The weird things you miss about NOT being overweight...

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SimonLondon
SimonLondon Posts: 350
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I'm not talking about food or drink but the strange little things you used to take for granted but can't anymore.

Mine is this....

As I sit here at work with folded arms I no longer have a big soft belly to rest my arms on. Now I have a rib cage again I just can't quite get comfy. Might have to bring in a cushion :laugh:
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  • sblim
    sblim Posts: 99
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    A much different question than the norm around here, but I can actually think of one thing: Being warm in the winter with all the extra padding!
  • squoozyq
    squoozyq Posts: 305
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    Nowhere to rest your coffee or plate when you are eating in front of the television! Crossing your legs easily, climbing a flight of stairs and not having to catch your breath. Clothes that don't touch any part of your body....so many things....
  • shellshalla
    shellshalla Posts: 263 Member
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    A much different question than the norm around here, but I can actually think of one thing: Being warm in the winter with all the extra padding!

    Yes I'm always cold!! haha
  • RosieB405
    RosieB405 Posts: 150 Member
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    This is funny but I can no longer wear half my size 10 shoes in my closet because my feet have gotten smaller and I can't stuff quite as much in my bra (for example cell phone, keys, money, credit cards, camera, etc.)
  • mommamills
    mommamills Posts: 437
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    having your own cushion at the baseball game on those hard bleachers without having to worry about toting one around!!
  • TropicalKitty
    TropicalKitty Posts: 2,298 Member
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    I think I'll miss the porta-chair...

    ya know when you get up and the chair stays stuck to your rear? :grumble:
  • Crysta1976
    Crysta1976 Posts: 184 Member
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    and I can't stuff quite as much in my bra (for example cell phone, keys, money, credit cards, camera, etc.)

    Best answer ever!!!! LOL
  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
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    I have to much energy to sleep much at night. Sometimes I miss sleep even though I don't really need it.
  • Yurippe
    Yurippe Posts: 850 Member
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    I'm not sure if I really miss my old lifestyle, but I will say it was much easier! No regular sleep schedule, eating whatever I wanted without thinking twice about it, drinking only soda, never getting off the couch.... Those things don't really sound appealing anymore because I feel so much better now.

    At my heaviest I was always cold. :explode: I wear a jacket all summer! I am terrified what next winter in Wisconsin is going to feel like with less insulation.
  • ka_42
    ka_42 Posts: 720 Member
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    I really miss having clothes fit my body! and I can't afford to buy many new ones... in the mean time I just look frumpy. When I do try to go shopping I still can't find my size!
  • acakeforawife
    acakeforawife Posts: 207
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    At first it was kinda fun to see all these BONES that used to be hidden by fat, but now they are kind of annoying! When I lie in bed at night I'm SUPER aware of how my knee bones constantly knock together -- it feels so weird! I'm also always banging my forearms on my hip bones -- honestly, for a clumsy person like me, having bones so close to the surface is proving dangerous!! :tongue:
  • cardswimmom
    cardswimmom Posts: 71
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    Definitely miss my bigger bra size....why is that always the first place you lose when there is oh so much to take from the stomach/hip/thigh area which is SO hard to lose???:mad:
  • pniana
    pniana Posts: 254 Member
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    I really miss having clothes fit my body! and I can't afford to buy many new ones... in the mean time I just look frumpy. When I do try to go shopping I still can't find my size!
    ME TOO! I went down 2 sizes but can't afford to re-stock my closet. Plus I would buy something here or there as I was losing weight and those don't fit me now either. Seems silly to complain about but it's no fun to have a new body hidden under bigger clothing.
  • lelesmama
    lelesmama Posts: 26 Member
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    Love this! I miss resting my chin on my hand and having a soft cushion there. Now my jawbone digs into my hand!
  • pniana
    pniana Posts: 254 Member
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    Definitely miss my bigger bra size....why is that always the first place you lose when there is oh so much to take from the stomach/hip/thigh area which is SO hard to lose???:mad:
    THIS I am having fixed in a couple of weeks. The bra size thing just wasn't cool.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
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    I used to rest my hands on my lovehandles but now my hands just slide down!!
  • cardswimmom
    cardswimmom Posts: 71
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    Definitely miss my bigger bra size....why is that always the first place you lose when there is oh so much to take from the stomach/hip/thigh area which is SO hard to lose???:mad:
    THIS I am having fixed in a couple of weeks. The bra size thing just wasn't cool.
    That is my plan too...when I hit my goal (hopefully a couple of months away)!
  • snowsflake
    snowsflake Posts: 214 Member
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    Awesome topic! I agree with the putting stuff in your bra; however, I can still fit a few things in there. I don't really miss anything from my former self...I am a lot colder now, but I also chalk that up to not drinking or smoking anymore, AND my shoes don't fit me anymore either...SWEET! :)
  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
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    I miss having an excuse.
  • surlydave
    surlydave Posts: 512 Member
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    Great topic. Can I just ask when women started regularly using their bra as storage? Last night I was at the gym and at least 3 women had their phone/ipod sticking up out of their sports bra.

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