What nobody tells you about losing weight
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roblloyd89 wrote: »how nice it is to actually walk up a hill and not get cramp in your legs
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elisa123gal wrote: »Sometimes you can lose lots of weight and still be wearing the same clothing. I had to trade in my shoes because they were too big, but my clothing is just kind of loose on me now. In a way it is good because I haven't had to spend extra money on it yet, but it is also bad because I'm still wearing the same old tents.
I had to quote myself because I has an epiphany earlier. I went shopping and saw something I liked so I went to try it on. In the dressing room before I took off my clothing I caught sight of myself in the mirror and I really looked at myself. My clothing looks massive. My jeans look like I'm wearing a sag so deep that if you could see the top of my jeans (you can't, huge shirt) you'd be able to see my underwear. I knew my clothing was a little loose, but I seriously did not notice they were that big. These were the jeans I couldn't fit into before. So, I am amending my earlier statement. You can lose weight and still be wearing the same clothing, but maybe pay better attention to how your clothing is actually fitting versus how you think it is fitting.
I ended up buying clothing that is several sizes smaller and dancing out of the changing room much to the amusement of the attendant.
I often notice in "after" pictures …some people wear the same old clothes and have the same unkept haircut and overall look as they did when they were overweight.
I say get new fitting clothes and rock a new look that you've earned. However, I understand there must be a real psychological thing about not really seeing the potential of the new them.
Part of it is because we can't believe it.
I'm finally in the process of digging out my "skinny clothes" and packing away my heavy clothes. But I continued to wear the heavy clothes until they were quite literally falling off me because I would look in the closet at a smaller skirt, think about the last time I wore it and how uncomfortable it was, and then reach for one I knew was bigger. The trouble with that was that I've overshot an entire collection of clothes ... the somewhat smaller stuff that had been uncomfortable would have been just right for several months, but I've continued to lose weight and now they are too big.
Someone earlier in the thread mentioned that getting dressed in the morning is so much quicker. It isn't for me because I'm wrestling with what I think fits and what actually fits.
Maybe it will be better when I finish trying on absolutely everything in closet ... and getting rid of the big stuff so it isn't even on the radar.
I agree with not getting stuck where you were. Get rid of the BIG clothes. Treat yourself to new, smaller clothes, get a new-do, etc. Embrace your VICTORY and the confidence that comes with. I'm unrecognizable compared to the "old" me. Thank God!!!1 -
When people look at me concerned (after they ask if I've lost weight and I say yes) - "Did you mean to?" Ummm..... yes. Yes I did thank you.4
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Thank you all so much for these posts- I've read them all over the last week and they're inspiring me to keep going on this journey to fitness. I've had a lot of success with improving my eating alone and am now trying to get in some more exercise, which is still a challenge. Don't know what that thing is that suddenly changes in you that makes you kick it up a notch, but I'm trying to get there. At least the eating healthier has gotten easier now that it's a part of my daily routine. Trying to focus on how great it feels when my previously-roomy pants/skirts are basically falling off now when I'm walking and to use that as motivation to keep it up... I'm almost halfway to my goal!4
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ready2go1984 wrote: »Trying to focus on how great it feels when my previously-roomy pants/skirts are basically falling off now when I'm walking and to use that as motivation to keep it up... I'm almost halfway to my goal!
Whoops! Meant that my previously-tight pants're falling off... whoo hoo for the potentially-embarrassing NSVs!2 -
MelimelCoco wrote: »baysidebitches wrote: »Small things like having a tailbone that makes sitting in a car or Ina plane for long periods of time quite painful.
I know it's been said but my knobby knees knocking together when I lay down.
Being very comfortable with no shirt on (my wife laughs about that one)
I have ribs for gods sake
One major one is patients and friends asking behind my back if I have cancer or something. And yes people don't always believe it's as easy as counting calories and exercise.
People approach my mom often and ask them if I am sick as well. At least its better then when people ask me if I have a relationship with the toilet...
People approach me and ask me if I'm sick. I get the ol' arm around the waist all of a sudden, and someone murmuring in my ear, "Are you all right? I've been concerned. You've lost weight. Are you sick?" One person wouldn't let it go at a morning tea ... kept following me around asking me if I was sure I wasn't sick.
Omg... Me too. People assume I'm dick or dying. Insane!! But when I was huge no one worried about my health. Go figure2 -
ready2go1984 wrote: »Thank you all so much for these posts- I've read them all over the last week and they're inspiring me to keep going on this journey to fitness. I've had a lot of success with improving my eating alone and am now trying to get in some more exercise, which is still a challenge. Don't know what that thing is that suddenly changes in you that makes you kick it up a notch, but I'm trying to get there. At least the eating healthier has gotten easier now that it's a part of my daily routine. Trying to focus on how great it feels when my previously-roomy pants/skirts are basically falling off now when I'm walking and to use that as motivation to keep it up... I'm almost halfway to my goal!
IMO, the clean/healthy eating is the best way to start!! You're doing great - keep it up!1 -
How wobbly everything suddenly becomes as the weight goes off lol, and how much fun you can have walking up stairs, as in at first they were killing me, now I do our 3 flight of stairs twice over when I have a break from work
and how obsessed I can become with calories, note to self, washing powder does not contain calories!!!0 -
How hard it is for others to simply congratulate you on your hard earned success and just be happy for you.
And how others honestly don't know how to be supportive of your willingness to NOT indulge (stuff your face) just because it's holiday season. Totally outside of their life parameters to be able to say no thank you to the treat that, just by looking at it, I can tell won't be worth the calories it will cost me. Especially if it's a prepackaged item.1 -
richardgavel wrote: »When you're at the gym and lift a dumbbell matching your weight loss (just for the purpose of feeling what that much weight feels like) and you say to yourself "Holy Crap! That's heavy!".
