Bad things that have happened since I starting losing weight

chezjuan
chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
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While getting in shape is great, it's not without it's downside. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, I present my list of the top "bad" things that have happened since I began getting fit:

1. I need to buy a new wardrobe - my clothes are too big!
2. I'm an introvert, and am embarrassed by the compliments I receive regarding how my appearance has changed.
3. Exercise has made my "bum knee" stronger so I can't use it to get out of heavy labor any more.
4. My stamina has increased, so when my daughter wants to play, I can't use the "daddy's too tired" excuse any more.
5. I am no longer too heavy for my household ladder's rating, so I have to get to all those high up chores now.
6. I have more energy, so I don't get to sleep in as much (I wake up early and full of energy...)
7. I'm hurting the economy because I use less soap when I shower.
8. #7 again, but this time because I no longer need BP meds.
9. I need to get my wedding ring re-sized so it won't fall off my finger.
10. When I catch my reflection out of the corner of my eye, I have no idea who it is.

What are some of the "bad" things that you've noticed?
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  • Alta2000
    Alta2000 Posts: 655 Member
    :wink:

    While getting in shape is great, it's not without it's downside. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, I present my list of the top "bad" things that have happened since I began getting fit:

    1. I need to buy a new wardrobe - my clothes are too big!

    What are some of the "bad" things that you've noticed?

    That's why I kept for years all my clothes from when I was 40-60 lbs lighter! It is such a joy to go shopping in my closet. :laugh:
  • JDBLY11
    JDBLY11 Posts: 577 Member
    So funny. I hope bad things happen to me as a result of losing weight! :)
  • JDBLY11
    JDBLY11 Posts: 577 Member
    :wink:

    While getting in shape is great, it's not without it's downside. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, I present my list of the top "bad" things that have happened since I began getting fit:

    1. I need to buy a new wardrobe - my clothes are too big!

    What are some of the "bad" things that you've noticed?

    That's why I kept for years all my clothes from when I was 40-60 lbs lighter! It is such a joy to go shopping in my closet. :laugh:

    I've kept my clothes from 100 lbs lighter before I gained all this weight.
  • xstarxdustx
    xstarxdustx Posts: 591 Member
    :)
  • susanswan
    susanswan Posts: 1,194 Member
    Sadly I aged 20 years while waiting to fit into my skinny clothes again! Now I'm too old for what I used to wear night clubbing at 35 years old. Who wants outdated clothes anyway? I now get to shop the latest styles in smaller sizes than I ever wore as an adult - or even high school! = D
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
    1. Excessive donations to food pantry of perfectly good foods I just don't eat anymore but bought in mass quantities.
    2. Overexposure to sunlight as I get out more doing yardwork, riding bike, playing with dog etc.
    3. Can't stand around at work reading the bulletin board waiting for the elevator cuz I'm taking the stairs.
  • Lindseyelizabeth87
    Lindseyelizabeth87 Posts: 151 Member
    I can't date guys who are into BBWs...
    And I get mistaken for my (petite) sister a lot more often.
    I get cat called and hit on more often.

    :( Life is tough.
  • FITFAB402015
    FITFAB402015 Posts: 19
    If this is bad.....BRING IT ON!! Especially getting off the BP meds! Good job and keep up the good work!
  • kleonard42
    kleonard42 Posts: 204 Member
    haha this is great...love it! congrats on the awesome loss! :)
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    Lol cute.
  • toscarthearmada
    toscarthearmada Posts: 382 Member
    I'm cold ALL the time! Winter was almost unbearable for me because I was so cold. I guess having 92 extra pounds really makes you hot!

    Also, this isn't a bad thing but surprising...when people hug me they feel closer! It was weird trying to adapt to the closeness of a hug.
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    For everyone of those bad things there is something good in response.
    My worry is what am I going to look like in the end. Will I like it or not and will I recognize myself.

    I have to say the one thing that I noticed is I don't stay toasty in the winter like I used too.
  • Willowana
    Willowana Posts: 493 Member
    Hahaha, I love this!

    1. I lost my pants at work because I was too cheap to shop for more clothes.
    2. I decided to buy dresses thinking I'd get more use out of them than pants, and now I look like a girly girl (HURL)
    3. I've gotten tired of explaining "how I'm losing the weight".
    4. I'm getting groped by coworkers grabbing my ribs, waist, and hips while exclaiming, "You are shrinking!!!"
    5. A female coworker spanked me on the *kitten* and said, "Damn, your *kitten* is looking smaller."
    6. I liked getting spanked by a girl
    7. My food is rotting and I keep throwing it out, because I can't eat it fast enough
  • KAYRRIE
    KAYRRIE Posts: 201 Member
    While I still have a long ways to go, I was shopping for a smaller size today and kept running into sizes bigger I used to have to search for. In my head (or to my 1 year old nephew), I kept saying, "That's too big...that's too big" lol!!! Love it!!!....I mean....what a problem! lol
  • lcfairbairn74
    lcfairbairn74 Posts: 412 Member
    Hahaha, I love this!

