What nobody tells you about losing weight

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  • mommarnurse
    mommarnurse Posts: 515 Member
    mcornall88 wrote: »
    How after a few weeks your hunger and cravings simply vanish. I can barely eat a whole meal now that I'm able to distinguish between actually hungry and satiated/full.

    yep. & it's so easy now to simply eat half of the dish I order at a restaurant. I could never do that before. I'd literally gulp it all down and feel like my stomach would burst soon after. Eating to be satisfied is probably one of the hardest things to master and now it's second nature. (I believe it took over 6 months)
  • rongata
    rongata Posts: 52 Member
    People totally treat you different even though you are the same person!
  • LeslieB042812
    LeslieB042812 Posts: 1,799 Member
    amyhs12345 wrote: »
    I have only lost about 15 pounds so far so maybe someone of these are only true for me:
    - you will still have cravings for the unhealthy foods you used to eat like chips and pizza... I am still waiting for the day when I don't think Cheetos are delicious
    - when your sister or other close people don't comment on your weight loss you start to question if you even look any different than before
    - weight loss can start to consume so many of your thoughts to where I sometimes questions if it is healthy to think about it so much
    - but overall how much your confidence will increase and make you wonder why you waited so long to do this

    But Cheetos ARE delicious! Seriously, I don't think you stop liking junk food, but you get to a place where you don't need it and when you do indulge, you can do it in moderation and be satisfied. That's how I feel now. Every once in a while, I'll eat 3 servings of chips (really not hard to do...) but generally, I'll just eat one and really enjoy it.
  • sigalsirkin
    sigalsirkin Posts: 59 Member
    I find that men are more friendly to me. I receive so many compliments from so many people wherever I go. I find running so much easier and my fitness in general has improved. I have to work out daily else I feel horrible. I enjoy wearing clothes that show off my new body. And I look forward to eating my healthy meals. My fridge is always packed with vegetables. I find it uncomfortable to sit for long periods of time. My butt starts to hurt as I have little cushioning left.
  • rongata wrote: »
    People totally treat you different even though you are the same person!

    I feel like this is me when it comes to getting jobs after I have an interview. When I was bigger, and it was the last time I was looking for a job I went to countless interviews before I finally found a job. Recently, I had a job interview for a temp job and it was the only interview I had since looking for a job and got it. Then, after the temp job ended it only took 3 interviews before I got a job and I am just waiting to hear back from one of the others. Granted, when I was interviewing at a higher weight it was in the middle of the recession so that could've contributed to how long it took me to get a job. However, I can't help but think that losing weight has helped. Especially considering I still interviewed at the same kinds of businesses and the way I act hasn't changed.

  • keezo1
    keezo1 Posts: 204 Member
    SCP0914 wrote: »
    I find that I'm not trying to run out of the camera's way quite as much. Also since losing weight in my face, my resting b*tch face appears to be less severe now, which I think is making me more approachable.

    This
  • jrc5423
    jrc5423 Posts: 19 Member
    jrc5423 wrote: »
    People in general, especially men, treat you much better. I went home to visit my parents one weekend and saw an old highschool crush at church. In school he always acted snobby and standoffish to me and like he couldn't be bothered to speak to me. And he would pretend he didn't know me or my family in church for a good 7 years. When I saw him at the service he literally tripped and fell over a pew trying to come over and talk to me. My dad had a good laugh when he asked me to grab dinner and catch up.

    Several years ago my friend lost a lot of weight (100-ish lbs), and long story short, we bumped into her old crush - the guy who, after finding out she liked him, laughed and said "never in her lifetime," and then proceeded to hook-up with her cousin - who practicaly fell over himself to get her to go out with him. She turned him down, obviously, and when we got back at hers she started to cry because it reminded her of how terribly she was treated by everyone when she was fat. It was awful. :(

    Another thing: for a long time after she lost the weight (I'm talking *years*) she'd always check herself out in reflective surfaces and ask me if she looked fat, and when I told her no, would ask if I was being honest. After a while it really started to irritate me because she obviously wasn't. I thought she was just fishing for compliments. Now, after reading this thread, I realize that she probably genuinely felt she still looked fat because her mind hadn't quite caught up with her appearance.

