Unexpected results of weight loss
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My heart beat, I feel it a lot, it is particularly bothersome when I lay on my left side.4
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That I would actually look forward to meeting the owner of a local gym to become a member so I can start adding regular exercise to my journal!7
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I learned that what worked for me in the beginning may not work anymore now that I'm about 14 from goal. I've lost 68 pounds over the last 13 months, incorporating IF and fasted cardio. This morning I skipped breakfast as usual and took my beta blocker (that I probably don't need anymore) and had a pretty scary incident at the gym. I've never had blood sugar problems in my life, it's crazy how your body changes. I've learned my lesson, I never want to feel that way again!17
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I cannot wait to experience all these and more, great shares! Mega great for reading and getting motivated! Thank you6
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I never expected that with the weight gone that I would then be confronted by other real issues in my life that need to be addressed. I never expected to see that the weight was a smoke screen, so to speak -- and it really took up 100% of my thinking. Now that I'm not spending all day, every day dealing in some way with my weight, other issues and emotions that would not get any attention are front and center. I never expected that or the actual issues themselves.
Losing weight makes me have more compassion for myself.
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noting the benefits of the guy fat pad shrinking down...haha10
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I've lost 15 lbs so far. Today I did meal prep for 1.5 hours on a kitchen floor that would typically send me to a chair after 45 minutes. My feet and back didn't hurt when I was finished. Instead of sitting down, I took my kid out to the nature center and purposely stayed on my feet the entire time he looked at exhibits with friends. I didn't realize the difference until I was reading this thread. I kept blaming the kitchen floor for my lack of time spent in the kitchen. I may actually enjoy cooking again.
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rankinsect wrote: »I discovered I'm not as immune to the cold as I always thought I was. I guess carrying around 140 pounds of subdermal insulation really kept me a lot warmer!
I'm hoping the converse is also true and that I no longer wither and die in the face of heat... particularly as I'm traveling to tropical Africa soon...
Absolutely true for me. I used to HATE the heat. This past summer I wore scarves, long sleeved t-shirts and pants unless the temp was over 27 Celsius. And once it got real hot 28-35, a tank top and shorts was fine and I was so comfortable. But winter, sheesh, I can't warm up. Socks, slippers, fleece lined leggings, long sleeved shirt, hoodie, scarf. And that's inside! When I'm outside I'm in full parka outfit mode! I bought snowpants for school pickup!10 -
my partner becoming obsessed with how short i am. (5ft1) Apparently, he'd never noticed it before, because I was so large, he'd perceived me as taller. And we've lived together for years!20
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I keep thinking that I've forgotten to input foods because I think I must have eaten more than that... Is that weird?
This! I looked through my log so many times yesterday because it couldn't be right. I felt like I should have been starving based on what I put in or perhaps I calculated wrong.
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Loved reading through many of these posts. Here are a few of my own: - never realized that I might not need asthma inhalers after losing over 100lbs. Still look for the largest sizes to try on in the store; AND I'm pleasantly surprised when something is too big. Can walk and stand for longer periods of time and exercise has become enjoyable for the first time in my entire 56 years.
Several things about losing weight have been great, but there are a few big issues on the negative side: extra skin under my arms, on my neck, my tummy, buttocks, and thighs. This is a disgusting (and unhealthy) issue. I've learned to douse myself in cornstarch in all of the "nooks and crannies" that used to be filled with fat. If I don't use cornstarch (especially during the warmer months), the results are having to live with rashes and crazy itching. My saggy skin is a real downer because I don't want to look at myself in the mirror.
You'd think I'd be thrilled to have lost all this weight, but between the sagging skin and being a two-time breast cancer survivor with a double mastectomy, I find it VERY difficult to look at myself in the mirror. I feel like Frankenstein's monster. I won't let my husband look at me either.
If only healthcare companies would get with the program and cover reconstructive surgery for those who've lost a significant amount of weight. What a wonderful thing that would be!34 -
Loved reading through many of these posts. Here are a few of my own: - never realized that I might not need asthma inhalers after losing over 100lbs. Still look for the largest sizes to try on in the store; AND I'm pleasantly surprised when something is too big. Can walk and stand for longer periods of time and exercise has become enjoyable for the first time in my entire 56 years.
Several things about losing weight have been great, but there are a few big issues on the negative side: extra skin under my arms, on my neck, my tummy, buttocks, and thighs. This is a disgusting (and unhealthy) issue. I've learned to douse myself in cornstarch in all of the "nooks and crannies" that used to be filled with fat. If I don't use cornstarch (especially during the warmer months), the results are having to live with rashes and crazy itching. My saggy skin is a real downer because I don't want to look at myself in the mirror.
You'd think I'd be thrilled to have lost all this weight, but between the sagging skin and being a two-time breast cancer survivor with a double mastectomy, I find it VERY difficult to look at myself in the mirror. I feel like Frankenstein's monster. I won't let my husband look at me either.
If only healthcare companies would get with the program and cover reconstructive surgery for those who've lost a significant amount of weight. What a wonderful thing that would be!
Maybe you could speak with your doctor and see if any of it might be covered for health reasons?6 -
Loved reading through many of these posts. Here are a few of my own: - never realized that I might not need asthma inhalers after losing over 100lbs. Still look for the largest sizes to try on in the store; AND I'm pleasantly surprised when something is too big. Can walk and stand for longer periods of time and exercise has become enjoyable for the first time in my entire 56 years.
Several things about losing weight have been great, but there are a few big issues on the negative side: extra skin under my arms, on my neck, my tummy, buttocks, and thighs. This is a disgusting (and unhealthy) issue. I've learned to douse myself in cornstarch in all of the "nooks and crannies" that used to be filled with fat. If I don't use cornstarch (especially during the warmer months), the results are having to live with rashes and crazy itching. My saggy skin is a real downer because I don't want to look at myself in the mirror.
You'd think I'd be thrilled to have lost all this weight, but between the sagging skin and being a two-time breast cancer survivor with a double mastectomy, I find it VERY difficult to look at myself in the mirror. I feel like Frankenstein's monster. I won't let my husband look at me either.
If only healthcare companies would get with the program and cover reconstructive surgery for those who've lost a significant amount of weight. What a wonderful thing that would be!
Just by being here today after everything you have been through makes you a survivor! You are a power house! A women of unquestionable and unwavering strength and it is your body that has helped get you there. Your mind and your body didn't quit on you. Try and see the the beauty in that. That sagging skin is part of that amazing person. I understand completely the want to get rid of it and I hope some day you will but for now let it be part of your success story.
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stormyview wrote: »I've been overcoming my traumatic home ec class memories and learning how to sew a bit. I've been taking clothes in, and it's expensive to take them to a tailor!
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It's easier to fit all of me under an umbrella!
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