What nobody tells you about losing weight
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The happy experience of finding there are loads of things in the 'sale' racks in most shops in my size. Because I'm just an ordinary size now, one of those sizes for which the shops order 10 of everything.
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I met one of our male employees, walking down a hallway this morning. I moved to the side to let him pass and he told me I certainly didn't need to do that. "You are getting so thin, I think there is room for both of us!" I am nowhere near "thin", but it is nice when people notice the effort.34
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AmusedToaster wrote: »That your body is still used to the weight and keeps trying to put the same effort into getting out of bed, out of chairs, off the couch as though it still had that weight. I nearly fell off my bed a couple of times last week because I bent over too far. Same with chairs and the couch. I still occasionally feel like I am trying to throw myself down the stairs on occasion.
This cracked me up! So true! I feel like I am leaping off of my chair these days. Fun stuff right there. Congrats!6 -
JennifrClaire wrote: »The happy experience of finding there are loads of things in the 'sale' racks in most shops in my size. Because I'm just an ordinary size now, one of those sizes for which the shops order 10 of everything.
This is so great.6 -
AmusedToaster wrote: »How your pets will react to you exercising. My cat has three main reactions. The first one is she stares at me with concern, the second is she gets very happy is purring up a storm and rubbing up against me and the third one is she gets energetic and starts running all over the place.
This really made me laugh! I have 3 cats, one of them is generally uninterested, but the other 2, well the second I pick up weights they are frolicking around my legs like they want to do them with me. The only way to get rid of them sometimes is to go on the treadmill. This is still the machine of fear for them, they sit from a safe distance with a look of disapproval on their faces. It is like they are saying ''What is this witchcraft!? Her legs are moving and she goes NOWHERE!!!''
Mine try to lay on me when I'm down on the mat doing crunches or something. Yeah... don't need an added 15 pounds of cat there...thanks.10 -
KassyDoodlePants wrote: »+Significantly reducing your sugar/carb intake to align better with your nutrient goals helps you break harmful addictions to bad food. It's VERY hard at first, but after you (figuratively) slap the $#!+ out of yourself and get a grip on your actions, you can walk past the pastry and cookie buffet they have at the office without your knees buckling or clawing out your eyes. Breaking addictions feels very good and gives you back control over your thoughts. Otherwise, while you're addicted, all you ever think about are the foods you're craving and when you'll eat them next.
I'm two months in this time, and I still want pastries really badly. However after cutting 90% of the sugar I was consuming I've noticed some inflammation issues I was having are almost gone.
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thenananator wrote: »AmusedToaster wrote: »That your body is still used to the weight and keeps trying to put the same effort into getting out of bed, out of chairs, off the couch as though it still had that weight. I nearly fell off my bed a couple of times last week because I bent over too far. Same with chairs and the couch. I still occasionally feel like I am trying to throw myself down the stairs on occasion.
This cracked me up! So true! I feel like I am leaping off of my chair these days. Fun stuff right there. Congrats!
Yeah, especially since I don't need to bend over and can just stand up. The bending to get up is still a habit.3 -
KassyDoodlePants wrote: »+Significantly reducing your sugar/carb intake to align better with your nutrient goals helps you break harmful addictions to bad food. It's VERY hard at first, but after you (figuratively) slap the $#!+ out of yourself and get a grip on your actions, you can walk past the pastry and cookie buffet they have at the office without your knees buckling or clawing out your eyes. Breaking addictions feels very good and gives you back control over your thoughts. Otherwise, while you're addicted, all you ever think about are the foods you're craving and when you'll eat them next.
I'm two months in this time, and I still want pastries really badly. However after cutting 90% of the sugar I was consuming I've noticed some inflammation issues I was having are almost gone.
Same here after cutting out sugar and all grains two years ago. After a month my carb cravings where greatly limited and pain levels down from 7-8 to 2-3. Below is three annual lab results after cutting carbs to just <50 grams of carbs as of Oct 2014.
