Unexpected results of weight loss
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totaloblivia wrote: »chrisjonesy2k wrote: »Someone turning around and saying they were more physically attracted too you when you was morbidly obese compared to now(did not see that one coming)
Wow......preferring someone sick and that could potentially drop with a serious health problem or even die. ...someone you don't want to be with.0 -
pootle1972 wrote: »totaloblivia wrote: »chrisjonesy2k wrote: »Someone turning around and saying they were more physically attracted too you when you was morbidly obese compared to now(did not see that one coming)
Wow......preferring someone sick and that could potentially drop with a serious health problem or even die. ...someone you don't want to be with.0 -
Many unexpected, but the first one that comes to mind is "sitting on a wooden chair is now uncomfortable, as I no longer have 'padding' back there" ... as I fidget in my chair!
I still think I'm big, but after I had to do an 8 hour flight, I realized that I'm smaller, it was the most uncomfortable flight I've ever been on.. All I could feel was my tailbone.....0 -
Bumping to hear more wonderfully positive things! You all rock!0
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patty_36_2 wrote: »Many unexpected, but the first one that comes to mind is "sitting on a wooden chair is now uncomfortable, as I no longer have 'padding' back there" ... as I fidget in my chair!
I still think I'm big, but after I had to do an 8 hour flight, I realized that I'm smaller, it was the most uncomfortable flight I've ever been on.. All I could feel was my tailbone.....
Oh great, something to look forward to when I fly to my sister's wedding next year...0 -
My big toes are losing weight???2
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I am sure many of these have already been said but I will say them for me:
completely being able to cross my legs and being able to bend while my legs are crossed (no belly in the way anymore)
Bones, I have so many of them, I never knew that! LOL everywhere I touch is a bone! At times if I am lying down I will look and see a bump and think oh no whats that bump? I touch it and it is my hip or pelvic bone!
Sex.....um totally different as a thin person (its better )
Clothes I love to buy clothes now!! I went from a 16/18 to a 6 us size
confidence...I have so much more now! I am not thinking about what other people may be thinking. Eating in public, it doesn't bother me now. I used to think everyone was looking at me thinking why is that fat lady eating that?! Now I am the thin person eating that and no one cares lol
my brain has yet to catch up to my body. If I am not looking in a mirror I still "see" myself at 200#. I still pull my pants out of the closet and instantly think they are to small and wont fit.
I have also realized that truly no one other than me really gives a s**t about my weight loss. I rarely get compliments or OMG's or anything. No one really cares...only me!3 -
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I have been doing Insanity for the last 2 years, and I have gotten faster when sprinting. Was sprinting as a joke the other day to catch up to a jogging partner and I was like zoooooommmm.
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Also... I feel taller which is weird.. And I feel like the arch in my feet is bigger which also probably seems weird haha..
It's funny you say that, as I lost weight, I had a lot of people tell me I looked taller. My dad swore I grew. I don't think so at 40, but I guess I did look taller. I got a lot of "I never realized how tall you were"
I'm 5'8 and folks think that I look taller too since losing these 15 pds (15 more to go).. Are you slim in the hips? I look longer because I don't have much hips.. Long legs and a Whole lot in the curves dept just makes me look stretched out. Lol
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This is so much motivation0
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I laughed when I read your story, because now I realise I am not alone. Along with losing 44kg (97lbs), I have also lost the ability to see my reflection for what it really is. I still shop for my fatter self, and am constantly surprised when people don't recognise me. I have lost my rings because my fingers have shrunk, I have lost the ability to get dressed in five seconds flat, and I have lost the will to eat takeaway or food others have prepared. In the other corner, I have also joined the collarbone camp, the bony shoulder camp, the eternally cold camp and the I can finally shop for what I like camp. No matter the losses or gains, I wouldn't have it any other way. Finally, I am beginning to like me for who I am xx1
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Caffeine seems to be affecting me more, lasting longer and weird fluttery belly feeling with less caffeine. (my stomach has never been happy with too much caffeine or before eating in the morning)1
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Having lost over 100 pounds (45.8kg), I have had almost all the experiences mentioned in this thread: freakin' cold all the time: no more food dribbling on my chest: I found bones : back, knee and feet pain-gone: off GERD meds, belly does not hit the steering wheel in the car and the seat belt cuts into my shoulder, people do not recognize me, etc. I would add:
-- My husband did the laundry and when he came upstairs he said, "I know you are much smaller , but your clothes are TINY!!!!" Nothing about me has ever been called "tiny." :bigsmile:
-- Have your dresser drawers grown???? Mine have gotten HUGE! I used to be able to put my tees in one drawer, summer sweaters in another and my jammies in a third. Now, they all fit on one drawer! :noway: I have a whole drawer for shorts and another one for winter turtle neck shirts!!!! And you know those little drawers on the top - what the heck are they for????? I discovered that my undies are supposed to fit in them and now ... they do!!!!!!! :laugh:
__ Several people mentioned the growth in airline seats and not having to extend the seat belt to its last possible 1/4 inch. My son lives in Netherlands so I fly fairly often and along with these changes, have you also noticed that suitcases grow as they sit in your closet? I packed all my clothes, makeup and personal care products and my suitcase was only 1/2 full!!!! I have always had to sit on it to get it to close and then repack so it was not over weight. Smaller clothes take up so much less room!
__ Finally, this one is my favorite. We have a neighbor who walks his dog past our house and my husband was away so I was sweeping the grass off the driveway after I got done mowing the lawn. Since I generally do not do the lawn work, I am not outside much and had not seen him in quite a while. As he walked past, he said, "You'd better be sure to sweep that well as your Dad is very fussy about his yard." Apparently, I have gotten MUCH younger looking because the "Dad" was referring to is my husband and we are BOTH in our 60s!!!! :laugh:
This is my favorite thread of all time as it shows how much more important weight loss is than a number on a scale or tape measure! Those of you still losing-this where you are heading! Enjoy the trip!
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I recently noticed that I weigh less than my drivers license says I do!!6
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Also... I feel taller which is weird.. And I feel like the arch in my feet is bigger which also probably seems weird haha..
It's funny you say that, as I lost weight, I had a lot of people tell me I looked taller. My dad swore I grew. I don't think so at 40, but I guess I did look taller. I got a lot of "I never realized how tall you were"
I'm 5'8 and folks think that I look taller too since losing these 15 pds (15 more to go).. Are you slim in the hips? I look longer because I don't have much hips.. Long legs and a Whole lot in the curves dept just makes me look stretched out. Lol
I'm 5'10 and have hips and thighs. I was just so round before0 -
In my case, that it took 30 lbs for people to START noticing and almost 50 lbs (47 lbs so far) for acquaintances. I am glad I am doing this for my health but it feels pretty good to see the changes.3
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When I started, just looking down to the end of the hall seemed overwhelming when I thought about walking to the other end. Now I am consistently walking 2-3 miles at once. No longer have to ask for a table instead of a booth at the restaurant.2
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"No longer have to ask for a table instead of a booth at the restaurant."
Oh yeah dksmith20110, I LOVE that one!1
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