    That's terrible :'( I think the psychological aspects of being overweight for most of your life continue to affect you long after you've lost the weight. Sometimes I think the compliments can make it worse because you are constantly reminded of how fat you were before. And it's harder to trust in people too, after seeing how much better they treat you at a lower weight. It's human nature I guess to get more attention when you look good, but you know the person inside is still the same, and unfortunately some people don't seem to care at all about personality and strong character.
  • whiteblossom14
    whiteblossom14 Posts: 240 Member
    misjent wrote: »
    Your morning breadth will be just horrific!

    So glad you said this! I kind of thought it was just me! But yeah...it is horrible!

    Wow I thought I must have a tooth that's bad was at the dentist last week got told my teeth were fine! But the taste is horrible why? X
  • jessiruthica
    jessiruthica Posts: 412 Member
    andympanda wrote: »
    I used to hate people who said they just had 10 pounds to lose. well, I have hit the point where I am just under 10 pounds to a normal BMI. Putting foot in mouth now

    Yes! I'm just about in the same place (12 pounds to go). When you have 80 to lose, as I did when I started, 10 seems like NOTHING. Now it seems like Mt. Everest!
  • andympanda wrote: »
    I used to hate people who said they just had 10 pounds to lose. well, I have hit the point where I am just under 10 pounds to a normal BMI. Putting foot in mouth now

    Yes! I'm just about in the same place (12 pounds to go). When you have 80 to lose, as I did when I started, 10 seems like NOTHING. Now it seems like Mt. Everest!

    I look forward to this day for me. Well done both of you for coming so far.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    I never realised how much each small victory would mean to me, but as I become fitter and lose more weight, those victories become harder to achieve and considered a victory even for 'normal' people. My memory has tricked me into thinking the past 60lb lost was simple compared to the next 30 I need to lose.
    Now This I Understand!!!!
  • crazygooselady
    crazygooselady Posts: 76 Member
    I am more open to the idea of the cat cuddling with me on warm summer nights, because I am cooler.
  • saylorkw
    saylorkw Posts: 69 Member
    sphkhn wrote: »
    That you can still eat pizza and lose weight! Within reason of course.
    The places you want to lose weight the most are the last to go.
    The gym is not a scary place.

    ^ AGREE!
    still trying to lose the moobs!

  • Shandrith
    Shandrith Posts: 31 Member
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  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    saylorkw wrote: »
    sphkhn wrote: »
    That you can still eat pizza and lose weight! Within reason of course.
    The places you want to lose weight the most are the last to go.
    The gym is not a scary place.

    ^ AGREE!
    still trying to lose the moobs!

    they will come off eventually.

  • crazygooselady
    crazygooselady Posts: 76 Member
    My fingers were numb and tingling when I was cold after swimming today. That used to happen all the time when I was in college, skinny, and teaching swim lessons. I had forgotten all about that...
  • saylorkw
    saylorkw Posts: 69 Member
    andympanda wrote: »
    When Push comes to shove, you have to stick up for yourself, no one else will do it, not even health care providers. after 140+ pounds lost, I still have to be Vigilant to get a retest of my sleep apnea, so my CPAP machine will have the correct settings. With these health systems, one hand does not seem to talk to another. I finally have the actual test scheduled.

    great point. Blood pressure and thyroid medications should be monitored closely too. I think that may have been mentioned on here already but it bears repeating.

  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    People, even doctors, won't get or believe how you are doing it:-)

    This! I went to my doctor and the nurse she said she noticed I was losing weight and asked if it was on purpose. I told her yes and she asked what I was doing. I told her I was monitoring my caloric intake and starting to get into weight lifting and running on alternate days. She said in the most skeptical tone, "Well it SOUNDS like you're doing all the right things."

    Uhm...I know I am because I look and feel SO much better than I have for years.

    Thankfully, my doctor was much more understanding and far less skeptical. She wants me to check in with her when I lose another 20 pounds to see 'where my head is at because women seem to develop an unhealthy obsession with these things.' She isn't too worried because I have a good support net and so far things look great, but I like that she wants to keep an eye on things.

    I just can't believe some medical professionals sometimes. :disappointed:
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