Unexpected results of weight loss

Kimberly_Harper wrote: »

Realizing that my weight actually matches the number on my driver license

Love this one!

1. I took a selfie for the first time ever - I NEVER would've done that 40 pounds ago
2. I used to get dressed in whatever clothes that fit, not caring if they were fashionable or even decent looking. Now I take a little more pride in how I look before going out the door
3. I get more smiles and generally positive vibes from others - from men AND women
4. I look forward to finding healthier alternatives and cool new recipes with ingredients that never came across my radar before
5. When I wake up in the morning, all I can think about is how I can't wait for the end of the day when I can go to the gym/zumba/whatever class I'm doing.

I have really high cheekbones and when I lose weight boy do they stick out! Before my face is round and chubby.

Indie4774 wrote: »

I discovered that I could wear high heels that used to ache and I would blame the design of the shoe but when I had lost my weight I realized I was so much lighter on my feet that it was no longer painful. That was a huge "oh yeah" moment.

This ^ I love heels too! I would try wearing them before and my feet would kill after 20minutes. It was awful!! Now I can wear them for hours....such a wonderful change.

I lost 180 pounds, and the number one shocker was my shoe size went from a 12 to a 9.5!

Ooci wrote: »

davis_em wrote: »

Lack of thigh rub was a huge one for me. I actually like wearing dresses now. LOL!
Another is how much I'm freezing all the darn time.
And how much I love physical exercise
And how incredibly grumpy I get if I don't get my exercise in.

And for the TMI - I have endometriosis. The pain during my periods was insane, but now that I'm normal weight, the pain is gone.

Snap snap snap. If only the doctors would really strictly say "lose weight and we won't need to be seeing you", rather than skirting round the issue as they do. However I blame no one but myself for the state I got in. It's fabulous to read another endo sufferer is managing it with weight

This is refreshing to see! I have endometriosis and I never thought of my gaining weight as a contributing factor to the increased pain. Just add it to my list of motivators to lose weight!

It may be hard to believe, but I feel kind of sad that I can no longer buy from certain stores. The smallest band available for my favorite bra is too big, and I have to work really hard to find a decent T-shirt because most of woman's T-shirt's sleeves are too short for my comfort, and too short overall. I sometimes feel like I'm doomed to boxy mens T-shirts forever, which is sad because I like my curves.

gordonkroeker wrote: »

After losing 100 pounds I still don't recognize myself sometimes. One big change I recently noticed is similar to others here, I seem to have gone from seeing myself as smaller than I am to seeing myself as bigger than I am. It's a strange feeling to sometimes feel larger at 185 than I did at 285. The brain is a strange thing or maybe I just indulged in a few too many recreational substances in my past.

I have experienced this somewhat as well. I used to be SHOCKED when I saw photos of myself with friends because I was so much bigger (fatter, wider, taller, all of it) than my girlfriends. Now I'm shocked that I'm still taller but roughly the same size as them or even narrower sometimes, it seems impossible to me.

I have a sudden obsession with lingerie/bra & panty shopping. I never cared much before but now I find myself poring over the Victoria Secret website and constantly looking for coupon codes :-P

So many posts in this thread made me chuckle and nod my head because they're exactly what I experienced, too!

Here's my list. It's bound to have repeats from what's already been said, but after thoroughly enjoying this thread, I couldn't wait to add my two cents.

1. I have BONES. Whether it's the uncomfortable-knees-while-sleeping thing, the this-chair/bathtub-hurts-my-bony-butt thing, or looking in the mirror and seeing a collarbone/hip bones/ribs/jawline and saying "I HAVE one of those?!?", I'm always surprised to see and/or feel the frame that held up all that extra weight for so long.

2. The battle to shave the armpits was won with Veet. Once my armpits sunk into my body instead of just being a flat piece of skin connecting my arm to my torso, shaving them became a problem, so I switched to Veet.

3. I was surprised at how long it took me to think of myself as "currently fit/thin" rather than "formerly fat." The brain does indeed take much longer to catch up! I guess I had just gotten too used to beating myself up.

4. Am I EVER gonna warm up? Or will I be cold forever?

5. High heels, the former bane of my existence, are not that bad, actually.

6. Not only am I liking the way I look in pictures, I just downright don't recognize myself in them sometimes. And strangely enough, when I see pictures of me at my heaviest, I don't recognize them anymore, either. WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE.

7. I have more energy in everything. Earlier this week, I jumped over a laundry basket in my bedroom that I could have walked around. Not sure why I jumped over it - it just happened. That one surprised both me and my husband! Definitely wouldn't have done that before I lost 50 pounds.

I have more, but I feel like this post is getting too long. I'll add more later, after I read more of your awesomely motivating and inspirational stories.

WranglerMichelle wrote: »

WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE.

OMG I can't stop laughing.

This thread is awesome

Now when I see photos of myself, my first thought isn't immediately "I look huge " Now, just look like a normal person!