What is the biggest unexpected surprise after losing weight?

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  • ShellB8585
    ShellB8585 Posts: 42 Member
    I got pregnant after being told I couldn't.
    Congratulations :)
  • Gemz321
    Gemz321 Posts: 64
    Before, I always used to look older for my age. Now im losing weight people ask me how old I am, and when I say im 25 they really cant believe it, They thought I was about 18 maximum 20. I live in the uk, and I seem to get asked a lot for ID now when buying alcohol, I was never really asked before.
  • CSassWJE
    CSassWJE Posts: 7
    Well, happily, people have noticed that I have lost weight, but the biggest surprise is that some people ask if I have been ill, or if I lost weight because of stress in my life. That was surprising. I only lost 35 pounds and I am down to 180, so I wonder why people would assume that I have been ill. And relative to stress, I tend to eat more when my stress level rises.
  • ruggedBear
    ruggedBear Posts: 295
    I am more tolerant of others and less judgemental. I never realized that I used a "judge others before they judge you" defense mechanism until I lost weight.

    Instead of assuming the worst when I meet someone new, I expect to like them, and for them to like me. It's much nicer that way!

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  • ashleen7
    ashleen7 Posts: 258 Member
    I am more tolerant of others and less judgemental. I never realized that I used a "judge others before you they judge you" defense mechanism until I lost weight.

    Instead of assuming the worst when I meet someone new, I expect to like them, and for them to like me. It's much nicer that way!

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    I was just going to post this! I find that I'M a nicer person and more open to meeting new people and trying new things when I don't have to worry about my weight being an issue, it's actually less effort to have a better outlook on life than waiting for life to give you a kick in *kitten*!
  • ashleen7
    ashleen7 Posts: 258 Member
    As a guy, and I apologise if this is rather crude

    My junk has like an extra inch if not 1.5 inches through losing the weight :D I was already average so now I just look like a monster...

    WOO WOO :D

    How you doin?!
  • ruggedBear
    ruggedBear Posts: 295
    I HATE the way my face looks now. I'm so sad about it. I've worked so hard to lose this weight and still have 30 pounds to go and I hate to look at pictures of myself now. I look so wrinkled, old and tired. Everyone else on here looks so much younger and healthier in their after pictures. :-(

    I don't see that in your picture - but I know that how you see yourself is different. I feel like that sometimes too - like - where did that mini-waddle in my neck come from? How do I get rid of it? I just have to tell myself that I will never be perfect but that I still look a LOT better than I did overall.
  • naturallynikki
    naturallynikki Posts: 81
    since no guys have said it. apparently every 30-40lbs you lose youre little soldier is said to gain an inch.

    now, im not sure cause i dont have two yardsticks to properly measure but.....

    LOL!!!!! Good one!
  • naturallynikki
    naturallynikki Posts: 81
    As a guy, and I apologise if this is rather crude

    My junk has like an extra inch if not 1.5 inches through losing the weight :D I was already average so now I just look like a monster...

    WOO WOO :D

    How you doin?!

    LOL!!!
  • RadioactivePirate
    RadioactivePirate Posts: 212
    the biggest surprise was that when I looked in the mirror, I still saw the fat girl. It took quite a long time to truly see myself as I now was as opposed to how I used to be.

    This was a surprise to me as well. I still see myself as much bigger than I actually am. I look at other women who wear the same size clothes as me and they register in my head as being much smaller even though I know logically they can't be. I hope my brain catches up soon!
  • Caseyann2501
    Caseyann2501 Posts: 43 Member
    :smile: Bump! Cant wait to experience some of this things soon
  • CrazyTrackLady
    CrazyTrackLady Posts: 1,337 Member
    I'm not sure if it was the tight shirt that shows my ample bosom, or that I am just happier these days, but yeah, I got winked at by a young guy while I was going into the grocery store. hee hee
  • JamieG8991
    JamieG8991 Posts: 1,203 Member
    Well, sex is better, my clothes are looser, I can see definition in my stomach again....basicaly, EVERYTHING is much much better!!! :bigsmile:
  • Beethoven1827
    Beethoven1827 Posts: 102 Member
    The horrible flabby loose skin on my tummy. :-( I've lost about 35lb since July last year, and while I love how I look now (although I'm not done yet!), if I lie on my side or lean forward, I have this horrible wrinkly squelchy stuff. Euuch.

    On the bright side, I'd forgotten how much I love my collarbones! :-)
  • jonesie84
    jonesie84 Posts: 73 Member
    I've had a few suprises, some good and some not so great. I've lost 57lb since Jan 2012.

