What nobody tells you about losing weight

sherbear702 · February 2015

palwithme wrote: »

+ That it can be an emotional roller-coaster. Some days you are happy with yourself and other days you get upset because you ate too much or you don't look right or you haven't lost any weight this week, etc. Learn to ride the roller-coaster and don't get off.

Thanks for that quote 'learn to ride the roller coaster' how true that is.

0505jen · February 2015

Definitely wearing belts and seeing them go down inch by inch.
Also my tailbone kills from sitting for too long, one way to get up & moving!
I still find it hard to believe that I have a waist and not just a large mass larger than my
breasts.

2ledbetter · February 2015

I'm helping with a remodel and there's no heat inside. I am also suffering from the extra cold syndrome so wear 2 pairs of pants, undershirt/long sleeve shirt/2 jackets. But amazing thing is don't feel like stuffed s

happygalah · February 2015

That I feel so much happier and confident. Being overweight was really making me feel bad. Sore knees, feet, etc.

That I'm striking a pose in every reflective surface.

That I am keeping my house so much cleaner and tidy because I'm not depressed any more.

I hadn't had candy corn in several years at we don't have it here and I went to the US around Halloween. I bought a small bag of candy corn and found it tasted like plastic to me. It was terrible and I used to really like it.

That I realised how greedy I was when overweight. Nobody needs that much food. It's just being disgustingly greedy.

dragyou · February 2015

Not having to hold my breath while I go down to put my socks on..

MeiannaLee · February 2015

mumblemagic wrote: »

How good it feels to go down a belt notch.

How awesome it is to look at the promotional pictures at the gym and think "in a few months I could look like that".

How runny your poo gets if you eat loads of veggies

To be honest my poo hasnt been fluffier xD

Linnaea27 · February 2015

The biggest thing for me was that a lot of my expenditure on new clothes ended up being WARM clothes! When I weighed 15 lbs more (I'm really short) I was always too hot. Now I am always too cold and wear fleeces and vests and fleece leggings constantly from September to May.

How I have to constantly readjust my knees when lying on my side. Ow.

That I would actually develop a waist on the front of my body instead of having a waist only on my back and sides, and the opposite on my belly. . . so glad that belly is going/gone!

JMRod · February 2015

Walking into Lane Bryant to buy new bras and being told, "we don't carry your size". I had to go to Victoria's Secret:-)

KatieLK14 · February 2015

- how excited I get when my muscles feel like they've been well worked/sore
- how some people will get REALLY WEIRD about your dedication to eating well/ working out
- actually starting to like myself is sweeeeeeeeet

airangel59 · February 2015

BruceHedtke wrote: »

I've gotten a ton of compliments on my weight loss but I've also had friends and family ask me if I was sick. I wasn't expecting that. It's always a good thing to tell them "Nope, I just started eating better and exercising".

While it's flattering to get compliments, I've found the more weight I've lost, the more embarrassing it's been to reveal how much I've lost in total. When I had lost 40-50 lbs, I proudly stated that number whenever asked. Now, I've lost over 90 lbs and if someone asks, I just say something like "I've lost a little" and try to deflect from giving a precise answer.

Glad I found this thread. So MANY things I never thought about. This quote (thanks Bruce) hits home for me big time. Recently was complemented on the loss and then was asked if I had done it on purpose or was ill. LOL. And now when people ask about the loss or offer me the "one cookie that won't get me fat", I nicely thank them and say no, I don't want to put the "few" pounds I lost back on.

The folks that commented on always being cold...spot on. OMG, I'm in Arizona and freezing (it really does not get THAT cold here) ...never realized how insulated I was carrying 150 extra pounds.

Bones: Yep, scary & painful. Hip, tail, collar bones & ribs have come out from years of hiding. I can't sit and constantly fidgit in my seat, even if it's padded since I lost all of mine.

The annoying people with my excess energy...just happened at a 3 day work meeting. Apologized to the 2 folks sitting on either side of me as my legs would NOT stop moving (I was crawling the walls big time & could not wait for breaks so I could get up & move).

To change my thinking from I'm dieting to I've made a lifestyle change & that I can't go back to how I was eating before. I've always yo yo'ed the weight I lost back & more. I have not cut any foods from my eating plan, but I am planning my meals ahead of time making sure I can have 'my cake & eat it too' & stay within my maintenance range. I probably will have to log for the rest of my life but if it keeps me where I am now, it's worth it. For me it is way too easy to overeat (duh, lol) as I work from home.

Katerina9408 · February 2015

airangel59 wrote: »

BruceHedtke wrote: »

I've gotten a ton of compliments on my weight loss but I've also had friends and family ask me if I was sick. I wasn't expecting that. It's always a good thing to tell them "Nope, I just started eating better and exercising".

While it's flattering to get compliments, I've found the more weight I've lost, the more embarrassing it's been to reveal how much I've lost in total. When I had lost 40-50 lbs, I proudly stated that number whenever asked. Now, I've lost over 90 lbs and if someone asks, I just say something like "I've lost a little" and try to deflect from giving a precise answer.

