What nobody tells you about losing weight
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I no longer sweat like crazy when outside in extreme heat. I can now walk for 30 minutes outside in 95 degree weather and only sweat a tiny bit. I would always be drenched at my highest weight.
I've had a different experience. I find that as soon as I start exercising outside, my body's like - oh, we're moving, so let's start sweating to cool down! It just doesn't feel as yucky having less body mass. LOL.14 -
midlomel1971 wrote: »livenfree45 wrote: »
I'm not horribly overweight and I've been below my goal weight before and I still sweat my butt off all the time. I think some people are just sweaty, regardless of weight.
well that would be depressing...5 -
allison8668 wrote: »I no longer sweat like crazy when outside in extreme heat. I can now walk for 30 minutes outside in 95 degree weather and only sweat a tiny bit. I would always be drenched at my highest weight.
I've had a different experience. I find that as soon as I start exercising outside, my body's like - oh, we're moving, so let's start sweating to cool down! It just doesn't feel as yucky having less body mass. LOL.
Same here! I sweat way more now. (lower end of healthy as opposed to high) As soon as I begin doing physical activity it comes pouring out. My body is too good at temperature regulation, lol. Just walking in 95 degrees I would be drenched. Very interesting how different it is for different people.9 -
* That when you lose weight, your eyes actually look bigger.
* Losing weight helps you sleep better, but the extra energy you get may make actually falling asleep harder!
* For a long time, people you see every day might not notice your weight loss. Don't let lack of compliments/comments derail you!
* Buying new shoes is an expense you weren't expecting!
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That it doesn't make you happy.43
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Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »allison8668 wrote: »I no longer sweat like crazy when outside in extreme heat. I can now walk for 30 minutes outside in 95 degree weather and only sweat a tiny bit. I would always be drenched at my highest weight.
I've had a different experience. I find that as soon as I start exercising outside, my body's like - oh, we're moving, so let's start sweating to cool down! It just doesn't feel as yucky having less body mass. LOL.
Same here! I sweat way more now. (lower end of healthy as opposed to high) As soon as I begin doing physical activity it comes pouring out. My body is too good at temperature regulation, lol. Just walking in 95 degrees I would be drenched. Very interesting how different it is for different people.
I hate getting all sweaty which is just one of many reasons why swimming is my exercise of choice.15 -
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I'm sure that this has been mentioned already but, the fact that often you will look worse before you look better!
At my starting weight my belly was big but it was tight and smooth. Now a little over halfway to goal the fat in my belly has gotten soft and kind of flabby/loose. BUT while I don't look like I would like to look when naked I look WAY better clothed than I did 32lbs ago!26 -
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Oh no, I'm fine. I'm very happy in where I am right now. A little over dramatic, but I'm good. I was just expecting to be happier and excited about reaching a mini target, but actually it doesn't really seem to effect me in that way at all.
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BattyKnitter wrote: »I'm sure that this has been mentioned already but, the fact that often you will look worse before you look better!
At my starting weight my belly was big but it was tight and smooth. Now a little over halfway to goal the fat in my belly has gotten soft and kind of flabby/loose. BUT while I don't look like I would like to look when naked I look WAY better clothed than I did 32lbs ago!
You're in the dreaded in-between stage! Have no fear, it will get better
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That your veins start showing in your arms and neck. Probably not a bad thing....
Also, like the above mentioned, i've lost about 40 pounds and i'm super jiggly and loose in my upper body.
That there are weeks where you do great, and not lose a single pound...23 -
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midlomel1971 wrote: »livenfree45 wrote: »
I'm not horribly overweight and I've been below my goal weight before and I still sweat my butt off all the time. I think some people are just sweaty, regardless of weight.
well that would be depressing...
Unfortunately, can confirm. One of my mates is about the fittest person I know (his second job is a fitness instructor) and, as soon as it gets above 25 degrees C, it's sweat-mageddon for him.7 -
That it doesn't make you happy.
Just gonna disagree here.
Been heavy and light, up and down over two decades and I am always happier at the lighter weights.
Feel better, healthier, more energetic and yes happier.
Get lazy and gain weight and the happy scale decreases.
You would think that with all that positive energy at a lower weight, I would be able to not gain it back.
But that is the feast / famine condition of humans for eons now so I’m not stressing about that.
Life, as in good times and bad times happens to us all, all the time.
But that is not related to weight (unless you don’t have the heart attack because you are no longer 500#)
That is a happy outcome.
Still, thin people have heart attacks but at least you know it was not because you let the weight pack on.
Happiness is a state of mind but both a 100lb loss or a 10lb loss can definitely affect the happy meter.
Something that doesn’t change though is our own critical eye towards ourselves. The fact fact we can be overjoyed with something about ourselves and then in the next second find a fault that annoys us to no end.
Always another goal to strive for, Lol.20 -
coolchick207 wrote: »midlomel1971 wrote: »livenfree45 wrote: »
I'm not horribly overweight and I've been below my goal weight before and I still sweat my butt off all the time. I think some people are just sweaty, regardless of weight.
well that would be depressing...
Unfortunately, can confirm. One of my mates is about the fittest person I know (his second job is a fitness instructor) and, as soon as it gets above 25 degrees C, it's sweat-mageddon for him.
I also sweat a lot more now1 -
coolchick207 wrote: »midlomel1971 wrote: »livenfree45 wrote: »
I'm not horribly overweight and I've been below my goal weight before and I still sweat my butt off all the time. I think some people are just sweaty, regardless of weight.
well that would be depressing...
Unfortunately, can confirm. One of my mates is about the fittest person I know (his second job is a fitness instructor) and, as soon as it gets above 25 degrees C, it's sweat-mageddon for him.coolchick207 wrote: »midlomel1971 wrote: »livenfree45 wrote: »
I'm not horribly overweight and I've been below my goal weight before and I still sweat my butt off all the time. I think some people are just sweaty, regardless of weight.
well that would be depressing...
Unfortunately, can confirm. One of my mates is about the fittest person I know (his second job is a fitness instructor) and, as soon as it gets above 25 degrees C, it's sweat-mageddon for him.
I also sweat a lot more now
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I don't think I sweat more but...(keeping your mind out of the gutter) I do notice sweat in areas I didn't notice it before. Maybe I had more surface area for the sweat to dissipate, there is less surface area so the sweat collects.7
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I soak shirts and my hair when I exercise, especially in the summer. I am going out to get a couple of more shorts and shirts today because I am doing laundry so often.9
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