What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Instead of worrying about getting too much of something... sugar, carbs, sodium... you have to worry about getting too little... got dehydrated and ran low on electrolytes this weekend - not an experience I want to repeat. Now checking sodium levels to make sure I have enough... never imagined I'd be doing that!
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How far a towel will wrap around your body.
How different it feels to cross your legs.25 -
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....
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Angelfire365 wrote: »Buying clothes in a small size...not feeling guilty about it! Instead of avoiding mirrors while nude, actually checking out how much thinner I am. Lol.
Awesome! I attend an aquatics center,so there are people that walk from the shower to their area (behind a cloth screen to put on (or take off) clothes. To me, they are my goal weight, but here I am walking around nude from point A to B. I am more comfortable in my skin than they are, and its plain sad. For me its mostly a great way to completely dry off, (after actually drying off with a towel) and yep when there aren't people in there, I do check my naked self out in the mirror to reaffirm what I look like, to what my brain is looking at. To be in sync.
I'm curious as to why you find this sad? I'm comfortable in my own skin, and I'm pretty sure I'll never walk naked through a change room no matter my weight. We're all comfortable with different things, and I don't believe it makes anyone 'sad'. All part of You Do You.
^^^ very much agree with the post above.
@Angelfire365 Thank you for taking a moment to post that, I appreciate you sharing another point of view on the situation.
I love reading this thread... I've gotten behind, looking forward to catching up and sharing!
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CafeRacer808 wrote: »The moment when you've lost just enough weight that your current clothes no longer fit properly but the next size down is still just a tad too tight. Being in "the in between" - or as I like to call it, wardrobe purgatory - is pretty inconvenient and it's something that never once crossed my mind when I started this process. Like, what am I supposed to do with my still fairly new, rather spendy leather belt? Poke a new hole in it? Pretty sure I don't want to do that...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vbiger-Canvas-Casual-All-match-Inches/dp/B015DK2DWY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484671980&sr=8-1&keywords=canvas+belt
These are great for this - no holes, no 'in-between' size issues
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I also agree naked is not for everyoneHearts_2015 wrote: »Angelfire365 wrote: »Buying clothes in a small size...not feeling guilty about it! Instead of avoiding mirrors while nude, actually checking out how much thinner I am. Lol.
Awesome! I attend an aquatics center,so there are people that walk from the shower to their area (behind a cloth screen to put on (or take off) clothes. To me, they are my goal weight, but here I am walking around nude from point A to B. I am more comfortable in my skin than they are, and its plain sad. For me its mostly a great way to completely dry off, (after actually drying off with a towel) and yep when there aren't people in there, I do check my naked self out in the mirror to reaffirm what I look like, to what my brain is looking at. To be in sync.
I'm curious as to why you find this sad? I'm comfortable in my own skin, and I'm pretty sure I'll never walk naked through a change room no matter my weight. We're all comfortable with different things, and I don't believe it makes anyone 'sad'. All part of You Do You.
^^^ very much agree with the post above.
@Angelfire365 Thank you for taking a moment to post that, I appreciate you sharing another point of view on the situation.
I love reading this thread... I've gotten behind, looking forward to catching up and sharing!
I share my body with who I choose to. it has nothing g to do with comfort. I don't walk around a change room naked.period. I'm actually quite happy not sad at all 9 -
How strangely embarrassing it is when people (almost exclusively women) notice and congratulate me on my weight loss--not at all unpleasant, just awkward and I am not sure what the protocol is. It may seem paradoxical, but I almost wish I could loose weight privately (like giving up alcohol or cigarettes). I think had I almost assumed no one would notice. Isn't it strange how attached you can be to the persona you have lived with for so long?30
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How strangely embarrassing it is when people (almost exclusively women) notice and congratulate me on my weight loss--not at all unpleasant, just awkward and I am not sure what the protocol is. It may seem paradoxical, but I almost wish I could loose weight privately (like giving up alcohol or cigarettes). I think had I almost assumed no one would notice. Isn't it strange how attached you can be to the persona you have lived with for so long?
I've been losing so slowly that really only my close friends and family have noticed and commented on my loss. I think for everyone else it's taking so long to lose the weight that they've forgotten how big I was to begin with and I'm fine with that. I'm not a very social person anyway and I don't think I could handle a lot of attention about my weight.12 -
Started my journey at 340 now I'm at 202
Seeing my hip bone
Trying to find a 34 D bra
Loose and hanging skin
( already had brachioplasty on my arms, because I couldn't find tops that fit my chest that would fit my arms and vise versa)
Love this thread, thanks for sharing everyone, and agree with a lot of the post 24 -
I didn't have much to lose, but even the small amount I have so far (and another 10 lbs to go) has made a change:
- feeling your ribs and your hips (especially when you stand up!)
- flatter stomach (I've had an issue my ENTIRE LIFE with a little "paunch" - even when I weighed around 120 lbs in my early 20's - and now, with my new diet, it's finally GOING AWAY!)
- looser clothing
- shoes are all too big!
- so much more energy
- agreed about the morning breath, oh my word.
- better libido (happy husband)
- fewer headaches
- struggling to eat enough, as I get full so quickly now!
- my jeans (and other pants) are starting to need a belt to keep them up, whereas before I had a belt to keep them from slipping under my fat tummy.
- no more friction burns/rashes between my thighs after a long walk with my dogs.12 -
How surprised people are when they ask you for your diet, when all you did was eat less.23
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I am still taken aback when strangers or store clerks make more eye contact and smile or even flirt. I am so used to people ignoring me when I was heavy...it is weird the change.
People at work that tell me to stop losing weight. I still have 27lbs to go.
The people around you that start making healthy changes because they see your progress.28 -
CafeRacer808 wrote: »The moment when you've lost just enough weight that your current clothes no longer fit properly but the next size down is still just a tad too tight. Being in "the in between" - or as I like to call it, wardrobe purgatory - is pretty inconvenient and it's something that never once crossed my mind when I started this process. Like, what am I supposed to do with my still fairly new, rather spendy leather belt? Poke a new hole in it? Pretty sure I don't want to do that...
I'm in this stage right now... goodwill has been my best friend! Clothes are inexpensive and when I'm done I can donate them back. I'm in between a 16 and 14 right now... so i bought a pair of 14 jeans and they are hanging on the front of my treadmill to remind me exactly why I'm running lol... I want to be in those 14's comfortably by the middle of next month.17 -
[quote="bluecrush84;38628441"]I am still taken aback when strangers or store clerks make more eye contact and smile or even flirt. I am so used to people ignoring me when I was heavy...it is weird the change.
People at work that tell me to stop losing weight. I still have 27lbs to go.
The people around you that start making healthy changes because they see your progress.[/quote]
@bluecrush84
I hear you on this!! It's indescribable how that feels... yes it does feel like at some point you become invisible. Then it's quite shocking to realize ppl are suddenly seeing you when you've been there the entire time. You're taken back a bit to realize you are no longer invisible. But of course there's the time before you hit that invisible point where ppl definitely see you and make unkind remarks and insults that aren't necessary.
Not sure which is worse... I guess I felt more comfortable in the invisible zone at the time. :laugh:
So glad to see someone post this, never seen this on the boards before... I know it's probably happened to many but to see you post makes me feel like I wasn't alone. 
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I am no longer invisible. Such a shame that obese people are treated different but I know I was treated much differently after a weight loss.15
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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 size 13 -
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
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