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What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Dave_GettingFit wrote: »That sleeping was going to be a problem! We have an old mattress and it's lumpy as it is. Now I have hip bones and stuff starting to show it's hard to get comfortable enough for a good night sleep. I have to squirm about a bit until I can get that sweet spot where I don't feel anything digging in to me. Also I don't know what to do with my legs as they are leaner now and feel every lump! I tried the suggestion of using an extra pillow that I can rest my leg on and that helps to a certain extent.
I just noticed the mattress thing this past weekend. It feels so lumpy and uncomfortable now! I might try an extra pillow for my legs, thanks for the tip!1 -
Dave_GettingFit wrote: »That sleeping was going to be a problem! We have an old mattress and it's lumpy as it is. Now I have hip bones and stuff starting to show it's hard to get comfortable enough for a good night sleep. I have to squirm about a bit until I can get that sweet spot where I don't feel anything digging in to me. Also I don't know what to do with my legs as they are leaner now and feel every lump! I tried the suggestion of using an extra pillow that I can rest my leg on and that helps to a certain extent.
I just noticed the mattress thing this past weekend. It feels so lumpy and uncomfortable now! I might try an extra pillow for my legs, thanks for the tip!
You're welcome. I got the tip from someone else on this site so it's nice to be able to pay it forward lol
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Dave_GettingFit wrote: »That sleeping was going to be a problem! We have an old mattress and it's lumpy as it is. Now I have hip bones and stuff starting to show it's hard to get comfortable enough for a good night sleep. I have to squirm about a bit until I can get that sweet spot where I don't feel anything digging in to me. Also I don't know what to do with my legs as they are leaner now and feel every lump! I tried the suggestion of using an extra pillow that I can rest my leg on and that helps to a certain extent.
I ended up buying one of these from Ikea so I could sleep
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00188484/
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Dave_GettingFit wrote: »That sleeping was going to be a problem! We have an old mattress and it's lumpy as it is. Now I have hip bones and stuff starting to show it's hard to get comfortable enough for a good night sleep. I have to squirm about a bit until I can get that sweet spot where I don't feel anything digging in to me. Also I don't know what to do with my legs as they are leaner now and feel every lump! I tried the suggestion of using an extra pillow that I can rest my leg on and that helps to a certain extent.
I ended up buying one of these from Ikea so I could sleep
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00188484/
That looks like it might be the answer. I might have to invest in one or something like it. Also I don't know what to do with my left leg anymore. I sleep on my right side and I guess my legs used to be more fleshy. Now they're leaner and more muscled and feel weird when pressed together at night. I was skinny as a teenager. I don't remember how I slept then. I guess I was just used to it.0 -
A pillow top! I wonder if I'd be able to talk my husband into one of those...0
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That there is such a thing as calorie
amnesia and I can suffer quickly with it if I don't log as I go.15 -
Getting onto the floor and up again is much easier, but you forget and think that it's a pain in the backside when something drops on the floor.
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.14 -
happiimilk wrote: »These are all super motivational! ;__; Im so happy for this thread.
I laughed so much at the picture. And yeah I love this post toooo. I relate to some of the things said. Some things I'm looking forward to experiencing and some things I hope miss and pass me.6 -
wyattj99I llt31384115 wrote:My boobs shrunk! How vain is it for me to brag I had to buy all new bras!..lol
really? how so? i am looking forward to that ,I need to loser
50pounds and am pretty sure 20 reside in my boobs,my bust is 46, I want 38 is it possible? how many inches did u lose?3 -
fearnsey71 wrote: »
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.
Funniest thing I've read all day. I'm glad! 3 -
That your husband of 18 years will ask you to leave a little light on in the bedroom because he feels like he's cheating on you because your body feels so different. It actually creeped him out at first.
My reply was, "Hell no! I want to be your hot girlfriend instead of your frumpy wife!" Lol19 -
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kjhicks327 wrote: »"How bloating and disgusting it feels to have a day where you eat the way the old you did"
This.0 -
amelialoveshersnacks wrote: »I kinda miss being able to bulldoze my way through crowds.
This is too funny! LOL0 -
fearnsey71 wrote: »Getting onto the floor and up again is much easier, but you forget and think that it's a pain in the backside when something drops on the floor.
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.
I read your other thread this morning and I just have to day I LOVE the way you word things! Congrats on your success!1 -
fearnsey71 wrote: »Getting onto the floor and up again is much easier, but you forget and think that it's a pain in the backside when something drops on the floor.
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.
I read your other thread this morning and I just have to day I LOVE the way you word things! Congrats on your success!
