Weird and surprising things about weight loss
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On a lighter note:
Less stomach surface area = more hair per square inch. But thankfully not "gorilla" hairy
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I've lost 40 pounds in the past 8 months and just hit my goal weight for the first time today. Along the way, I've discovered that I have more energy, feel more comfortable in my own skin, and have gained both health and confidence.
However, there are just some *really* weird and unexpected things that happened, too. Such as:- My feet got smaller. So did my wrists. I've had to buy smaller shoes and resize my watch and bracelets.
- I lost 3 or 4 clothing sizes everywhere else, but my underpants size stayed the same. How is that even possible?
- Hiking is way more fun.
- Compliments range from uncomfortable to annoying. I can't help but hearing even well-meaning comments as "wow, you were really fat before!"
- On a related note, people keep trying to fix me up on dates. What, you didn't think I was worth dating before?
- Those hard plastic seats on the metro are really uncomfortable without all that extra padding on my butt.
- Shaving my underarms without cutting myself is much harder now.
- I still can't shop in the regular clothing section. Weight loss or no weight loss, I'm still a short-torsoed 5'1" and only petites will fit properly.
- People (especially men) hold doors open for me and make eye contact with me as I walk by. They used to not even notice me on the street. Now that I take up less space, they seem to actually see me.
- I get drunk from far less alcohol. Really gotta watch that intake!
What weird or unexpected things have you noticed?
Seconding buying smaller shoes (I went down a half size to full size, depending on the brand I buy!), and trouble finding clothes. Generally stores don't carry pants in a 3, or dresses in a 0. Now it's become an adventure finding new stuff.
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I lost almost 30 lbs, and
-my wrists and fingers got smaller (i dropped a ring size lol), and my hands are all fine and beautiful now. I love nice hands so that's a plus.
-biking is now less comfy because I've got quite a lot of muscle on my thighs and butt...ow. this hard seat is hurting my skinny buns.
-looks like i can jog endlessly like i'm made out of light little cloud fluff now ??
-i can wear a croptop, eat a whole bunch at the restaurant with my friends, and still wear the croptop til the end of the night without thinking about it. i don't bloat as easily/as much anymore. hell yeaaa
-my boobs only started to get smaller at the last 5 pounds (or maybe a little more) I was losing. So now my waist measurements are under 28 and I'm still a D cup or more. Try to find a goddamn bra that fits in a normal store, hint ; it's impossible. Now i have to spend a bunch of cash on tailored bras or go into more specialized lingerie store (which means pricier)
-probably a bunch of other things i forgot. everything changed so much, i'd never have thought losing weight would make my life so different.0 -
Congratulations!
Here is my armpit shaving tip-- use a creme like Nair instead. Yes, it stinks to high heaven and you'll probably sing "we wear short shorts" while doing it but it works. Just use a timer because it can burn you if you leave it on too long.
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~Lyssa
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Everything left over ( from restaurant or home) would never been thrown away.
I just freeze stuff... i give it away, or portion it out over some days.
Or just open my window by a traffic light and give it to the poor guy standing out there waiting for somebody to give him something.
Please people dont throw your food away!! I understand you dont want to eat it. But there are hungry people around you.....everywhere!0 -
Congratulations!
I remember going down half a shoe size from my top weight, yeah, and the hard seat thing bothered me too.
Re being at a low end of normal BMI - I did not expect to clean up at sales. There are usually a lot more size 2s and 4s on the sales racks than there are 16s or 14s or 12s or 10s or 8s. I also didn't expect to look good in styles that previously didn't work so well. A slender pear looks a lot different in a tube dress than a larger pear does, even with roughly the same proportions. I could grab anything off a rack and it at least looked ok. (This stopped being the case when I regained some weight.)0 -
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I also didn't expect to look good in styles that previously didn't work so well. A slender pear looks a lot different in a tube dress than a larger pear does, even with roughly the same proportions. I could grab anything off a rack and it at least looked ok.
A lot of the same styles that worked for me when I was larger still work best for me now that I'm smaller. Some things haven't changed; I'm still relatively pear-shaped, petite, with narrow shoulders and a short torso. So straight leg dark wash jeans or trousers with a cropped jacket still work well, as do v-neck tops, and a-line skirts and dresses that come to or just above the knee.
But... with my thinner arms, I can wear tank tops less self-consciously now. I can also get away with belted and cinched dresses at the waist, when beforehand they would just call attention to an area I was trying to disguise.
Some styles, like draped tops, turtle or crewnecks, anything too long and boxy without a defined waist, crop tops that require a long torso or show off the stomach, maxi or midi skirts, or skinny jeans/leggings, are still no-nos for me. And I still have to shop the (increasingly limited) petites section.
So yeah, it's a matter of finding what works for your new smaller body. I have more selection now and I like how I look in things more, but it's still not a smorgasbord. I'll never have the proportions of a fashion model, and I'm okay with that.0 -
Awesome!
I have lost 49 lbs in 5 and a half months. I have noticed large women now give me the stink eye. I hate the disappointed way people look at me when they ask what I'm doing and my reply is healthy eating and exercise because they want a quick fix. I have also noticed how rumors fly about me being a "puker"now to explain my weight loss despite lunch time runs to the gym and my significantly smaller meals. I also noticed no one noticed I lost weight until about 40 lbs.0 -
99lbs lost so far, 268lbs to 169lbs. A few weird things to me:
-I can feel my collarbones for the first time in my life. I find myself touching them constantly.. almost like I'm afraid they will disappear and Its really odd to me to feel my bones. I have a tail bone? Yeah I had to check my husband's butt to make sure it was normal and not some weird "growth" I've sprouted haha!
-My feet haven't shrunk a bit. I was really hoping my huge hobbit feet would get smaller, but no luck.
-I'm always shocked by my reflection in store windows, I still feel like the huge fat girl I've always been and I guess its taking my brain awhile to catch up.
-There are actual pits in my arm pits now, ahhhhh that's why they are called arm pits! lol.
-I am capable of hiking now without grasping for air and feeling like my heart will explode. Bonus my feet no longer hurt after shopping all day 0 -
[*]Those hard plastic seats on the metro are really uncomfortable without all that extra padding on my butt.
That is so true!!!!!!!!
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