What nobody tells you about losing weight
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No one tells you that if you're tall and more slender it's REALLY REALLY REALLLY REALLY hard to find clothes that fit. Like, insanely hard. My local stores have stopped carrying tall pants in any regular sizes (4-16) whatsoever. There's a petites section for short women. There's a juniors section for short women. While the womens' section is also for short women, you can make up for some of the lack of length by going up in size. But not so much in the regular department.
I wear a size 6 L now, and I really need that extra length.. but criminy heck is it hard to find.
I didn't look - are you from MN? I've lived around the country but only in MN have I heard "criminy heck".
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malindalamay wrote: »I do believe it is true that I am much colder now! I have to bundle up a lot more.
Me too. Colder and my bed isn't as comfortable. It's great though.
Today I sorted out my wardrobe and every single thing (some stuff is 20 years old!) fit or was way too big. It was a fantastic feeling!15 -
skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
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skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
I'm really hoping for that to happen to me! I'm a 46HH UK sizing, because US sizing just didn't go up that big really. It's very hard to find bras that fit right. I'm usually wearing bras that are technically too small in the cups because I break the underwire ones too quickly.
I'd love to have small breasts when I'm done, I could actually buy cute bras.
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That I would lose weight near my nose and my glasses would suddenly start falling down more! I'm not even close to goal! I've got to have them adjusted tomorrow so I'm not pushing them up every five minutes.14
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skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
Yep i went down a cup. Boohoo4 -
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skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
I'm really hoping for that to happen to me! I'm a 46HH UK sizing, because US sizing just didn't go up that big really. It's very hard to find bras that fit right. I'm usually wearing bras that are technically too small in the cups because I break the underwire ones too quickly.
I'd love to have small breasts when I'm done, I could actually buy cute bras.
You might size into a size that has cute styles. I still wear UK bras because I came to prefer them, and even in FF cups, I can find some pretty bras. I wear either a 30 FF or a 32 F. I started out in a in a 38K.2 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
I'm really hoping for that to happen to me! I'm a 46HH UK sizing, because US sizing just didn't go up that big really. It's very hard to find bras that fit right. I'm usually wearing bras that are technically too small in the cups because I break the underwire ones too quickly.
I'd love to have small breasts when I'm done, I could actually buy cute bras.
You might size into a size that has cute styles. I still wear UK bras because I came to prefer them, and even in FF cups, I can find some pretty bras. I wear either a 30 FF or a 32 F. I started out in a in a 38K.
That's fine too. I know as my band size goes down I'll be more likely to find cute bras. There aren't as many women with my size breasts and ribs as there are smaller sizes, so I get why styles are limited. Still sucks. As does paying $60 for a bra only to have the wire pop out two months later.
I'll also be happy to size down into a point where I can get sports bras. Even if the cups are too small, right now I haven't found *any* sports bras in a 46 band, even online in the plus size sections. I think the highest one seen is a 42 or 44.
I don't need one for support, the most I do is walk right now when my knee lets me, but underwires are just not comfortable all the time and the sweat means I have to wash them more often.
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WJS_jeepster wrote: »No one tells you that if you're tall and more slender it's REALLY REALLY REALLLY REALLY hard to find clothes that fit. Like, insanely hard. My local stores have stopped carrying tall pants in any regular sizes (4-16) whatsoever. There's a petites section for short women. There's a juniors section for short women. While the womens' section is also for short women, you can make up for some of the lack of length by going up in size. But not so much in the regular department.
I wear a size 6 L now, and I really need that extra length.. but criminy heck is it hard to find.
I didn't look - are you from MN? I've lived around the country but only in MN have I heard "criminy heck".
Ja, you betcha.16 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
I'm really hoping for that to happen to me! I'm a 46HH UK sizing, because US sizing just didn't go up that big really. It's very hard to find bras that fit right. I'm usually wearing bras that are technically too small in the cups because I break the underwire ones too quickly.
I'd love to have small breasts when I'm done, I could actually buy cute bras.
You might size into a size that has cute styles. I still wear UK bras because I came to prefer them, and even in FF cups, I can find some pretty bras. I wear either a 30 FF or a 32 F. I started out in a in a 38K.
That's fine too. I know as my band size goes down I'll be more likely to find cute bras. There aren't as many women with my size breasts and ribs as there are smaller sizes, so I get why styles are limited. Still sucks. As does paying $60 for a bra only to have the wire pop out two months later.