*blushes* thank you very much.0 -
Not getting bruises on my hips from sitting in an airplane seat after a flight. The other day I was shocked to look down and see the bottom of the seat on either side of me. For a second I thought the seats has gotten bigger.. And then I remembered... Oh yeah... ☺️10
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fearnsey71 wrote: »Getting onto the floor and up again is much easier, but you forget and think that it's a pain in the backside when something drops on the floor.
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.
I just have to add to this. I noticed this week how much nicer my front yard is looking. When I see a weed or grass growing in the wrong place I bend over and pull it. Without complaining or waiting for someone else to do it.
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Dimples become more prominent
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fearnsey71 wrote: »Getting onto the floor and up again is much easier, but you forget and think that it's a pain in the backside when something drops on the floor.
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.
I just have to add to this. I noticed this week how much nicer my front yard is looking. When I see a weed or grass growing in the wrong place I bend over and pull it. Without complaining or waiting for someone else to do it.
This. I used to think I didn't like gardening. It was moving and bending I didn't like.3 -
fearnsey71 wrote: »fearnsey71 wrote: »Getting onto the floor and up again is much easier, but you forget and think that it's a pain in the backside when something drops on the floor.
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.
I read your other thread this morning and I just have to day I LOVE the way you word things! Congrats on your success!
*blushes* thank you very much.
I agree! I love the way you word things as well.
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This is great, I've enjoyed reading all the responses!
For me I was surprised that my shoe size went down. I used to like the house to stay at 68, now it is 75 and I'm still ALWAYS cold. I didn't realize just how much extra energy I would have - I'm always fidgeting and moving, all day long! My tolerance for sweets has gone down (a good thing!) and I will physically get sick if I overdo it. It's easier to walk the aisles of an airplane without bumping into everyone. My mind does not always see the same thing as my eyes... I can look in the mirror daily and even when the scale says I've lost my mind doesn't seem to believe it. Tossing out old clothes while losing is a good practice. I made the mistake of not doing this before - it was far too easy to gain back 5 pounds, then 10, then 15... Not this time! People do treat you quite differently, but the extra compliments feel great.4 -
fearnsey71 wrote: »fearnsey71 wrote: »Getting onto the floor and up again is much easier, but you forget and think that it's a pain in the backside when something drops on the floor.
I'm not exactly springing around like a gymnast but when things roll under the table it's not a broadway production to get them back.
I read your other thread this morning and I just have to day I LOVE the way you word things! Congrats on your success!
*blushes* thank you very much.
I agree! I love the way you word things as well.
You're very kind - thank you.1 -
Dave_GettingFit wrote: »That sleeping was going to be a problem! We have an old mattress and it's lumpy as it is. Now I have hip bones and stuff starting to show it's hard to get comfortable enough for a good night sleep. I have to squirm about a bit until I can get that sweet spot where I don't feel anything digging in to me. Also I don't know what to do with my legs as they are leaner now and feel every lump! I tried the suggestion of using an extra pillow that I can rest my leg on and that helps to a certain extent.
I ended up buying one of these from Ikea so I could sleep
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00188484/
If you have a Sam's club or something like near you, they have a comparable product for a bit less than 100$.
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This is great, I've enjoyed reading all the responses!
Tossing out old clothes while losing is a good practice. I made the mistake of not doing this before - it was far too easy to gain back 5 pounds, then 10, then 15... Not this time! People do treat you quite differently, but the extra compliments feel great.
I'm still a bit insecure to get rid of them all.. lol.. but now I'm only keeping one size up instead of having 6 different larger sizes in the closet. I'm pretty confident that if my weight starts traveling upward again I can reverse it fairly quickly.
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* I have to constantly remind myself to stand up straight. I never realized how much I slouched before in an effort to make myself seem smaller.
* That I would run - even if something was NOT on fire. Even though I am as slow as turtles in peanut butter.
* That I would confuse mine and my daughters jeans. And be this close to fitting into them.
* How much my knees and hips would hurt from sitting/laying.
* How someday I would BE one of "those women", you know- the ones that aren't that fat. I am still getting used to being an "average sized" person. Going from 300+ to 168, my brain still needs time to adjust.
* That when people ask you how you did it, and you reply "eat less, move more", they look at you all funny.18 -
Some of your friends and family members will not be supportive.
I'm noticing this!! It's like they are mad at me. I had to let a friend go because she was being so negative and making nasty remarks on fb. This is why I decided to check this community out.
But not everyone is. I love seeing and hearing success stories.3 -
I got a road bicycle and dove in!
I found out the skin tight jersey and padded pants actually work well for long rides
It is cool to able to wear it and have no love handles or overhang!
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