What Are You Enjoying About Losing Weight?

Pirate_chick

I am still fat, but my clothes are too big!

rjcsonka

I can cross my legs without having to pull my foot up over my knee...

Does that make any sense at all? LOL

Laurenloveswaffles

That I can eat oreos every single night.

richardositosanchez

The increased energy, decreased muscle soreness, stiffness and cramps, having gone from barely fitting into an XL shirt to a medium, my doctor telling me that my cholesterol and fasting glucose levels are great, and the compliments I get from everyone telling me how much they've noticed that I've lose weight.

GothyFaery

So many things!! But I'll try to keep the list short:

-The extra energy
-Not getting winded walking up stairs
-Liking what's in the mirror
-Wanting my picture taken
-Looking good in a wiggle dress
-Confidance
-The way my husband looks at me
-The fact that my husband and I can be "closer"

katya_be

The compliments!!!
......and the questions:
"What's your secret, how do you do it? What are you eating"
My answer: "No secret! Just plain old healthy eating and exercise!"
Then seeing thier reactions as I describe what I eat on a daily basis lol:laugh:

psjoholm

1. My pants are already feeling looser
2. I can actually jog most of the way on a 2.4 mile park stretch
3. Stamina;)

hmrambling

Compliments

DebSM2

I can cross my legs without having to pull my foot up over my knee...

Does that make any sense at all? LOL

Total and perfect sense! Also...

Clothing options as mentioned by many
Not worrying about fitting in booths, rides, lawn furniture etc...
Not being winded going up a flight of steps
Feeling strong running 15-20 miles a week
Seeking out activities to do with my kids (including pool visits) rather than avoiding them

Just feeling NORMAL...

jillian_fan2425

I feel much more independent, even partway to my goal weight. I can walk places if I don't have access to the car or bus and I can carry heavy stuff if needed. (Nothing better than having a guy ask if he can help and being able to say, "Nope! I got it! Thanks!") Plus I actually like looking at myself in the mirror and going shopping for clothes. It's fun to see if I've gone down another size yet.

Paulglee72

I"ve lost 12lbs so far . Took me seven weeks. I still have 4.5st to go but i feel happy and healthy. What i am enjoying most is the running. Not in a million years did i think i could run. Now i"m running five days a week. Four of those are for interval running where as of now i"m running 6x6 minute sets and on sunday mornings i have a steady run. Last sunday i ran for 18 minutes without stopping !! I cant wait to run a 5k. And thats a sentence i never thought i would write !!

skyekeeper

I secretly enjoyed banging by chin, on my rather large and prominent clavicles

^^^THIS!! I thought for sure I was the only one that had done this!!

dazzlesangel

I'm enjoying not just the extra energy, but the motivation to get out there and do things.

I love that I can run for an hour and not be totally wiped after.

Loving that I can order clothes from catalogs and not worry about whether or not they'll fit, or having to 'guess' on which styles and sizes would work best to hide the unsightly parts.

I love that I understand how to STAY thin, thanks to MFP...

And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the realization that those heavier folks who are gasping for air after a flight or three of stairs are gasping because they're carrying around extra weight. I can't imagine running a 5K while carrying a 50 pound bag of rice. I'd croak. Makes me really proud of people who are overweight and get out there and move (I didn't really start exercising until I'd lost substantial weight... I wish I hadn't waited). I guess it boils down to the realization that people are absolutely amazing. And awesome.... So I guess, in a long diatribe, I really like the KNOWLEDGE I've gained while losing weight this time.

I couldn't agree more. My weight has yo yo'd for many years, but this time I am so confident that it will stay off, because I have learned so much about how to keep my weight under control, whereas in the past I would get to my ideal weight and then go back to 'eating normally', which of course is how I got fat in the first place and so the weight went back on again! As for exercising while carrying extra weight, I have a set of dumbell weights, which weigh 19kg altogether, and I am unable to pick up the box they are in as they are too heavy, however I have actually lost over 23kgs since starting my weight loss, it's no wonder I got out of breath so easily and had so many aches and pains, lol!

