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    Unexpected results of weight loss

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      I might be imagining it, but it seems like the veins in my arms and legs, and especially in my hands and feet, are more visible. Anyone else experience this?

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      aripley wrote: »
      I might be imagining it, but it seems like the veins in my arms and legs, and especially in my hands and feet, are more visible. Anyone else experience this?

      Yes I'm getting that too. One thing that my wife doesn't like about my weight loss.
    • Posts: 529 Member
      aripley wrote: »
      I might be imagining it, but it seems like the veins in my arms and legs, and especially in my hands and feet, are more visible. Anyone else experience this?

      Oh yes. I love it. Especially when I'm lifting, I can see veins that run all the way from my hands up to my shoulders. Makes me feel super hardcore.
    • Posts: 339 Member
      I tucked in my shirt today, and it actually looks better than untucked!! It feels kind of strange to have it tucked in, but I've received compliments on it, so tucked it shall stay!
    • Posts: 482 Member
      Because I'm short-waisted (seriously short-waisted!), now that I actually have a bit of slimming in that tiny swath of self between "bust" and "hips", I find that a sheath dress actually looks good on me, and better than a dress with a waist.
    • Posts: 497 Member
      Results being almost instantaneously. I already notice my stomach, legs, and even arm/arm pits are slimming down.
    • Posts: 497 Member
      edited June 2015
      Seatbelt isn't constantly choking you because it can't fit properly between your bewbs. It's getting better. Teehee.
    • Posts: 55 Member
      When I lie in bed on my side and my knees are so boney against each other... so uncomfortable!! Had to start sleeping with a pillow between my legs
    • Posts: 16 Member
      I went for a bra fitting recently. In total I have gone down many inches and cup sizes. I've always bought MAX SUPPORT. Now that I got measured as fairly "average" I asked the lady what style she would recommend. She replied "any". ANY??? That's amazing. So much choice. So many pretty styles and patterns. I still find it incredible.
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      woodybush wrote: »
      When I lie in bed on my side and my knees are so boney against each other... so uncomfortable!! Had to start sleeping with a pillow between my legs

      @woodybush I found a tolerable position when the upper-leg's knee rests on the bottom-leg's calf and the calf bone crosses the lower-leg's foot right by the ankle - You have to fiddle with the right angles, but it'll click after a while :smile:
    • Posts: 64 Member
      emmaps55 wrote: »
      I realized the other day that I'm no longer afraid -- when I go out walking in the neighborhood -- that someone will yell something rude at me. Now I smile at people and they smile at me. I have lost 25 lbs since March -- feel like I am a "more normal overweight" for my height (still "obese", but only 20+ lbs to go till "overweight")

      Oh that I know. When you loose the weight then fat-shaming and normal sized people calling you names based on your weight is no longer an option.
      (I've just started my journey but I can't wait to feel as though no one is judging me. I also am looking forward to not being so self conscious and actually buying a bathing suit and sitting at the pool.)
    • Posts: 160 Member
      I never noticed that my elbows had fat on them before but they must have because they are so bony and pointy now whereas before they were rounded.
    • Posts: 1,799 Member
      AngeBee18 wrote: »
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      Haha, I tell my husband he has a choice between boobs and butt. I can have a nice butt and small boobs, or bigger boobs and a bigger butt (and everything else too...). You can't have it both ways!!!

      You ladies are lucky! My husband is worried about the loss of "his" boobs and really doesn't mind the extra bits elsewhere.....leading to lots of food pushing! =P

      On another note, awesome thread! I love reading it. :smile:
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      HaibaneReki wrote: »
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      @woodybush I found a tolerable position when the upper-leg's knee rests on the bottom-leg's calf and the calf bone crosses the lower-leg's foot right by the ankle - You have to fiddle with the right angles, but it'll click after a while :smile:


      HAHA. Took me a while but I got there!! :smiley:
    • Posts: 373 Member
      woodybush wrote: »
      HAHA. Took me a while but I got there!! :smiley:
      @woodybush worth the time, amirite? :wink:



      more to the topic - yesterday I realized how much my taste in SHOES changed - one would expect clothes, but shoes I did not :smile:
    • Posts: 43 Member
      I bought some girlie shoes today. It never occurred to me I could go from wearing only wide shoes to being able to wear normal width, but I have!
    • Posts: 12,344 Member
      woodybush wrote: »
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      HAHA. Took me a while but I got there!! :smiley:
      The ankle bone's connected to the...Oh, that's something else.

      I can't get over how skinny my arms look and how prominent my collar bone is now. Also, that I'm only 13ish lbs above a 'normal' BMI and still wearing size 14 pants.
    • Posts: 53 Member
      Ooci wrote: »
      [*] No more chub rub! No more raw thighs!
      [*] No more cracked heels!

      No more chub rub is one of my big motivators. No more cracked heels though? I've never heard that, but it makes sense (less weight on feet?) and would also be great!
    • Posts: 358 Member
      aripley wrote: »
      I might be imagining it, but it seems like the veins in my arms and legs, and especially in my hands and feet, are more visible. Anyone else experience this?

      Quite a bit more visible, especially the legs.
    • Posts: 358 Member
      salynch50 wrote: »
      There is one item we don't like to talk about and that is being able to wipe yourself properly after going to the loo.
      I always thought I wiped fairly well, but I always had skidmarks, so that obviously wasn't so. Now, skidmarks are pretty much non-existant for me! Good thing I've always done my own laundry!
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      BruceHedtke wrote: »
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      I always thought I wiped fairly well, but I always had skidmarks, so that obviously wasn't so. Now, skidmarks are pretty much non-existant for me! Good thing I've always done my own laundry!

      Dude - TMI ;)
    • Posts: 381 Member
      My wedding ring is easy to remove now; haven't been able to do that since soon after we got married 20 years ago. I also notice that my feet don't hurt after wearing my favorite shoes for a day (PF Flyers!!)
    • Posts: 276 Member
      fearnsey71 wrote: »
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      Dude - TMI ;)

      LMFAO :bawling:
    • Posts: 515 Member
      In the past, I never understood all the hubbub about shaving. All those men's razors - never got the deal with rotating balls and flexy heads, etc. My face was like a wet beach ball... easy to shave! I get it now though! Haha.
    • Posts: 41 Member
      KevannC wrote: »
      Maybe tmi LOL but for the guys... I've lost 85 so far and the weiner is more revealed hahahhahahaha

      YUP. Lost 70 lbs so far (60 since joining MFP), I can attest that this man speaks the truth.
      A welcomed NSV for sure. LOL
    • Posts: 7,223 Member
      edited June 2015
      KevannC wrote: »
      Maybe tmi LOL but for the guys... I've lost 85 so far and the weiner is more revealed hahahhahahaha
      enriquezmar wrote: »
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      YUP. Lost 70 lbs so far (60 since joining MFP), I can attest that this man speaks the truth.
      A welcomed NSV for sure. LOL

      I just thought my hands were shrinking! (good to know)
    • Posts: 73 Member
      How about horseback riding? Or kayaking? Or canoeing? Or hoola hooping? Or dance? Or circus arts? Those are a few from my list of things to keep me in goals to work toward.
    • Posts: 420 Member
      How weird it is to look at your arms and see that they are smaller (for the first time ever in my life, and it gets me every time!)

      That my breasts would actually get perkier. I thought they were gone for good after nursing two kids, but I guess with less weight to drag them down...

      That the hot weather is nice because I'm not cold anymore, but I also feel a lot more fatigued in it

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