Unexpected results of weight loss

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!

Loved reading many of the posts (too many to read them all). After loosing 65 lbs, many things have changed.

1) My wife hates grocery shopping with me, I am always on the lookout for the next heathy food to add to the pantry.
2) She hates clothes shopping too. I like others now enjoy adding new clothes to my wardrobe. Looking good seems to have become a side effect of feeling good.
3) I am no longer afraid to go shirtless at the pool (I have better abs that I did in my 20's)
4) My knees no longer hurt.
5) I hate people telling me I need to gain weight (I am 5' 11', 165 and 19.2% body fat). Would love to say "How about you loose some?"
6) I love it when people ask "How?" and "How can I do it too?"
7) I have an incredible amount of energy
8) I can once again run and am getting better every time I do.
9) I can no longer stomach greasy foods.

I started all of this, because of one simple wake up incident. While shopping Menards, my lovely wife stated that she wanted Red Lobster. Being dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, she felt I was under dressed. A quick stop to Kohls netted me a new button up shirt in my size. We arrived at Red Lobster and I proceeded to put on my new "fitted" shirt. Before this moment I did not realize that "fitted" shirts existed. I could barely button it up and was self conscious the whole dinner.

The next day I started tracking with Microsoft Health and Fitness. And the weight started dropping off. I switched to My Fitness Pal when Microsoft announced they were discontinuing Health and Fitness. Love the way this program integrates with my Fitbit and Runtastic.

I continue to track all my activities and food to stay at my Target weight and am enjoying life to it's fullest!

I am only 40lbs down (still about 125ish to go) but here are some things I have noticed that were unexpected:
-Fat comes off where it will, and it does not always care if you are symmetrical. One side of my rib cage is bigger than the other
-The way people greet you will change. It went from "Hi, how are you?" and "Hey, nice to see you" to "Hey you look nice." or "Hi, that shirt looks great". The other day I had a lady tell me how cute the clothes I am now wearing are... My wardrobe has not changed.
-Maybe it is just me, but people are much more willing to talk about how I look and how my weight is changing. When did it become OK to discuss someone's weight?
-Some people will be happy to compliment you to your face, but then turn around and tell others how you are on the path to failure. This is a flaw in them, not in you. Just ignore it.
-That while some people on MFP may seem mean and unsupportive, they are really just trying to help and often times offer up the best/most useful advise.

I am not far enough along to be experiencing some of the more tangible changes (armpits, bones etc) but I cannot wait to get there. Thanks for this thread, it is fantastic!