What nobody tells you about losing weight
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On a serious note - I lost a lot of weight and ended up having a gall bladder issue. Two years ago I dieted pretty hard which resulted in me developing gall stones. I ultimately had to have my gall bladder removed. This doesn't happen to everyone, but it does happen.
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SarahKhristan wrote: »On a serious note - I lost a lot of weight and ended up having a gall bladder issue. Two years ago I dieted pretty hard which resulted in me developing gall stones. I ultimately had to have my gall bladder removed. This doesn't happen to everyone, but it does happen.
Maybe that's what caused my gall stones. I read that there are so many potential causes, weight loss included. I see a surgeon in three weeks and hope it comes out.10 -
smashley_mashley wrote: »SarahKhristan wrote: »On a serious note - I lost a lot of weight and ended up having a gall bladder issue. Two years ago I dieted pretty hard which resulted in me developing gall stones. I ultimately had to have my gall bladder removed. This doesn't happen to everyone, but it does happen.
Maybe that's what caused my gall stones. I read that there are so many potential causes, weight loss included. I see a surgeon in three weeks and hope it comes out.
I firmly believe this is what caused my gallstones. When I as 20 I was rapidly losing weight and then developed horrible gallstones.7 -
Weight in, weight out. Cash in, cash out on new clothes.
Have gone from a size 16 to a size 6!114 -
I haven't lost weight yet but I really want to sit in a laundry basket. Is that weird? I see my niece & nephew doing it & I'm sad because I can't join them.98
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I haven't lost weight yet but I really want to sit in a laundry basket. Is that weird? I see my niece & nephew doing it & I'm sad because I can't join them.
That's funny. Whenever my personal trainer shows me a move that looks like the kids would do for fun, I think "this is gonna be a killer". And it is.
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I do remember at my lowest weight that baths were not my friend because of being bony (omg bony lol). I doubled up a yoga mat and put it in the bath to sit on, which helped, but the stupid thing is buoyant! This led to it trying to escape me when I shifted my weight, so I need to find a new solution to that
@Mirabilis depending on where you live, you can buy special mats for the bath that sort of vacuum-stick to the bottom. Their idea is to be non -slip but they have the texture of a yoga mat, so provide a bit if padding, too, without the "float factor".14 -
Wiseandcurious wrote: »I do remember at my lowest weight that baths were not my friend because of being bony (omg bony lol). I doubled up a yoga mat and put it in the bath to sit on, which helped, but the stupid thing is buoyant! This led to it trying to escape me when I shifted my weight, so I need to find a new solution to that
@Mirabilis depending on where you live, you can buy special mats for the bath that sort of vacuum-stick to the bottom. Their idea is to be non -slip but they have the texture of a yoga mat, so provide a bit if padding, too, without the "float factor".
oooh - thank you so much for posting this - I love bubble baths but havent been able to sit in them as long because they hurt!
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How surprisingly good you'll feel. Like you don't notice aches and pains and how bad you look in pictures and then suddenly its 20/30/100 pounds later and you're like hot damn.35
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1. For people (mainly men) to make completely inappropriate comments about me physically and then tell me that it was my problem, that I didn't know how to take a compliment, when I pointed out how inappropriate their comments were.
2. How my sister would go from hating me to hating me with a passion. We no longer speak she got so vile.
3. I never quite appreciated how other people can manage to make everything all about themselves. I mean clearly I lost weight just to make Jane at work feel bad. Obviously, I mean I just couldn't possibly have lost weight for myself. The number of people who've shown their true colours has been immense.
On the more positive front:
1. I had no idea how much energy I was lacking until I wasn't.
2. I love the way clothes fit now! It was really hard being short and apple shaped to find anything I felt comfortable in that didn't make me look square, now I can wear fitted clothes without worrying.
3. I've discovered an incredible love of strength training. It's something I always thought was a necessary evil, it never occurred to me how much I would enjoy doing it, and how much of a rush a new PB in squat or DL would give - I float for days afterwards.
