What does it Feel Like?

downtome

For those of you who started at a high weight like over 275 pounds and have lost 125 pounds or more, what does it feel like when you have reached your goal?

What does it feel like when you touch your body and there is NO fat to grab and you can slip into slinky skinny clothes? what does it feel like when you look at yourself in the mirror and NOT see a fat person anymore?

What does it feel like when you go out in public and you are a totally different looking person?

What does it feel like when you see people whom you haven't seen in a very long time and you are now a thin person and how do they react to you?

What does it ALL feel like?????

This is for inspirational purposes as I still have 108 pounds to go and I do plan on reaching that goal. It's just that I haven't been thin for so long and I would love to know what it feels like to have accomplished such a major life changing goal. I'm so excited, I can't wait until it happens to me! Thanks everyone for being inspiring and keeping me motivated!

timetripper42

You keep on working hard and I want to celebrate with you. When not if you achieve your goal I will be here on cyber space but here to share in your joy as we all we share our journeys.

rainbobrite929

omg I would love to know how that feels.

downtome

Thanks guys, we will get there eventually! We just need to keep moving forward and keep our goals in sight above anything else. I'm surprised no one has really answered on this post, Heck I know I would have if I would have lost all my weight already! I will come back next year and find this post if it's still findable and straight away answer these questions with a gleam in my eye! Go us! We can and will do this.

mauryr

I've not met your requirements, I'm not really "thin" but I'm getting close to being able to say that. I have gone from 224 to 164, a 60 lb loss... I was clinically "obese" at my start weight; 5 more lbs and I will be clinically "normal". I am not quite at my goal yet, though there used to be 1/3 more of me than there is now. You're looking to be half of the weight you started at, which is a much more significant change than I've made, so I expect that your experience will be amplified, compared to mine, but here are my thoughts, anyway.

It is quite satisfying when I run into someone I've not seen in a while, and they don't recognize me until I introduce myself... then they tilt their heads and pause for a moment... and with a wry smile say "you've lost some weight, haven't you?" I just nod, and move the conversation along - but it's quite satisfying, internally. (They almost always ask for my "secret" - which is, in part, MFP)

It's nice to be able to wear a tee shirt on a nice day. It was also nice the day that I longer needed an xl shirt... then, a couple of months later, no longer need a large... then a medium. Now, depending on the brand, I am often a "small" - but I still have some more weight to lose. I think that I'll be a small when I hit my goal weight of 150.

It's nice to look in the mirror, and wonder if that is a hint of a "six pack" starting to show through.... well, it isn't really, but it's in the realm of possibility now, and perhaps someday... perhaps someday soon. It's actually nice to have mere "love handles" breaking up the "v shape" that's trying to come through, instead of a generally round silhouette.

It's a pleasure to be able to do an hour on the elliptical, and feel drained - but good - when I step off. When I started, 5 minutes was not do-able; I was huffing and puffing so hard.

It's great to visit the doctor to get my blood-work back, and have every single item in the "normal" range - lipids, sugars, blood pressure, heart rate. Before my weight loss, all of the above were terrible, and I had developed diabetes. My doctor told me that I've added 20 years to my life expectancy by losing the weight.

It is both a delight and a bit of a pain that I no longer fit my old, loose clothing. I kinda miss some of my old favorites.

It's also a bit of a disappointment that since my face is now smaller, my age is showing in the form of lines that the fat used to fill in. At least the lines are in the shape of my smile. Even still, most people tell me that I look years younger - which is great to hear as I turn 50 in a few months.

