What nobody tells you about losing weight
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brookielaw wrote: »Hot tip: Ladies- as you lose weight, get measured and re-fitted for bras. Wearing ones that are too big is not only unflattering but can cause medical issues. Today's doctor appointment resulted in antibiotics...and a trip to Victoria's Secret.
I agree! Here's another resource for finding a properly fitting bra! I have been to Victoria's Secret to get measured, but it turns out I need a size that they don't sell! At least not in stores. They were 3 cup sizes and one band size off! This calculator uses 5 measurements instead of 2. I have much better support now!
http://www.brasizecalculator.tk
Thanks for this site! I'm going to get my hubby to help me measure, and see if I can find a better-fitting bra cheaply somewhere. (I'm not done losing yet and really don't have money to spare for clothing, but I only have one bra now that sort-of fits and isn't too uncomfortable so I need to do something!)
A question for any of you ladies who've suffered the "deflated boob" issue that I have (they haven't so much "shrunk" as taken on the appearance of a balloon with half the air let out of it...) - what style of bra have you found is best to help hold up the sagging funbags that used to be your breasts? Seriously, they droop SO much more than they used to when they were big! At least my shoulders and back don't hurt quite so much from carrying all that weight, but I'm still uncomfortable and have the added bonus of feeling old and ugly now too.
P.S. @brookielaw Thanks for sharing your experience - it never occurred to me that an ill-fitting bra could cause that kind of problem!
Seriously snorted and about spit out my water over here
between losing weight and having just weaned the baby...YES. The girls are in such sorry state at the moment. Hahahaha! 4 -
I feel ya saggy boob girlies! I now do extra push ups working out, wear sports bra to sleep, exfoliate the skin and pray lol11
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Thanks for the suggestions, ladies, I'll keep them in mind!Thanks for this site! I'm going to get my hubby to help me measure, and see if I can find a better-fitting bra cheaply somewhere. (I'm not done losing yet and really don't have money to spare for clothing, but I only have one bra now that sort-of fits and isn't too uncomfortable so I need to do something!)
A question for any of you ladies who've suffered the "deflated boob" issue that I have (they haven't so much "shrunk" as taken on the appearance of a balloon with half the air let out of it...) - what style of bra have you found is best to help hold up the sagging funbags that used to be your breasts? Seriously, they droop SO much more than they used to when they were big! At least my shoulders and back don't hurt quite so much from carrying all that weight, but I'm still uncomfortable and have the added bonus of feeling old and ugly now too.
P.S. @brookielaw Thanks for sharing your experience - it never occurred to me that an ill-fitting bra could cause that kind of problem!
Seriously snorted and about spit out my water over here between losing weight and having just weaned the baby...YES. The girls are in such sorry state at the moment. Hahahaha!
Heh... sorry!
I don't even have the baby excuse... my son's all growed up now! My boobs have been giving in to gravity for years now, but because they were still big I didn't think they looked so bad. Now, they just look awful to me. I've never considered cosmetic surgery before, but I really think at the moment that if money was no object I might well have a boob job when I was done losing!
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Arm pits are actual, literal pits.
Who knew?!33 -
youdoyou2016 wrote: »Arm pits are actual, literal pits.
Who knew?!
Yes! I realised this recently. So much harder to shave now!12 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »That I'm going to have to change what I wear out and about.
I love logo'd tops, especially my Star Wars*/Superheroes ones. When I was obese, I was ignored. Completely ignored. Now, every time I go out with these tops on, people men have to make comments about them.
I don't like it. I don't make comments about their clothes, what gives them the right to comment on mine? Next time I may have to give them "the look" that quells my children and makes them wither.
* Note: I don't actually like the Star Wars films. I have not watched one all of the way through from beginning to end - I tried to, as my boys wanted me to so that I'd understand what they chatter on about but I fell asleep during every single film. I do, however, like the logo.
This made me smile because I purchased my husband a number of classic logo tees this past Christmas (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Pink Floyd, etc). He gets comments from random men ALL THE TIME about those shirts. He is 48 and has never had a unknown man say anything to him about his clothes until these shirts. Apparently classic logo t-shirts are noteworthy to a fair number of men.8 -
^RE: Logo shirts. We (me & male partner) stopped wearing them because of the unwanted attention. It was getting ridiculous!
