What nobody tells you about losing weight
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How weird it feels to wear pants that are loose in the thighs, when those pants aren't specifically tailored to be extra loose. Thought I would always be the one with thick thighs.1
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I just read this entire thread over the last few weeks. Thanks for keeping me motivated, everyone! I'm down 16lbs since Feb 8th when I started getting serious. I changed my sleep schedule so I can wake up, make a proper breakfast, then walk 2 miles every morning, then after work walk another 2 miles, then dinner. I feel like it's working out pretty well, and staying busy keeps me from snacking or binging.4
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larryc0923 wrote: »How it has inspired others especially some family and friends.
This is so very true. I have so many friends now trying to get healthy with me and that boosted my confidence and motivation.1 -
lol I've changed to where I make sure my food for lunch the next day is all ready. Pre-made food for breakfast or something easy to grab. This 'wake up early' thing...I no understand.I just read this entire thread over the last few weeks. Thanks for keeping me motivated, everyone! I'm down 16lbs since Feb 8th when I started getting serious. I changed my sleep schedule so I can wake up, make a proper breakfast, then walk 2 miles every morning, then after work walk another 2 miles, then dinner. I feel like it's working out pretty well, and staying busy keeps me from snacking or binging.
I now also have a medium size (so far) rubbermaid container of food shape cutters, interesting toothpicks, rice shapers, silicone cupcake molds (for holding veggies) etc. to make my food entertaining (because how many times can I eat the same thing without getting visually bored).1 -
idipyoudipwedip wrote: »How depersonalizing your body change can be. Sometimes you feel like you're in the wrong body, like you snuck into someone else's. Last night I was casually grabbing my belly and there was much less to grab than before and it actually shocked me. Like my heart flipped over for a second. It was actually scary. Hopefully I'll get used to it. I've only lost ~15lbs total so far.
This happens to me all the time.1 -
My face is no longer round, it would now be considered an "oval."5
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That one day you may look down at your chest and be taken aback by how much boob has vanished seemingly overnight
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How much you'll roll your eyes at your coworkers when they say that this miracle thing or that miracle thing will help you lose more weight and how they can't wait to try it and how I should try it too. Um, I've lost almost 60 pounds just tracking calories and moving more, I think I'm good.
Also how jewelry (mainly rings) fit you differently. The engagement ring I still wear with my wedding band keeps flipping around so that it's face up on the palm side. Not quite loose enough yet to get it resized or wear a spacer with it, but just enough to be annoying.10 -
Just feeling lighter and more agile. That's my favorite.5
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... that skinny people are cold!
Over the past several months I have lost close to 60 pounds and find that I'm cold all the time. I'm okay with that problem though
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You will lose some friends who see you as a threat! Just let them go.....
Its a sad day when you realize some people just aren't who you thought they were and were using you for how you felt about yourself. But you find out who are your true friends. It's a smaller circle, but truer.
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Buying clothes in a small size...not feeling guilty about it! Instead of avoiding mirrors while nude, actually checking out how much thinner I am. Lol.3
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That one day you will actually CHOOSE to eat zucchini noodles instead of normal pasta.
That (atleast for me) it took 30 pounds lost before my obsession with the scale drastically decrease (once you start feeling better from loosing the weight it gets easier)
That it gets annoying when every time you see certain people they ask if you're "still going strong?" (Like they expect you to have finally thrown in the towel since you last saw them)
Certain "diet foods" just aren't worth it. I would much rather eat a small portion of a "normal" food that to eat something like Arctic Zero7 -
How when you meet someone new you (alone) realize they are meeting a new person!!8
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A few things (good and bad):
1. Moving around is just easier. Everything physical that you do in a day... it's all easier than it used to be.
2. While it's nice to try on smaller pant sizes, you are going to have many of the same 'dressing room problems' that you used to. I have short, stumpy legs. Always have, always will. Skinny jeans will probably never be in my closet, no matter how much weight I lose. Which is too bad, because I was honestly looking forward to owning skinny jeans. Alas.
3. Men suddenly start noticing you. This is a mixed bag. Sometimes I enjoy the attention, and sometimes I wish I could climb back into my formerly fat self and be invisible to them once again.
4. Most people who don't know you very well are nicer. New people are nicer than they were. Now I've heard that "it's your self-esteem," and people are just responding to your newfound happy glow. Except, I haven't experienced a notable uptick in self esteem. I dont go out more, or date more. My self esteem was fine to start with. I was not an unhappy fat person; I was just fatter. No, I'm fairly certain that people are in fact responding to my smaller and more socially acceptable physical form. Which is actually a real bummer, to be honest, though it has made me very thoughtful about how I interact with other people.
5. I think about my physical and mental health a lot more than I used to. It is becoming a higher priority, and this is very good.
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I just read this entire thread over the last few weeks. Thanks for keeping me motivated, everyone! I'm down 16lbs since Feb 8th when I started getting serious. I changed my sleep schedule so I can wake up, make a proper breakfast, then walk 2 miles every morning, then after work walk another 2 miles, then dinner. I feel like it's working out pretty well, and staying busy keeps me from snacking or binging.
That's what I need to do ... follow your example and get up earlier and walk twice a day!0 -
4. Most people who don't know you very well are nicer. New people are nicer than they were. Now I've heard that "it's your self-esteem," and people are just responding to your newfound happy glow. Except, I haven't experienced a notable uptick in self esteem. I dont go out more, or date more. My self esteem was fine to start with. I was not an unhappy fat person; I was just fatter. No, I'm fairly certain that people are in fact responding to my smaller and more socially acceptable physical form. Which is actually a real bummer, to be honest, though it has made me very thoughtful about how I interact with other people.
How true! I've been very thin and very fat (truly!) And people are way nicer to me when I'm very thin, especially random people. I'm the same person inside either way.
However people who know me generally do not get to harbor illusions about my character, thin or fat!1 -
A few things (good and bad):
1. Moving around is just easier. Everything physical that you do in a day... it's all easier than it used to be.
5. I think about my physical and mental health a lot more than I used to. It is becoming a higher priority, and this is very good.
So true. Yoga has always been my favorite form of activity, and now that I weigh less, poses are so much easier. Also, in wanting to take care of myself, and making time for it, I feel so much better inside out.3 -
Kelll12123 wrote: »lemonsurprise wrote: »
- Sitting (particularly in baths) and laying (particularly in beds) will become ever increasingly uncomfortable.
hahaha this... My back is bruised from doing workouts on the floor because my shoulder blades stick out so much now.
No one told me how annoying buying clothes could be. It's great when they fit, but I keep going down sizes and needing to buy more and then not having a purpose for the larger sizes.
On a more positive note, I get hit on a lot more. Three different guys asked me out for Valentine's Day this year
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-My shoe size went from a 9 to an 8!
-I found friends to work out with.
-My junk food cravings never went away.
-People have asked me about my weight loss journey, but their eyes glaze over after I start talking about working out and eating better. They want to hear about a magic pill I've taken or something.
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