Is there anything you miss about being fat?

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?

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:

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.

Going to restaurants and not feeling guilty about eating whatever. Even if I allow calories and eat something 'bad' - I still feel guilty.

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.

T & A.... seriously.

Other than that...I miss eating like a cow everyday. Fast food/restaurant quality food EVERY DAY. That stuff was good!

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

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

cheesecake and cinnamon buns with cream cheese icing

I miss my boobs and dessert.

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!!

My boobs,
My anonymity
& Claim Jumper mother lode cake.

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).

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

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.