Pre LCHF (two years ago) labs were:
Total Cholesterol - 226
HDL - 38
LDL - 146
Triglycerides - 209
9 months of LCHF (one year ago) labs were:
Total Cholesterol - 404
HDL - 56
LDL - 323
Triglycerides - 121
17 months of LCHF (today) labs were:
Total Cholesterol - 257
HDL - 63
LDL - 186
Triglycerides - 36
The new doctor said keep doing what I am doing because it is working and that now Total Cholesterol has to be at >290 before they consider statins, etc. She was not hype pro LCHF but she said the numbers proved it was working for me. I think my numbers helped her better understand the first year of LCHF sending Cholesterol through the roof is NORMAL for some. I refused statins last year because I knew it was normal to shot up because the body takes a while to stop producing high cholesterol that is produced to protect against high inflammation.10 -
The difficulty of feeling so proud of yourself as you meet those short term goals, then realizing that to the outside world you are still just a "fat" person.
This makes me sad that you feel that way. When I'm at the gym and I see overweight people working out; I admire them for putting themselves out there and doing the long hard work it will take to get fit. In my mind I cheer them on. Perhaps I'm unique ..but hopefully not.
I think your statement is more true when an overweight person does nothing to improve.. people judge harshly in their minds.
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AmusedToaster wrote: »thenananator wrote: »AmusedToaster wrote: »That your body is still used to the weight and keeps trying to put the same effort into getting out of bed, out of chairs, off the couch as though it still had that weight. I nearly fell off my bed a couple of times last week because I bent over too far. Same with chairs and the couch. I still occasionally feel like I am trying to throw myself down the stairs on occasion.
This cracked me up! So true! I feel like I am leaping off of my chair these days. Fun stuff right there. Congrats!
Yeah, especially since I don't need to bend over and can just stand up. The bending to get up is still a habit.
I literally just realized I still bend to get up too even though I don't need to. I didn't even notice it until I saw this post!
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Madwife2009 wrote: »This may be a bit TMI - that your sex drive would, literally, go into overdrive. I cannot keep my hands off my husband (not that he's objecting, YET).
I'm bringing this one back since my fwb actually laughed at me last night. No actual complaints yet though.
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Just got back from 4 days in Disney and a week long cruise. Here are things I tried that I would never had before
1. Enjoyed getting my picture taken
2. Went Zip lining - actually 50 pounds below the weight limit for the first time in years
3. Swam with Dolphins and not embarrassed by my size (still have about 50 more to go)
4. Attempted to climb the rock wall on the cruise ship - got HALF way up - yeah me!
5. Went to learn how to Jive on the cruise ship
6. Did Yoga on the beach
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JennifrClaire wrote: »The happy experience of finding there are loads of things in the 'sale' racks in most shops in my size. Because I'm just an ordinary size now, one of those sizes for which the shops order 10 of everything.
I am lovin' experiencing this situation as well. Cleaning out closet to get ready for the new school year and it's starting to look like a ghost town in there...won't be surprised if I can hear the echo of emptiness when I'm done. Still trying to decide if I should have a yard sale or just give my clothes to a charitable organization that helps disadvantaged women dress for success. I had a lot of very nice clothes and I don't want them to go to waste. Even my shoes are too big for me now. Nobody told me my shoe size would get back to where it used to be back in the day and I would need new shoes as well as new clothes.13 -
that you would feel so much better and get called skinny long before you are anywhere near your goal weight. I have lost 40 and have 60 or so to go.17
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That I still feel fat even though I'm at my lowest since puberty
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That getting close to goal weight is really scary!32
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I never ever imagined Goodwill would become my favorite store. My husband absolutely REFUSED to go with me, but I promised him that if he didn't want to stay, we would leave. He had so much fun helping me find clothes - I'm betting we will be back there again next Saturday. Especially since the size 18's from last Saturday are already getting loose. Yay! Time to hunt for some 16's!10
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I never ever imagined Goodwill would become my favorite store. My husband absolutely REFUSED to go with me, but I promised him that if he didn't want to stay, we would leave. He had so much fun helping me find clothes - I'm betting we will be back there again next Saturday. Especially since the size 18's from last Saturday are already getting loose. Yay! Time to hunt for some 16's!
Too funny - I went through this too - years ago now. My husband happily trolls Goodwill, Sally Anne and Value Village stores as often as I do!5 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »This may be a bit TMI - that your sex drive would, literally, go into overdrive. I cannot keep my hands off my husband (not that he's objecting, YET).
I'm bringing this one back since my fwb actually laughed at me last night. No actual complaints yet though.
Luckily for me, my husband still isn't complaining, in fact he's rather enjoying it . . . I am SO loved up
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