Things they never tell you about weight loss
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You can eat 2000 calories a day and still lose weight; starving yourself isn't necessary.
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I've noticed a few of those things too! I get much colder, junk food tastes like oil, and I get stomach cramps when I eat junk food (or just binge on ANY food).0
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food has more taste!0
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Wow, I cant believe so many people are colder now than before this journey! I thought it was just me!!!
Cold all the time
Cant tolerate binge eating anymore (mentally or physically)
Good nights sleep
No more trips to the Diabetes clinic (fixed it in 3 months flat)0 -
No doubt about the restaurants. Cooking at home where you can control the variables will really spoil you after a while. I know it does for me.Yes. The sad thing is I never eat out anymore. It's so gross to me now. I don't even enjoy any part of it. Even really nice places, it's all drenched in oil and butter, unnecessarily so, and salty as hell. I want to gag sometimes just on the salt. The past few times, they ask, "was everything ok" becaus eits hardly eaten. and I'll tell them, greasy, oily, salty, I can't eat it. They just take it away and offer a cheesecake on the house. Ugh! They don't get it. Lol. It's ok, it's me, not them.
No one tells you about the cost of replacement clothes. I'm not a big shopper. I still wear jeans from the 90's. I wear my shoes for 12 or more years. So, I don't like shopping. It's a waste of money and time. But, yeah, it gets expensive having to replace everything.
Also in agreement with the new clothes. I'll go pick up stuff at second-hand stores/goodwill/whatever. $2 for a pair of pants > $34 at old navy.
I'm going to have to check out second-hand stores. That's a good idea.0 -
My boobies are gone :sad:
Mine too.
and I still have 30lbs left to lose. I'm afraid I'll be an A cup by then. But I figured if I have flat abs it will work out better, and I can always buy some later. hahahah0 -
Hilarious; I noticed a heightened sense of smell because my circulation is better. It's awful; I didn't realize how bad my downtown work environment really smelled until I started working out and losing weight... :P
Oh, and to the clothing thing; one of the best things I ever did was to find a high quality tailor. You can get an expensive pair of pants or skirt tailored to fit you again, over and over, so don't be afraid to buy that awesome $500 suit even though you are losing weight. Tailors are awesome! For the cheap clothing, go to Goodwill and get tshirts and jeans, sweaters for almost nothing. Also try yardsales (walking all morning at yardsales is great exercise too!) Also, ask your friends for hand me downs if they are losing weight as well.
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Those of you feeling cold all the time:
A lack of iron in your blood due to your new diet could be causing this. A quick blood test from your doctor can tell you if you have low iron in your blood. Pick up a daily iron supplement, or add iron to your list of things to track on your food chart and make sure you are getting enough.0 -
I've noticed that on the days when I exercise, I'm not nearly as hungry as the days I don't. Can't make up my mind if it's the distraction of the workout (I'm someone who goes to the kitchen when bored) or if there's a physical reason for this. Does anybody know?
I'm the opposite! I feel SO hungry all of the time when I work out hard. I'm eating tomato soup an hour before lunch b/c I'm starving right now!0 -
My boobies are gone :sad:
This! Me too.....boo hoo hoo.......but I've gained much more in health and wellbeing than I have physically lost in weight. Pro's and cons.
Agree all of OP plus I noticed the soles of my feet no longer hurt like hell! :drinker:
^^^this gives me hope...I sure hope these 44DDD go down some, heck they hurt sometimes....0 -
I just fit into a ring that I hadn't been able to wear in almost a year. And I am now joining the ranks of cold blooded animals in my office. LUV IT!0
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Can only tell you that for me, exercise makes me - plan on eating less for dinner since I don't like working out with a full stomach; - come home in a much better mood, so I'm not tempted to stress eat; - feel so much warmer that I don't want to crank up the thermostat when I get home.
And I've noticed that after working out, a big glass of water does the trick, too.0 -
Those of you feeling cold all the time:
A lack of iron in your blood due to your new diet could be causing this. A quick blood test from your doctor can tell you if you have low iron in your blood. Pick up a daily iron supplement, or add iron to your list of things to track on your food chart and make sure you are getting enough.
