What are the benefits of losing weight

Auntiezozo81
Auntiezozo81 Posts: 87 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
hi I'm just wondering if people who have lost weight know what the benefits are.. I'm just getting started and struggling a bit with motivation.

Thank you

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  • Wiseandcurious
    Wiseandcurious Posts: 730 Member
    edited May 2015
    Unexpected results of weight loss - enjoy! A 36-page thread about all the benefits people have found. Over 1K replies and counting. That should fix your need for external motivation. You do need to be internally motivated though and want it for yourself too. Good luck!
  • tinascar2015
    tinascar2015 Posts: 413 Member
    I have a hundred little examples that add up to a general feeling of normalcy, comfort and a sense of achievement, and this is just one example:

    :D I can now bend over from a sitting position to tie my shoes. :D

    Seriously, the non-scale victories (NSVs) mean a lot.
  • CleanUpWhatIMessedUp
    CleanUpWhatIMessedUp Posts: 206 Member
    Being able to wear shorts more comfortably in the summer.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Better (and more) sex.

    /thread
  • Auntiezozo81
    Auntiezozo81 Posts: 87 Member
    Thanks people!! That's awesome
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  • DanPonting
    DanPonting Posts: 25 Member
    Lowered blood pressure

    Reduced risk of diabetes

    Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

    Less visceral fat around organs

    Increased insulin sensitive

    Increased leptin sensitivity

    Less aromatase, which means less testosterone converted to oestrogen, which means less fat storage
  • peter56765
    peter56765 Posts: 352 Member
    Just from a health perspective, losing weight is so much better for you. You don't realize how much you struggled with aches and pains, sore joints, shortness of breath and just general lethargy until you lose weight. This will affect your mood in a very positive way too.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    BFDeal wrote: »
    hollydubs85 wrote: »
    Better (and more) sex.

    /thread

    Every love/sex/dating/romance thread related to weight seems to constantly throw out this idea that "looks don't help you get laid/find love/whatever." Every "what's good about losing weight/unexpected weight loss benefits/how has your life changed/whatever" thread lists sex as a perk. Explanations please. Go!

    Hehe.

    Well, I'm not actually referring to improved looks. I'm referring to the improved fitness. When you're fit, you have more stamina and more positions are options for you. Then there's the whole thing about increased confidence, which makes you willing to try more things. All of those together = better sex. And better sex means more sex.
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    more energy, better health, get a buzz faster when drinking

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  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    • Less strain on the joints
    • Able to climb stairs without being out of breath
    • Don't waddle when you walk
    • Able to pack more clothes in your suitcase
    • Don't have to rock back and forth to get enough momentum to stand up
    • Easier to slip past people who are standing in the hall
    • Lower blood pressure
    • Look taller
    • Don't have to worry about being over the weight limit on ladders
    • Shoes last longer
    • Able to exercise longer
    • Feel a lot better
  • jhard728
    jhard728 Posts: 52 Member
    Being able to play a full soccer game without feeling like you are going to die! I did this last night and it was such a great feeling.
  • Chewitz
    Chewitz Posts: 217 Member
    No more fatty liver disease :smiley:

  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Lol Holly

    I want to be able to do my 2 hour yoga routine again. The bliss I felt after this was almost orgasmic.
  • aakaakaak
    aakaakaak Posts: 1,240 Member
    hollydubs85 wrote: »
    BFDeal wrote: »
    hollydubs85 wrote: »
    Better (and more) sex.

    /thread

    Every love/sex/dating/romance thread related to weight seems to constantly throw out this idea that "looks don't help you get laid/find love/whatever." Every "what's good about losing weight/unexpected weight loss benefits/how has your life changed/whatever" thread lists sex as a perk. Explanations please. Go!

    Hehe.

    Well, I'm not actually referring to improved looks. I'm referring to the improved fitness. When you're fit, you have more stamina and more positions are options for you. Then there's the whole thing about increased confidence, which makes you willing to try more things. All of those together = better sex. And better sex means more sex.

    Your blood also vasculates (is that a word?) better, causing increased sensation in the proper places.

    And for guys, depending on how much you lose, you can gain "inches".

