What nobody tells you about losing weight

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  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    @RelCanonical In my case it's self-preservation :lol: I can't walk in anything higher.

    I'm awed at your shoe sale finds. Awesome deals! I'm a US 6 or 6.5, Euro 37. The good news is, there are usually plenty of shoes in our size! When I was a 7 or 7.5 they were always gone (popular size, I guess).

    Welp, shoe twins, especially once I lose enough to fit into normal width again.

    My best sale find was a $300 Calvin Klein peacoat for $35...that no longer fits at all. Lol. Well, I got to wear it for one season at least.

    No surprise we're shoe twins :lol:

    I had a few things I was sad to shrink out of (mostly shoes) but overall I was so unhappy with my shape when I gained that I didn't enjoy shopping at all. So my 'wardrobe' was really just to cover my nakedness and hopefully hide the rolls. Now, on the other hand.... Well, let's just say I've probably spent more on clothes this month than my husband did on the used bass boat he just bought :tongue:

    Oh snap, dats some money. I have a shopping spree planned for goal weight. One of my regrets the last time I lost was procrastinating on shopping when I hit goal. I never got to enjoy new clothes, I had one dress for work and the rest were thrifted, which was fine but not the same. I have definitely developed a "style" this time around so thrifting hasn't been as fun because I'm so picky, lol.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    @RelCanonical In my case it's self-preservation :lol: I can't walk in anything higher.

    I'm awed at your shoe sale finds. Awesome deals! I'm a US 6 or 6.5, Euro 37. The good news is, there are usually plenty of shoes in our size! When I was a 7 or 7.5 they were always gone (popular size, I guess).

    Welp, shoe twins, especially once I lose enough to fit into normal width again.

    My best sale find was a $300 Calvin Klein peacoat for $35...that no longer fits at all. Lol. Well, I got to wear it for one season at least.

    No surprise we're shoe twins :lol:

    I had a few things I was sad to shrink out of (mostly shoes) but overall I was so unhappy with my shape when I gained that I didn't enjoy shopping at all. So my 'wardrobe' was really just to cover my nakedness and hopefully hide the rolls. Now, on the other hand.... Well, let's just say I've probably spent more on clothes this month than my husband did on the used bass boat he just bought :tongue:

    Oh snap, dats some money. I have a shopping spree planned for goal weight. One of my regrets the last time I lost was procrastinating on shopping when I hit goal. I never got to enjoy new clothes, I had one dress for work and the rest were thrifted, which was fine but not the same. I have definitely developed a "style" this time around so thrifting hasn't been as fun because I'm so picky, lol.

    I figure I'm catching up on 5 years of not shopping. Almost done, though! I'm fairly set for work clothes and just need to pick up a few more casual items.
  • Jezreel12
    Jezreel12 Posts: 246 Member

    This is me today.. I feel like in one day I’ve just ruined everything and perhaps in the past I’d of thrown in the towel.. but hey it’s a new day tomorrow, and I’ve already planned my day.. some days I’m under my calories by a couple of hundred, some days I’m over, today I feel like I left it too long between meals and didn’t drink enough.. live and learn. Keep going with me XX

    Needed this response today! I've been on spring break as a teacher and I've really been letting myself eat over my calories, but tomorrow is a new day, and if I've done it before I can do it again. We can do it! [/quote]
    The important thing is to go back and keep pushing ahead the way you’re doing it. We all experience what you are going through even the best of us believe me ! Press on. That’s what matters. B)


  • GemimaFitzTed
    GemimaFitzTed Posts: 260 Member
    crb426 wrote: »
    That you could get so annoyed by family members for not being able to decide what they want for dinner at 7am because you need to log those calories to make the rest of your day’s food work.

    And then even more annoyed when they change their minds after you’ve logged the meal.

    Also, that it’s ok to up your calories to maintenance every so often without guilt if the calories just won’t work to be less.
    OMG YES!
    That was me last night. Husband wanted to change up tonight's dinner. I said no - I've already allocated those calories and then told him he can make his own dinner. He is still having the Madras Beef I took out of the freezer, as I already planned :wink:
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    crb426 wrote: »
    That I was in such denial over my weight. When I thought I looked like a normal weight but needed to go up another size (or two, if I'm honest). I told myself I needed to lose 10 pounds. Now I know I was well into the overweight category and it was more like 40 pounds I needed to lose. Heck, I could lose 50+ and still be a healthy weight.

    And TMI, but when you get close to goal weight you can literally *see* in your lower abdomen that it's only a matter of time before a poop is coming because it bloats up. No? Just me?

    This happens to me! I hate it, I look 3 mos pregnant sometimes.

  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    I carry quite a bit of weight in my arms, and when I'm near a whoosh they get pretty squishy. I like to squish my underarm fat, it's like my new compulsive behavior because I'm trying not to pick at my skin and nails anymore. It's very squishy.

    So funny you posted this today! Just yesterday I noticed how weird and squishy and bumpy my arms are underneath suddenly! Hoping its an approaching whoosh and not permanent!
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