What nobody tells you about losing weight
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That sometimes it just doesn't make sense! My partner (also logging here) occasionally likes to wolf down a packet of huge triple chocolate cookies as a treat. At 1200 calories a pack on top of his lunch and dinner it puts him over his maintenance, but WITHOUT FAIL he has always lost weight the next morning! It's got to the point where 'magic cookies' has become a running joke with us. Seriously, he dropped 0.8 lbs this morning (he weighs daily). It's not like he goes over his calories too often so maybe the occasional cookie binge is triggering a whoosh or something - it's so funny (and I am pretty jealous).
Also, nobody told me that doing C25K would turn me into someone who craves a run on rest days. WHO AM I?!
I do the same thing with mudslides... So tasty, and they run ~800-1000 calories.0 -
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How when you hit your goal weight you don't magically have a perfect bikini body, WHERE ARE THE UNICORNS I EXPECTED??????16
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How often I look at my knuckles (hahaha)
How tiny I feel next to be 6'2 muscular boyfriend
& same as most , the confidence ❤️❤️❤️0 -
SingRunTing wrote: »Serious for a second:
- Realizing that it wasn't my weight that was making me unhappy. There was something broken in my head. Once I fixed that, I was able to start losing the weight. I had to learn to love myself so that I could lose weight, instead of losing weight so that I could love myself..
This is so important! Valuing myself! Telling myself it's O.K. to put myself first. Reminding me that I am worth the effort! Not giving up or giving in! Once you know this is the path you really want to follow, it's easier to keep taking the steps toward weight loss. Above all else, being honest with yourself. Not blaming others when you eat off plan. Not dwelling so long on one mistake that you never get back on plan! Log it honestly, move on and make up for it tomorrow by sticking to plan. The sense of well-being you get when you really stick with it! That sense of accomplishment when the scale does move down.8 -
How great it feels to buy cloths you actually want to wear.. And have a selection to choose from, rather then what "fits".7
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These posts are awesome! Thank you all sharing! I would really love to be able to use again clothes I have been saving because every time I get them out I say to myself, this is sooo cute, I just need to lose a few pounds and I can fit it again!
I am hoping I can do that this time around and feel like a confident hottie!2 -
lilaclovebird wrote: »I've started going back to school. One class at a time, but this started one pound at a time so here we go!
Way to go! What are you studying?
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dramaqueen45 wrote: »Thrift store 10 is going to be department store 6 or thereabouts- vanity sizing!
Ayup. When I was in high school, at enforced-on-pain-of-maternal-hissy-fits 125 pounds, I wore size 12 pants. Now, at 145, I'm wearing 10s and even 8s. <eyeroll>0 -
I've got a painful blister on my foot from walking / running so much! I think it's time for me to treat myself to some new properly-fitted trainers!
By all means! After managing four times around the block running, I'm thinking that at some point (but probably not soon) I may be running enough to need *running* shoes!0 -
How much easier a towel stays wrapped around your waist when you get out of the shower!4
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That I'd be so tickled at touching my toes in the shower that I'd come out and show The Man In My Life.
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I think I notice the cold more but still worth it. I lost my original engagement ring, always get asked if I'm loosing weight more than anything else(main convo) but there is so many good things like I don't chafe as much anymore. I like the mention of the handicap stall I now feel like I don't need it anymore cause I can fit better through the door now. Nice to see others thinking of that too.1
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When you meet people who never knew the "Fat" version then they assume you don't have to worry about what you eat and that you are blessed with a high metabolism6
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myssjaxson wrote: »How when you hit your goal weight you don't magically have a perfect bikini body, WHERE ARE THE UNICORNS I EXPECTED??????
Very true lol minus the bikini body part. Just gotta keep working on yourself and make it a lifelong journey ya know?2 -
HappyCampr1 wrote: »That discovering you have Raynaud's Phenomenon (Syndrome) is not uncommon in people who've lost a lot of weight. Everybody mentions being cold, but apparently being obese (and warmer) just masks the Raynaud's for many people. Once you lose the weight and Raynaud's becomes apparent (it's really hard to miss when your fingers turn deadly white due to lack of blood flow), it's very disconcerting. It also warrants a trip to the doctor to make sure it's not just a symptom of other issues.
I guess the fact that I never felt overly warm even being second category obese should have given me a clue.
Same here! I have had Raynaud's ever since I lost big. Thought it was just me!
Also, I walked into a store once after losing 80 pounds, and the girl there said "Oh! Our spring collection is really made for people like you." It made me never want to go back to the way I was.
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310 calories each, my word.
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