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What nobody tells you about losing weight
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No one told me how much more horny my husband would be...or that I would have to scoot my car seat up...or that I would still see the huge me in the mirror...that I need more charms for my bracelet because it's wayy loosevon me now...how sad id be when the scale doesn't move..or that is he interested in kayaking..or that id actually look forward to working out21
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That working out would become my social outlet. Instead of meeting over food, meeting over a vigorous or NEW exercise would be more appealing. :-)
That saying lets GO would be music to my ears basically all of the time...Let's go skating, hiking, biking... Whatever it is my friend girls, sisters, or kids want to do, and I have the time to do it in that moment, I'm ready!!23 -
And that you will LOVE every saggy, flabby gross moment, because it means you are that much closer to a goal you have been working on for a long time.
So true! The stretch marks and wrinkles on my stomach and thighs make me feel so much more productive, like I can literally see where my fat has disappeared from.10 -
I'm finding it a bit more difficult to shave my knees. Used to be easy... stick my leg out and straighten it and I had a flat surface to work with! Now I have an actual kneecap. I think that's only gonna get worse as I get to my goal!11
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rcktgirl05 wrote: »I'm finding it a bit more difficult to shave my knees. Used to be easy... stick my leg out and straighten it and I had a flat surface to work with! Now I have an actual kneecap. I think that's only gonna get worse as I get to my goal!
You could always pluck your knees instead. That way you don't have to worry about accidentally cutting yourself even where it is easy to shave it.3 -
ChrisNels1 wrote: »MimiOfTheLusciousLawn wrote: »ChrisNels1 wrote: »Just because the clothes now fit doesn't mean they all look good on you. Style counts not just covering the body.
That's applicable to ANY size!!
Right, but I was just happy to have something that fit and now I care about how it looks.
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You will feel the urge to weigh yourself constantly
You will flip flop between feeling you look awesome and flabby.
Bellies tend to go south or sink as they shrink rather than go away completely.
You may be obsessed with being able to see muscles
(Men) you will feel and appear...bigger
A different type of appetite will increase
You will need to shift more when you sit on your bony @$$
(Over 40) New wrinkles will appear
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That no one will believe you when they ask you how you lost the weight and you say that you did it by eating less and moving about more and sticking with it. Even though you have.27
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I didn't realize how much time it would take to read the food labels while grocery shopping. I used to think that if I didn't get it out of the cookie / cake / chip aisle, it was not bad for me. Wrong! But the time spent reading labels is offset by the time I save by not going down the cookie aisle, the cake aisle, the chips aisle, the cereal aisle, the soda aisle, etc. I think I mostly go around the perimeter of the grocery store and down the frozen vegetable aisle. Fully 75% of the stuff in a grocery store is not edible any longer.33
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I didn't realize how much time it would take to read the food labels while grocery shopping. I used to think that if I didn't get it out of the cookie / cake / chip aisle, it was not bad for me. Wrong! But the time spent reading labels is offset by the time I save by not going down the cookie aisle, the cake aisle, the chips aisle, the cereal aisle, the soda aisle, etc. I think I mostly go around the perimeter of the grocery store and down the frozen vegetable aisle. Fully 75% of the stuff in a grocery store is not edible any longer.
This is very true. Grocery stores notoriously put all of the "good" foods around the perimeter of the store and all of the "junk" in the inner aisles.6 -
All those belts gathered dust in the closet because I didn't wear a shirt tucked in are now crucial for keeping my pants up.23
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Some of these may have already been covered but here goes...
No one told me that the weight comes off of your chest first.. if I could lose it from my butt and thighs as much as I have from my chest I would have it made!
No one told me that some family members would not be happy for you at all and in fact be extramly jealous of your success.
No one told me I would be freezing!
No one warned me that some people will be shocked when seeing you for the first time in months.. and that others seem not to notice at all.
No one told me how much better my sex life would be... I won't go into detail but I'm sure some of you know what I mean 28 -
charis2979 wrote: »I didn't realize how much time it would take to read the food labels while grocery shopping. I used to think that if I didn't get it out of the cookie / cake / chip aisle, it was not bad for me. Wrong! But the time spent reading labels is offset by the time I save by not going down the cookie aisle, the cake aisle, the chips aisle, the cereal aisle, the soda aisle, etc. I think I mostly go around the perimeter of the grocery store and down the frozen vegetable aisle. Fully 75% of the stuff in a grocery store is not edible any longer.
