Unexpected results of weight loss

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  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    I haven't read all of these yet - there are so many great little things mentioned here!

    One thing that bothers me, though, is how many people complain that they now feel cold all the time. I often feel cold now, at 60-70lbs overweight, and I live in the "Great White North" so this makes me nervous! Still, I suppose having to wear extra layers is a small price to pay for being fit and healthy... I'll just have to see how it is for me when I get there! :)

    The first few pages have been very inspiring so far, lots of things to look forward to! Thank you for starting it!

    When I initially started I was always cold; Now two years and a bit in it seems that my body is getting accustomed to the new me and I have noticed that the coldness is less. Not as warm as I used to be, but not freezing anymore either - So either my body caught up with the new life or I got so used to it I don't notice :-)
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,261 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    *sigh* I'm going to be freezing... ;)

    Oh well - better cold than heavy, I guess, as @nuffer says! I'll have to be prepared to buy lots of hoodies and hats when I get to my goal. :)

    Cold = not a sure thing (though it does seem to happen for a lot/many/?most? people).

    My fingertips seem to get a bit colder than they used to when it gets into the teens here (Fahrenheit) gloves or no, but other than that I'm no colder after losing 61 pounds (to a quite thin weight of 123lbs at 5'5").

    Oddly, when I last weighed around this much (college, in the 1970s, after losing maybe 20lbs post high-school), I did get cold, even in summer. Is my metabolism faster as a li'l ol' lady? Seems darned unlikely, but heck if I know.

    Obligatory on-topic unexpected result, by way of apology for digressing: My car keys and phone keep falling out of the tinier pocket of my much smaller jeans. And I had to move the seat upward one notch on my spin class bike, because my no-longer-fat rear isn't boosting me as far off the pedals any more.
  • Nedorostok
    Nedorostok Posts: 19 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    @iceflurry Isn't it amazing what a month can do?!! I definitely hear you about the joints....the stairs, so much easier!!

    Loving this thread!! <3

    YES!
  • davidsanchezamezcua
    davidsanchezamezcua Posts: 24 Member
    A man cant say what else happens because its not decent to say but it happens and its a huge plus!
  • BruceHedtke
    BruceHedtke Posts: 358 Member
    dutchandkiwi wrote: »
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    I haven't read all of these yet - there are so many great little things mentioned here!

    One thing that bothers me, though, is how many people complain that they now feel cold all the time. I often feel cold now, at 60-70lbs overweight, and I live in the "Great White North" so this makes me nervous! Still, I suppose having to wear extra layers is a small price to pay for being fit and healthy... I'll just have to see how it is for me when I get there! :)

    The first few pages have been very inspiring so far, lots of things to look forward to! Thank you for starting it!

    When I initially started I was always cold; Now two years and a bit in it seems that my body is getting accustomed to the new me and I have noticed that the coldness is less. Not as warm as I used to be, but not freezing anymore either - So either my body caught up with the new life or I got so used to it I don't notice :-)

    That's pretty much me, as well. I still get chilled and have to layer up a bit more when going outside but it's noticeably better now (I've been maintaining for about 2 years as well). The one thing that hasn't improved are my hands. I have to protect them at all costs when the weather turns cold. They turn into frozen blocks of flesh if I don't keep heavy gloves or mitts on and when I go out for hikes, I make sure to keep handwarmers inside my gloves as well because once my hands get cold, it takes a long time to warm them up again.

    The trade-off for being colder in the winter is being much more tolerant of the heat in summer. When I was at my heaviest, going out in humid weather was a nightmare. I'd sweat instantly and could barely seem to do anything before feeling wiped out. Now, I go out jogging or hiking even on the warmest, most humid days of the summer and it doesn't really bother me. That, to me, is worth feeling a little colder in the winter if I can enjoy being outdoors in the summer more often.
  • pucklemore
    pucklemore Posts: 6 Member
    KareninLux wrote: »
    My knees no longer hurt walking down stairs first thing in the morning. Oh, and I ran for TWO buses last night with my daughter without even thinking about it. Even tho we missed BOTH buses I was still smiling!

    This made me laugh
  • joinn68
    joinn68 Posts: 480 Member
    edited January 2016
    The shoes!!! I can't believe it! I've read about it here but just.didn't.believe.it. How can you lose weight on your feet? My shoes are definitely larger! And heels a lot more comfortable. And I can cross my legs! So unexpected. Never realised I'd like to sit with my legs crossed :smiley:
  • TriMama12
    TriMama12 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm still pretty early in my journey, so I haven't noticed many physical changes yet. However I'm thrilled that I seem to be cooking and grocery shopping less. I've always eaten well and cooked from scratch so I've only needed to watch my portion sizes and quit late night snacking. Surprise! When you eat less, you buy less food and leftovers last forever.

