Weird things nobody tells you about losing weight

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  • JenaePavlak
    JenaePavlak Posts: 350 Member
    I have a lot of the same already posted!

    I have a hard time doing stuff on my tailbone..
    My shoulders and/or hips hurt when I fall asleep on my side
    My armpits have weird indentations (makes it harder to shave!)
    I can flex my pecs... (Now that was an interesting day when I found that out!!)
    I still feel amazed when I touch my stomach and feel individual ab muscles :)
    And a few wrinkles in my face (that's prolly the one I wish I could change)

    Oh I'm sure there is much more.. and I wouldn't give any of it up for the world! :D
  • teepeetim
    teepeetim Posts: 99 Member
    I had lost weight last year and I lost one of my rings in the mud at church when i was putting my youngest into his car seat. I didn't notice at that time until we started driving and I touched my hand. It was such a rainy messy day w/ so many cars going through the parking lot, that we never did find my ring. I added 20 lbs over this year, that I am trying to get back off(and then some).

    It looks like I am on a ring losing streak. On our way back from a beach trip w/ my inlaws, I shockingly found out that the diamond in my engagement ring was gone. No tines were broken or bent. I have no clue how it happened. When I told my parents about it, my dad said that he still had my mom's engagement & wedding rings(she died when i was 8). He said that he had been waiting to give them to me for quite some time now. She was a petite woman, so her rings are a bit too small for my fingers right now. This is another motivation to lose the weight, so that I can wear her rings. ::trying not to cry!!!:: It gets me every time I think about her.

    You might want to have a look at http://theringfinders.com/ and then find someone in your area.
    Tim
  • Tanimom
    Tanimom Posts: 29 Member
    I reached up to scratch my shoulder and was shocked at the hard lumps there - bones! I'm still surprised every time I feel them.
  • KIMBAILEYWILLIAMSON
    KIMBAILEYWILLIAMSON Posts: 258 Member
    It's funny how we all do have things in common with weight loss and we share them on here. I also have tail bone pain sitting and very uncomfortable at night with my knees together in bed, I feel the bones and it doesn't feel good, looks better but doesn't feel better actually put pillow between them last night and felt much better. One of the things I love the most is my neckline now and can see collar bone, I have short hair and it looks better with a thinner neck LOL.
  • Tarin626
    Tarin626 Posts: 101 Member
    Weirdest thing I ever heard obout losing weight: guys gain a half inch of "useable length" for every 20 pounds they lose. Of course I know this is total BS. Still funny that someone actually thought that up. :bigsmile:

    Don't know about about much will be gained but I know with my hubby there will be some improvement as his pelvis is where he has a layer of cushioning :-)
  • teepeetim
    teepeetim Posts: 99 Member
    I find I feel cold all the time, now that I've lost my fat coat.
  • sueblue77
    sueblue77 Posts: 54 Member
    My underwear keeps falling down, usually at the most inopportune times. I have to go to the bathroom and hike them up again. Luckily, it hasn't happened when I was wearing a skirt. Time to invest in some new 'draws'.
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    Oh yeah the cold all the time thing kinda is bummer especially since I live in the coldest spot in the lower 48!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    That your *kitten* will hurt when you lose the fat off your butt and your tailbone sticks out. :(

    You'll run out of clothes that are too small. That's a good one but it sucks not having anything to 'try' to fit into anymore!

    People pay more attention to you. I find that odd as I treat no one differently. IMO Size only matters for one thing. lol

    Your grocery bill will go sky high unless you have a garden.

    It's harder to shave bony knees than fat ones. lol Also, I hate how my bony knees touch each other when I sleep on my side.

    Fat feet are prettier than bony, skinny ones. Mine remind me of Madonna's hands. Eww

    You'll have a lot more energy and your family will think you're having a midlife crisis. One even accused me of having adhd! I just move more because my skinny butt can't sit as long AND I exercise more.

    Gas. Healthy food makes a lot of it. <sigh> Although I shall never admit that I fart, Beano is my new friend.

    I can't perch my morning cup of coffee on top of my belly anymore. It's gone (the belly) and I'm glad, but I hate using a table. lol

    The plastic toilet lid doesn't cave in when you get under 150lbs. Yayy!

    While I'm on the topic of bathrooms, I might as well add it's easier to wipe! While I'm in the shower, I can now see my feet AND wrap myself in a towel that actually covers me and doesn't fall off. :)

    People will be jealous of your weight loss. I hate that. I'm always happy when someone gets healthier. Also, no one wants to hear you talk about what you eat, what you don't eat, what exercise you did, how many cals you burned during your awesome 2 hour workout, your MFPals or what clothes you can now fit into. You also have to say it's a LIFESTYLE, not a diet or they all yell at you when you eat pizza or anything else that isn't a pile of carrots and celery!

    You can beat your dog up the stairs. woohoooo That was one of my favs until I tripped over her while running (not up the stairs) and broke my foot. :(

    I can feel my collar bones under the seat belt in my car.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I find I feel cold all the time, now that I've lost my fat coat.
    I agree with this one...until I have a hotflash, then I rip my clothes off.
  • SexiBecki
    SexiBecki Posts: 32 Member
    I thought my tailbone hurting was just a fluke! Lol! It never occured to me that it was from a smaller butt :) I was scratching my shoulder the other day and noticed I have shoulder bones :)
  • ClassicPearl
    ClassicPearl Posts: 141 Member
    Then it hit me. I didn't notice it...because it was covered in fat. Those 20 pounds provided quite a bit of cushion. So...maybe I'm a crazy person, but I'm betting there are a few of you out there who have had somewhat alarming moments that you didn't initially realize were due to having lost weight.