But what's probably best is that in general, people smile back at me more often than before.

healthyjen342

You've done PHENOMENAL! I KNOW you will reach your goal..and with 47 lbs gone, I KNOW you feel GREAT! So multiply that by 100. I don't know how it feels to lose over 100 lbs, but I'm sure it's MIND-BLOWING!

soze

My question is well my relationships change. Will I still be me only better? Will I change? I only hope it's for the better.

downtome

I've not met your requirements, I'm not really "thin" but I'm getting close to being able to say that. I have gone from 224 to 164, a 60 lb loss... I was clinically "obese" at my start weight; 5 more lbs and I will be clinically "normal". I am not quite at my goal yet, though there used to be 1/3 more of me than there is now. You're looking to be half of the weight you started at, which is a much more significant change than I've made, so I expect that your experience will be amplified, compared to mine, but here are my thoughts, anyway.

It is quite satisfying when I run into someone I've not seen in a while, and they don't recognize me until I introduce myself... then they tilt their heads and pause for a moment... and with a wry smile say "you've lost some weight, haven't you?" I just nod, and move the conversation along - but it's quite satisfying, internally. (They almost always ask for my "secret" - which is, in part, MFP)

It's nice to be able to wear a tee shirt on a nice day. It was also nice the day that I longer needed an xl shirt... then, a couple of months later, no longer need a large... then a medium. Now, depending on the brand, I am often a "small" - but I still have some more weight to lose. I think that I'll be a small when I hit my goal weight of 150.

It's nice to look in the mirror, and wonder if that is a hint of a "six pack" starting to show through.... well, it isn't really, but it's in the realm of possibility now, and perhaps someday... perhaps someday soon. It's actually nice to have mere "love handles" breaking up the "v shape" that's trying to come through, instead of a generally round silhouette.

It's a pleasure to be able to do an hour on the elliptical, and feel drained - but good - when I step off. When I started, 5 minutes was not do-able; I was huffing and puffing so hard.

It's great to visit the doctor to get my blood-work back, and have every single item in the "normal" range - lipids, sugars, blood pressure, heart rate. Before my weight loss, all of the above were terrible, and I had developed diabetes. My doctor told me that I've added 20 years to my life expectancy by losing the weight.

It is both a delight and a bit of a pain that I no longer fit my old, loose clothing. I kinda miss some of my old favorites.

It's also a bit of a disappointment that since my face is now smaller, my age is showing in the form of lines that the fat used to fill in. At least the lines are in the shape of my smile. Even still, most people tell me that I look years younger - which is great to hear as I turn 50 in a few months.

But what's probably best is that in general, people smile back at me more often than before.

Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing and I should have put any amount of weightloss in the title but I started with so much to lose, 155 pounds and I have never lost more than 60 pounds ever in my life and I just wanted to know how it felt losing a significant amount of weight, ie, over 100 pounds. Not to say that the amount you lost wasn't a significant amount for you because it really is, but for me I have to more than double that and I know it's going to be life changing, or at least I hope! You have done so well and I'm so happy that you are happy....great job and i know you will complete your initial goal and stay on the path to maintenece.

Thank you again for sharing!

downtome

You've done PHENOMENAL! I KNOW you will reach your goal..and with 47 lbs gone, I KNOW you feel GREAT! So multiply that by 100. I don't know how it feels to lose over 100 lbs, but I'm sure it's MIND-BLOWING!

Thank you, I can't wait to get there. Time is all I'm waiting for...LOL And I do feel great with a 47 pound loss, it's like a burden has been lifted off my shoulder and suddenly everything is so much lighter and easier.

downtome

My question is well my relationships change. Will I still be me only better? Will I change? I only hope it's for the better.