I'll also be happy to size down into a point where I can get sports bras. Even if the cups are too small, right now I haven't found *any* sports bras in a 46 band, even online in the plus size sections. I think the highest one seen is a 42 or 44.
I don't need one for support, the most I do is walk right now when my knee lets me, but underwires are just not comfortable all the time and the sweat means I have to wash them more often.
Try this link. I got several sports bras that I loved. Their sizes go up to 50G.
http://www.justmysize.com/shop/justmysize/plus-size-intimates/bra-styles/sizes-f-to-k/glamorise-no-bounce-cami-bra-21811?fromSearchResult=true&cm_vc=justmysize_desktop_OnsiteSearch
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Morethanjustanumber wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
I'm really hoping for that to happen to me! I'm a 46HH UK sizing, because US sizing just didn't go up that big really. It's very hard to find bras that fit right. I'm usually wearing bras that are technically too small in the cups because I break the underwire ones too quickly.
I'd love to have small breasts when I'm done, I could actually buy cute bras.
You might size into a size that has cute styles. I still wear UK bras because I came to prefer them, and even in FF cups, I can find some pretty bras. I wear either a 30 FF or a 32 F. I started out in a in a 38K.
That's fine too. I know as my band size goes down I'll be more likely to find cute bras. There aren't as many women with my size breasts and ribs as there are smaller sizes, so I get why styles are limited. Still sucks. As does paying $60 for a bra only to have the wire pop out two months later.
I'll also be happy to size down into a point where I can get sports bras. Even if the cups are too small, right now I haven't found *any* sports bras in a 46 band, even online in the plus size sections. I think the highest one seen is a 42 or 44.
I don't need one for support, the most I do is walk right now when my knee lets me, but underwires are just not comfortable all the time and the sweat means I have to wash them more often.
Try this link. I got several sports bras that I loved. Their sizes go up to 50G.
http://www.justmysize.com/shop/justmysize/plus-size-intimates/bra-styles/sizes-f-to-k/glamorise-no-bounce-cami-bra-21811?fromSearchResult=true&cm_vc=justmysize_desktop_OnsiteSearch
And they are cheap! Thank you so much! I'll be ordering some soon.
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last night, I had issues with the bath covering my boobs and knees, but my tummy was submerged! never had that, always had all three out!
Edit: oops wrong thread, oh well.11 -
bpetersen1234 wrote: »I understand the mirror part completely. I have lost 45lbs and 3 inches in my stomach. Even though I'm told by people they can tell, the mirror to me says a different story. Keep up the hard work!
I lost 155 pounds and still see the old me in the mirror at times!15 -
Morethanjustanumber wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
I'm really hoping for that to happen to me! I'm a 46HH UK sizing, because US sizing just didn't go up that big really. It's very hard to find bras that fit right. I'm usually wearing bras that are technically too small in the cups because I break the underwire ones too quickly.
I'd love to have small breasts when I'm done, I could actually buy cute bras.
You might size into a size that has cute styles. I still wear UK bras because I came to prefer them, and even in FF cups, I can find some pretty bras. I wear either a 30 FF or a 32 F. I started out in a in a 38K.
That's fine too. I know as my band size goes down I'll be more likely to find cute bras. There aren't as many women with my size breasts and ribs as there are smaller sizes, so I get why styles are limited. Still sucks. As does paying $60 for a bra only to have the wire pop out two months later.
I'll also be happy to size down into a point where I can get sports bras. Even if the cups are too small, right now I haven't found *any* sports bras in a 46 band, even online in the plus size sections. I think the highest one seen is a 42 or 44.
I don't need one for support, the most I do is walk right now when my knee lets me, but underwires are just not comfortable all the time and the sweat means I have to wash them more often.
Try this link. I got several sports bras that I loved. Their sizes go up to 50G.
http://www.justmysize.com/shop/justmysize/plus-size-intimates/bra-styles/sizes-f-to-k/glamorise-no-bounce-cami-bra-21811?fromSearchResult=true&cm_vc=justmysize_desktop_OnsiteSearch
Ugh.. I got excited thinking I finally found a wire free bra I could buy. I didn't know it would be much harder to find bras once the band size goes down. Most of my usual plus size brands don't carry my band size. I'm having to make do with cup sizes that are way too small but stretchy enough to work. What makes it worse is that I don't know of any place that reliably carries my size so I'm always having to order online with international shipping and whatnot, so returns are not an option (I would be paying more in shipping than the tag price itself and no guarantee it would arrive within the return period)0 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »Morethanjustanumber wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »skymningen wrote: »Nobody told me that it can be harder to find fitting dresses which flatter your waist if you are a short and skinny but relatively blessed in the bust area. It worked better when I was not annoyed that the dresses matching my bust don't flatter my waist.
