Have you worn your weight loss?

cekeys
cekeys Posts: 397 Member
edited November 12 in Chit-Chat
I was watching an old episode of Biggest Loser the other day and a feature they do every few seasons is make the contestants wear a backpack or weighted suit loaded with the amount they've lost.

Have you done this? Have you grabbed a backpack, loaded with books or bricks or something and walked around with it to make you realize how much you've lost?
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  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
    i carried that weight around for years..i really dont want to be reminded how heavy it was!!!
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    i haven't....but that could be very motivating!
  • shadowkitty22
    shadowkitty22 Posts: 495 Member
    I haven't and wouldn't look forward to doing so but if I did, I'm sure I could just load up my husband's army gear and give it a go.
  • Allie_71
    Allie_71 Posts: 1,063 Member
    No, but I can see how that would make you stand up and take notice!

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  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    I was watching an old episode of Biggest Loser the other day and a feature they do every few seasons is make the contestants wear a backpack or weighted suit loaded with the amount they've lost.

    Have you done this? Have you grabbed a backpack, loaded with books or bricks or something and walked around with it to make you realize how much you've lost?

    Sort of. I walked the track for a mile with my 10 year old daughter on my back. She's still about 10lbs less than what I've lost but it's close and MAN, how did I used to move?? I didn't, and that was the problem.
  • thordisintho
    thordisintho Posts: 48 Member
    yes, I actually have. I'm a photographer and last year I lost 8kgs/ 17lbs and my photography gear backpack, when fully loaded actually weighs that. I live on the fourth floor (8th landing) and I could NOT believe how heavy that thing was! It was a real eye opener!
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    I carry dumbbells now for when I do my squats, and with them in hand I am just slightly over what I used to weigh. I couldn't do squats back then really, and now I see why.
  • Secret_Agent_007
    Secret_Agent_007 Posts: 1,082
    Hmm. I never really considered trying. Probably a rewarding feeling
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I have lost exactly the amount my 4 year old weighs, and occasionally I pick him up and go "b****y hell!"
  • elelat
    elelat Posts: 117
    I have planned that that is going to be my penalty if I ever over eat unconsciously again. So far it would be 23 lbs. I dont want them back on me, do I?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I have done something similar, though not intentionally. I bought a 20 lb weighted vest to increase the intesity of my workout. I've lost 27 lb but that vest is friggin' heavy.
  • Hoakiebs
    Hoakiebs Posts: 430 Member
    I have lost exactly the amount my 4 year old weighs, and occasionally I pick him up and go "b****y hell!"
    This...my 4 yr. old weighs 42 lbs. she rides on my back frequently.
  • TonyL68
    TonyL68 Posts: 133 Member
    I have not worn it. But I bought 20 pounds of new plates the other day for my dumbells and carried them up the stairs. I was actually shocked that I used to carry that all the time. Felt good to put them down.
  • amymt10
    amymt10 Posts: 271 Member
    Not really but.... I lost 46lbs and I have two kids - a 6yr old who weighs 52lbs and a 3yr old who weighs 32lbs. I have carried them sleeping to their beds (one at a time!!) up 15 steps. Let me tell ya my 52 pound child is heavy!!! I am winded when I get to the top of the steps!!!
  • beccadaniixox
    beccadaniixox Posts: 542 Member
    When I go to Target sometimes I'll go back to the weights area and pick up the amount equal to what I've lost.
    Of course I don't have the arm strength to hold that weight, so I'm just like "How the heck did I ever hold that on me!?"
  • MFR1974
    MFR1974 Posts: 92
    I can't lift that much, I'd put my back out. Oh, wait.
  • paigemarie93
    paigemarie93 Posts: 778 Member
    My shopping probably weights 54lbs haha.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I haven't, but I've thought about it while carrying 30-35 pounds of pet food or cat litter.
  • PoeRaven
    PoeRaven Posts: 433 Member
    No but I think thats a great idea!
    Off to find 40 pounds of something. :bigsmile:
  • MamaEdmund
    MamaEdmund Posts: 70 Member
    Me with the kids, too, whenever I carry one (42 pounds) or the other (35 pounds) up the stairs, I wonder how I made it upstairs at all. (That would equal me at my highest pregnancy weight, and usually I was carrying the "little one" up the stairs with me, too.) And since my baby isn't crawling yet and a healthy 21 pounds, she constantly reminds me of how much I've lost. I was stronger than I thought, eh?
  • iuew
    iuew Posts: 624 Member
    i think about this sometimes when my band has a gig; some of the amps and PA equipment are quite heavy. i can't imagine how i lugged around 110 extra pounds all of the time, but i did. i even went hiking at that weight. i didn't notice it a lot at the time, but when the weight was gone, i certainly felt lighter on my feet, and losing the weight really improved some back pain issues.
  • donna_glasgow
    donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
    I tried it, I filled a back pack with my lost weight 28lbs ... and there wasn't enough space in the back pack so I continued filling another backpack and wore one on each shoulder.

    It was so heavy that it was cutting into my shoulders, so I didn't leave the house with it ..... all the same its a good reminder not to go back there :)
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    No was thinking of doing it but am scared cos I already have back problems.
  • mamabear272
    mamabear272 Posts: 268 Member
    So far I'm only 4.6 lbs down but this would be a great idea as I lose more!
  • marsellient
    marsellient Posts: 591 Member
    Makes you think, doesn't it? Here's another one...kind of yucky, but I've stood in front of the butter in the grocery store and counted up the pounds.
  • Dtho5159
    Dtho5159 Posts: 1,054 Member
    Not exactly but close.. I carry my daughter once in a while and she's 31lb so its close but not quite. My son is 40lb and I can barely lift him lol.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    I was watching an old episode of Biggest Loser the other day and a feature they do every few seasons is make the contestants wear a backpack or weighted suit loaded with the amount they've lost.

    Have you done this? Have you grabbed a backpack, loaded with books or bricks or something and walked around with it to make you realize how much you've lost?
    Only a couple of times when I've had to piggy back my daughter.


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  • Femtec74
    Femtec74 Posts: 347 Member
    That's a great idea - i'm going to load up my barbell when I get home. :)
  • crystal_loga
    crystal_loga Posts: 106 Member
    I've done something similar to this..... at 10lbs, I went to the store and picked up a bag of potatoes, at 30lbs I picked up a medium size of dog food. At 42lbs I picked up my 6 year old and carried him around. At 50lbs I tried to pick up a large bag of dog food, but it was too bulky for me to get a good grip. I'm now at 60lbs, and don't know if I could lift that much without hurting myself!

    I know I've lost a lot, and I know I look different, but when I look in the mirror, I still see the fat girl. I still see how far I have to go. But going to the store and picking up on these items, reminds me of how far I've come and it gives me a reality check to really see how much I have actually lost.

    I highly recommend it to everyone!
  • ratherbeskiing
    ratherbeskiing Posts: 847 Member
    I do not even like picking up the cat litter boxes... so NO. haha
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