    1. I lost my pants at work because I was too cheap to shop for more clothes.
    2. I decided to buy dresses thinking I'd get more use out of them than pants, and now I look like a girly girl (HURL)
    3. I've gotten tired of explaining "how I'm losing the weight".
    4. I'm getting groped by coworkers grabbing my ribs, waist, and hips while exclaiming, "You are shrinking!!!"
    5. A female coworker spanked me on the *kitten* and said, "Damn, your *kitten* is looking smaller."
    6. I liked getting spanked by a girl
    7. My food is rotting and I keep throwing it out, because I can't eat it fast enough

    :laugh: Number 5 and 6! :laugh:
    My huuuuge fear is number 2! Although probably my mum's greatest wish! :indifferent:
  • amandapye78
    amandapye78 Posts: 820 Member
    I got carded to buy a lottery ticket ( not joking)
    I got mistaken for my 16 yr old's sister and it embarrassed her
    My husband was accused of robbing the cradle by a coworker (he's 3 yrs younger than me)
    My 16 yr old daughter steals all my clothes
    Was excited to finally wear my favorite suit again only to find it was too big.
  • rdcphone572
    rdcphone572 Posts: 75 Member
    Anybody know where to rest your hands during boring meetings? 2 inches of jolly jelly belly gone...can't put them there anymore...

    Anybody?
  • Willowana
    Willowana Posts: 493 Member
    Anybody know where to rest your hands during boring meetings? 2 inches of jolly jelly belly gone...can't put them there anymore...

    Anybody?

    *raises hand* Oohh! Oooooooh! I know the answer to this one! I now place them on the arm rests OR cross my legs and rest them on my knee for that laid back, "Yeah, I'm thin enough to be comfortable like this" look.
  • cgrout78
    cgrout78 Posts: 1,628 Member
    I LOVE all of these.

    I hate how much my self esteem has improved
  • rdcphone572
    rdcphone572 Posts: 75 Member
    YES! The hands on knees, leg crossing looking cool thing! Thats it! Now I will make it through the boredom with a serene I'm not bloated smile on my face!

    Or at least just comfortably crossing the legs and staying awake...another thing that has now become a new possibility is leg crossing...Lol!
  • ronrstaats
    ronrstaats Posts: 294 Member
    1) No longer have to worry about sitting at a both at a restaurant.
    2) Not afraid to sit in those plastic or folding lawn chairs.
    3) Don't have to pay that $2 extra charge on bigger clothes.
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    No longer worried about the size of airline coach seats. No long have to ask for seat belt extensions either.
  • larryc0923
    larryc0923 Posts: 557 Member
    Great thread. Here are a couple of "bad things":

    1. Cannot sit in our kitchen's wooden chairs for very long anymore. Not enough padding in the lower area anymore.
    2. Needed to buy and learn how to use a food scale. The $4.99 was not that tough but having to use all of my advanced education to learn how to read the amount was hard. :)
    3. I, too, am colder more often. I guess 80 lbs of fat had some benefits.
  • laele75
    laele75 Posts: 283 Member
    1. Giving away a ton of perfectly good food because it is too high in sodium for me.

    2. Having to take two buses to grocery shop for good, cheap food I can eat. (Because getting out more and getting some sunshine (okay, Seattle sunshine probably doesn't qualify) is so bad for me. ;p)

    3. I started a low sodium cooking blog. (Yay, another online time waster. Because I needed more.)

    4. I spend all my time in my ginormous west and south facing windows kitchen preparing raw food for cooking.

    5. My boobs have shrunk enough I do not fall out of my V-neck tops anymore.

    6. I am running out of skinny pants that fit me! (I did not expect this so soon!)
  • yaseyuku
    yaseyuku Posts: 871 Member
    This thread is great. Let's see...

    1. I spend more money on food actually.
    2. I have to wake up earlier (giving me usually 2-3 hours of sleep) in order to eat a better breakfast.
    3. I've had to invest in belts for many of my shorts.
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,787 Member
    My favourite jeans are too big for me!
  • liliawodna
    liliawodna Posts: 31 Member
    I hate:

    1. That my now husband can't walk past me without patting my booty ;)
    2. That I get cat called in public!
    3. That the fast food drive thrus no longer remember my orders!
  • okcat4
    okcat4 Posts: 224 Member
    My Hubs complains he is hot because I keep the AC turned up ( too cold, too easy!)
    The cats are tired of snuggling for warmth!
    My suitcase is heavier since I take work out clothes and shoes when I travel
    The fight attendant does not hand me two bags of nuts automatically anymore :(
    I spend lots of time picking new and bizarre produce and recipes to try!
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    Hahaha, I love this!

    5. A female coworker spanked me on the *kitten* and said, "Damn, your *kitten* is looking smaller."
    6. I liked getting spanked by a girl


    ROFLMAO!!!! That was great. :drinker:
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    I love this threa. So let's see...

    1. Like the OP, I need to get my wedding ring sized (for the second time!) and I hate paying someone to take my gold!
    2. My hubby won't stop touching me ;)
    3. I bought a bunch of dresses along the way because they last for more sizes before they look stupid...now I need new ones because they are all way too big
    4. I have lost my will to sit in my recliner all day and watch tv and eat (I am missing so many tv shows!)
    5. I forgot that I am a useless loser and believed enough in myself to apply to law school (and get accepted!)


    he he he :flowerforyou:

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