    This has been fantastic since my two resolutions for 2016 were to lose weight and to do less household drudgery. I thought they'd be in competition with each other, but they're actually working quite well together. :)
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    fattothinmum wrote: »
    People who now are bigger than me, lecturing me on weight loss and how to do it, when I've lost 78lbs. I think I have it sussed already :-). Or people who've obviously put on weight, telling me they've lost a stone since they last saw me. You can't fool a previously fat person.

    I wonder why ppl do that? I mean is the purpose of it to put someone down or to boost themselves up? I hope I never do that, I can't imagine ...perhaps they don't realize how it sounds? Just pondering I guess... :)

    @fattothinmum Fantastic job on losing 78#!! I'm loving this thread...so much fun to read and hear about all the changes everyone is enjoying!
  • LSUPHI
    LSUPHI Posts: 6 Member
    My love handle are slimming down so I am way more comfortable when I sleep or lay on my side. I used to wake up with back aches from sleeping in odd positions due to my weight.
  • stephdaniels2
    stephdaniels2 Posts: 4 Member
    I think I have to change careers. I sit at a computer for my job and I have so much energy now I can no longer stand to sit this long. It's become torture to be inactive whereas before I was always too tired to move.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    stephdaniels2 wrote: »
    I think I have to change careers. I sit at a computer for my job and I have so much energy now I can no longer stand to sit this long. It's become torture to be inactive whereas before I was always too tired to move.

    I have this issue also. Someone told my boss that they didn't think I was happy with my job and that they thought I was looking for something new. I have not started to look for something new, but it's true that I am not happy with my job. She asked why...I straight up told her that it was all because of the changes in me and that sitting behind a desk all day is driving me crazy. It hasn't made me look yet, but it's a battle every day!
  • SusanKing1981
    SusanKing1981 Posts: 257 Member
    Yvonnie16 wrote: »
    JessiBelleW wrote: »
    I am enamoured with my collar bones! Literally they give me a huge smile every time I catch a glimpse of them!
    I too find I have tons more energy

    Collar bones are my dream :) One day. One day. I promise you I will smile with you. Cheers :)

    They are my favourite thing! I always envied friends collar bones, now I have my own. My mum mentioned them the other day "look at your salt cellars" she said. Who knew that was slang for the cavity above the collar bone.
  • celtikgirl
    celtikgirl Posts: 237 Member
    The chains on my necklaces have somehow gotten longer.
  • Garyj321
    Garyj321 Posts: 3 Member
    Sitting in booths at restaraunts again without touching the table top with my stomach was eye opening, and a very good feeling.
  • shellygw
    shellygw Posts: 33 Member
    Feeling more comfortable going to sporting events, expos, and even shopping, because I know I can walk it without holding everyone else up.

    It's so nice to not have to ask for a table just so I would have room to sit.

    Wearing pretty shoes again without my feet hurting all day/night.

    With some of the compliments I've received and the amount I've lost, I just thought I'd notice in the mirror more by now.

    I know I have a long ways to go (only about a 1/3 of the way to my goal) but knowing that if I feel this much better already, goal is going to make me feel like a new woman.



  • 2307dee
    2307dee Posts: 62 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    fattothinmum wrote: »
    People who now are bigger than me, lecturing me on weight loss and how to do it, when I've lost 78lbs. I think I have it sussed already :-). Or people who've obviously put on weight, telling me they've lost a stone since they last saw me. You can't fool a previously fat person.

    I wonder why ppl do that? I mean is the purpose of it to put someone down or to boost themselves up? I hope I never do that, I can't imagine ...perhaps they don't realize how it sounds? Just pondering I guess... :)

    @fattothinmum Fantastic job on losing 78#!! I'm loving this thread...so much fun to read and hear about all the changes everyone is enjoying!

    This! Or worse still, when people tell you it's about time you stopped losing weight because you looked better with some "meat on your bones". Please, after losing almost 90lbs, don't tell me I'm fine now. I don't recall telling you that you're obese and maybe you should lose weight. The only person who knows my body is me. It's taken me 42 years but finally I too have it sussed xx
  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    I get a cold draft up my winter coat, because my belly doesn't block the air anymore. The coat touches boobs and then nothing else in the front.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,261 Member
    I'm running my washing machine more often on "small" or "medium" load settings, for kinds of things that used to require "medium" or "large". These newer tiny li'l clothes just don't take up as much washer space.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    celtikgirl wrote: »
    The chains on my necklaces have somehow gotten longer.

    ;) Funny how that happens isn't it...pretty cool actually. :)
  • natmmeyer
    natmmeyer Posts: 1 Member
    edited January 2016
    Knee clanking, definitely. I sleep with a body pillow now!
    Not having to spread my cheeks before sitting on the toilet.... :)
    No bikini line rash
    Shaving my armpits is way harder
    Doubling yoga mats is now necessary
    Cheekbones :)
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
    mrssnowgirl wrote: »
    Knee clanking, definitely. I sleep with a body pillow now!
    Not having to spread my cheeks before sitting on the toilet....

    LOL, yes, this!
  • srujana_kanneganti
    srujana_kanneganti Posts: 63 Member
    I'm always cold! ">.<

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