Which isn't to say women don't get chatted up constantly in public--it's just that logos of popular properties apparently trigger the "I must share my enthusiasm with you" response in a lot of people.11 -
It can get very lonely in healthy lifestyle land when everyone else is satisfied with being fat and lazy. I need healthier friends but I'm not pushy enough to encourage others to do something they aren't ready for. Maybe I need confidence classes. Do they teach confidence somewhere?13
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SafioraLinnea wrote: »It can get very lonely in healthy lifestyle land when everyone else is satisfied with being fat and lazy. I need healthier friends but I'm not pushy enough to encourage others to do something they aren't ready for. Maybe I need confidence classes. Do they teach confidence somewhere?
I don't think it's going to help your loneliness at all if you encourage others to lose weight when they aren't ready. Lol. But I totally agree about the loneliness. I feel like people take it personally when I eat healthy around them all the time, and they judge me for their belief that I'm judging them (which I'm not-if you want to be fat, be fat). But then I remember how lonely it was being the girl who went back to the desserts table for seconds and thirds. That was pretty lonely too, and I felt pretty judged then. I guess I would rather be confident, healthy, and lonely than insecure, unhealthy, and lonely. **shrug**27 -
SafioraLinnea wrote: »It can get very lonely in healthy lifestyle land when everyone else is satisfied with being fat and lazy. I need healthier friends but I'm not pushy enough to encourage others to do something they aren't ready for. Maybe I need confidence classes. Do they teach confidence somewhere?
Or new friends? It sounds harsh but that's what I ended up doing.7 -
Thanks for the suggestions, ladies, I'll keep them in mind!Thanks for this site! I'm going to get my hubby to help me measure, and see if I can find a better-fitting bra cheaply somewhere. (I'm not done losing yet and really don't have money to spare for clothing, but I only have one bra now that sort-of fits and isn't too uncomfortable so I need to do something!)
A question for any of you ladies who've suffered the "deflated boob" issue that I have (they haven't so much "shrunk" as taken on the appearance of a balloon with half the air let out of it...) - what style of bra have you found is best to help hold up the sagging funbags that used to be your breasts? Seriously, they droop SO much more than they used to when they were big! At least my shoulders and back don't hurt quite so much from carrying all that weight, but I'm still uncomfortable and have the added bonus of feeling old and ugly now too.
P.S. @brookielaw Thanks for sharing your experience - it never occurred to me that an ill-fitting bra could cause that kind of problem!
Seriously snorted and about spit out my water over here between losing weight and having just weaned the baby...YES. The girls are in such sorry state at the moment. Hahahaha!
Heh... sorry!
I don't even have the baby excuse... my son's all growed up now! My boobs have been giving in to gravity for years now, but because they were still big I didn't think they looked so bad. Now, they just look awful to me. I've never considered cosmetic surgery before, but I really think at the moment that if money was no object I might well have a boob job when I was done losing!
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SafioraLinnea wrote: »It can get very lonely in healthy lifestyle land when everyone else is satisfied with being fat and lazy. I need healthier friends but I'm not pushy enough to encourage others to do something they aren't ready for. Maybe I need confidence classes. Do they teach confidence somewhere?
There is no simple way to be "confident", but it's a positive attitude with actions to back it up.
Confidence is that you are resolute that you're on the right track. You know better than to be lazy and fat, and will not allow other's behavior to make YOU make poor health choices. So don't.
Having a smart plan helps lead to confidence and self-assurance. I have a spouse that isn't exercising and isn't eating smart portions of food. And I have friends that do the same. My plan to deal with these people?
* Make sure I stick to my eating plan, and not theirs. Eating more doesn't make them like me more, show love, or anything like that. And most of the time they don't notice. And honestly, they have been encouraging even if they haven't made the same choices as me.
* If a friend asks how I lost weight, I tell them. If a friend wants encouragement I am all over that! But it's not my job to "spread the faith". It's not that I don't care, it's that unsolicited advice is rarely followed.
