What nobody tells you about losing weight
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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 an hour ago! I'm healthier than I have been my entire adult life!4 -
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.9
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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...8 -
Pride ... I haven't reached my goal weight yet and I can't see the little ladybug on the road that used to show when I made a comment (I forget what it's called, but different people had different things to show their progress). Lots of people talk about losing weight making them happy, but what I'm surprised at is how proud I am of what I've done, and how proud I feel when I tell people!
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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
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Loose Skin. but I'm kind of proud of it after all these years.9
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I love this thread and hope it continues. It's a great reality check of the emotional, physical and life changes that happen with weight loss. Congrats to all of you and thanks for your honesty. [/quot
I have lost two stone but still have a long road to go. Was getting a bit despondant as weight loss/motivation is slowing down but this thread has given me new inspiration. Putting on my shoes and going out for a walk now. Thanks a lot folks.2 -
how random guys will be forever sexually harassing you...really uncomfortable when they are old enough to be your gramps...lol8
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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.6 -
Some of these are interesting. I definitely relate to having people notice me more like i never even existed! My first "a-ha" moment was when i realized I could wrap a towel around my body! Its the little things. lol11
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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.2 -
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.14 -
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.6 -
I needed this thread today.10
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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.
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What no one told me about losing weight....
---after many attempts at losing, when I was finally successful at maintaining my weight, that I might still not like the way I look without clothes...with all the hanging skin from years of overeating.
---that it really wasn't about the weight after all, although it certainly feels good to weigh 141 lbs and not 376 lbs, it was really about the battle between my ears. I still have a battle some days.
---that I would need to be vigilant on a daily basis one day at a time for my remaining days.
---that I would end up weighing less at age 67 than I did in 7th grade48 -
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!
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That losing weight is never proportionate. I always thought the weight would drop off equally but it didnt. My upper abs lose inches whilst my hips and stomach appear the same so I always feel like I'm getting bigger because of the contrast.
I never thought counting calories would be so much fun and put me in so much control.14 -
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!11
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