4. I very very rarely get ill and more, and when I do I'm never as ill as I was.69 -
*You will learn who your real friends are.
*I was never fond of taking pictures. Now I'm always snapping a selfie lol
*How much energy I have! I used to always be so tired and grumpy.
*how much easier I can sleep.
*I'm now able to wear clothes I only dreamed of wearing and look damn good in them!34 -
Marlene1667 wrote: »
I can relate to this. People often tell me how I am so lucky. I have a great saying for this " I know it's crazy isn't it? The harder I work the luckier I get"
Sorry but I'm so stealing this 47 -
35 down, 50 to go
Boobs don't disappear, so much as they deflate. They look like sad water balloons now.
Seeing a new milestone number pop up on the scale can make your whole day better.
Strength training works.
Buying new clothes in new sizes is fun, but oh man is it pricey.
Eventually you stop being so hungry - there are days when I barely want dinner because my body doesn't trigger "I NEED FOOD" like it used to.
I'm cold all. the. time.
Drinking all that extra water helps your skin!
Healthy food is more expensive than junk. 51 -
Having narrow-minded people with absolutely no clue about fitness tell you you must be on steroids because that's the only way you could have gone from where you were, to where you are now. (Basically everyone in the town I grew up in are racist rednecks that drink beer and hunt all day long)27
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The jealousy amongst "friends" was something I was quite surprised at. Having done every diet known in the world and failed at every one , I of course saw sense and installed MFP. Therefore giving me the ability to eat whatever I wanted. One of my favourite haters at work used to say (when she saw me eating anything more than rabbit food). "Oooohhhh. Suzi is going to be a very disappointed girl when she weighs herself next, eating THAT". With a very joyful face. I just said "keep watching".... And the weight just dropped and dropped. How absolutely satisfying163
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Looking back at fotos and seeing how well u have done ☺️
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They dont tell you about:
1. nosy people. Im not at my goal weight, not even half way, but people seem to think that because I am working to lose weight I am comfortable talking about what I weight. Im not there yet, and I dont think anyone should have to share what they weigh.
2. That some days I'll get tired of eating. I'll feel like Ive eaten everything possible, not be at my goal and not be hungry.
3. That after doing abs, it hurts to cough the next day, and thats the day when you seem to need to cough most...26 -
Your shoes may no longer fit.
Don't be too quick to resize your wedding bands, most jewelers won't do it more than twice.
Find and make friends with your local consignment shop, don't splurge too much on clothes until you reach (and have stayed for a while at) goal.
Some of your friends and family members will not be supportive.
It's not a linear process (especially for us girls)! Some days/weeks you will not lose anything and that's okay. Stick to your plan.
This is great and all true.10 -
brightresolve wrote: »How much it annoys me when someone says, "oh, you don't have to watch what you eat!" or, "oh, you don't have to work out!"
I feel like they're disrespecting the discipline and hard work it takes to be healthy ...
I say back, maybe YOU don't need to watch what you eat or YOU don't have to workout because your metabolism is incredible or you have lots of self control, but I'm not you.10 -
how good it feels to fit into an old pair of jeans or dress or shirt that hasn't for awhile
how much time and effort it takes to plan out your meals and workouts for a day or week
on the flip side, how satisfying it is to find the meals that work for you
how hard it is to break old habits (I still need my chocolate every day)
to have patience28 -
3. That after doing abs, it hurts to cough the next day, and thats the day when you seem to need to cough most...[/quote]
It hurts to sneeze too. And I'm an all year round sneezer.
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Looking forward to being IN the photo with my husband and 2 boys instead of taking the photo.
