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totaloblivia wrote: »I went to Kohls on Saturday to pick up some sandals for my 3-year-old and find something cute for myself to wear to my sister-in-law's baby shower that evening.... and every time I passed a mirror I'd glance at myself. For the first time in a few years I saw myself and thought, "Hey, that lady in the mirror isn't a fat blob. She's thick and curvy but not fat!" I felt halfway normal. It was awesome.
That's how I feel - I feel halfway normal now. I am not the "fattest person in the room", I am still visibly overweight (ahem, still obese for another 13 lbs), but I feel like I blend in better and I don't hate myself so much when I look in the mirror. It is a great feeling!
I'm obese for another 13lbs, but am definitely no longer the fattest person in any given situation!
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I've been wearing a size 24 and 26 for the last 6 years since the last time I lost weight, and that time only lasted for a very short period of time. I only bought a couple of clothing items since loosing weight, and they run 1x-3x in sizes, so I wasn't sure what size I actually wear. Last time I was at my moms house I asked my little sister if I could try on a pair of her pants to see what size I could get into. I was able to get in her size 16 jeans!!!! In high school I was a size 14, I'm almost there!!!!1
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Love reading everyone else's. I'll be happy when I have something I can post here.0
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I wore shorts out and about today with the fam. It's a holiday here today. My husband took pictures of us with his new tripod. I like how I look!0
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For the last few days I'm able to bend over and tie my shoes and still breath...
And! I just got back from a road trip and left my anti-snore pillow at a motel. Now I find that even sleeping with a normal pillow I am not snoring, I don't wake with sore throats or headaches. Sweet!
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spunkyabroad wrote: »I wore shorts out and about today with the fam. It's a holiday here today. My husband took pictures of us with his new tripod. I like how I look!
That's fantastic!!! Liking how you look, especially in photos, is a huge victory!0 -
For the last few days I'm able to bend over and tie my shoes and still breath...
And! I just got back from a road trip and left my anti-snore pillow at a motel. Now I find that even sleeping with a normal pillow I am not snoring, I don't wake with sore throats or headaches. Sweet!
What is an anti-snore pillow?! I think I need this...0 -
It was a shaped pillow with the center high to keep your neck straight and channels underneath to all for good circulation in your arms. They don't make them anymore... There are other types out there however I haven't tried them.0
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I have a memory foam pillow, but it really doesn't help this... I hate looking for snoring remedies because they affect my sleep negatively...as does the snoring... sigh0
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Well, keep doing what you are doing, as the number one way to prevent snoring is to lose body fat. 0
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I took a picture of myself showing my belly at the gym. I actually liked what I saw, and posted it to my IG account. While I've worn bikinis in the past, I never let pictures get taken of me in them.0
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Have you snorers been evaluated for sleep apnea? It's a killer, and it's easy to fix.0
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Have you snorers been evaluated for sleep apnea? It's a killer, and it's easy to fix.
It's actually really NOT an easy fix, at all. Yes, I was diagnosed with sleep apnea back in 2009 and treated for it for years. But when I lost a good chunk of weight, I needed to adjust the machine's pressure dramatically, and they said they would not continue to adjust it without another sleep study, which I couldn't afford. It is far less problematic than it used to be, but I have atrocious year-round nasal allergies that compound the issue, so I'm forced to use homeopathic type remedies. Whatever "fixes" there are for it are NOT anywhere near CHEAP, and definitely are not easy. My bloodwork results show that it may not even been an issue anymore, but of course I can't afford to retest (over $1000 out of pocket), so I'll just have to go on faith for now.0 -
CPAP is the easy fix. They have APAP machines that will auto-adjust to your level, even as you lose weight. Your existing prescription may cover it, but you can ask your doc to just write you an Rx without a re-evaluation. The sleep centers and med techs are a huge profit center for them, but the machines themselves are relatively cheap (especially for the level of relief they provide).0
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CPAP is the easy fix. They have APAP machines that will auto-adjust to your level, even as you lose weight. Your existing prescription may cover it, but you can ask your doc to just write you an Rx without a re-evaluation. The sleep centers and med techs are a huge profit center for them, but the machines themselves are relatively cheap (especially for the level of relief they provide).
I'm glad that is true where you are. Since my issue is old, they will not write a new prescription. I can't even afford a $20 copay for a doctor appointment, so I can't afford a new machine. Period. Insurance only covers part of the cost, and even less of the supplies, so I couldn't afford the bits and bobs to go with it. And trust me, even with daily cleaning and weekly deep cleaning, per factory instructions, I had my previous machine give me sinus infections and such from pushing germs and dust through my system. It was not easy to sleep with in general, and anyone sleeping with/near you can't tolerate it either (not a major concern, obviously)...
I suppose I could quit my job and live off welfare and a government insurance program, like social security. That would be about the only way I could get this stuff paid for, but then I wouldn't be able to afford anything else. I'm not meaning to be hateful, but for someone struggling financially (I won't go into details for the sake of everyone's boredom, etc.), the suggestions you make above simply are NOT AN OPTION. I wish it were, but I've explored these options in the past, and all options, but essentially, I make too much money to get help with anything and not enough money to live...0 -
Gotcha. Lack of money is no fun, but I don't want to turn anybody off to the idea. The new machines are smart, quiet, and portable. And they can vastly improve your health.0
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Gotcha. Lack of money is no fun, but I don't want to turn anybody off to the idea. The new machines are smart, quiet, and portable. And they can vastly improve your health.
No, don't get me wrong, sincerely. Mine was smart, quiet, and portable. It was also 5-7 years ago when I started using it, I was married, had two incomes, and all that. Then the supply company messed up some billing and I ended up owing a bunch. Then it need to be adjusted, and both they and my doctor refused. I'm sure new technology is more intuitive...