Is this true? Can anyone else vouch for this?
I have just changed my settings so I can see how much iron I'm getting and for the last week, out of the 100 a day I'm allowed the max I've hit is 3!0 -
My boobies are gone :sad:
NOT THE BOOBIES!!! :sad:0 -
Definitely colder than it used to be. For the most part, my grease no longer makes my stomach happy. Some of the food that I've tried that I used to crave, no longer tastes as good.0
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I can't just go shopping for clothes anymore, I have to order most of my clothes online because there are no smaller sizes carried.
It's definitely a first world problem, but would it kill a retailer to have some size 2 pants in stock!
It's mostly annoying because now that I am smaller, I thought shopping would be fun but it's just annoying :-)0 -
My skin is sooooo soft and clear! However this might be more a product of better eating then the actual weight loss. Regardless, I like it!0
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Agree with everything. I lost 30 lbs. before joining MFP. I was always cold and had to double up my blankets. Not anymore though. I guess your body adjusts with time. I had to buy a whole new wardrobe, new belts, new shoes, and new glasses. Did not mind buying new ones, but it was a little hard parting with my favourite pieces.0
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My biggest thing my heels were to big. I was so mad bc I loved them!
It suprised me like when I got pregnant my feet were so fat, and afterwards also!0 -
I get full very fast and can't finish my food. My boyfriend always ask if I'm gonna finish my food and I tell him that I can't. But I'm loving the journey though.
That too. "Aren't you going to eat?" "Uh...I have?" "But you're only half done." "I will vomit all over you if I eat any more." "Oh...then...let's box that up!"
I also have gone down band-sizes in my bra. Which is great but annoying, because those suckers are expensive!0 -
The best unexpected thing for me was how I can manage to get to sleep early without tossing and turning. If I am tired at 9.30 I can sleep and do sleep till the morning. I get out of bed now without feeling that a Rhino has tapdanced on my back. Its great!0
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I agree that I am always cold and it is easier to find boots that fit my calfs properly.0
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Since losing weight, I’ve noticed a number of changes that had never even occurred to me may happen:
Sleep is much less disturbed and I find I have a full 7-8 hours now rather than repeatedly waking up.
I used to be ill all the time – now in the unlikely event that I do catch a cold, I’m over it in a day or two.
If I eat a take-away, I can now taste the fat and grease in things I used to eat all the time without noticing. It’s horrible. (most of the time :laugh:)
I’m cold. ALL the time.
My body can’t handle binges any more. I used to be a compulsive binger, and now on the odd occasion I slip up, I get AWFUL stomach pains only an hour later.
Rather than buy new jeans like I’d hoped, the first thing I had to change was my ring size. :laugh:
Anyone else noticed anything you weren’t expecting?
Except for the ring sizing I could have written this post, lol....0 -
I had to resize my ring too..lol0
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When you've spent most of your life being the overweight wallflower, it's hard to adjust to suddenly being noticed. That sounds so depressing but it's true lol Customers that I've waited on for a year are suddenly flirting with me, the guy in Starbucks is suddenly flirting with me....it's weird lol Honestly, I'm uncomfortable with the attention and sometimes I wish they didn't see me again...is that weird? lol
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You start being able to understand dog language and to a lesser extent cat. I used to think my pets just made noise.0
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Exercise is a natural appetite suppressant!0
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I used to be hot all the time....now cold all the time. I sleep with my new bf every night ---> new bf=heating pad. Old bf doesn't mind..lol.
But the biggest thing I never expected is my tail bone hurts ALL the time now. I broke it about 15 years ago and apparently muscle doesn't pad as well as fat. So yeah, it hurts sitting on it. sucks, but I prefer it to being overweight.
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lol me too0
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I also can identify with my ring size and being cold and the taste of crap food. I also have better sleep too, and I don't always need as much. Also I am more confident at work, now that I move quickerI have noticed all of these. On the positive side a lot of things are better! It’s easier to find clothes, sex is more enjoyable, and I don't hate looking at pictures of myself anymore.
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