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What nobody tells you about losing weight
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smkuhn1419 wrote: »
Since I've started running myself, I've found that whenever I see someone out running while I'm driving I want to toot and shout some encouragement. Especially if, like me, they look like they're kinda new to it and are trying to lose some weight. I want to tell them that I get it, they're awesome, and they should stick with it, I'm right there with them.So, over the last couple of weeks, when I've been out running I have had random cars toot at me and people wave. I'm 99% sure they're not people I know, but I'm not very good at recognising people in a flash as they drive past!
My first thought is always "am I having some kind of clothing malfunction?" But nope, not so far *phew*. Previously it was always people shouting insults at the fat woman wobbling down the street. 25kg later and I still feel like that person and can't imagine anyone would want to pay me a 'compliment' while I'm out running, as I still have a way to go before I hit my healthy weight range (~10kgs).
So I guess my 'thing they never tell you about losing weight' is that you'll be perpetually confused by people's reactions as your body changes!
I don't though, because that would be weird.
Hahaha I thought I was the only one who wanted to do that. I never did because like you said I thought that'd be too weird.
Ha ha ha ha ... Me too... Sometimes if they look at me, and if we both smile, I will give them a thumbs up! At the gym, I am a bit more daring to say "you rock!" to someone I see being consistent and pushing through. If I don't dare say anything, I will at least pray for them.
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Being able to sit in the exit row of the plane is much more leg room.
You can't sit there if you need a belt extender.1 -
kuwick1230 wrote: »That moment when you pull out your drivers license and realize that for the first time in years you actually weigh less than what's printed on the card!!
They put your weight on your licence really that bloody invasive [/quote]
They don't put your weight on your licence? Where are you from? I'm Canadian, and that's standard. No sarcasm intended, just curious?[/quote]
Im from Pennsylvania and we don't have our weight on ours. My pic is bad enough to show I'm still fat , but so much worse 6 years ago. I wasnt in the sun a lot (bday is in July ) and I wasn't eating well so I looked like a snowman lol[/quote]
I'm from Quebec, Canada. I don't have my weight on my license either. Which province are you from. I'm curious to know where they do that.0 -
I've been hearing from a particular person that I need to stop now. That I'm going to disappear. That I don't have to prove anything to anyone anymore so just stop. When I started I was 189.4 & 34.6 BMI. Today I am 151.0 and 27.6 BMI. To get to the high end of the healthy weight/BMI range, I need to weigh 136.4 which will put me at 24.9 BMI. My goal was 125 & 22.9 BMI.
I didn't know how many people would invest themselves in my weight loss, without my knowledge or consent btw, and would feel perfectly ok giving me medical advice that 1) they aren't qualified to give, and 2) don't follow themselves! I also didn't know how hard it was going to be keeping my mouth shut and just saying "Thank you, I appreciate your concern, but my doctor is happy with my progress."
That's a good one! I'll be using that too!
I don't know why people always think you should stop when they say so. Its my body and I'll decide when to stop when I want too.
My goal isn't to be skin and bones, its to be toned and thin.
When people say those things its hard for me to stop thinking about it. I start wondering if they are right. But bottom line, I should listen to myself and people that are qualified to tell me differently.0 -
MelimelCoco wrote: »kuwick1230 wrote: »That moment when you pull out your drivers license and realize that for the first time in years you actually weigh less than what's printed on the card!!
They put your weight on your licence really that bloody invasive
They don't put your weight on your licence? Where are you from? I'm Canadian, and that's standard. No sarcasm intended, just curious?[/quote]
Im from Pennsylvania and we don't have our weight on ours. My pic is bad enough to show I'm still fat , but so much worse 6 years ago. I wasnt in the sun a lot (bday is in July ) and I wasn't eating well so I looked like a snowman lol[/quote]
I'm from Quebec, Canada. I don't have my weight on my license either. Which province are you from. I'm curious to know where they do that.[/quote]
I'm from Alberta.0 -
Angelfire365 wrote: »mcornall88 wrote: »That when you first start at the gym you'll be sheepish about picking up a weight someone else is hanging around, but 6 months later you'll have no issue dragging a screeching bench through a crowd half way across the gym because you NEED it.
Same goes for people asking how many sets you have left!
first month - "Oh, it's OK you can have it...."
6 months in - "I have 4 sets left with 90 second rests between, but you can rep in if you're wanting to lift the same weight?"
Confidence builds quick.
I love this and hope I get to that point. I've gotten better about lifting without my trainer around, feeling more comfortable. For some reason though, I think the women there intimidate me more than the guys.
I hear ya. The women at my gym are all amazingly awesome, and doing things I could only dream of!!
