Unexpected results of weight loss

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  • LAMCDylan
    LAMCDylan Posts: 1,218 Member
    At my school when I had a class on the upper floors I would always take the elevator. One flight of stairs I would be out of breath, gasping for air, sweating, and my recovery time was long. Now I always take the stairs, and even going up 2-3 flights of stairs I am not out of breath or just barely. And my recovery time is much quicker. Same thing with gardening. I would get aches and pains after a little while and I would become out of breath. Now this isn't the case.
  • KrunchyMama
    KrunchyMama Posts: 420 Member
    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    I just discovered one now that the weather is warmer and I'm not always wearing a coat: my seatbelt uncomfortable rubs against my collarbone. I guess I had padding there before; now I don't.

    This is one that I'm noticing as of this week. Also, I'm starting to get knee cap definition!
  • r0bb068
    r0bb068 Posts: 8 Member
    56lb down. Getting really hot and sweating like a tap from my head, would regularly stand outside to cool down. Dreading the weather forecast being a hot sunny day. Well that's changed now, I never get hot as I'm now always cold and I've stopped sweating..... Well that's not including the 30 mins on treadmill :smile: I can relate to nearly all the comments posted in this thread. The main thing is. I feel and look 100% better.. Looking forward to the next 30lb I want to loose. :smiley:
  • Xpecta
    Xpecta Posts: 451 Member
    Another person that loves this thread!! I haven't seen this one but now that I'm 60 pounds down, shaving my legs has become so much easier. I can bend right over and see my ankles. I used to have so many missed hairs, now not so much. Also, I used to get dizzy from being bent over so long. Not anymore!
  • sheknocksonwood
    sheknocksonwood Posts: 11 Member
    I sit differently - I can now fold my legs under my body, and lean over my knees and rest my head on them (in that way I was always jealous over other people being able to do).

    Hip thrusts with barbell is getting increasingly uncomfortable, as padding decreases and the weight on the bar increases.
  • overlook237
    overlook237 Posts: 160 Member
    Sooo many of these!! Bigger eyes now that my face isn't so chubby; easier to wear heels and paint toenails; fitting into every seat without panicking; can't shave my pits as well (lol); bones, bones, bones everywhere; running up and down the stairs several times without getting out of breath; hard seats uncomfortable; and on and on and on. And it's all freakin' wonderful :)
  • Lyn1424
    Lyn1424 Posts: 16 Member
    Very inspirational! Good work to all!
  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    chokeslam512 wrote: »
    My motorcycle is faster B)

    That's funny. Really funny!
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »
    Ok this is weird. I'm 52. I have never exercised or been into playing sports of any kind, but now I am finally starting to enjoy exercise and even feel antsy if I have to miss a day.

    I started at 300, I'm down to 233 and I am shooting for 170.

    So today after swimming my husband said let's go into the gym a play a little basketball. My immediate response was to say no and make up an excuse but
    then I went ahead and took a few shots.

    Then we started actually playing and when my husband started to block me I got really angry and punched him. Hard. Then I got teary eyed. I was terrified! It was just bizarre.

    I realized that the reason I don't play any sports is because I was always the chubby kid in our neighborhood and everyone was mean to me. If I joined the basketball game my brothers and the other neighborhood kids would elbow me and trip my and even step on me when I fell. I have a cousin who would pitch the softball at my head on purpose. If I got on base they would trip me when i started running. There are lots of other examples and I had blocked them all out til now. I'm 52 years old!

    It never occurred to me that there was any psychological reason why I was heavy. I'm realized today that I am actually afraid of "jocks", really terrified and that has been controlling my choices for a very long time.

    Great insight. You have accomplished lot. <3

  • JediMasterNaw
    JediMasterNaw Posts: 124 Member
    Congrats FCFitness75! Quitting smoking can really help your overall health. Good luck!
  • Out_of_Bubblegum
    Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
    edited April 2015
    bri170lb wrote: »
    Ok this is weird. I'm 52. I have never exercised or been into playing sports of any kind, but now I am finally starting to enjoy exercise and even feel antsy if I have to miss a day.

    I started at 300, I'm down to 233 and I am shooting for 170.

    So today after swimming my husband said let's go into the gym a play a little basketball. My immediate response was to say no and make up an excuse but
    then I went ahead and took a few shots.

    Then we started actually playing and when my husband started to block me I got really angry and punched him. Hard. Then I got teary eyed. I was terrified! It was just bizarre.

    I realized that the reason I don't play any sports is because I was always the chubby kid in our neighborhood and everyone was mean to me. If I joined the basketball game my brothers and the other neighborhood kids would elbow me and trip my and even step on me when I fell. I have a cousin who would pitch the softball at my head on purpose. If I got on base they would trip me when i started running. There are lots of other examples and I had blocked them all out til now. I'm 52 years old!

    It never occurred to me that there was any psychological reason why I was heavy. I'm realized today that I am actually afraid of "jocks", really terrified and that has been controlling my choices for a very long time.

