What is the biggest unexpected surprise after losing weight?

Even just 20 pounds down, I can roll onto my stomach in bed .Comfortably, I mean... that's kind of cool!

Negative: My tailbone REALLY hurts when I sit. Well more when I actually get up.

Yep, I have this problem too.

I am freezing, all the time (yes, I get plenty of iron-I'm assuming it's because 75lbs of insulation is gone).

And my weird one is that I feel like peope are constantly in my "space"-like always too close. I think this is probably because I still don't "see" the change. I am about 12" smaller around than I was, but I don't see it or feel it. I'm assuming that since I occupy a foot less space (not really, but not getting into geometry), I just feel like people are in my "space" that used to be occupied by flab and I still feel like it is. Idk - but people really need to back off - do you really need to stand that close to me in line at the store?

It also surprises me that I don't see it. I was wearing a size 20/22, now I'm in 8/10. How can I not see that? I honestly don't know-but I really don't. And that is a surprise to me. Everyone else sees it-but I don't.

The thing that has surprised me the most is how many people tell me I am an inspiration for them to lose weight.

You too? I get this as well.

The first unexpected surprise I remember happened when I was in the pantry-type closet we have that's a weird shape and tends to collect odds and ends back in the corner. I went back there for something and was able to move around remarkably easily. When I was done scrambling through the accumulated junk, I just stood there and felt ... small. In a good way. Bizarre feeling!

The one that hit me this week is that I never realized before that part of me dreaded traveling because I was going to have to plan my wardrobe and try to look presentable for strangers. Like when we went to Barcelona a few years back, I didn't want to look like a typical, fat American. It was stressful and horribly depressing. Especially true with international travel, for some reason. Anyway, the other day when my husband and I were talking about our upcoming trip to Cuba, I realized that I'm REALLY looking forward to packing! I have lots and lots of cute, small clothes that will be so much fun to wear in the hot weather. It's amazing to me that didn't truly recognize how affected I was by being overweight and how much of a damper it put on both my day-to-day and my extraordinary experiences. Talk about emotional baggage! Wow.

My surprise...that my friends and family think I look good lol! I'm almost 4 months post-partum. I still have some ab separation and a little pooch, but it has definitely improved. I tend to be too critical of myself which is not good.

I never realized how broad my shoulders are until I lost weight, also I never thought I would lose all my boobs

I totally agree about the lose skin even though I didn't lose that much, I really thought I wouldn't have skin as a problem but I do

I simply lost around 10 pounds over a summer in high school, but it did wonders for my confidence. I suddenly felt beautiful and ready to take on the world. Apparently others picked up on this, because I became more social and ended up with my first boyfriend, who said he fell in love because my " amazing body was only an added perk to my gorgeous personality." I don't think this would have ever happened without the confidence boost that came from weight loss.

My feet got smaller! Went from a 9/9.5 to an 8.

This would be the most amazing change I could hope for! I wear a 13 women's but my feet are very narrow so I doubt my size will change.

I get hit on more, not a bad thing at all!

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