Healthy boundaries are important. Food does NOT directly mean love. I don't have to eat to show affection. I don't have to eat to fit in, be social, or be valued. I don't have to tell others what to do. I love them as they are, and accept them as they are right now. I can be different and make different choices and still be friends.30 -
People think you're sick.9
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work_on_it wrote: »People think you're sick.
yes. I had a friend ask me if I was sick. He thought is was cancer or something. Awful.3 -
kenyonhaff wrote: »SafioraLinnea wrote: »It can get very lonely in healthy lifestyle land when everyone else is satisfied with being fat and lazy. I need healthier friends but I'm not pushy enough to encourage others to do something they aren't ready for. Maybe I need confidence classes. Do they teach confidence somewhere?
There is no simple way to be "confident", but it's a positive attitude with actions to back it up.
Confidence is that you are resolute that you're on the right track. You know better than to be lazy and fat, and will not allow other's behavior to make YOU make poor health choices. So don't.
Having a smart plan helps lead to confidence and self-assurance. I have a spouse that isn't exercising and isn't eating smart portions of food. And I have friends that do the same. My plan to deal with these people?
* Make sure I stick to my eating plan, and not theirs. Eating more doesn't make them like me more, show love, or anything like that. And most of the time they don't notice. And honestly, they have been encouraging even if they haven't made the same choices as me.
* If a friend asks how I lost weight, I tell them. If a friend wants encouragement I am all over that! But it's not my job to "spread the faith". It's not that I don't care, it's that unsolicited advice is rarely followed.
Healthy boundaries are important. Food does NOT directly mean love. I don't have to eat to show affection. I don't have to eat to fit in, be social, or be valued. I don't have to tell others what to do. I love them as they are, and accept them as they are right now. I can be different and make different choices and still be friends.
I love what you said and how you broke it down ! Thank you
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That my necklaces hang entirely differently! Wish I knew how much my neck has gone down!7
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brookielaw wrote: »Hot tip: Ladies- as you lose weight, get measured and re-fitted for bras. Wearing ones that are too big is not only unflattering but can cause medical issues. Today's doctor appointment resulted in antibiotics...and a trip to Victoria's Secret.
So. Much. This. I literally had a lightbulb moment a week ago as I dragged my VERY grumpy self to Victoria Secret to pick out a new bra, something that would resemble some sort of *right fit*. I *knew* I had to be either a size X or size Y & VERY begrudgingly let them size me. Turns out I was wayyyy off. I burst into laughter & ended up buying two bras. Haven't been able to shut up about the whole experience for a week. I'm sure my (female) colleagues/friends/restaurant patrons at neighbouring table are *thrilled* to hear about correct bra sizing.
Srsly tho - antibiotics?!? That sounds scary. Hope all is well.6 -
A question for any of you ladies who've suffered the "deflated boob" issue that I have (they haven't so much "shrunk" as taken on the appearance of a balloon with half the air let out of it...) - what style of bra have you found is best to help hold up the sagging funbags that used to be your breasts?
Yay, I get to continue talking about my Victoria Secret adventure!
They basically brought in every model that fit my requirements & I ended up choosing one that I wouldn't have picked out for myself in a million years: Perfect Coverage, Body by Victoria. No padding, super comfy, great deal when on sale. Looked biiiig (in the cup) when they brought it in but when I tried it on it was a perfect fit. The older I get, the more I scrap everything else for comfort.
https://www.victoriassecret.com/sale/bras-semi-annual-sale/perfect-coverage-bra-body-by-victoria?ProductID=336259&CatalogueType=OLS2 -
@SueSueDio I am a HUGE fan of Panache bras (the Tango II in particular), and Berlei (for sports bras). They make my poor, sad breasts look awesome and super-sexy, and they're comfortable. I shop at herroom.com0
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brookielaw wrote: »Hot tip: Ladies- as you lose weight, get measured and re-fitted for bras. Wearing ones that are too big is not only unflattering but can cause medical issues. Today's doctor appointment resulted in antibiotics...and a trip to Victoria's Secret.
I literally had just got home from being fitted then read this. After losing 26kg (58lbs) my bras were sitting all funny. I've gone from a 16D (38D) to a 12F (34F). Without being fitted, I'd still be wearing the completely wrong size and probably replaced them at the wrong size as well
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