Nobody told me I'd no longer be blessed in the bust area...
I'm really hoping for that to happen to me! I'm a 46HH UK sizing, because US sizing just didn't go up that big really. It's very hard to find bras that fit right. I'm usually wearing bras that are technically too small in the cups because I break the underwire ones too quickly.
I'd love to have small breasts when I'm done, I could actually buy cute bras.
You might size into a size that has cute styles. I still wear UK bras because I came to prefer them, and even in FF cups, I can find some pretty bras. I wear either a 30 FF or a 32 F. I started out in a in a 38K.
That's fine too. I know as my band size goes down I'll be more likely to find cute bras. There aren't as many women with my size breasts and ribs as there are smaller sizes, so I get why styles are limited. Still sucks. As does paying $60 for a bra only to have the wire pop out two months later.
I'll also be happy to size down into a point where I can get sports bras. Even if the cups are too small, right now I haven't found *any* sports bras in a 46 band, even online in the plus size sections. I think the highest one seen is a 42 or 44.
I don't need one for support, the most I do is walk right now when my knee lets me, but underwires are just not comfortable all the time and the sweat means I have to wash them more often.
Try this link. I got several sports bras that I loved. Their sizes go up to 50G.
http://www.justmysize.com/shop/justmysize/plus-size-intimates/bra-styles/sizes-f-to-k/glamorise-no-bounce-cami-bra-21811?fromSearchResult=true&cm_vc=justmysize_desktop_OnsiteSearch
Ugh.. I got excited thinking I finally found a wire free bra I could buy. I didn't know it would be much harder to find bras once the band size goes down. Most of my usual plus size brands don't carry my band size. I'm having to make do with cup sizes that are way too small but stretchy enough to work. What makes it worse is that I don't know of any place that reliably carries my size so I'm always having to order online with international shipping and whatnot, so returns are not an option (I would be paying more in shipping than the tag price itself and no guarantee it would arrive within the return period)
That's mostly what I still do with wire free bras. I'm a 46HH (was a 50 unknown cup size) but was wearing 50DDDs because they for "well enough". My breasts are long and big, but squishy. They fit into the DDD cup of the brand I was wearing without spillage, but it didn't really give great support or separation. The difference in a properly sized underwire is huge. But I break those too quickly to be able to afford them. I'll keep wearing "good enough" bras until my fat levels go down so I'm not putting too much pressure on the sides of the bras anymore.
I'm sorry you have trouble finding bras too. It sucks being an outlier in the boob area.
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I just passed the 50lb mark this morning! (Yay) and nobody told me that:
- The dedication and commitment I have applied to my weight loss has transferred over to every other area of my life. I no longer procrastinate at school or work, my house is neat and tidy, I invest more into maintaining my friendships
- That somewhere along the line it would stop being a "weight loss" journey and it would start being a "treat your body with respect because she works damn hard for you every day" journey.
- Food is not the enemy! It is fuel, nothing more or less.
- That I would become a much more resilient and flexible person.81 -
Bra folks - I feel you. I haven't seen my lap since I was 15 and every shirt has a stain right on the boobs. Once I'm to my real final size and have maintained for a while I will be getting a reduction. But, for the bras that fit in the cup but not in the band if you need just a few inches there are extenders for a few dollars at places like Target. They are in white, tan, black and in two hook and three hook. I'll try to get a link. I'm guessing craft stores would have them too.4
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Target https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=bra+extender#category=0|All|matchallpartial|all+categories&lnk=snav_ta_bra+extender_s
Joann fabric http://www.joann.com/search?q=bra extenders
I also have used the pant extender too. http://www.joann.com/waistband-expanders/4683785.html
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Not being invisible. This is the uncomfortable one for me. You can kind of float through the world unnoticed when you are heavy. But now I find people talking to me, staring at me. I'm pretty quiet and keep to myself. It's hard.
Yes so much this. It's stretching me in ways that are very social/emotional, and it's making me grow in ways I haven't had to in a long time. I'm having to figure out a lot internally that I just didn't need to deal with when I was obese.16
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