MrsMizart

Brilliant responses :bigsmile:

A couple of them I am enjoying now, and the sweet taste of success is better than a bar of chocolate :bigsmile: , but there's a whole load of things still to look forward to :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

osteological

My lower back pain has really subsided since I started losing weight - probably a combo of me working out more frequently and getting my back muscles into shape.

aarnwine2013

Feeling good
I love my leg muscles, my legs have always been a pain point for me and now I actually like how they look
Running- I can't believe I'm a runner
New clothes that look good and fit
Size small shirts!
No double chin
I don't mind being in pictures anymore
Going to the beach and not having to hide in shirt and shorts

laurie04427

I like seeing my thighs get smaller. So used to seeing them chubby it's weird to see them thinner now.

slouw10

I can run again - the best feeling in the world - feels like freedom to be out running and enjoying it too!

Oh, and shopping for clothes, I can take the ones that looks cute and not the ones that previously would have fitted only.

Elsie_Brownraisin

No chub rub this year.

I've been walking about bare legged in skirts all summer, even when it's been really hot or I'm sandy and sea salty without any problems. It's great!

Being able to buy clothes anywhere is good too, but losing the chub rub has made a huge difference.

LoneWolf_70

my junk looking bigger.

Gawanne

Digging out a beloved pair of pants I bought in England 20 years ago. They became too tight in the waist and I couldn't bear to throw them away. I tried them on this morning (prior to actually throwing them out) and they buttoned up and fit. Yeah! Slightly out of date but then, so am I and fashion does a circle anyway. Two old work skirts fit too!

mariluny

The clothes is a big plus even if nothing fits me for more than a few weeks for the past 8 months.
Feeling much less self conscious. I don't need to check weight limit on everything now, I don't feel judge eating crap in public, sitting in a chair and only taking 2/3 of it instead of 4/3.

larrodarro

I've lost 65 pounds and have reached my goal weight of 176. The best part was buying new clothes. The worst part was having to pack up clothes that I really, really liked. I still have a lot of 2X shirts hanging in the closet I just can't bring myself to packing out to the barn.

Larro

bciloveme2014

For me is going back to size 6, haven't been size 6 since 2004.

codycsweet

How I feel going clothes shopping I can't wait for the last 30-40 lbs to come off so I can get a whole new closet full.

T1DCarnivoreRunner

I do want to mention a downside to eating healthier. I cannot handle foods that used to be alright. Sat., I had some barbeque sauce that was moderately spicy. It wasn't terrible, and I have had much spicier sauces. I only had a small amount, as this was at a tasting (so it was just a small spoonful, nothing with it).

Anyway, it made me ill... I was vomiting later. I had eaten some other fatty foods that day, and maybe that made it worse, but I could definitely tell what it was as it was coming back up. I fear that my stomach strength has been lost.

ADRsmama

I'm happy that the motivation of losing weight and getting healthy has helped me to stop smoking and drinking! I Haven't had a cigarette in 2 weeks.
Also my skin is looking 10x better

stillhere1981

I love the energy I get from working out! My clothes are fitting better and my husband told me that my butt feels smaller. I also think all the extra water I am drinking is helping me skin because it looks better than it has in years!

VeryKatie

Right now, nothing. I want my food back. I'm very much in a comfort food mood right now. And I feel like stuffing my face but I am will-powering through that. I'm too tired today.

pawoodhull

I've gotten my mobility back. I still have arthritis in my lower spine, hips, knees and feet, but I'm pain free 95% of the time. I can lift things now that weigh at least as much as I've lost. I wear a 16/18 down from a 34 or 4X, so can shop the resale stores as well as just about anywhere else I want. I physically fit anywhere I want to be and no longer need seat belt extanders in anything. I can use without breaking those fold up put in a bag lawn/beach chairs. My husband and grandkids can get their arms all the way around me. I'm OFF my blood pressure and daily arthritis meds. I could go on but I think you all get the idea.