Is there anything you miss about being fat?
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This may sound odd, but shaving my armpits was WAAAAAY easier before. Now, I still have an armpit groove when I lift my arm, and getting a razor at the right angle is a total pain in the *kitten*.
That probably isn't an issue for you though....0 -
Pizza, beer, wings and fried chicken
Wait.... I still eat all of these things once a week, especially during football season. At what point do I have to stop these things?0 -
This is weird, but I FEEL fatter now.. 40lbs later than I did before. I don't understand :S0
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I was thin most of my life. became overweight and eventually obese for 10 years and a year ago starting dropping weight.
I miss people talking to me like I was a person rather than a body. The more weight I lose, the less people (men and women) value my opinion. Apparently when I am fat - I am smart ... as i thin down ... I get dumber. That kind of sucks.
I remember people seeing me a ditzy and dumb before the weight gain, but thought it was a "girl" thing. I gained 100 pounds and was suddenly very intelligent ... now I am on my way back to being regarded as decoration.
I really really hate that.
That's a bummer. I am so sorry you are experiencing this. :grumble:0 -
Not getting wasted off a glass of red. Seriously. This is bs.0
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My face. Not used to it, don't like looking at it. I think it looked best about 35 pounds ago.
That is interesting but true. most people do look better in the face when it is fuller, especially as we age. It's almost a Catch 22...face or body, choose Health every time!
NO, there is NOTHING I miss about being FAT! Even the food I ate and the quantities, the thought makes Me sick now...the bloated feeling, the super fullness and not being able to DO anything after a meal except watch TV or lay down (usually both), the empty/numb emotions after eating...NOPE, NOTHING I Miss!!!
I agree... I think I look older. Granted, at my heaviest I looked worse, but somewhere in between my face looked best.0 -
mine toomy boobs
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Going to restaurants and not feeling guilty about eating whatever. Even if I allow calories and eat something 'bad' - I still feel guilty.0
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my clothes, I have none that fit properly right now. not even the new ones
Yes!! I have new ones that are already too big and pants that I've had altered so that I didn't have to go shopping yet again that are also too big as well!! It is so frustrating and all people tell me is that it's a good problem to have and that I'm ungrateful. I'm not ungrateful I literally worked my *kitten* off!!0 -
I sometimes don't feel like "me" anymore... I've been "fat" for 20 years, and "skinny" for less than one... my "normal" is completely gone and sometimes that is difficult. It is the little things that I sometimes miss... knowing exactly what styles looked good/didn't look good, knowing how much "space" I took up in a room, etc. I actually find that my sense of balance is a bit off (I frequently walk into things lol). But overall there is nothing specific that I miss, and certainly nothing that I miss enough to go back to how I was. I will get used to my new normal eventually.
Weight loss is subtle, its not like your stomach "table" will be gone tomorrow morning. It will go down so little that you won't even notice it at first (at least, that is how it was with me), you will adjust as you go.0 -
my butt becusae the chairs are a lot harder now
Lol - I have the same problem with toliet seats. No cushioning anymore.0 -
T & A.... seriously.
Other than that...I miss eating like a cow everyday. Fast food/restaurant quality food EVERY DAY. That stuff was good!0 -
I miss always feeling full and satisfied. My face looked best about 30 lbs. ago even though I was still at an unhealthy body weight. Now at a healthy weight, my face looks too thin and bony. I've always been cold-natured, even when I was heavy, but now I'm freezing all the time. Other than that, being thin rocks!
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Not quite at my goal weight/body fat/physique but so far no, nothing missed...
I still eat just as much, albeit healthier options coupled with regular exercise which I love and wish I never stopped and it's nice not getting out of breath when walking up a flight of stairs.
Still some way to go so maybe there will be something but so far, all positive 0 -
YES! There are some things I miss about being fat!
When I was chubby, it was a lot easier to read people's intentions. Now, when someone tells me I look good, they always mean well, but sometimes I feel objectified. I wish people would notice me for being smart or funny.
It saddens me that I get so much more attention when I weigh less. I'm still the same awesome person, no matter what shape I show up in.0 -
I think the only thing I could come close to missing is my ignorance.... maybe... it sounds pretty bad but I got fat and with that I let myself get treated like ****. I didn't even realise I was doing it for the most part until I started taking care of myself more and I started finding myself getting sick of how I was being treated. While I want to be happy and want only the best for me it is hard to keep positive when I'm seeing how much I am dragged down by my situation and now that I know better it is hard for me to watch others not care about themselves. Maybe I am just a ***** now... maybe not. I used to be ignorant and now I'm not and I think that is the only thing I would come close to missing even though I never want to be ignorant like that again, it's just because life seemed easier. I was of course extremely unhappy and let everyone walk all over me too.. I guess when I get used to standing up for myself it wont be an issue 0
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I don't particularly miss it, but I'm still getting used to not doing it.
