What nobody tells you about losing weight
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I think it's weird that I can skip entire sizes.... I was a 14 for a really long period of time and through a lot of pounds lost.... and then all the sudden one day 12's were too big. And I wore them for like a week.....
It doesn't make sense to me20 -
I think it's weird that I can skip entire sizes.... I was a 14 for a really long period of time and through a lot of pounds lost.... and then all the sudden one day 12's were too big. And I wore them for like a week.....
It doesn't make sense to me
Happened to me as well, I wore a particular size for just a week then had to get some smaller clothes as they were suddenly too big. 'Tis odd indeed.6 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »girlgroves wrote: »Has anyone else noticed that period pains are worse?!
Mine got worse to the point of being invalid 1 day each month and not good for much another 5-6 days, but that was only coincidence, as I developed a slight problem fully unrelated to weight-loss.
I suggest mentioning that the next time you have your regular yearly checkup at the gyn. It's always worth mentioning when something changes.
Hmmm - thanks ladyreva, I will. Just wondered if it was to be expected?!1 -
The band size is the actual measurement in inches, but the cup size is how many inches bigger your breasts are than your rib cage. So as you lose weight, the comparison between the two measurements may change, or it may not. Like, if your band size goes down a lot, but your boobs don't shrink much, your cup size will go up. If they shrink equally, your cup size could stay the same.
I was a 44G; am now a 36DD. So my boobs are shrinking faster than my rib cage.
I went from 40G/40H to 38DDD. I can almost actually buy bras at a real store and not in the big girl boobies seciton.10 -
girlgroves wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »girlgroves wrote: »Has anyone else noticed that period pains are worse?!
Mine got worse to the point of being invalid 1 day each month and not good for much another 5-6 days, but that was only coincidence, as I developed a slight problem fully unrelated to weight-loss.
I suggest mentioning that the next time you have your regular yearly checkup at the gyn. It's always worth mentioning when something changes.
Hmmm - thanks ladyreva, I will. Just wondered if it was to be expected?!
Well, weight loss can change your period, that is a fact. For example, lose weight too extremely and you might lose it. It might become irregular or the intervals might change. How it would affect the pain surrounding the whole messy business, I'm not sure. Reason why it's always better to ask someone qualified when something changes in the body.
This thread http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10359984/women-menstrual-cycle-weight-and-fitness-matters/p1 has a wealth of information and pretty knowledgeable people keeping an eye on it. Might be worth posting your question there.
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HeliumIsNoble wrote: »That I would get "approached" by random still-drunk men with far greater frequency in the morning. I thought I'd cultivated resting, er... cross kitten face with better success than that.
So I'm guessing you have no personal experience with 'beer goggles'
Reading facial expressions is one of the first things to go when on a bender.4 -
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We all can have some weird changes when fat cells are dumping their contents during major weight loss especially if it is fast weight loss. Most of the time they can be short term but not always plus a new health issue that is not even diet related may appear so we have to be mindful of that possibility.0 -
Yeeeees, I did think beer goggles were a factor. The booze fumes were a hint.HeliumIsNoble wrote: »That I would get "approached" by random still-drunk men with far greater frequency in the morning. I thought I'd cultivated resting, er... cross kitten face with better success than that.
So I'm guessing you have no personal experience with 'beer goggles'
Reading facial expressions is one of the first things to go when on a bender.
Nevertheless, the sharp uptick in awkward interactions with fellow commuters was still unanticipated. Being very obviously reading or being nose-deep in a pad of A4 paper making notes is no longer sufficient to guarantee me peace. 1 -
fitoverfortymom wrote: »The band size is the actual measurement in inches, but the cup size is how many inches bigger your breasts are than your rib cage. So as you lose weight, the comparison between the two measurements may change, or it may not. Like, if your band size goes down a lot, but your boobs don't shrink much, your cup size will go up. If they shrink equally, your cup size could stay the same.
I was a 44G; am now a 36DD. So my boobs are shrinking faster than my rib cage.
I went from 40G/40H to 38DDD. I can almost actually buy bras at a real store and not in the big girl boobies seciton.
I was telling my husband that my goal is to have "sporty boobs". He laughed, and then looked sad.
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Well, it's not the Non Scale Victory you were hoping for, but you might as well take it as a win, in the greater scheme of things.HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
Yeeeees, I did think beer goggles were a factor. The booze fumes were a hint.HeliumIsNoble wrote: »That I would get "approached" by random still-drunk men with far greater frequency in the morning. I thought I'd cultivated resting, er... cross kitten face with better success than that.
So I'm guessing you have no personal experience with 'beer goggles'
Reading facial expressions is one of the first things to go when on a bender. Nevertheless, the sharp uptick in awkward interactions with fellow commuters was still unanticipated. Being very obviously reading or being nose-deep in a pad of A4 paper making notes is no longer sufficient to guarantee me peace.7 -
fitoverfortymom wrote: »The band size is the actual measurement in inches, but the cup size is how many inches bigger your breasts are than your rib cage. So as you lose weight, the comparison between the two measurements may change, or it may not. Like, if your band size goes down a lot, but your boobs don't shrink much, your cup size will go up. If they shrink equally, your cup size could stay the same.
I was a 44G; am now a 36DD. So my boobs are shrinking faster than my rib cage.
I went from 40G/40H to 38DDD. I can almost actually buy bras at a real store and not in the big girl boobies seciton.
I was telling my husband that my goal is to have "sporty boobs". He laughed, and then looked sad.