And there I am in my corner, benching 50 little pounds, thinking "I'll get there, you watch me!!" to myself. . .
With that attitude, you will get there for sure!
And 50 pounds is nothing to scoff at
If it makes you feel better, I'm a guy and people think because I'm big, I must be big and strong. Well, I'm in the corner at the gym benching 50 pounds, too.5 -
That you will start doing things you never thought yourself capable of. Like going back to school to get a degree, or jumping out of a perfectly good plane to fulfill your bucket list, or training for a triathlon. No regrets for this lady!17
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honestly this is my biggest concern. even as a large person now im cold ALL THE TIME.
But I've noticed:
-its really hard to fall off the wagon and try to get back on
-brings out the fun competitiveness in my bestie and me.
-I am starting to experience a lot less physical ailments that have been plaguing me for a couple years now
- the confidence boost. like, yeah you go girl, rock the crap out of those jeans. Mmmm lookin' good hot stuff.3 -
brittanynicholexx wrote: »- the confidence boost. like, yeah you go girl, rock the crap out of those jeans. Mmmm lookin' good hot stuff.
I had someone tell me I was "Rockin those jeans" and then a friend apologised for copying my style.
Really, priceless! You can't pay enough money for that kind of confidence boost!
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I'm from Quebec, Canada. I don't have my weight on my license either. Which province are you from. I'm curious to know where they do that.
They put your weight on your license in Texas.
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MelimelCoco wrote: »I've been hearing from a particular person that I need to stop now. That I'm going to disappear. That I don't have to prove anything to anyone anymore so just stop. When I started I was 189.4 & 34.6 BMI. Today I am 151.0 and 27.6 BMI. To get to the high end of the healthy weight/BMI range, I need to weigh 136.4 which will put me at 24.9 BMI. My goal was 125 & 22.9 BMI.
I didn't know how many people would invest themselves in my weight loss, without my knowledge or consent btw, and would feel perfectly ok giving me medical advice that 1) they aren't qualified to give, and 2) don't follow themselves! I also didn't know how hard it was going to be keeping my mouth shut and just saying "Thank you, I appreciate your concern, but my doctor is happy with my progress."
That's a good one! I'll be using that too!
I don't know why people always think you should stop when they say so. Its my body and I'll decide when to stop when I want too.
My goal isn't to be skin and bones, its to be toned and thin.
When people say those things its hard for me to stop thinking about it. I start wondering if they are right. But bottom line, I should listen to myself and people that are qualified to tell me differently.
People seem to try to stop you from doing better than they are.
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That moment when you cross your legs and realize that it doesn't give you hip pain anymore and that you can keep you legs crossed comfortably!
Or when you go on a trip and you sit in a coach seat on a plane and you are no longer pinched by the seat and I actually can shorten the seatbelt! Of course, I can't sit there for long because of the tailbone pain, so I walk up and down the isles through the flight and I am not as concerned about the width of the aisle!1 -
triddering wrote: »That moment when you cross your legs and realize that it doesn't give you hip pain anymore and that you can keep you legs crossed comfortably!
Or when you go on a trip and you sit in a coach seat on a plane and you are no longer pinched by the seat and I actually can shorten the seatbelt! Of course, I can't sit there for long because of the tailbone pain, so I walk up and down the isles through the flight and I am not as concerned about the width of the aisle!
This I had something like this just happen on my honeymoon. I go into the seat and was like when did the seats get bigger?? My husband was like they didn't honey you got smaller. Love it!!!1 -
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I'm from Quebec, Canada. I don't have my weight on my license either. Which province are you from. I'm curious to know where they do that.
They put your weight on your license in Texas.
You made me go check mine. I just got a new one and neither the old or the new show my weight.1 -
rhianna818 wrote: »
I haven't gotten a new one in awhile, but I'm in Dallas and my current one has it.-1 -
I'm finding I cross my legs a lot now, without thinking about it. It's like they were waiting for the ability to do it.
When I moved from NY to CA, I was appalled to see the weights on licenses, but they don't weigh you there, so I was about 50 lbs less on it than I actually was. When I was moving to NC and buying a house, I had to fax a copy of the license for some paperwork. I called and asked if I could black out the number especially since it was no where in the neighborhood of being accurate. The woman laughed and said yes, since there are no weights listed here. I remember smiling when I passed that number for real about a year ago.-1 -
How the effort and mindset of the act of losing weight becomes a blueprint for other things in life you want to achieve.
The application itself is what's life changing, more so than the actual loss.
I really hope this is the case. I've only just really started losing and I'd love to get to the point where other things begin to fall into place.0 -
Being a woman, the amount of toilet paper you go through because you drink so much water and you are always peeing!!!!
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