What nobody tells you about losing weight
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How the arm rests in my truck used to be too low, now they are too high. I think the "cushion" I am sitting on has gotten quite a bit smaller.15
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@cblue315 lol, never thought if that.0
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How new people that come into your life can have such a profound impact on you and your journey. For me it is the folks that are helping me with nutrition and fitness counseling as well as new friends that I have met at the gym or other athletic endeavors. The support from some of these folks has been overwhelming. Also the support from family and friends. Yes some are jealous but whatever on them.8
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That my clothes are getting baggy and that makes me think I've stretched them out. It's actually because I've lost 19 lbs (so far) though. And that some days I can still look in the mirror and see myself how I used to be.16
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I love this thread!!
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People's reactions will be strange. When I say I have lost 50 pounds their response is always...how did you do that? When I answer exercise and eating less they say...when do you find time for that? Answer...6 to 8 every day before work. Then they say...I could never do that! Never? Really? I don't get it.9
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People's reactions will be strange. When I say I have lost 50 pounds their response is always...how did you do that? When I answer exercise and eating less they say...when do you find time for that? Answer...6 to 8 every day before work. Then they say...I could never do that! Never? Really? I don't get it.
I am sure there was a time when it seemed like a crazy idea to you too29 -
MelimelCoco wrote: »I'm really happy this I'm startit exists.
In the past I lost 40 pounds. Unfortunately, I ate all the weight back +16 pounds.
I'm here to get back on track.
I've lost 5 lbs, I already feel lighter, and somehow breath better. Even with that little weight off breathing has been easier for me.
This post is truly inspirational for me, thank you for sharing.
I am really happy to be reading these posts as well. I'm starting Weight Watcher's tomorrow. Excited to start, but nervous as well. I have to... NEED to be successful this time! Has anyone here lost weight and kept it off on WW?7 -
I'm not embarrassed to wear shorts that don't come to my knees.17
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Yea WW worked for me in the beginning to really in an easy way show me how bad I was eating and kind of re train your brain the correct portions you should be eating. I stopped weight watchers and now I'm on track with a gym regiment and meal prep plan. It's become a lifestyle so I use the term plan loosely. I lost 55 lbs on weight watchers and 23 lbs so far on my own!valeriehill3 wrote: »MelimelCoco wrote: »I'm really happy this I'm startit exists.
In the past I lost 40 pounds. Unfortunately, I ate all the weight back +16 pounds.
I'm here to get back on track.
I've lost 5 lbs, I already feel lighter, and somehow breath better. Even with that little weight off breathing has been easier for me.
This post is truly inspirational for me, thank you for sharing.
I am really happy to be reading these posts as well. I'm starting Weight Watcher's tomorrow. Excited to start, but nervous as well. I have to... NEED to be successful this time! Has anyone here lost weight and kept it off on WW?
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valeriehill3 wrote: »Has anyone here lost weight and kept it off on WW?
Yes, I did WW several times in the past. The only time I got to goal (and Lifetime) was back in mid-2006. I was down about 40 pounds ... 230 pounds (highest ever
) down to 190. I kept if off successfully for 3.5 years by paying attention to what I was eating + swimming.
The 'trigger' that caused me to gain weight in early 2010, was living out of a hotel for 5 months, working 10-12 hour days, 6 days a week, nearest grocery store was 10 miles away. Lots of stress eating, no exercise.
From 2010-mid 2014, I stayed in the 205-220 pound range.
In mid-2014 I got back in the gym and the pounds started slowly coming off. I was getting stronger and fitter, but 'the needle' wasn't moving very fast.
A few days into 2015 I completely changed my diet "for a month". After all, I can do anything for just 23 days, right? No sodas, no diet sodas, no processed sugar, no flour, no milk/cheese, no restaurant food. No cheating (at all!) for 23 days. Slightly stricter than most paleo plans. The pounds just melted off ... and I feel so much better.
I relaxed a little bit when my weight hit a new adult low of 188
... some cheat days, etc.
My advice to anyone would be to put it all together:
- use WW meetings for accountability, unbiased measuring of weight loss, and tips,
- focus on eating "real food" (e.g., some version of paleo),
- exercise (both cardio and weights),
- MFP for longer term weight tracking, better nutrient tracking, and forums like this one,
- and, of course, come up with some personalized non-food rewards need to help you stay motivated!10 -
valeriehill3 wrote: »Has anyone here lost weight and kept it off on WW?