I just tend to feel insulted when people say things like "cheap" and "easy," because let's be honest, not much medically is ever either... I wish I lived somewhere more health-care friendly, but apparently Oklahoma is NOT that place.0 -
Wanted to share a mental NSV from this week. I've been under a ridiculous amount of stress for quite a while now, and I don't know how I don't have cortisol and other major stress related issues, per se, but I wanted to focus on this.
I've had a few positively flip out moments, where the scale keeps going up (usually on days I haven't slept as well, as a post-note), and all manner of annoyance, and so I've had that thought of just wanting to give up... But rarely has giving up my WOE crossed my mind, and the few times it has, either the thought passed just as quickly, or I looked at a food my stress center claimed to "want" and almost laughed at myself because the pull isn't there, and it just isn't worth the heck... It was a heck of a realization that I don't consider it something "changeable," that really in a few short months, this WOE/WOL has become a part of this me.
I thought about changing physical activity, I though about meditation and yoga, and I even thought about an anti-anxiety medication until things become more manageable, but I didn't think about doing anything other than eating a bunch of bacon, because I knew the sweet-craving-impulse in my head wasn't real.
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My older Remstar CPAP can be adjusted by the end user. That may not be the case with all CPAP machines but one can google to learn. There are CPAP forums just like there is MFP.
I agree sleep apnea is a killer that will seriously take one out if not addressed.0 -
I wear scrubs at work(Not very figure flattering!!)and I pulled my shirt up slightly to see if there was a bruise on my hip and one of my co-workers said"look how tiny you are!" great feeling1
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I just love reading all of these....wonder if those in 'other ' groups have such dramatic and positive NSV's that we all relate to and enjoy!!! Lol, here's mine.....for ages I used to catch my side view in the mirror and my stomach always stuck out much further than my bust......as though I was about to give birth (@58 not a chance,lol) and now......they are just about equal!! I'm waiting to post when my bust sticks out farther than my belly!!!0
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First, I can actually flex my tricep. Second, when I do that, there's no "wings" to my arms!1
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I wore a cute little dress to a wedding today that was a size large! I started at 4x and don't remember the last time I wore large anything!3
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This is a great thread. I was looking around for a "success stories" thread specifically for low carb way of eating, this is very encouraging. 0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »
I agree sleep apnea is a killer that will seriously take one out if not addressed.
It is also an intimacy killer too since there is no sexy way to take off a CPAP mask. Unless your significant other has a Darth Vadar fetish.2 -
I have 2 from the grocery store the other day, first, I had to take a second glance at my reflection in the freezer section door(didn't recognize my silhouette) and second the cashier asked what happened to me and that my face was so small. Made me feel like all this hard work is paying off!!!1
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GaleHawkins wrote: »Not popping buttons off my shirt or looking for the Widest booths when eating out is awesome. Down 40 pounds with 35 to go. Even though my weight has not dropped in a while I am still going down in size. Normally by now I would have had regained all that I had lost plus gained more. For me to not to be regaining is a huge victory. Being 64 I fully understand this may be my last shot to recover from some health issues by only changing my eating and moving lifestyle. I do not take any Rx's and plan to keep it that way. Most of you are much younger. Please stay with the low carb way so when you get 64 you will not be trying to pull out of a nose dive at 1000 foot.
I hear you, I'm 74. After all these years of yo yo and mostly on the upside; I found LCHF. I have diabetus and have lost 60# . I am struggling right now with a gain of 3 pounds. I have been messing around for the last 5 months and if I don't want to be back on meds, I have to get control. Today is day 3 of journaling and staying on LCHF. I can already tell it's getting easier again. However I know one bite of extra carbage is all it would take now. So consistancy is certainly what I need.0 -
I came across some pictures of me from December 2012, 6 weeks after my daughter was born. I had walked up a mountain with my husband and had him take some pictures of me. I looked absolutely hideous. So huge, sloppy, my skin was horrendous and I don't ever remember being so BIG! I was another 10kg bigger than that at the start of this year too! My face was an awful colour and my hair looked limp and greasy. My face was covered in dry spots.
How is this a victory, you say? Well I keep feeling like I don't look any different but this has made me realise that I look way better already (-29.5kg). My skin has been so lovely since low carb that I almost never wear makeup. My hair is glossy, and I look a million times better. I can't even believe that sad, sloppy lady was even me. I feel so sorry for her.1 -
So when I started LCHF three weeks ago, my skin absolutely fell apart. I have some mostly dormant chronic subheorric dermatitis, which when it is bad it makes the skin at my hairline, eyebrows, nose, and breastbone irritated, scaly, and flaking. It's messy too, like really icky face dandruff. Charming, no?
I often get big flares if I change my diet or when the weather changes or humidity changes, and I have quite sensitive and dry skin otherwise, so I just hunkered down to wait it out.
And after yesterday's shower, it all scrubbed away and now I have the softest, most healthy, moisturised skin, everywhere. It is magical and unreal just how soft it is and how healthy it feels. I usually have a few small persistent patches even when my skin is calm, but you can't see them at all. I just keep touching my face! It's awesome!
Man, I hope this is a consistent side effect.1 -
Arete, I think it is because of the higher fat in your diet. I am just 1.5 weeks in and my hair and nails feel different. I have fine, straight hair that always laid completely flat on my head. Now it seems to have more volume. And my fingernails are very shiny where before they were dull.
I don't have a working scale right now, so all of my V's are NSV's until I get a new scale. And, as I said, I have only been doing this for 1.5 weeks..... but you know the little cushion of fat on the inside of your knee, where the thigh meets the knee? It is like gone. It doesn't seem like fat is going off my belly where I need it to, but I'll take it as proof that what I'm doing is working.0