    This has happened to me too!! When I'm lying down in my bed, I have to keep adjusting myself until I get comfy, cause YES, I had a lot of cushion around my waist.
  • PurpleEpiphany
    PurpleEpiphany Posts: 96
    Lost enough padding from my butt that I had to adjust the rearview mirror down. NEVER would've thought of that...

    :laugh: :laugh:

    Awesome! Lol.
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    YOUR HAIR WILL FALL OUT!!!! ugh!!
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    YOUR HAIR WILL FALL OUT!!!! ugh!!
    Maybe you're losing weight too fast?
  • TheNewDodge
    TheNewDodge Posts: 607 Member
    I had to start playing soccer so chicks would stop hitting on me.
  • aj_31
    aj_31 Posts: 994 Member
    1) I have a collar bone
    2) My left trap is freakishly larger than my right trap (from lifting)
    3) My shoe size went down 1/2 size
    4) My fingers got smaller
    5) Being cold all the time
    6) Still not being happy with myself. - even after losing 40 lbs. I want to be down more than 40 lbs and the scale isn't budging.
  • urglewurgle
    urglewurgle Posts: 224 Member
    I can flex my pecs... (Now that was an interesting day when I found that out!!)

    Yes! I was like.. WTF is... PECS! And made my boyfriend come see.... Also my shoulder muscles (deltoids?)... I went to scratch my shoulder and it was muscly!
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    My glasses arent so snug on my face anymore!
    Took the headaches away!
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  • Lemonaiding
    Lemonaiding Posts: 78 Member
    Sitting in the bath tub is not as comfortable as before. My tail bone and hips do not have the cushion they use to have...oh well, I will take that side effect...I sit on a folded towel if I plan on soaking for a while.....

    This was something that bothered me after losing weight. It hurt so bad to sit in the tub, right on my tail bone. Once I was a few months into weight lifting the pain subsided. Hooray for butt muscle!
  • Colli78
    Colli78 Posts: 135
    I am cold all the time.
    I have weird indentions where my skin used to be smooth. Fat, but smooth. I just imagine they are "fat pockets" where the fat has disappeared and the rest will soon follow.
    And....my pelvic bone. Back when I was in a relationship and we were um....doing extra curricular activities, my pelvic bone bruised a lot easier. :embarassed:
  • mom2handh1975
    mom2handh1975 Posts: 224 Member
    One thing I figured out losing weight is that it is not just your clothes sizes that go down. My shoes went down an entire size and my ring size went from a 4.5 to a 3 -i know, weirdly small to begin with.

    But I agree, I also noticed parts of my body more. I still get confused/shocked when i touch my rib area and it is not the same cushioned area as before or my hip bones being more pronounced/ visible. It's definitely interesting haha

    OMG!! You mean my shoe size can actually go DOWN????? I really hope that happens to me! :happy:
  • tabbykat6802
    tabbykat6802 Posts: 233 Member
    I really don't want to lose any more shoe sizing. I am already having to go through the little girls section for a 3 1/2 b/c most places don't carry many size 5's in the womens section.
  • addaline22
    addaline22 Posts: 114
    that there are 'flabby times' i was laying in bed reading and my arm felt funny. Loose skin resting in a new place.
  • ghostpixie
    ghostpixie Posts: 148 Member
    I can't wait for all this stuff to happen to me...lol
    Same!!
  • karrielynn80
    karrielynn80 Posts: 395 Member
    I found out I had an extra bone in my foot. I had been overweight so long that when I started losing, I lost from ankles, feet, and face first. I have a weird protrusion on my feet that turned out to be an extra bone according to my dr. Never knew.
    my "heel" is an extra bone. I have a "knot" on the back of my foot - it's always seemed normal to me - mostly b/c i hate feet & don't look at others feet, - until my hubs pointed out the oddity. lol
  • binariiangel
    binariiangel Posts: 146 Member
    I lost most of my weight in my feet so far, I lost so much that the last time I went to the doctors I had shrunk from 5'4" to 5'1". So its so weird, also I keep losing my old clothes that survived my house fire lol.
  • TrinaBurch
    TrinaBurch Posts: 10 Member
    These provide so much inspiration! I can't wait for weird things to happen to me... especially fitting into some of my old shoes!!!
    Thanks for the laughs!
  • legnarevocrednu
    legnarevocrednu Posts: 467 Member
    I've lost 78 lbs and I'm so worried that I'm going to have extra skin and won't be happy with my end result. Anyone else who has lost a bunch of weight the old fashioned way have any experience with this? I still have 43 lbs to go to be at my ideal weight.. I'm just hoping my bikini body is not just a dream...
    I've lost 100 pounds and do not have a whole lots of excess skin..nor more than I did when I was 100 pounds heavier that is. But I've been working out the whole time. I know loose skin has a lot to do with genetics and age as well. I guess I lucked out.
  • usfirefly
    usfirefly Posts: 14 Member
    I am also always cold! buurrrrr
    actually I am constantly freezing, I hope my body adjusts more cause this is a little to extreme...

    Also the collarbones and hipbones and rips I can feel, and yes my shoes are to big too, actually i was kinda happy about that, It was a good excuse to get new ones.
    I discoverd today that I can touch my forehead with my heel. That was kinda awesome! Never thought that that was possible for me,
    Also I have the tailbone problem, but now I can sit with both feet up on the chair and rest my head on my knees, so that is what I do when my tailbone starts complaining.

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