    If you're working out regularly, not just skinny, your testostorone levels go up, increasing "primal needs".
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    edited May 2015
    EmmieBaby wrote: »
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    You're kidding, right? ^look at this^
  • awesomejdad
    awesomejdad Posts: 493 Member
    self confidence
  • astralpictures
    astralpictures Posts: 218 Member
    Lots of good physical and mental health benefits listed above. Speaking of less stress on your joints and bones, when I had hit the 50 lbs lost mark, I took 50 lbs of weight, put it in a bag, and walked around for a little while carrying that weight on my back. I didn't realize the full extent of the loss until that moment (and it definitely was a good example of why heavier people have larger metabolisms having to carry around that extra weight all day).
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    BFDeal wrote: »
    hollydubs85 wrote: »
    Better (and more) sex.

    /thread

    Every love/sex/dating/romance thread related to weight seems to constantly throw out this idea that "looks don't help you get laid/find love/whatever." Every "what's good about losing weight/unexpected weight loss benefits/how has your life changed/whatever" thread lists sex as a perk. Explanations please. Go!

    I would think it depends on your starting fitness level and confidence level.

    If you start at a low fitness level, hating your own body and become fit and confident, it stands to reason that you'd have more/better sex regardless of your weight.

    If you were overweight but fit and confident, sex may never have been a problem.
  • astralpictures
    astralpictures Posts: 218 Member
    EmmieBaby wrote: »
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    Definitely GERD! I had horrible acid reflux and was on Prilosec constantly, but it completely went away as the weight came off.

    I'm not sure about asthma ever being resolved, however. I've had asthma since I was months old, but no major issues as an adult and told everyone it's under control. I just went to an allergy and asthma center the other day for an allergy test, and the doctor decided to test my lung functionality as well. Apparently I've been dealing with chronic constriction for years and learned to adapt to it. He said that people with asthma never actually get rid of asthma, unfortunately. I'm not really sure how losing weight would help (and I was skinny as a kid when the problems were the worst).
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    BFDeal wrote: »
    hollydubs85 wrote: »
    Better (and more) sex.

    /thread

    Every love/sex/dating/romance thread related to weight seems to constantly throw out this idea that "looks don't help you get laid/find love/whatever." Every "what's good about losing weight/unexpected weight loss benefits/how has your life changed/whatever" thread lists sex as a perk. Explanations please. Go!

    We get tired in certain positions, which wouldn't be an issue if we were in better shape and had more stamina.

    He also says, in the nicest possible terms, so please no one beat up on him for this, that he loves me very much, but since he's visual, he'd be more desirous of me if I weighed less.

  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    hollydubs85 wrote: »
    Better (and more) sex.

    /thread

    Yup ^^^^^^^

  • Auntiezozo81
    Auntiezozo81 Posts: 87 Member
    Thanks people!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Auntiezozo81 wrote: »
    hi I'm just wondering if people who have lost weight know what the benefits are.. I'm just getting started and struggling a bit with motivation.

    Thank you

    I look at it a bit differently...losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight is largely a result of living a more healthful lifestyle...doing things that one typically associates with a healthy lifestyle results in all kinds of health benefits...losing weight happens to be one of those results.
  • astralpictures
    astralpictures Posts: 218 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Auntiezozo81 wrote: »
    hi I'm just wondering if people who have lost weight know what the benefits are.. I'm just getting started and struggling a bit with motivation.

    Thank you

    I look at it a bit differently...losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight is largely a result of living a more healthful lifestyle...doing things that one typically associates with a healthy lifestyle results in all kinds of health benefits...losing weight happens to be one of those results.

    But you don't have to live a "healthy lifestyle" in order to lose weight. I stopped exercising because of a surgery, and I'm still losing weight doing no more than the occasional walk because I'm focused on calories. Losing weight could be a benefit of doing healthy things, but only because the healthy things are creating a calorie deficit. You could be eating clean and exercising three hours a day, but if you're eating maintenance calories you won't lose (and thus, it's not always a benefit of this healthy lifestyle).

    I'd also argue that good health is directly the result of weight loss. Studies have shown that losing weight, sometimes as little as 10 lbs, helps lower blood pressure, can ease GERD, puts less pressure on joints, lowers fatty liver and cholesterol/triglycerides issues, reverse type 2 Diabetes, etc...
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