Hi Soze
Those are excellent questions and I do think that as we lose more and more weight we will change. I think it will change in the form of having more self confidence, being able to put ourselves out there more, whereever there may be! We will feel good ourselves and probally see ourselves much differently maybe being more present as well. I don't think that we will change as a person though how we are today is how we will be when we reach out goal. As I heard, nothing really changes because we lose a lot of weight, are problems are still with us and everything around us stays the same. We will always be as we were before, we will just be living life as a thinner person and people we have never met will not know that we used to fat unless we decide to share it with them. Oh, so much fun! Thats my opinion anyway. Hugs

Dafrog

Unless one does some serious soul searching, one will not be Happy with any amount of weight loss. We need to focus on the things that got us to the weight we were at. Learn new habits and a new way of living. So many of us Food is our drug of choice, we have turned to it for comfort. I still struggle with this from time to time. I have came far enough to not let one bad day lead to a downward sprial. Find ways to build up your self esteem. It shouldnt be about being skinny or fat; it is about health and inner peace. I know everyone knows that girl they would love to look like and most of the time that girl doesnt like her body. Mostly because she doesnt like herself. I know when I was miserable and ate my feelings daily, I let so mich of myself go. I didnt care about what my clothes looked like (wore what I could fine in my size), my idea of getting ready for work was crawling out of bed and putting a pony tail in my hair. Anything can easily become a habit, just have to make an effort to develop them. Bad habits are easy to pick up and hard to live with. Good habits are hard to pick up, although easier to live with. I myself have loss about 60 lbs. and have learned that the way I present myself effects the outcome of others. love ourself and the rest will follow.

KTNemo

I've not met your requirements, I'm not really "thin" but I'm getting close to being able to say that. I have gone from 224 to 164, a 60 lb loss... I was clinically "obese" at my start weight; 5 more lbs and I will be clinically "normal". I am not quite at my goal yet, though there used to be 1/3 more of me than there is now. You're looking to be half of the weight you started at, which is a much more significant change than I've made, so I expect that your experience will be amplified, compared to mine, but here are my thoughts, anyway.

It is quite satisfying when I run into someone I've not seen in a while, and they don't recognize me until I introduce myself... then they tilt their heads and pause for a moment... and with a wry smile say "you've lost some weight, haven't you?" I just nod, and move the conversation along - but it's quite satisfying, internally. (They almost always ask for my "secret" - which is, in part, MFP)

It's nice to be able to wear a tee shirt on a nice day. It was also nice the day that I longer needed an xl shirt... then, a couple of months later, no longer need a large... then a medium. Now, depending on the brand, I am often a "small" - but I still have some more weight to lose. I think that I'll be a small when I hit my goal weight of 150.

It's nice to look in the mirror, and wonder if that is a hint of a "six pack" starting to show through.... well, it isn't really, but it's in the realm of possibility now, and perhaps someday... perhaps someday soon. It's actually nice to have mere "love handles" breaking up the "v shape" that's trying to come through, instead of a generally round silhouette.

It's a pleasure to be able to do an hour on the elliptical, and feel drained - but good - when I step off. When I started, 5 minutes was not do-able; I was huffing and puffing so hard.

It's great to visit the doctor to get my blood-work back, and have every single item in the "normal" range - lipids, sugars, blood pressure, heart rate. Before my weight loss, all of the above were terrible, and I had developed diabetes. My doctor told me that I've added 20 years to my life expectancy by losing the weight.

It is both a delight and a bit of a pain that I no longer fit my old, loose clothing. I kinda miss some of my old favorites.

It's also a bit of a disappointment that since my face is now smaller, my age is showing in the form of lines that the fat used to fill in. At least the lines are in the shape of my smile. Even still, most people tell me that I look years younger - which is great to hear as I turn 50 in a few months.

But what's probably best is that in general, people smile back at me more often than before.

This is wonderfully inspiring. I don't have a lot to lose, but sometimes even 30 lbs seems like a daunting task. What an amazing accomplishment! You inspire me.

raychill007

But what's probably best is that in general, people smile back at me more often than before.

This last part of your comment is so unbelieveably sad, it's horrible that this happens. I honestly notice that shop assistants are nicer to me when I'm wearing makeup. My mum tells me I'm crazy and that nobody behaves like that, but I'm certain of it.
I've never really thought about people being odd about a stranger's weight. It's crap.

I might blog about this at some stage, it's really gotten me thinking.