Losing weight and being in shape sucks

tomcornhole
tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
When I was 254 lbs, I could hit my target heart rate just going up the steps to get to my treadmill. Heck, my resting heart rate was practically in the fat burning range back then. 3.2 mph at 4% incline was my max work out. And my BMR was way higher. And I could float in the pool.

Now I have to run to get to my target heart rate. And since I'm not slogging around 63 extra pounds of fat, I don't burn nearly as many calories / hour. And I sink in the ocean.

Woe is me... Tell me your sob stories so I feel better.

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  • jc1961AA
    jc1961AA Posts: 283 Member
    Well done on the weight loss, surely you must feel so much better not carrying that weight around
    JC
  • lattarulol
    lattarulol Posts: 123 Member
    None of my clothes fit anymore. I am too lazy to go buy new ones and am not sure when I'll settle at a good weight (and I do NOT want to buy new clothes more than once) so I just walk around looking frumpy all day.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    None of my clothes fit anymore. I am too lazy to go buy new ones and am not sure when I'll settle at a good weight (and I do NOT want to buy new clothes more than once) so I just walk around looking frumpy all day.

    Ah yes, the never ending baggy clothes. I can look like a bum or pay for new clothes all the time. Truly a terrible situation, indeed. ANd now my shoes don't fit anymore. Whatsup wit dat?

    :ohwell: :ohwell: :ohwell:
  • CottonCandyKisses
    CottonCandyKisses Posts: 246 Member
    I've noticed the heart rate thing too.. Did the Jillian Micheal's thing, the 30 day shred or whatever (found it on Youtube) thought I would do it to see what all the hulla-baloo was about. Kept looking at my HRM, not in range it says. Pretty much the entire workout. Hpmh.
  • Cassierocksalot
    Cassierocksalot Posts: 266 Member
    None of my clothes fit anymore. I am too lazy to go buy new ones and am not sure when I'll settle at a good weight (and I do NOT want to buy new clothes more than once) so I just walk around looking frumpy all day.

    ^^^ Yup!

    The last time I was this size I was unemployed... so all of my work clothes are either about to fall off or don't quite button.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Heck, my resting heart rate was practically in the fat burning range back then.

    lol.
  • jsiricos
    jsiricos Posts: 340 Member
    YES! I just bought new sneakers, a size smaller!
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    my boobs are gone :mad:
  • tsikkz
    tsikkz Posts: 404 Member
    I work on a flower farm and I used to not have to pick this row of flowers because it was right against the wall of the greenhouse and a really tight squeeze. Now I'm the only person thin enough to fit down there lol
  • SteelySunshine
    SteelySunshine Posts: 1,092 Member
    I have only lost a total of around 40 lbs. I don't know exactly because I refused to step on a scale once I was pretty sure I was over um that weight. But, already it's ruining my life. The computer isn't near as fun anymore. Mostly all I did before was play games and surf the web. Now, I am mostly here when I am on the computer, not that this is a bad place, but it isn't Tetris. I feel trapped when I am not outside or when I'm not doing something. And forget looking at food. It makes me ill to look at some of the stuff I used to think was food. I have had to cross off several restaurants as places to eat, just because they no longer appeal to me. I don't care if other people eat there, I just wish I still could. I can put my own socks on now and I can walk faster, it's getting to the point where I think I might run out of excuses to not have to walk the dog and it's really yucky out right now.
  • shrinkinginQualicum
    shrinkinginQualicum Posts: 131 Member
    My boobs are gone too! And since everything I try on fits me now and looks good, I'm spending a fortune on new clothes, so I'm broke all the time! Sooo sad!!:laugh: :blushing:
  • unapologeticallyemma
    unapologeticallyemma Posts: 134 Member
    I had to buy all new everything, losing weight is super expensive, even my shoes didn't fit me any more. AND ITS STILL GOING!!!

