Unexpected results of weight loss
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Not being afraid to look in the mirror anymore!
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Not even halfway there yet, but I noticed that I'm walking taller and with more confidence than I used to.14
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Wow this is a good post.
I noticed how much colder I got. Not as much body fat to keep me warm!!
I also noticed how much my knees got bonier and people think im a weirdo because im always feeling them and saying wow my knees, look at my knees! (as if its a weird thing when most my friends were already that way lol) GLAD TO KNOW im not alone on that one!! !! ahahaha
I noticed my collar bones showing too, all these other different bones I guess, like my hips, cheek bones and stuff!
I also still probably shop too big for me still, its very hard to accept im a bit smaller now.... my build is big on top (big boobs too) and bottom but my waist goes in a lot more now and so clothes look odd on me unless they are tight fitting otherwise I look like a tent lol
I also think this could be tmi? but my tummy shrunk a little and a whole new area under where my belly would hang started to be on show again, I forgot I had surface area under there hahahaha!!
I noticed how much fitter I got, how much less it hurts to walk and how much further I can walk without always complaining, ive always been a lazy person anyway so I still dont LOVE walking but at least now its more of a breeze. Where as before my feet would be in agony, id be sweating and out of breath and hating every moment.
Unfortunately there's bad things too... My wrists feel abnormally skinny now(even my mom comments on how my lower arms got skinny and my lower legs, bc im apple shaped this is how I am built, to gain in the middle mostly ew), I can see my stretch marks muuuch clearer, I am oddly shaped/creased because of where my rolls had shaped my body and dont think ill ever be fully smooth/flat in some areas, especially my diaphragm/ribcage area. I have saggy skin on my upper arms tummy and probably legs if I lost some more on them which as we all know is not gonna be gone unless I try tone or get PS.
All that being said heck im not even close to my goal weight so I cant even imagine what differences there is to come! I have a huge gut area and backside to rid of yada yada!
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Adjustable chairs remain adjustable instead of bottoming out.
Sleeping better, I think at my peak weight I was borderline with sleep apnea.
I was surprised at how little weight loss it took to get off diabetic meds.16 -
I grew 1/2 inch....9
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I didn't realise I had pain in my hips until it started to get better... I can only imagine how good I'll feel once I reach my goal!
Since I started running, it's also easier to stand up straight. Between stronger muscles and a lower weight, I feel much more supported. I still have to take moments to "unhunch" from years of bad posture14 -
I wake up, stretch and then I have to wake husband up because I've just felt a new muscle. I walk pass the full length mirror in our bedroom, see my reflection and like what I see. Have had to take my wedding and engagement rings to be resized because I nearly lost them.10
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I shaved last week, and realized that I now have cheekbones instead of chipmunk cheeks. 'Twas an odd moment.27
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »I shaved last week, and realized that I now have cheekbones instead of chipmunk cheeks. 'Twas an odd moment.
This, I'm looking forward to. I've never not had chipmunk cheeks. I wonder what my cheekbones even look like?7 -
Being cold all the time (I actually hate this one). Deadlifting 100 pounds...not alot but it is to me! Being visible again....people see me, I am not invisible anymore. People treating me different now that I am almost 50 pounds lighter...some good, some not. Wearing my wedding dress 21 years later! That was fun.14
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I haven't lost much weight but it would have been nice to know that my boobs would be the first to go.... That's all I had!17
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Finally1502016 wrote: »I haven't lost much weight but it would have been nice to know that my boobs would be the first to go.... That's all I had!
Omg same! I have always wanted them smaller but i didn't know they would go so much. I was a loss for a few days because I was in shock my bras weren't fitting...too big.
But to stay on topic, what surprised me the most was how much more confident I have become. I used to hate tryin on clothes now I get excited to shop. I always would second guess myself and now I just go with the flow. I've gained so much more than just lbs lost. Feels amazing to have a new self-love for myself.18 -
my little boy told my he loved my "cozy" skin (which in real life means it is just A LOT less firm than his - 4 year old's - skin).
I am looking forward to the kids' being surprised when we can't play the "mummy's jelly tummy"-game any longer. all of us will outgrow it in different directions
they don't know I am losing weight but I can tell how much difference only a small weight loss as mine (9 kg) makes in terms of flexibility and activity when playing with them.
I ache so much less now.
I am more picky and have higher expectations in many areas - about how food is supposed to taste (I can't waste calories on stuff I don't really like), about how clothes are supposed to look like - not just wear what I fit in but actually what I like.
I am surprised how much more I am interested in food so today I got myself my first food processor and a vegan cookbook just to broaden my range.
I am looking forward to losing weight but I am nervous about it, too, and that is what I didn't expect. I have about 17 kg to go; so far I thought I just didn't have the discipline but I think I was just to scared to become slim. It is comfy to hide in being overweight, you are less visible to many people. I feel not only my body but also my character will have to be more defined once I am slim. hmmm...26 -
I love being able to feel my collarbone!!12
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Took a sizeable chunk of flesh off my knee the other day while shaving. Yeouch! It still hurts, a week later, I think it's really deep. But the funny thing is, every time I notice it and rub it, I smile and think "I did that because you can feel the bone of my knee now, a bone you SHOULD be able to feel and have to be careful of when shaving! Go me!"20
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I find it very satisfying seeing how wet my clothes are after a workout, because I can SEE how hard I worked. The more sweat, the better I feel.17
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When I see other fat people like me, I now instantly think "I wonder if they have just started their journey too?"39
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Being able to fit in a booth and not having my boobs resting on the table19
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kittygonzalez3511 wrote: »When I see other fat people like me, I now instantly think "I wonder if they have just started their journey too?"
Yes, my perceptions have changed too thanks to various posts on this site! I realised I was guilty of being judgemental, both of thin people and fat ones, and now if I catch myself thinking that way I correct myself. Maybe that very obese woman over there has already lost 50lbs or more, who can say? Maybe that very slim guy really does know how it feels to be overweight because he lost 100lbs a couple of years ago.
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When you change places you work, and see the ex-coworker from the old place and they literally do not recognize you.
When you get whistled at while running Can't stand that one.
When gross men try to talk to you at the store. #istillwanttobeleftalone
When you fit into a size 5 jean shorts and remember 100 lbs ago when you would look at that size at the store and wonder how it was humanly possible for anyone to fit into it nonetheless yourself!34
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