I would love sporty boobs! I think that would make hubby sad, also. Mine have always been proportionately large, so I'm not sure sporty boobs is a realistic goal for me, but seriously a 38DD would be DREAMY.11 -
I've seen quite a few posts here claiming that "eating healthier is more expensive"
I honestly don't see how that is possible, if you show any concern about prices when shopping
- no fast food saves big $
- I'm eating half the food before I was dieting
- Many healthy foods can be bought in bulk
Can anyone explain why healthy eating is deemed much more expensive? I would agree it takes more planning and prep, but not more money. I would need to buy everything single servings at Whole Foods, to spend more money.
Because in the winter, in NY at least, all fresh fruits and veggies have to be shipped in and that costs. Organic costs more also. Lots of people don't have the room to buy in bulk, so that's out the window. And hooray for you that you have the time to do all the prepping and what not but not everyone does. Meaning, they do buy the single servings and that is more expensive.
I work full time, am taking grad classes, help take care of my elderly widowed grandmother, and my mom was just diagnosed with breast cancer so I am helping her as much as I can. I don't have a ton of time to prep. I do my best, but it's less time-stressful to buy the single servings.
Ex- bag of orange at my store- about $3.98, bag of chips- $2. I could an eat every day for a week as my mid morning snack, or a portion of chips. The chips are about half the price. I don't, I'm just using it as an example.17 -
fitoverfortymom wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »The band size is the actual measurement in inches, but the cup size is how many inches bigger your breasts are than your rib cage. So as you lose weight, the comparison between the two measurements may change, or it may not. Like, if your band size goes down a lot, but your boobs don't shrink much, your cup size will go up. If they shrink equally, your cup size could stay the same.
I was a 44G; am now a 36DD. So my boobs are shrinking faster than my rib cage.
I went from 40G/40H to 38DDD. I can almost actually buy bras at a real store and not in the big girl boobies seciton.
I was telling my husband that my goal is to have "sporty boobs". He laughed, and then looked sad.
I would love sporty boobs! I think that would make hubby sad, also. Mine have always been proportionately large, so I'm not sure sporty boobs is a realistic goal for me, but seriously a 38DD would be DREAMY.
Omg I would love sporty boobs! I remember when I was 14 being a 34DD. I would take that again!4 -
I've seen quite a few posts here claiming that "eating healthier is more expensive"
I honestly don't see how that is possible, if you show any concern about prices when shopping
- no fast food saves big $
- I'm eating half the food before I was dieting
- Many healthy foods can be bought in bulk
Can anyone explain why healthy eating is deemed much more expensive? I would agree it takes more planning and prep, but not more money. I would need to buy everything single servings at Whole Foods, to spend more money.
Because in the winter, in NY at least, all fresh fruits and veggies have to be shipped in and that costs. Organic costs more also. Lots of people don't have the room to buy in bulk, so that's out the window. And hooray for you that you have the time to do all the prepping and what not but not everyone does. Meaning, they do buy the single servings and that is more expensive.
I work full time, am taking grad classes, help take care of my elderly widowed grandmother, and my mom was just diagnosed with breast cancer so I am helping her as much as I can. I don't have a ton of time to prep. I do my best, but it's less time-stressful to buy the single servings.
Ex- bag of orange at my store- about $3.98, bag of chips- $2. I could an eat every day for a week as my mid morning snack, or a portion of chips. The chips are about half the price. I don't, I'm just using it as an example.
I see what you're saying, but you must also take satiety into account. A one ounce portion of potato chips is likely less satisfying than an orange (just in terms of hunger, not necessarily taste or preference). That being so, I'd be much more likely to polish off half a bag or more of chips in a single sitting, doing away with any monetary savings and also eating more than is good for me.
eta: An orange? I'd have one, maybe two, at a time.8 -
that my pants would start sliding down...11
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Well, when you put it like that, I suppose it may balance out actually getting various non-scale literal victories these past few months! I'm still walking on air after winning a trophy last weekend, and I don't think I'd give that win up for having more peace on public transport.
Well, it's not the Non Scale Victory you were hoping for, but you might as well take it as a win, in the greater scheme of things.HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
Yeeeees, I did think beer goggles were a factor. The booze fumes were a hint.HeliumIsNoble wrote: »That I would get "approached" by random still-drunk men with far greater frequency in the morning. I thought I'd cultivated resting, er... cross kitten face with better success than that.
So I'm guessing you have no personal experience with 'beer goggles'
Reading facial expressions is one of the first things to go when on a bender. Nevertheless, the sharp uptick in awkward interactions with fellow commuters was still unanticipated. Being very obviously reading or being nose-deep in a pad of A4 paper making notes is no longer sufficient to guarantee me peace.
Having both would be nice though.1 -
girlgroves wrote: »Has anyone else noticed that period pains are worse?!
Yes!! I think it's because all the fat isn't suffocating the muscles so they can cramp more freely now. That's just my hypothesis. The pain is back to about how it was before I gained all of the weight, so I think it's back to "normal."5 -
pearso21123 wrote: »girlgroves wrote: »Has anyone else noticed that period pains are worse?!
Yes!! I think it's because all the fat isn't suffocating the muscles so they can cramp more freely now. That's just my hypothesis. The pain is back to about how it was before I gained all of the weight, so I think it's back to "normal."
I found mine to be so much better
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One weird thing I discovered with weight loss is that your joints will crack and click EVERYWHERE. It's like they're trying to realign themselves after such an extreme. It finally stopped for me now lol, but it was just so weird as it was happening12
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MaddMaestro wrote: »One weird thing I discovered with weight loss is that your joints will crack and click EVERYWHERE. It's like they're trying to realign themselves after such an extreme. It finally stopped for me now lol, but it was just so weird as it was happening
That's so true and I have gone through that experience too! That the body is an amazing machinery to do such realignments is incredible.
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