Glad I found this thread. So MANY things I never thought about. This quote (thanks Bruce) hits home for me big time. Recently was complemented on the loss and then was asked if I had done it on purpose or was ill. LOL. And now when people ask about the loss or offer me the "one cookie that won't get me fat", I nicely thank them and say no, I don't want to put the "few" pounds I lost back on.

The folks that commented on always being cold...spot on. OMG, I'm in Arizona and freezing (it really does not get THAT cold here) ...never realized how insulated I was carrying 150 extra pounds.

Bones: Yep, scary & painful. Hip, tail, collar bones & ribs have come out from years of hiding. I can't sit and constantly fidgit in my seat, even if it's padded since I lost all of mine.

The annoying people with my excess energy...just happened at a 3 day work meeting. Apologized to the 2 folks sitting on either side of me as my legs would NOT stop moving (I was crawling the walls big time & could not wait for breaks so I could get up & move).

To change my thinking from I'm dieting to I've made a lifestyle change & that I can't go back to how I was eating before. I've always yo yo'ed the weight I lost back & more. I have not cut any foods from my eating plan, but I am planning my meals ahead of time making sure I can have 'my cake & eat it too' & stay within my maintenance range. I probably will have to log for the rest of my life but if it keeps me where I am now, it's worth it. For me it is way too easy to overeat (duh, lol) as I work from home.

I am also a little ashamed to tell how much I weight. When I told my sis she told me that I am anorexic ....and before they told me that " I had fat " ( well it was true tho)

but it is funny that no matter what I do there will be someone to tell me it is not right.

D_T_H · February 2015

being able to actually take a seat at a friends house without worrying how much will it cost me to replace this one

maroonmango211 · February 2015

BruceHedtke wrote: »

brightresolve wrote: »

How much it annoys me when someone says, "oh, you don't have to watch what you eat!" or, "oh, you don't have to work out!"

I feel like they're disrespecting the discipline and hard work it takes to be healthy ...

For me, I found that I did a complete 180°. I used to be jealous of people that were thin and healthy and fit. No more. I've learned that you don't get many days off being healthy unless you're one of those rare breeds that can eat and eat and eat and not gain an ounce. For the rest of us, it's a daily grind and those people that I was jealous of...they put in the work, daily, to be what they are.

Now I'm more jealous of those who are overweight because they can also eat whatever they want, whenever they want and not think about fitting it into their calories. I have no desire to be like that again, but sometimes I am jealous.

Honestly this would be the biggest thing I never expected. Being defensive when people comment how great it must be to not "worry" because I am lean. Meanwhile being jealous of the people who just don't care and eat whatever they want whenever they want. I truly miss being in denial sometimes (like when PMSing LOL).

vickierivero1 · February 2015

sugarnspice33 wrote: »

How eating healthy suddenly makes junk food taste terrible.

LOL, I'm experiencing this more often. Lately I don't even like the smell of a loaf of bread.. I've tried a variety of breads but I have to eat carbs to stablize my weight.
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My favorite junk foods don't taste the same and I don't get that mental statisfaction. It made me ponder my emotional habits which I'm currently exploring and monitoring

I am having this problem. Well, I dont see it as a problem but more as a blessing. I used to love oreo cheesecake. I tried some today and yuck!

arditarose · February 2015

cwolfman13 wrote: »

Nobody told my wife that she'd just have to wear her panties down around her knees once her husband lost weight and got all fit and stuff...

Dude. Ha.

ashmaury91 · February 2015

I've lost 20lbs recently and a few things I've noticed. ..

- yes people start noticing.
- I have smile dimples? !

- I can wear a half size smaller shoe.
- starting to notice bingo wings

cblue315 · February 2015

ashmaury91 wrote: »

I've lost 20lbs recently and a few things I've noticed. ..

- starting to notice bingo wings

I had to look this one up - I have these too, I will have to name them Thelma and Louise.

DangerousDUCK · February 2015

Very nice positive thread, I don't have much to contribute specifically but its enlightening to read the posts

taymam · February 2015

That some people won't be happy for you, and that's OK. One of my good friends is in a rut right now and just gets upset by seeing other people succeed. She wishes she could be the one to buy a house or lose weight. I go out of my way to never talk about my calorie counting around her because she's made it perfectly clear it will never happen for her. And with that attitude she's right. It took me years to save up the money to buy a house and it will take at least a year to get to my goal weight and smart eating afterwards to stay there. Not everyone is ready to put in the work everyday. Which is fine, I didn't decide to lose weight because of her. I did it for myself.

Katerina9408 · February 2015

taymam wrote: »

That some people won't be happy for you, and that's OK. One of my good friends is in a rut right now and just gets upset by seeing other people succeed. She wishes she could be the one to buy a house or lose weight. I go out of my way to never talk about my calorie counting around her because she's made it perfectly clear it will never happen for her. And with that attitude she's right. It took me years to save up the money to buy a house and it will take at least a year to get to my goal weight and smart eating afterwards to stay there. Not everyone is ready to put in the work everyday. Which is fine, I didn't decide to lose weight because of her. I did it for myself.

Just ignore her,I am sure you can find way better friends that would be happy for you

The most important thing is to stick with your goals,never give up and don't let anyone put u down

What nobody tells you about losing weight

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