What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Ouchies..... The bath hurts my bones. I keep slipping and sliding around in the bath now. So I've kinda wedged myself into the top bit. Unfortunately I've discovered a pokie outie bone just below and to the outside of my knee cap. It hurts when I want to lean on it.
Oh and a really funny story? I spoke to my supervisor (the clinical nurse) about me freaking out thinking in getting arthritis in my fingers. Due to my knuckles looking really swollen. She laughed and laughed and laughed. Then she kindly pointed out that my knuckles are not swollen. My fingers are getting skinnier14 -
Your shoes may no longer fit.
Don't be too quick to resize your wedding bands, most jewelers won't do it more than twice.
Find and make friends with your local consignment shop, don't splurge too much on clothes until you reach (and have stayed for a while at) goal.
Some of your friends and family members will not be supportive.
It's not a linear process (especially for us girls)! Some days/weeks you will not lose anything and that's okay. Stick to your plan.
Yes, my husband isn't supportive.
I'm not a marriage counsellor but some fights are worth having. Just tell him "I'm doing this. I have to do it. I love you but we're not even debating this."
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How much you'll resent positive attention about your looks.
Logically, when I'm thin, I know I look good. And, when I'm fat, I look bad. But I still get irrationally angry at people who think they can suddenly comment on my appearance.
WHO ASKED YOU??? I genuinely do not care what you think of how I look. I care what I think and what my boyfriend thinks. That's it!
This being my second go-'round with weight loss, it's the one thing to which I'm not looking forward.
But all the other pros make it SO worth it!2 -
mrsfitzyv8 wrote: »Ouchies..... The bath hurts my bones. I keep slipping and sliding around in the bath now. So I've kinda wedged myself into the top bit. Unfortunately I've discovered a pokie outie bone just below and to the outside of my knee cap. It hurts when I want to lean on it.
Oh and a really funny story? I spoke to my supervisor (the clinical nurse) about me freaking out thinking in getting arthritis in my fingers. Due to my knuckles looking really swollen. She laughed and laughed and laughed. Then she kindly pointed out that my knuckles are not swollen. My fingers are getting skinnier
That is hilarious! I'd love for that to happen as I've always had pudgy fingers, but I don't think I'll get there since I didn't the last time I was "skinny".
For all of those not liking the attention from the opposite sex, why not just enjoy it?! I do, but maybe I'm just too vain. lol
As for women being nasty, really? I haven't experience that, although, I've heard about it so I believe it's true. I think you need to find different women in your life! I never understand that whole women being bitchy to women mentality--let's save it for the men!2 -
obscuremusicreference wrote: »-
-Lying in bed and running your hands over your hipbones and ribs is really great
This this this! It's how I know I'm gaining and need to get back to that magic when I can rest my pinky on my hip bone and thumb in my rib cage and feel nothing in between!0 -
LeslieB042812 wrote: »mrsfitzyv8 wrote: »Ouchies..... The bath hurts my bones. I keep slipping and sliding around in the bath now. So I've kinda wedged myself into the top bit. Unfortunately I've discovered a pokie outie bone just below and to the outside of my knee cap. It hurts when I want to lean on it.
Oh and a really funny story? I spoke to my supervisor (the clinical nurse) about me freaking out thinking in getting arthritis in my fingers. Due to my knuckles looking really swollen. She laughed and laughed and laughed. Then she kindly pointed out that my knuckles are not swollen. My fingers are getting skinnier
That is hilarious! I'd love for that to happen as I've always had pudgy fingers, but I don't think I'll get there since I didn't the last time I was "skinny".
For all of those not liking the attention from the opposite sex, why not just enjoy it?! I do, but maybe I'm just too vain. lol
As for women being nasty, really? I haven't experience that, although, I've heard about it so I believe it's true. I think you need to find different women in your life! I never understand that whole women being bitchy to women mentality--let's save it for the men!
I agree, I get a little anxious when the opposite sex pays attention and flirts, but ultimately I enjoy it. I am just not used to it.
I also haven't had the issue with women either, I still have all the same friends in my life that I had 100#s ago, maybe I don't notice the bitchy women and I hope I am not one of them
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They aren't friends......work colleagues.....getting away isn't that easy.3
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pootle1972 wrote: »They aren't friends......work colleagues.....getting away isn't that easy.
sorry for that...... :-(1 -
I am in love with seeing my collar bones!2
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pootle1972 wrote: »How men become suddenly nicer and women become bitchy witches
I've noticed some men that I come into contact with on the job are chattier and I find that funny, am I not the same amazing, hilarious person I was? why couldn't I be spoken to prior to weightloss?