Yes, I did WW several times in the past. The only time I got to goal (and Lifetime) was back in mid-2006. I was down about 40 pounds ... 230 pounds (highest ever ) down to 190. I kept if off successfully for 3.5 years by paying attention to what I was eating + swimming.
The 'trigger' that caused me to gain weight in early 2010, was living out of a hotel for 5 months, working 10-12 hour days, 6 days a week, nearest grocery store was 10 miles away. Lots of stress eating, no exercise.
From 2010-mid 2014, I stayed in the 205-220 pound range.
In mid-2014 I got back in the gym and the pounds started slowly coming off. I was getting stronger and fitter, but 'the needle' wasn't moving very fast.
A few days into 2015 I completely changed my diet "for a month". After all, I can do anything for just 23 days, right? No sodas, no diet sodas, no processed sugar, no flour, no milk/cheese, no restaurant food. No cheating (at all!) for 23 days. Slightly stricter than most paleo plans. The pounds just melted off ... and I feel so much better.
I relaxed a little bit when my weight hit a new adult low of 188 ... some cheat days, etc.
My advice to anyone would be to put it all together:
- use WW meetings for accountability, unbiased measuring of weight loss, and tips,
- focus on eating "real food" (e.g., some version of paleo),
- exercise (both cardio and weights),
- MFP for longer term weight tracking, better nutrient tracking, and forums like this one,
- and, of course, come up with some personalized non-food rewards need to help you stay motivated!
I lost approximately 40 pounds on WW about 12 years ago, but slowly put it back on, plus another 20, over those 12 years. I used the online site at the time and counted points. I also used the WW's cookbooks to put together good meals, which I highly recommend. Compared to points, I like counting calories on MFP better. Just makes more sense to me to watch your nutrients as well as your calories. I have tried a couple of apps, including WW, for losing weight, and by far MFP is the best.5 -
larryc0923 wrote: »How it has inspired others especially some family and friends.
Absolutely seeing this! Started a trend among family members, 4 have joined a gym now!5 -
That if you've been on meds (any meds, for any condition), weight loss can change the dose you'll need, or in some cases even change your ability to tolerate certain ones. And that while you're trying to find the new balance, it can get really overwhelming.16
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How rude or insulted family can be when your turn down desserts or other fatty foods.
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KatieBea44 wrote: »How rude or insulted family can be when your turn down desserts or other fatty foods.
True! Food = love to many people and they feel rejected.
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How you may dance and embarass yourself at the gym but you are so happy your measurements have gone down a full inch all over!7
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+ You realize you don't need to go into the handicap stall in the bathroom any more to feel like you have enough room. Strange things like that.
This one is so me now! I've also had several people start asking me when I'm going shopping for new clothes.. the old ones are getting pretty baggy... that feels so good!
An unfun thing.... now I hate my upper arms... they are so floppy... I never noticed them when they were just huge.. but down 25 pounds and now I notice them. I'm 58 and am hoping I'm not so old that the skin isn't elastic enough to tighten up.4 -
+ 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.
+ That it won't magically fix all your problems. In fact, some of my "problems" have come more in focus because of the time and energy I have spent on myself and not "others."
love this. so true
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How it won't make you self confident magically and suddenly,but you will actually have to work for it harder and longer than the weight loss itself.16
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I was already over confident... Heck I am down right narcissistic. I think it is actually making me more filthy and kinky than I was.16
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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 ...
I feel like this too, it greatly annoys me when people dismiss how much work goes into being healthy.7 -
No longer have puffy swollen fingers during the summer, I hate that feeling
being able to sit and cross my legs at the knees I know its not the healthiest way to sit but its nice to actually be able to now that the fat is gone. 12 -
That getting older doesn't automatically mean you're condemned to putting on weight & being unfit ! At 48, I'm now a lean, mean, fitting machine instead of a pudgy, lazy, couch potato
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MsKeelah919 wrote: »
Holy moly I never realized that either. I always pick the handicapped stall. Can't wait tol I lose enough to not do that anymore!!2 -
techguymike7801 wrote: »wateryphoenix wrote: »-You will discover bones you forgot (or never knew) you had.
I was laying on my back in bed one night and went to scratch my stomach/chest and felt something poking out on the side. I thought maybe I had popped a rib or something and started feeling around and realized that for the first time that I could remember, I could actually feel my rib cage.
Not only that, but I could feel my xiphoid process too.
I freaked out when I first noticed my collar bones in a picture. I have never really seen them before!
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