This is very true. Grocery stores notoriously put all of the "good" foods around the perimeter of the store and all of the "junk" in the inner aisles.
So true! I would add to that inconvenience the time it takes in the morning to prepare lunch before leaving for work. Trying to get myself prepare the lunch the night before but somehow cannot fit that in the schedule...9 -
dramaqueen45 wrote: »No one told me I would have fat dreams!! I have had a dream more than once that I was suddenly back in my size 14 jeans and they were tight on me and everything!
crap. I am sitting here in my size 14s that are tight and was feeling good about it. Your fat dreams are my reality right now. I hope to have those dreams soon.24 -
mangrothian wrote: »goldthistime wrote: »That by the time you fit into your small sized clothes again they're out of style
Unless your smaller sized clothing is lime green, you also learn that you can make any of your old clothing fashionable I sure am managing to rock my 10 year old wide bootleg jeans with a dirty acid wash on casual Friday in the office!
Totally agree with this - I wore a 20 year old dress to work at a formal diplomatic signing ceremony and got several compliments!
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I had an Operation on my lower Abdomen that left a small round scar there.
the other day i saw it again for the first time in six years, it had been hiding under my belly all the time
my knees don't hurt anymore when io go down stairs, i don't get out of breath when doing stuff around the house.
I smile much more than before
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That after a while you wouldn't give a S**t what people think of you anymore39
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How much lighter you feel....like your floating when you walk lol. I jogged and ran for the first time in YEARS and it felt great!!!27
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Forgot to add...the first compliment that you receive on your weight loss will give you the most euphoric feeling ever! My sister was literally gushing over me yesterday! Here I was, still thinking I hadn't progressed much, but she told me otherwise and also let me know how proud she is of me....44
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that you won't recognize the size of your new clothes. searching for my jeansin tje dryer today I picked them up 3 times thinking they were hubbies(he's smaller than i) they looked way to small for me.21
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-Being asked at work by patients that have seen me for the last 2 years "oh are you new?" Apparently "Nope. Just not as fat" isn't the best response - lol
- Waking up because I'm uncomfortable with the way my bones are poking me.
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That you will be a friggin role model to EVERYONE around you. Even folks that you don't know personally have noticed your loss and are watching you!!
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That you will embrace that "responsibility" and become even more diligent in your regiment.. That you will answer all of their questions (repeatedly) and hope that they too realize the importance of this lifestyle change.28 -
crystalmorrison378 wrote: »Some of these may have already been covered but here goes...
No one told me I would be freezing!
THIS! I used to sleep with the window open and hated having the heating on now I'm like 'Why isn't everyone else wearing a coat!"
- Taking us so much less space on public transport and people now taking the seat next to me when I used to have it all to myself
- buying clothes that I like not just whatever they have in my size
- thinking of weight loss in terms of the no. fully packed suitcases
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You'll start/enjoy taking pictures of yourself 21
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That you might be able to eat MORE...10
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Your feet might actually shrink. I had no idea that this was a thing until I got on here and read it. Even after reading it I kind of pooh poohed the idea because I didn't think my feet had any fat to lose. After a pair of sandals fell off as I was walking around one morning while getting ready for work I became a believer. Yes, your feet may shrink. Be prepared to lose favorite shoes due to their new floppy, loose status.15
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RebeccaLansdown wrote: »Your feet might actually shrink. I had no idea that this was a thing until I got on here and read it. Even after reading it I kind of pooh poohed the idea because I didn't think my feet had any fat to lose. After a pair of sandals fell off as I was walking around one morning while getting ready for work I became a believer. Yes, your feet may shrink. Be prepared to lose favorite shoes due to their new floppy, loose status.
I second that one! I would add to that the head has some fat to loose as well since two hats that were snug last year are now comfortably loose!
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Has anyone else found that the willpower you use to lose weight, carries over into the rest of your life? I'm dealing with a financial issue from an auto accident and the at-fault driver's company does not want to pay up. A year ago, I would have accepted their unbelievable low-ball offer just to get it over with. Not any longer! I have pushed and pushed (nicely) and finally got an offer waaaayyy higher than I expected to get. I reasoned to myself that if I had the sheer willpower and drive to force my own body to consume its own energy stores for ten full weeks, I could surely push these guys a little further. Losing just a few pounds, nowhere near my goal, has given me a lot more confidence in all parts of my life.79
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