A supervisor in the facility I work with has almost a snide comment when others mention my loss, "ALL you do is watch what you eat!" yep that's ALL, nothing else..... and after the first 50 she really hadn't "noticed".... Lucky for me, none of this has a thing to do with me keeping it up LOL3 -
a handsome young man ignored the elevator floor number that he had pushed and followed me to my office to chat me up.4
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sugarnspice33 wrote: »*how good it feels tobe supportive of others weight loss goals. I love cheering others on, it inspires me to stay healthy!
*how addictive working out can be
*that u may have some loose skin, depending on amount of weight loss
*how fun it is to find a variety of clothes in your size!
Saggy boobs!- gets tight again after awhile, but the initial loss is hilarious
Bony hips
Love the runners high!
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Now that my feet has stopped being excruciatingly painful I can feel that my ankles hurt and am doing ankle stretches instead of foot ones.0
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WarningHillAhead wrote: »redperphexion wrote: »Foods that were not appealing before hand are now DELICIOUS. Fruits and veggies don't need a half gallon of ranch dip or yogurt to taste amazing when you're actually hungry for food, instead of just eating for eating's sake.
So I just glanced at your post, and I thought it just said 'hands are now DELICIOUS'. I was like uhhhh....am I missing some sort of weight-loss hack?
EXTREME fingernail biting?0 -
redperphexion wrote: »Foods that were not appealing before hand are now DELICIOUS. Fruits and veggies don't need a half gallon of ranch dip or yogurt to taste amazing when you're actually hungry for food, instead of just eating for eating's sake.
Yes. Had a chef salad with bacon, cheese and egg. It wasn't as tasty as the no dressing vegan salad I make at the salad bar at work.0 -
You are less angry lol. Since my self confidence has gone up and I am producing more endorphins I am a better person to be around. I have a lot more patience and I don't always seem angry anymore.6
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How much you'll resent positive attention about your looks.
Logically, when I'm thin, I know I look good. And, when I'm fat, I look bad. But I still get irrationally angry at people who think they can suddenly comment on my appearance.
WHO ASKED YOU??? I genuinely do not care what you think of how I look. I care what I think and what my boyfriend thinks. That's it!
This being my second go-'round with weight loss, it's the one thing to which I'm not looking forward.
But all the other pros make it SO worth it!
Idk when I give a compliment it's not with the subtext of "this thing about you has pleased me. Good job" - it's more like "you are my friend and I would love to boost your day with a sentence that is true" Telling you you are pretty/funny/smart etc is not feedback on the job you're doing, just a nice thing I'd like to do for you as it costs me nothing and I hope it makes you happy.
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caroldavison332 wrote: »a handsome young man ignored the elevator floor number that he had pushed and followed me to my office to chat me up.
Did you get HIS number? ;D
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Every summer we go to the same amusement parks. I'm not a thrill seeker at all and I usually find all the rides uncomfortable, to say the least.
This summer, to my utmost surprise, the pit in my stomach was completely gone. I actually enjoyed myself and I couldn't believe how different every ride felt. It's basic physics I guess, the acceleration of a 260lb body is so much higher than the one of a 180lb body this is one change I never anticipated. I celebrated by going on the water slide tube at least 30 times14 -
How much you'll resent positive attention about your looks.
Logically, when I'm thin, I know I look good. And, when I'm fat, I look bad. But I still get irrationally angry at people who think they can suddenly comment on my appearance.
WHO ASKED YOU??? I genuinely do not care what you think of how I look. I care what I think and what my boyfriend thinks. That's it!
This being my second go-'round with weight loss, it's the one thing to which I'm not looking forward.
But all the other pros make it SO worth it!
Idk when I give a compliment it's not with the subtext of "this thing about you has pleased me. Good job" - it's more like "you are my friend and I would love to boost your day with a sentence that is true" Telling you you are pretty/funny/smart etc is not feedback on the job you're doing, just a nice thing I'd like to do for you as it costs me nothing and I hope it makes you happy.
Just my two cents
^^^^This!!! I always try to compliment people if it's something I genuinely think because you never know how it might boost their day. I guess I tend to take compliments in the same spirit.8
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