What is the biggest unexpected surprise after losing weight?

My shoes felt bigger.

I've only lost 10 pounds and I thought I wouldn't be seeing results so fast !!! That was the biggest shocker.

-My shoes are too big (a little sad about that because I bought amazing shoes to compensate for not fitting into amazing clothes)
-I'm bouncing off the walls I have so much energy.
- I was called skinny for the first time in my life!
- I didn't realize I would already need new clothes, I need to wear belts with all my pants now.
- It gets uncomfortable when my cat sleeps on my belly not enough padding anymore.

Congrats on all of your huge loses! I can't imagine how good you all feel considering how good I feel with just 10 pounds gone.

My daughters are constantly telling me how happy I am. I didn't relize how miserable I was until I stopped being miserable! It feels great!!

Exactly!!

The unexpected sex drive...I know, I know...but..I have never felt better about myself being naked before! haha

My breasts enter the room first instead of my stomach! :blushing:

-I'm always cold.
-swimming is so much harder(less fat = less buoyant)
-sitting on hard chairs for long periods of time can be painful
-not craving unhealthy foods
-being able to run long distances
-having people call you skinny
-being able to see ribs/hipbones/collarbones/spine
-thinking my body is bigger than it is- like holding my arms too far away from my body

After 80lbs gone, I was in denial that I wouldn't need plastic surgery...guess what? I did. And I hated how fat I felt after losing all that weight. After surgery though, I feel skinny now.

Biggest unexpected surprise, though? Having to move my driver seat forward A LOT. I was having shoulder pain when I drove and wondered why. I figured, "my height didn't change, why should I move my seat forward?" Shoulder pain went away when I sat closer to the steering wheel. DUH..less fat on my backside made me sit farther away. LOL

I feel like I get better customer service in stores.( I know that sounds crazy)

Not crazy at all. I get better service too. 80lbs ago I was invisible in stores. Now people fall over themselves to greet me - except for that one sports store which has crap service across the board for anyone who doesn't look the part.

I get surprised by the person in the shop window when I realise that is ME.

The guys who discounted me on size alone came flocking back to see if I would be interested in them (uh, no. I have the same brain.)

Biggest, and best surprise? I've found a partner who is very active, goes caving and I CAN KEEP UP!

I've only lost about 10lbs so far (bit of a newbie/keep fluctuating) and I'm by no means the smallest I've ever been - smallest *ever* was about 9st 7lbs when I was back at uni. (Looking forward to reaching and beating that goal!). Things I've noticed so far:

- Clearer skin. Not sure if this is because of all the water I'm drinking (2l a day) or if I'm just eating a lot cleaner. I used to suffer terribly with eczema and it has completely disappeared
- Bones I haven't seen in a while... my old friend ribcage is back again! I can feel it! Its all very exciting. I can also sort of see the outline of my hipbones which is very strange as I was a big, heavy hourglass at my heaviest and really struggle to lose weight from my hips. I've always been quite wide, and I'm not quite as wide anymore, which is nice.
- I also have lost a shoe size, from a 6 to a 5.
- Much more confident!
- Much happier
- Less tired. I used to be exhausted all the time, at my heaviest I was just into overweight territory and I could seriously tell. My body was sick of carrying around the extra weight.

All these changes have really spurred me on and I can't wait to reach my next goal!

And btw, all of you guys who have said you've experienced people treating you differently now that you're thin.. that makes me so sad.