    Good:
    I only did cardio for a year and no weights and the extra skin from having two kids via c-section is almost all gone!
    I get compliments constantly and asked if I'm 20-21(I'm 28)
    I have abs!
    I fit into my first 2 piece bathing suit since 2006!
    While in Disneyworld at the pool with my kids, I got hit on by a guy who wasnt 21 haha

    Bad:
    I cannot stop seeing the "old" me
    I am more self conscious than I was before
    Now I am almost diet and workout obsessed and sometimes its not good

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  • JJESQ
    JJESQ Posts: 1
    since no guys have said it. apparently every 30-40lbs you lose youre little soldier is said to gain an inch.

    now, im not sure cause i dont have two yardsticks to properly measure but.....

    For some reason this totally made my day, and made me send a motivational email to my husband! LOLOL
  • Caramel_24
    Caramel_24 Posts: 81 Member
    My feet got smaller! Went from a 9/9.5 to an 8.

    Yeah I went from a UK 6 to a UK 5 and I have only lost 20plus lbs.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    learning to like burpees, lol!!
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    It looks bigger now. Wife like it.
  • FatDadSlim
    FatDadSlim Posts: 497 Member
    Being a Asthma sufferer since school i was most surprised when i could stop using my preventer & Inhaler.
  • Puggy33
    Puggy33 Posts: 300
    I get more response out of people for everything I do and say now, granted I know it's because i'm not a fatbody anymore it's still awesome to have people show interest.
  • Lanise_10
    Lanise_10 Posts: 432 Member
    :noway: Bad: I'm freezing all the time (my heater is on right now at work), loose skin (YUCK!), sometimes it feels as if my bones are protruding through my butt when sitting.

    :laugh: Good: I'm no longer in size 22/24/26/28...now in 8/10. My shoes size went from a 9 years ago to a 7 1/2. Boots fit and I love my over-the-knee boots and sweater dresses. I have collar bones too!!!! :) I get hit on by younger men and more men in general. Love to shop (maybe this is bad). LOL My self esteem is much better!!!!
  • Les_Lamb57
    Les_Lamb57 Posts: 57 Member
    Good - been a long time since I could wear a good pair of 32" jeans
    Climbing Scafell Pike without feeling like im going to die
    Great to be slim on the beach last summer

    Bad - my toes get cold when i'm cycling
  • Anycleavers
    Anycleavers Posts: 38 Member
    I have bones! Bones, I tell you. Hip bones, collar bones, ribs! Ribs? Where the hell did these come from?
  • jeanmoreno
    jeanmoreno Posts: 139 Member
    Thats so true ! lol
    I would think the improvement with all the weight loss is better sex. i could be wrong. but that is one of my motivations lol.
  • meowkapow
    meowkapow Posts: 103 Member
    Spooning (in the cuddling sense!) is a lot nicer and intimate now that my bf and I are smaller in size, no booty or belly in the way haha
  • jeanmoreno
    jeanmoreno Posts: 139 Member
    being able to move in the bath,and wearing tight clothes!!!! :-)
  • P05T5CRIPT
    P05T5CRIPT Posts: 285 Member
    The attention from the opposite sex, the last time anyone asked me out I was at University, that was nearly 8 years ago! Since I've lost weight, I get a lot of compliments and have had quite a few guys ask me out, it's very flattering, but I take it with a pinch of salt, as there will always be a part of me that is hurt people couldn't see past the outside to who I am as a person....I guess it will take time to adjust to the attention.

    I get MUCH better service in shops, it's actually been a real eye-opener....before when I shopped for clothes (heck even when I went grocery shopping), it was like I was invisible, now shop assistants say hello to me and ask if i need any help, even bringing me different sizes in changing rooms, it's been a revelation.

    My confidence and self-esteem have really improved, I feel good about myself and I think that now shows through, I'm more outgoing and have a tonne of energy. My outlook on life is more positive, I'm actually thinking about switching careers, to do something I've always wanted to do, I would never have even thought about it last year when I was 70lbs heavier!

    The funny thing is I now have bones hahah....hip bones and collar bones, I haven't noticed those....well...since forever! The bad is that I am always cold!
  • Lilyyy7
    Lilyyy7 Posts: 41
    My stretch marks are almost invisible.... I had some stretch marks on my love handles (love handles that are GONE now) and on my arms. I can't even see them anymore, I love it! :)

    My confidence has gone way up. Not necessarily with how I look, but in what I can accomplish. I feel pretty confident telling people I can run 4 miles a day, and I have no problem flexing my biceps. ;)
  • lisavirani
    lisavirani Posts: 117 Member
    I have had 4 people not even recognize me. FOUR people! These are people I have met 5-10 times before. And they have all said "I'm not sure we've met" or "hi, I'm such and such" and each time I'm slightly offended that I am not that memorable, yet slightly pleased that I have changed my look so much that I don't even seem like the same person. Aside from dropping the weight, I have gained confidence and a better sense of style. I take care of myself more. So much, I guess I am a new person, ha :)
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