Unexpected results of weight loss

silverarcheress wrote: »

My muscle strength surprises me. I sneezed while lying down and my abs contracted so hard that I manage to knee myself in my girls!

Umm...sorry, but that's hilarious!

I can breathe! I'm a musician and have to set up my effects on the floor. Usually it takes 15 minutes or so on my knees..sweating, panting, red faced. The other day I noticed that I was hooking my gear up, but not on my knees. I was squating. And I could still catch a breath. And my face wasn't red. That made my week!

texasf1ght wrote: »

I really wish there was a "like" feature on these boards. Here are some things I noticed:

-My recovery time on the treadmill is now 45 sec-1 min.
- I'm cold quite frequently when I go into restaurants and stores.
- Bruising. I've noticed I bruise way more easily, especially on my legs which are somewhat muscular. I even had a physical done to make sure I wasn't anemic or anything. Nope, just less cushion.
- I had to convince myself that I was actually the current pants size that I am, and it wasn't just a fluke pair of pants that told me that. Every pair in the current size fits!



All of these things for me!! Also, I even feel like the scale is lying to me... its so strange!

1) My thermostat last year, summer, was on 67... now its on 76... anything below 75 and I am freezing

2) I only sweat when I work out instead from simply walking a couple miles downtown

3) Heels, they feel great

4) My back pain is pretty much gone... it was really hard after corrective surgery to get going because everything still caused back pain...I literally slept on the floor 5 days a week to help keep it in check.... but as I pushed through the pain to walk and the weight started to drop the pain lessened... then when I started to drop weight I added core workout the pain all but subsided...

5) When I sleep on my side my arm on the bed lays flat... I used to have so much fat on my arms that half of it would literally be inches off the bed

6) I no longer hate photos... I still don't love them but I don't cringe when I see them posted by others on facebook... instead now I think 'oh that was fun' and am not embarrassed to 'like' the picture or accept the tag

Starting weight: 287
Current weight: 239

veroden wrote: »

I cross my arms A LOT over my chest/ or stomach when I am standing. It used to be very uncomfortable and hard to do when I was 100 lbs heavier. Now I do it all the time because it is comfortable and feels natural now.

Lol, I'm the exact opposite!! I used to cross my arms over my chest a lot, however now that I'm 70 lbs down I stand with my hands on my hips! I think it may be because I can now find my hips. . .

chairs aren't comfy anymore. my butt hurts because i lost a loooot of cushion!!!!

Lower back dimples. Didn't know I had them until bf pointed them out. I had always thought that only skinny people had the lower back dimples.

LeslieB042812 wrote: »

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queenie9801 wrote: »

Something unexpected for me- my hubby wants to go to the gym with me tonight. We're going to make it a date. I never in a million years EVER expected that we would be having a date like that. And I am all excited, too. Picking out my cutest gym clothes, lol. I think seeing me lose all the weight I have is encouraging him to get healthy, too. I hope so, because I think he would be an awesome workout buddy!

Wow, that is so awesome ! I love reading this thread.
I always ask my husband if he wants to go with me when I head out for my evening walk... hoping some day he will say yes.

My husband would do walks and hikes, but never real workouts with me. That is, not until I got really serious about working out and now he's running 3 times a week! We've started running together and it's so much more enjoyable than doing it on our own (and motivating, too, since we're both really competitive!). Who knew I could like running? lol

I wold love to have my hubby work out with me! I've been trying to years but with no luck. My new plan is similar to yours, I want to do a zombie run so I'm thinking if I start training with the goal being the race and then make it into some sort of vacation weekend he will want to participate after a while.

KimWW wrote: »

I have only lost 35 of over 200 pounds needed. Not much has changed yet, in ME. But my daughters (who I try to be gentle with about weight issues, because I don't want to make things worse) are looking GOOD. They come to the pool with me to swim sometimes, and since I have been eating healthier, the whole family has been eating healthier.

I was looking at pics from our beach vacation of 2013. My youngest was getting visibly chubby. Today she wears the same swimsuit, but looks so much healthier! This summer she will need a new suit, as this one is getting too loose.

Fantastic. Keeping your children from a lifetime of weight-related health problems is probably one of the most important things you can do. And if your family is eating healthier because of your example and your food preparation, then you have already made a tremendous impact. Well done, and keep up the good work!

ishkur wrote: »

S0ADORABL3 wrote: »

Lower back dimples. Didn't know I had them until bf pointed them out. I had always thought that only skinny people had the lower back dimples.

If you thought only "skinny people" had those, then why do you not think you are "skinny" because YOU have them?

@ishkur It's a 'fatty' mindset. That will take MUCH longer to go away than the excess body fat in most cases.

lilaclovebird wrote: »

ishkur wrote: »

S0ADORABL3 wrote: »

Lower back dimples. Didn't know I had them until bf pointed them out. I had always thought that only skinny people had the lower back dimples.

If you thought only "skinny people" had those, then why do you not think you are "skinny" because YOU have them?

@ishkur It's a 'fatty' mindset. That will take MUCH longer to go away than the excess body fat in most cases.

I call it 'thinposter syndrome' it's like in my mind I'm a fat person masquerading as a thin person. I'm slowly getting better at seeing myself as a fit and healthy person though, but it's certainly going to take time!

May33338 wrote: »

Mine was feeling my tailbone against any hard surface I sat on and feeling ever so cold wherever I was.

Another thing was how the guy who'd never looked at me when I was overweight, started paying attention to me. It made me sad instead of happy because I am the same girl he's been studying with for the past six months.

This. Most of the changes with weight loss are positive, but I feel pretty down in many ways about other people's changing attitudes and how much more positive attention I will get as a smaller woman than I am used to getting now. I used to be pretty small (after being a fat kid, who then developed an ED, and lost a ton of weight) then packed on nearly 100 pounds in the following years. I am in the process of taking that 100 pounds back off again, this time in a healthy and careful way, but the thought of how other peoples behavior will inevitably change as I change is quite a mental hurdle. I've actually asked close friends of mine to refrain from making comments, because I don't want those relationships to change. I DO want and need to be healthier, hence the weight loss. So, how do others deal with changes in their relationships with friends, family, and prospective partners after weight loss? I am interested in hearing practical suggestions.

I can't wait to post in here! The months cannot go quick enough...

BUT when I lost weight the last time, I was always looking at and touching my hip bones. I'd never seen them before! In my work and public toilet mirrors when noone else was there id lift my shirt a bit and look. And walking around or standing I'd find myself rubbing or holiding my hip bones haha. I can't wait to see them again!