What nobody tells you about losing weight

Sometimes you can lose lots of weight and still be wearing the same clothing. I had to trade in my shoes because they were too big, but my clothing is just kind of loose on me now. In a way it is good because I haven't had to spend extra money on it yet, but it is also bad because I'm still wearing the same old tents.

arditarose wrote: »

How emotional it can be. Realizing you're almost 30 and you are smaller and weigh less than you did in middle school gets those feels going.

ME TOO... my family can't believe how small I've gotten, my mom was actually the first to point out that I wasn't even this small as a teen... I think it's great, just wish I could have done this 21 years ago...

I feel like I am learning/noticing new things all the time!

- Like everyone says, YES I am so much colder all the time
- Mentally I am way behind my body in what I think I look like
- I realize what my body is actually supposed to look like and that I have a smaller frame than I thought
- Picking something out to wear for the day is SO much better because everything looks/feels good!
- Walking outside when it is warm/hot is so much more comfortable due to less thigh rub
- I physically feel better/less bloated
- That people might start to tell me I am too skinny (which I am not)
- Shopping is so much fun now! I remember crying in the dressing room stall when I was trying to find a bathing suit - now I'm just super excited!
- People will sound disappointed when all you say is that you are "eating less and moving more"
- My face/skin is so much clearer!
- I feel more confident now going out of the house without makeup on
- Sitting is much more comfortable, and my jeans no longer press into my stomach in an uncomfortable way

lemonsurprise wrote: »

Wanted to make this thread for motivationial purposes more than anything but they don't all have to be super positive! More of what came as a surprise. I'll start..

- how much confidence it will actually bring, especially when strangers start treating you like royalty all of a sudden!

- Sitting (particularly in baths) and laying (particularly in beds) will become ever increasingly uncomfortable.

- how vain you will become! I can't walk past a mirror without checking how I look nowadays!

Your turn!

I don't know If I'm getting used to it or if I'm building muscle over the bones but the fitter I am getting the more comfortable everything is getting... knees knocking together in bed still an issue but nothing a pillow can't fix... and I so constantly check myself out as well...lol... it's just so amazing that we are able to change SO much.

afur73 wrote: »

this happened to me a few days ago. a man i have known for years and had seen me lose a lot of weight previously asked me if i had been sick. he himself had lost about 4 stone so he knows it can be done.

personally i look at it as though i had been sick, for the past 4 years, which is why i grew to the size i was. now i am am not sick, i am much more healthy than i have ever beeen.

Right on, man! How I felt in Dec is miles away from how I feel now. I have 40ish pounds to go and am looking forward to feeling better every step of the way.

valente347 wrote: »

andympanda wrote: »

Some one asked me today if i was sick since I had lost so much weight. I still have about 20 pounds before i reach my goal.

This happened to me the other day as well. Granted, stress at work has sped along my weight loss the last few months, but I was pretty surprised.

No one asked me, but someone did ask my brother if I was sick. He hadn't seen me in a while and I was probably down 40 pounds. I did have someone introduce them self to me and I had know him for 5 years.

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 completely agree!

1. My butt and boobs left first-- I had to adjust to that, but my legs look better than they have in years!! Arms, too.
2. Realizing that fast food was what was making me feel so horrible.
3. I can now jog and not feel the fat juggling up and down on my tummy, butt and legs.
4. My thighs don't rub together any longer- I used to use tons of powder - no more!