_Shopgirl

When I was at my highest weight I used to feel self conscious or guilty about eating certain foods in public, wondering if people were judging me for my "poor choices".

Now, if it fits into my calories and I'm hungry, I eat it without feeling self conscious at all. I'm in control of my eating, I'm in control of my weight, and if I choose to eat something then I do, other people's opinions be darned. It's very liberating!

damiansinc

How weird new clothes can feel. Especially those that fit well. I was so used to wearing bigger baggies clothes. It takes getting used to wearing stuff closer to your skin.

BUT I figure if I put all this time into losing weight I might as well look it.

lizzy_satellite

How I used to think baggier clothes were flattering (read: bulk hiding) and now when I wear a baggy t-shirt I feel that I look bigger than I am, and want to swap it out for something more fitted.

MimiOfTheLusciousLawn

Absolutely! I love form fitting clothes now! I'll love them even more after my last 35 go away!!

treehugnmama

That I could loose 37 pounds and go from sz 20 (tight) jeans to 16 comfortable and people don't notice or comment. (Other than hubby and mom both who know I'm loosing)

I do have a lot to loose I just thought that it 2 sizes and almost 40 pounds would show.....but who cares I FEEL so much better and that's why I'm doing it.

mazarasltm

treehugnmama wrote: »

That I could loose 37 pounds and go from sz 20 (tight) jeans to 16 comfortable and people don't notice or comment. (Other than hubby and mom both who know I'm loosing)

I do have a lot to loose I just thought that it 2 sizes and almost 40 pounds would show.....but who cares I FEEL so much better and that's why I'm doing it.

Give it enough time and enough loss.. people will comment... not nescessarily in positive way. Brace yourself. Thats when all the haters show their colors and you know who will always support you ... no matter what you look like.

MimiOfTheLusciousLawn

treehugnmama wrote: »

That I could loose 37 pounds and go from sz 20 (tight) jeans to 16 comfortable and people don't notice or comment. (Other than hubby and mom both who know I'm loosing)

I do have a lot to loose I just thought that it 2 sizes and almost 40 pounds would show.....but who cares I FEEL so much better and that's why I'm doing it.

It was 100# and 3, nearly 4 sizes before my first real comment. Seriously, people are afraid to comment a lot of the time, so as not to offend. It's okay, you just need to worry about you, and making your own positive comments to yourself!

Intentional_Me

treehugnmama wrote: »

That I could loose 37 pounds and go from sz 20 (tight) jeans to 16 comfortable and people don't notice or comment. (Other than hubby and mom both who know I'm loosing)

I do have a lot to loose I just thought that it 2 sizes and almost 40 pounds would show.....but who cares I FEEL so much better and that's why I'm doing it.

Right there with ya. About 38 down & my best friend says she can't tell at all but my husband & mother can. Funny how that works eh?

fatbrandon79

You go into the clothing stores and still try on 3x and 4x clothes because you still feel big feel band realize the clothes are really too big! #awesomefeelingtowear2X

Alidecker

treehugnmama wrote: »

That I could loose 37 pounds and go from sz 20 (tight) jeans to 16 comfortable and people don't notice or comment. (Other than hubby and mom both who know I'm loosing)

I do have a lot to loose I just thought that it 2 sizes and almost 40 pounds would show.....but who cares I FEEL so much better and that's why I'm doing it.

I think it depends on where you lose first. People started commenting to me at about 40#, I lose in my face first though. One person at work said something at that point, a guy, and he said he had noticed a while ago, but didn't want to say anything because he didn't know how to bring it up. Sometimes it's a hard subject for people.

TypingToaster

That your weight does not come off right away, but you can still lose inches right away and how weird it your legs feel when you go to bed.

mazarasltm

I noticed that calorie counting allows guilt free cheating. Its all math (MFP does it for you), timing and exercise/activity. As long as know your limits.

treehugnmama

Things that used to be a chore and hard to do are not....standing to water garden.. painting toe nails....shaving legs...hiking hills...used to hate the hills now I go hiking to places I know have more hills.