    Thank you for sharing this @bri170lb ! You could replace "chubby kid" with "awkward skinny kid" and it's my childhood almost word for word. For many years I have completely avoided most mainstream sports for this same reason. I now practice basketball with my daughter - to support her in the sport - and had to literally force myself to do it, as just thinking about it gave me this irrational fear in the pit of my stomach. What is amazing me is that once I got past that, I've actually enjoyed it a little... something I NEVER imagined happening.
  • LorraineZinn
    LorraineZinn Posts: 43 Member
    FCFitness75 wrote: »
    I've not lost much weight yet (6lbs so far, been doing this for about 3 weeks) but I've loved going to the gym for a while now. The past few weeks I've realised how smoking really affects my ability at the gym, so I've decided to quit, or drastically reduce how many cigarettes I'm having. None yesterday, none today so far. Diet and fitness are definitely responsible for that.

    Hooray for you! You will be amazed at how much your gym performance improves. AMAZED.
  • artlover47
    artlover47 Posts: 76 Member
    Here's one I haven't seen yet...I felt I had really accomplished something when I could see bones in my feet. I probably saw them as a child, but had forgotten. I just thought I had thick feet, so when I lost enough to see bones on the top of my foot, I felt so happy!
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    sheknocksonwood wrote: »
    I sit differently - I can now fold my legs under my body, and lean over my knees and rest my head on them (in that way I was always jealous over other people being able to do).

    Hip thrusts with barbell is getting increasingly uncomfortable, as padding decreases and the weight on the bar increases.

    Heavier weight on the bar, with less padding....I bought a foam barbell pad, it was getting painful.
  • aaroncirilo
    aaroncirilo Posts: 23 Member
    i can "duck walk" around a room painting the baseboard without coming up for air..such a time saver :)
  • WranglerMichelle
    WranglerMichelle Posts: 529 Member
    edited April 2015
    wateryphoenix wrote: »
    WranglerMichelle wrote: »
    They're actually part of the reason I was motivated to lose - didn't want to have the horses carrying any more weight than they need to!

    I have not been horseback riding in a long time because of being overweight. I'm looking forward to when I lose enough to be able to ride again. :)

    What an awesome goal! I'm cheering for you. :) And just like chokeslam's motorcycle going faster, your horse will, too. Had some fun zipping around this weekend at speeds I didn't know my horse had when I was heavy.
  • ibamosaserreinas
    ibamosaserreinas Posts: 294 Member
    I've reached the point where tucking my shirts in looks better than leaving then out.
  • megcorey
    megcorey Posts: 49 Member
    sssgilber wrote: »
    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

    After the first 25 pounds of my 75 pound journey, my doctor called me "low-hanging fruit", then explained that I was doing all the right things for my health and not to come back for a year! Low-hanging fruit is what the docs call the patients who don't need follow-up.

    Nooooo its a jack black song :p
  • megcorey
    megcorey Posts: 49 Member
    get_fit2009 wrote: »
    Boobietrap1337 wrote: »
    The one that surprised me most was the look on my boyfriend's face when he first saw me 45 pounds lighter. He's a marine and I only get to see him about once a year. I of course was expecting a positive reaction...but the emotional reaction he had to seeing me after 8 months and being a lot lighter then I used to be...literally made him cry. And he's a marine...they don't cry. Shhhhh don't tell him I said that! :)

    He then proceeded to pick me up like a caveman and carry me off to the bedroom...another unexpected perk! :)[

    So jealous :'(;)
  • Out_of_Bubblegum
    Out_of_Bubblegum Posts: 2,220 Member
    bri170lb wrote: »

    This is a really unexpected result of weight loss. I am writing about these experiences in my journal and working through my emotions about it all. I really am enjoying exercise for the first time and I am going to continue to challenge myself to try new things.

    Agreed! I had no idea how much of a soul search this would be, and you made me realize that a huge part of my life - one of the defining things of how I see my self - is due to the shaping that these type of events cause. It is a little disturbing.
  • Altagracia220
    Altagracia220 Posts: 876 Member
    uugh I would love to have smaller feet like some of the people here have been noticing. lol 44 pounds gone and nothing yet. Who knows maybe it will happen soon.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    jazmin220 wrote: »
    uugh I would love to have smaller feet like some of the people here have been noticing. lol 44 pounds gone and nothing yet. Who knows maybe it will happen soon.

    Me too. I've lost over 90 lbs and my feet still fit comfortably the same in all of my size 10 shoes. Maybe it will happen as we get closer to our ultimate goal weight or something. Though, my feet aren't fat in the length, so not sure how that works.

  • bri170lb
    bri170lb Posts: 1,375 Member
    Hey! The fronts of my calves and knees got sweaty while exercising. I don't think that has happened before. It felt strange.
  • Lola3009
    Lola3009 Posts: 10 Member
    janisvin wrote: »
    Having people refer to me as small or petite?!??
    Have you met me? Oh I guess you have. Also actually having the option to wear a 'skinny pant' and not looking like an idiot doing it. Also all of a sudden I feel like I want to wear a dress....sooooo weird for me!

    Same here, my aunt called me her skinny cousin last week and I turned around to look for my other cousin. I know I've lost the weight but I'm still not used to being called skinny.

  • DianaLovesCoffee
    DianaLovesCoffee Posts: 398 Member
    Had to ask the hubs to look at a pair of pants at the store with me because they were the right size tag but just seemed too small in appearance. He said yep those will fit you. My brain can't eyeball what will fit anymore. Still unconsciously see the fat me.
  • fmpro
    fmpro Posts: 15 Member
    My ring size has dropped 2 sizes since losing 124 pounds.

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