What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Clothes r loose, having to buy new clothes.2
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That people will ask you time and again..are you sure you need to lose more weight...even 50lbs over weight.11
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that shaving legs takes less time! partly surface area reduced and also the fact that bending and rotating legs is much easier when you don't need to take breathers!16
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How frustrated you get when you get winded just going up a rather long and steep staircase, not because you are THAT out of shape anymore but rather because you are congested and barely can breathe anyways. I had to keep reminding myself my being winded was due to the congestion and not due to lugging around 40+ more pounds.12
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How strange it is to be around people who didn't know you when you were overweight. I started a new job after losing 90 pounds. When I went out for a department lunch several commented on how amazing it was that someone so "tiny" could eat so much food (it was a SALAD people!) and how nice it must be to have a "fast metabolism". I didn't know what to say.38
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Nobody tells you that you don't actually have to cook the WHOLE bag of tater tots for your family. You can cook up a batch of 1.5 servings per person and everyone survives...but still gets tater tots.54
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So many people on this thread are having trouble with bra fitting! I had a lot of trouble as well. I've gone from a 40DDD to a 32DD while losing 90 lbs. I'm 10 lbs from my goal so I'm hoping that my bra size isn't going to change much more. My cup size stayed constant for most of that time and only started decreasing recently.
This may have been mentioned already--I haven't gone back and read every post--but try bratabase.com. You'll need to take a lot of measurements, but then the site will suggest sizes as well as specific bras for your body shape. You can also input detailed notes on how your current bras fit, and it will incorporate that into your suggestions.
For those looking for a great sports bra (or regular bra) for larger cup sizes, try Panache. I'm a runner and I wear their underwire sports bras, which are easily convertible between standard or racerback style straps, and they fasten like a regular bra instead of those awful elastic sports bras that you have to contort yourself to get in and out of.2 -
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--Since I have been doing yoga every day on my own since Jan, I feel stronger and more balanced in my Monday night class
-- My blood pressure is now in a normal healthy range and do not have to take medication
--I love the fact that I can buy cute petite skinny jeans and leggings in a smaller size13 -
How self conscious I am talking about my weight loss. I am a very public person in my very small community, and everyday two or three or more people comment on or ask about my weight loss. So far they have all been positive and friendly. I wear a size 8 down from a16 so the weight loss can't be missed, and I just feel funny about all the comments. I am learning this is a private thing for me; I guess I should be thrilled so many people are cheering me on instead of wanting to squirm!21
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That I can't sleep on my stomach anymore. The lack of a belly means no support for my lower back, when means back pain when I lay prone. Wakes me up every so often now....
Oh my god yes!!!!! It took a visit to my physiotherapist regarding a very sore lower back before she kindly pointed that out to me.6 -
How strange it is to be around people who didn't know you when you were overweight. I started a new job after losing 90 pounds. When I went out for a department lunch several commented on how amazing it was that someone so "tiny" could eat so much food (it was a SALAD people!) and how nice it must be to have a "fast metabolism". I didn't know what to say.
Yeah, I had lost about 100 lbs when I started a new job, too. I've been there only 4 months, and it's still strange to me. I mentioned I wanted to lose about 10 lbs, and people looked at me like I'd lost my mind. Someone said, "From where?" (Ummm, this little belly I have. That's where.) In my last job, I was in front of groups of people talking all the time. Pure torture. But, now absolutely no self-concern about this issue. At the same time, though, emotionally / brain-wise, I am lagging behind what my new colleagues see.7 -
So many people on this thread are having trouble with bra fitting! I had a lot of trouble as well. I've gone from a 40DDD to a 32DD while losing 90 lbs. I'm 10 lbs from my goal so I'm hoping that my bra size isn't going to change much more. My cup size stayed constant for most of that time and only started decreasing recently.
This may have been mentioned already--I haven't gone back and read every post--but try bratabase.com. You'll need to take a lot of measurements, but then the site will suggest sizes as well as specific bras for your body shape. You can also input detailed notes on how your current bras fit, and it will incorporate that into your suggestions.
For those looking for a great sports bra (or regular bra) for larger cup sizes, try Panache. I'm a runner and I wear their underwire sports bras, which are easily convertible between standard or racerback style straps, and they fasten like a regular bra instead of those awful elastic sports bras that you have to contort yourself to get in and out of.
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How it feels to finally find clothes your size in any store. Not just Lane Bryant or Torrid.
How energized and refreshed you are when waking up.
How nice my skin looks
How big my ego has become
CAN FINALLY RIDE A ROLLERCOASTER!!!!!!26 -
How strange it is to be around people who didn't know you when you were overweight. I started a new job after losing 90 pounds. When I went out for a department lunch several commented on how amazing it was that someone so "tiny" could eat so much food (it was a SALAD people!) and how nice it must be to have a "fast metabolism". I didn't know what to say.
I know that feeling- so strange- it suddenly felt like I had a secret. That what they saw was not the whole story
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That if you overeat just a tiny bit you think you gained 60 pounds and are now a blimp again and need to go through all the hard work to get it off when in reality you didn't even gain a pound.
Or dealing with the worry of returning to fat land. I love having that worry now. Keeps my *kitten* on the straight and narrow. Kinda like a buddy who is always keeping me on track.31 -
that when you have upped your strength training even slightly that you need to be careful opening doors. I swear work are going to start charging me for re-plastering behind the doors. Used to have to put some real umph into some of the fire safety doors and now they fly open with the same effort and slam into the wall...oops35
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That I can't sleep on my stomach anymore. The lack of a belly means no support for my lower back, when means back pain when I lay prone. Wakes me up every so often now....
Asleep me hasnt worked that out yet, he is an idiot, and thanks to him I wake up regularly on my front with my lower back killing me
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that when you have upped your strength training even slightly that you need to be careful opening doors. I swear work are going to start charging me for re-plastering behind the doors. Used to have to put some real umph into some of the fire safety doors and now they fly open with the same effort and slam into the wall...oops
Hihi not quite there yet, but I used to complain about the fire doors being too hard to open and that it was a bit of a safety hazard... (nearly all the other women in the company complain too... so it must be the doors... right?)
I realized after reading your post that they open like a charm now and they haven't changed the doors or done any amount of maintenance on them...18
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