    I need to lose more weight which means I either have to keep looking frumpy and slopping around in huge clothes or I have to buy new ones every couple months.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    The losing boobs thing tops them all. Such a shame. I wonder how many tons of breast have been lost on MFP.

    OHHHH, THE HORROR!!!!!!!
  • learnerdriver
    learnerdriver Posts: 298 Member
    I'm on my way at the moment, so I look like this...
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    None of my clothes fit anymore. I am too lazy to go buy new ones and am not sure when I'll settle at a good weight (and I do NOT want to buy new clothes more than once) so I just walk around looking frumpy all day.

    Ah yes, the never ending baggy clothes. I can look like a bum or pay for new clothes all the time. Truly a terrible situation, indeed. ANd now my shoes don't fit anymore. Whatsup wit dat?

    :ohwell: :ohwell: :ohwell:

    Most people go down in shoe size when they lose a significant amount of weight. I get a lot of my "interim" clothes from the Salvation Army Thrift store. Helps out a good cause and I get good quality clothes for a LOT less. They only sell clothes that have been "gently" used. :smile: And then I donate back my "too big" clothes.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    I'm on my way at the moment, so I look like this...
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    chicken3.jpg
  • learnerdriver
    learnerdriver Posts: 298 Member
    thanks i couldn't work out how to fix it (1st attempt)
  • thesupremeforce
    thesupremeforce Posts: 1,206 Member
    My clothes stopped fitting. Not only did I have to buy new ones, but they fit better. Many of them are even BRIGHT colors. BRIGHT COLORS! The horror!
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    oh...and shaving...my armpits have hills and valleys now that were never there before, what the hell are those?? makes it harder to shave em...on the other hand, shaving elsewhere is so much easier now that I can see it ...:blushing: :bigsmile: :devil:
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    michelefrench and other ladies; Do not shave your elsewhere. Have your husband or BF do it. They'll have the time of their lives and be so grateful, they'll make it well worth your while. :)
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    michelefrench and other ladies; Do not shave your elsewhere. Have your husband or BF do it. They'll have the time of their lives and be so grateful, they'll make it well worth your while. :)

    oh he does...but sometimes I like to surprise him :wink:
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    Now there's all this pressure for me to be on the podium instead of just to finish the event.
  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    People tell me I look 10 years younger, call me pretty and hit on me... Oh the nerve!!!! I almost want to gain those 50lbs back. ....NOT
  • lee91356
    lee91356 Posts: 330 Member
    Well said all of you! Sometimes you just need a good ol' vent. I too realized that prior to my weight loss I used to burn a ton or calories walking around the block and now I need to run 5 miles to burn any lol.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    Speaking of shaving: now that I wear shorts on a regular basis (to the gym only, but still) I have to shave my legs! WTF? I was perfectly happy never shaving those babies, but nnnnnoooooooo. Also, I'm in between a 16 and a 14 right now and so either I have the poopy diaper look or the outrageous muffin top look. I can't decide which one is better...
  • greyoutside
    greyoutside Posts: 98
    None of my clothes fit anymore. I am too lazy to go buy new ones and am not sure when I'll settle at a good weight (and I do NOT want to buy new clothes more than once) so I just walk around looking frumpy all day.

    It's things like this that almost make me glad that my sister is severely underweight and gives me clothing (it's baggy on her but fits me like a glove).
  • DaniH826
    DaniH826 Posts: 1,335 Member
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  • krawl78
    krawl78 Posts: 115 Member
    LMAO! I can totally relate! Especially with the floating in the pool comment!! Love it! Way to go on your loss!
  • Apicius
    Apicius Posts: 61 Member
    I really miss the innocent pleasures of scarfing down nutella before I knew the calories.

    Clothes shopping is terrible, malls make me weep for the future of mankind.
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    Grab a weight vest! Or just carry two 30-pound dumbbells with you everywhere you go! As my wife pointed out this weekend, I've already lost one of my twins plus 10-pounds and those little suckers are heavy to carry up the stairs to bed every night!

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