I used to love getting my photo taking (slightly vein) lol but since having children and going from 8st to 12st I haven't had a photo since that I can actually look at or not make my husband delete. Sad really but this is my motivation
Good luck to you all we'll get there :-)34 -
The things that surprised me were how few people commented on the weight loss (but when they did, how sweet it was!), the confidence I gained (YEAH!), that I started to like exercise so much (was only doing it to be able to eat more initially). Also, now someone close to me keeps saying that it's not easy for him like it is for me. It's like he's dismissing all the hard work and discipline that it took for me to lose my 20 pounds.22
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jillbowker28 wrote: »since having children and going from 8st to 12st I haven't had a photo since that I can actually look at or not make my husband delete. Sad really but this is my motivation
Take photos with your kids, I have hardly any pictures of me with kids when they were little, I really wish I did now though firstly because I can't ever get that time back and secondly there aren't many pictures I can do good comparison shots with now31 -
What no one told me about being on MFP is how I would trade a food addiction for a forum addiction. I find myself checking in on the threads waaaaay too much during my work day!108
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What I wasn't told about losing weight was, that eventually I would not need will power to avoid lousy food choices. The thought of sacrificing all the things I loved to eat was the biggest reason I carried the weight for so many years. Let face it pizza rocks, however after 11 months and 43 pounds, I am well on my way to my goals, and I am enjoying the food I eat. Using M.F.P. helped me take a real tough look at what I was considering putting in my mouth. To sum up my point, choosing wisely doesn't mean losing out on good food, and there is nothing wrong with a slice of cheese pizza every now and then. (260 cal) I can walk that sucker off in less than an hour41
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debrakgoogins wrote: »What no one told me about being on MFP is how I would trade a food addiction for a forum addiction. I find myself checking in on the threads waaaaay too much during my work day!
So true!!15 -
inchwormbyinchworm wrote: »
This. If you'd asked me 2 thanksgivings ago if I was winded on our stairs, I'd said "no". I'd have been lying to myself, too.fireheart5 wrote: »-how bad you actually felt before. You get used to not feelin good but when you lose weight your realize what it actually means to feel good.
Amen!! just started my journey a few weeks ago and man o man I feel good! I didn't realize how unhappy I was until I started eating right! I am so excited to see what the future has in store for me, I am ready!20 -
cakegoddess1 wrote: »Being ACTUALLY handicapped, I get really annoyed when large girls take the handicapped stall. It's NOT for you...it's for us who really need it. Please...a little respect.
With all due respect, as the daughter and niece of longtime wheelchair bound women (advanced MS), you are incorrect in your statement. The only handicapped-related facility that is exclusively for handicapped users (and is thus protected by law) is handicapped parking. Ramps, toilets, elevators, support bars, and so on are available for use by anybody, including the able bodied. They are made available because some handicapped people are not physically able to use the regular facilities or entrances, stairs, etc., but they are not reserved for the exclusive use of disabled people. If the handicap bathroom stall is the only one available, I will use it with no qualms or guilt whatsoever, and I know that my mother and aunt would not begrudge that in the slightest. Now, if there is a disabled lady waiting for a stall, I would certainly leave the handicap stall open for her, but only in the same way as I would encourage an elderly lady to go ahead of me in line. It's common courtesy, not entitlement. I'm sorry, but as one who lives closely with disabled people, I find your attitude disappointing.
Well said. Plus the OP lists arthritic knees being cause for 'difficulty getting around' - this isn't the same as being in a wheel chair. Plus... Obesity IS considered a 'handicap' depending on the severity.
On the positive side... I reflect back to when I had lost 90 lbs, I remember laying in bed and feeling my hip bone and was startled. After my knee surgery I gained back quite a lot, and over the last 5 years, I've gained back even more. Now I have 60lbs to lose to get me back to where I was before I inexplicably lost my mind and gained back what I'd worked hard to lose. Reading so many of people's experiences here gives a person an extra push to reach those milestones. Thanks peeps!19 -
How irritating it would be to see overweight and obese people insist that being overweight has nothing to do with food choices, CICO, and activity levels. It drives me nuts to see folks online or in person insist that CICO isn't true because they're overweight despite not eating too much.33
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