What life lessons has losing weight taught you?

vermontrebecca6929

Cutemesoon wrote: »

I learned that losing weight does NOT automatically make you feel better about yourself. Whatever self-esteem issues were present before weight loss may still be present afterwards.

Not everyone will be happy with your weight loss. You will find out who your REAL friends are. You will also see a lot of jealousy.

Cutemesoon wrote: »

I learned that losing weight does NOT automatically make you feel better about yourself. Whatever self-esteem issues were present before weight loss may still be present afterwards.

Not everyone will be happy with your weight loss. You will find out who your REAL friends are. You will also see a lot of jealousy.

Yeah, a woman I thought was a best friend told me my thighs were starting to look TOO thin, AFTER I told her about my progress (btw my thighs are not too thin lol).

vermontrebecca6929

MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »

That we are stronger than we think.

That we are loved deeply by more people than we realize.

That it was easy for me to get used to how I felt when I was overweight/obese, and I couldn’t even envision or feel how it would be thin - despite getting there 4-6 times in my lifetime.

Thank all those other times I did Not need to be in a rush, nor limit myself to 1200 calories, nor limit fat...

That losing fast, unless one is lifting heavy, contributes to muscle loss, and a daily burn of fewer calories. I never thought I could lose 75 lbs walking daily & eating 2000-2100 calories at age 62. 5’8.5” over about 40 months.

That losing weight involves a lot of self-forgiveness & self-care/self-love/self-acceptance

That the things that made me stop losing in the past ended up not being so bad at goal weight: face looks great, skin is fine (not great) but certainly something I can handle now.

That in America, we are in a toxic food environment. I had to figure out how to see friends without food and train my family that I wouldn’t be eating in a restaurant, in part to control calories/track accurately & in part because I “register” what I’ve eaten much better when not eating in a Social situation.

Yes to toxic food environment. Unhealthy eating is not only normalized but promoted in every form of media, the diet & fitness industrial-complex, and the global food business. the more woke I get to this reality the sadder & madder I get that it is like this.

nighthawk584

that even at age 54 and 100 lbs overweight, I can take back my life. I've got 40 to go but damn if it don't feel good!

elisa123gal

Losing weight made me realize I had the control the entire time. Many people walk through life acting like victims. "I'm fat, I'm broke, I don't have the job and relationship I want..." We all can make choices to live the life we want..it just takes work.

springlering62

elisa123gal wrote: »

Losing weight made me realize I had the control the entire time. Many people walk through life acting like victims. "I'm fat, I'm broke, I don't have the job and relationship I want..." We all can make choices to live the life we want..it just takes work.

What a lovely way to say it! Truth!!!

kmalik5

I learned just how capable I am of success. If I want something, all I have to do is go after it. It probably won't be easy, but I now know that I can get there.

I learned my self worth and how to speak up and say yes when I want something, but also how say no to people.

I learned which people in my life are superficial and which ones are amazing friends that will celebrate with me. Similarly, life is easier when you're smaller and that's a lot of mental processing to work through.

But most of all I learned how much I love my life in this journey and I never want to go back

romanwieczorek86

Being greatfull for everything I have and time I get with my family /life/lifestyle balance.

jenilla1

This is probably true about most things in life. Losing weight is straightforward and simple. People make it harder than it needs to be. The most important things are consistency, perseverance and setting your priorities. If you do that, you can make most anything happen.

jdizzle867

I learned that living healthy becomes easier once you get the hang of it. I sacrificed my TV time at home for the gym and cooking, I honestly don't miss it. You start working out without completely dreading it and the food is tasty as long as you cook it that way.