I was lugging 15 litre jugs of water around on the weekend and thinking how heavy those things are ... I've lost 25 kg, so almost 2 of those. Hard to imagine!! No wonder I was having difficulties climbing hills.
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MelimelCoco wrote: »baysidebitches wrote: »Small things like having a tailbone that makes sitting in a car or Ina plane for long periods of time quite painful.
I know it's been said but my knobby knees knocking together when I lay down.
Being very comfortable with no shirt on (my wife laughs about that one)
I have ribs for gods sake
One major one is patients and friends asking behind my back if I have cancer or something. And yes people don't always believe it's as easy as counting calories and exercise.
People approach my mom often and ask them if I am sick as well. At least its better then when people ask me if I have a relationship with the toilet...
People approach me and ask me if I'm sick. I get the ol' arm around the waist all of a sudden, and someone murmuring in my ear, "Are you all right? I've been concerned. You've lost weight. Are you sick?" One person wouldn't let it go at a morning tea ... kept following me around asking me if I was sure I wasn't sick.
Omg... Me too. People assume I'm dick or dying. Insane!! But when I was huge no one worried about my health. Go figure
My allergist did this to me on Friday.
I visit her once a month, walked in, sat down, and she asked me for the name of my GP. I thought that was a bit odd ... and I'm pretty sure she has it anyway. But basically she was going to ring my GP and tell her that she needed to get me in for an appointment ASAP.
My allergist was all concerned that I've lost way too much weight, and thought I needed a complete physical and diet assessment to make sure I was OK.
The thing is, I now weigh what I've weighed most of my adult life. I am within the normal BMI range, although at the low end. As far as I'm concerned, I'm "me" again. But the people here have never seen "me" because I only moved here 2 years ago and I was some heavier person then. Plus the fact that she only sees me once a month ... I expect my weightloss has come as something of a surprise to her.
But I figure I'm going to get a call from my GP soon.
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I love this thread!1
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How wobbly everything suddenly becomes as the weight goes off lol, and how much fun you can have walking up stairs, as in at first they were killing me, now I do our 3 flight of stairs twice over when I have a break from work
and how obsessed I can become with calories, note to self, washing powder does not contain calories!!!
Hahaha, I've picked up non-food items before and done the same thing. So glad it's not just me
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aussie_girl_del_runner_5 wrote: »How wobbly everything suddenly becomes as the weight goes off lol, and how much fun you can have walking up stairs, as in at first they were killing me, now I do our 3 flight of stairs twice over when I have a break from work
and how obsessed I can become with calories, note to self, washing powder does not contain calories!!!
Hahaha, I've picked up non-food items before and done the same thing. So glad it's not just me
I suppose if you want to get technical, everything has calories, even the washing powder A calorie is a unit of measure not just solely for edible items.
My NSV for today is that one of the people who visited from an overseas office thought I was a new employee, not the one she's been dealing with weekly for the past 5 years (but hadn't seen in 2).1 -
mommarnurse wrote: »That my once large breasts look like half-deflated balloons. I thought I'd just need a tummy tuck, now I'm sure it's also a breast lift.
How even more critical I can become of my body. How much MORE often I am examining my body and pointing the negatives out to myself.
How frustrated I can become when the scale plays tricks on me.
This has become huge to me and when I get myself down because I have done it that's when I love myself for making my before and after collages. Cause than its like look what you have done your amazing lol.0 -
Just bumping this up because I love reading this!1
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So for the last couple of weeks I had been slacking off both diet wise and work out wise. For last couple of days I started noticing pain in my calf muscles and knees. Also I had trouble getting quality sleep. So yesterday I kicked my own *kitten* and logged my food, got a workout in and guess what! My aches are gone and I had a good night's sleep!
Our body is meant to be active! And when you don't use it well it lets you know through all these aches and pains. !6 -
Currently down about 30 pounds. About to reach my goal of 155.
- I have amazing cheekbones and never knew, even my own mother was shocked and commented that my cheekbones are high like a model. I used to contour my face to get it to look like that but now I don't have to! A make up artist even asked me if she could use me as a model to do make up experiments. Very flattering.
- All of a sudden the fit women I know are asking me for advice. I love helping and sharing because I'm really into healthy living
- People reaching out to me to ask how I did it.
- I've had a lot of men recently want to talk to me while jogging beside them on the treadmill -- I still feel like I'm going punk'd when the buff guys are chatting it up with me
- Walking is easier, I feel alive in my body
- I have a bit of body disphoria where I don't feel like I'm connected to my body. I've begun doing yoga to help with body awareness
- Sales ladies hand me sizes I can't imagine fitting in... But they fit.
- My butt, once my favorite asset, has disappeared
- People are really bad at judging how much weight ive really lost. One guy said I looked like I lost 50 lbs at my 20 lb wright loss mark
- I get crabby if I miss a workout
- Also, my tailbone is literally a pain in my *kitten*. It gets in the way of all sorts of floor exercises I do and HURTS.
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Bump, so I can keep track of this great thread0
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sashayoung72 wrote: »That I would become somewhat (a lot) judgemental about others food choices. I'm so sorry!!! I just want to help (i don't say anything out loud) But when the lady at work is cramming a 1000+ calorie meal in her piehole (yes I looked it up on mfp) and complaining about HOW SHE CAN'T SEEM TO LOSE WEIGHT it's so hard to not say then put that down.
I want to lead everyone to MFP but it's the horse to water thing right?!
This is me too.
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