When laying down, I'd have a tendancy to clasp my hands over the bottom of my stomach. When I lay down now, it feels weird because my stomach has shrunk and continues to do so.0 -
cheesecake and cinnamon buns with cream cheese icing0
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so I've lost the most inches from my waist so far (4 inches) and that's great! I've lost 3 inches from my boobs though (not so great). Where I barely lose any weight from my hips and thighs pear shape ughghh0
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I miss my boobs and dessert.0
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This may sound odd, but shaving my armpits was WAAAAAY easier before. Now, I still have an armpit groove when I lift my arm, and getting a razor at the right angle is a total pain in the *kitten*.
That probably isn't an issue for you though....
NO, I can honestly say it's not going to be an issue at all. :laugh:0 -
I had small boobs when I was fat too... never even got bigger when I got prego! But I miss nothing about that time. I like knowing that I'll be able to button my pants, buy a size that fits, and without stretch!!! (I lost 60lbs about 2 yrs ago.. on my journey for the last 20) Even my shoes fit better!!0
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I sometimes don't feel like "me" anymore... I've been "fat" for 20 years, and "skinny" for less than one... my "normal" is completely gone and sometimes that is difficult. It is the little things that I sometimes miss... knowing exactly what styles looked good/didn't look good, knowing how much "space" I took up in a room, etc. I actually find that my sense of balance is a bit off (I frequently walk into things lol). But overall there is nothing specific that I miss, and certainly nothing that I miss enough to go back to how I was. I will get used to my new normal eventually.
Weight loss is subtle, its not like your stomach "table" will be gone tomorrow morning. It will go down so little that you won't even notice it at first (at least, that is how it was with me), you will adjust as you go.
That's one of the things that was I thinking about, what's going to be "normal" anymore? I've always been the fat kid, and I was used to doing things and saying things a certain way. I'm not the invisible person most of the time, but I can pull it off when I need/want to. I know that being fat, I'm in my comfort zone, I don't know anything else. I'm looking forward to a new comfort zone, I'm just curious to see if I'm going to miss anything.0 -
My boobs,
My anonymity
& Claim Jumper mother lode cake.0 -
Will i miss the pain everyday... because im so big that my joints and back hurt Heckk noo to that question will i miss people ugly staress nooo i wont... I wont miss a single thing about being big no way no how.0
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I miss being able to do over-the-shoulder rolls during parkour on hard ground (I bruise up my shoulders and shoulderblades even on grass and dirt now). I miss being able to shop in the men's section for clothing and being able to take for granted that I'd find something that fit. I miss the unquestioning way people would let me load things into vehicles (whereas now, even though I'm still perfectly capable of lugging 50-80 lbs, people treat me like they expect me to snap - it's obnoxious and belittling).0
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I already kind of almost miss the naivete. Not knowing that the delicious danish is 500 calories. Not knowing what a healthy caloric intake is. Not knowing how much of a difference exists in burning calories between running and walking. I could be proud of myself for stuff that now I chastise myself for. Of course, I'm happy to know those things now because I'm on track to have the body I've always wanted... but I don't even want the danish anymore, and that makes me a little sad on premise.0
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Eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Never cared to look at a nutrition label ever. Piled sugar into my mouth until I was sick. It was a lot of carefree fun for the first 30 years of my life. I had my fill, now it's time to be serious 0
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I'd feel the exact same way if that happened to me once at my goal weight. I can't stand guys even looking me in the eye. ._.This is going to sound stupid, but I miss being left alone. I miss being able to walk into a store and not get stared and winked at by guys. While I think it's sweet that guys step in and try to pick up my dog food bag and put it on the check out counter, I am capable and you're not getting my number just because you can lift a bag that I also have no problem lifting. this is probably the biggest reason I've been dragging my feet to lose the rest of my weight. I don't like the attention.0 -
T & A.... seriously.
Other than that...I miss eating like a cow everyday. Fast food/restaurant quality food EVERY DAY. That stuff was good!
I miss the way fast food tastes, but I've found that I feel like absolute garbage if I eat a big greasy meal like I used to do twice every day, like I've been shot in the butt with a tranq dart.
I had definitely adapted to eat that stuff every day, and now if I go back and overindulge I feel so disgusting afterward that it just reinforces why I don't want to do that anymore. Sometimes I do it anyway, but I always feel lousy afterward, physically.
I do miss the way my old diet used to "grease the skids", so to speak. Wheat and fruit and veggies do not work the same for me as good ol' greazy food used to.0
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