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What nobody tells you about losing weight
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finding that the "height-adjustable" chair no longer sinks beneath you at random times.
Lmao..I thought there was something wrong with my chair! Too funny6 -
I flew and got to tighten the belt instead of sucking in and praying it did up27
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On Rest Days, I have to resist the urge to go to the gym26
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My bra won't hurt anymore.25
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No need to check the max load when entering an elevator
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rajeshvvcool wrote: »No need to check the max load when entering an elevator
I'm so sorry, but this made me giggle . . . but only because I remember doing this as well!19 -
How wearing a pencil skirt turns men's heads now! One of my male co-workers comments: "Wow...you already have a man, what you trying to do woman!" Now that's one hell of a compliment!52
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You can cut your toenails without gasping for breath!33
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Madwife2009 wrote: »
I'm so sorry, but this made me giggle . . . but only because I remember doing this as well!
Was trying be sarcastic.Never tried though.1 -
I attended a funeral service yesterday in church - Good grief those wooden benches now really really hurt after an hour and a half sitting through that classic long (and very cold) service. The things you do for relatives *sigh*15
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Being able to cross your legs without helping yourself cross them.
Trying on shoes without getting out of breath. (which is what really got me to start my fitness/health goals)
Stomach finally does not jut out further than your boobs.
No longer having a neck roll that you didnt even realize you had until you saw a picture from your heaviest time.29 -
Shopping for Large clothes and throwing away all your XL, and XXL clothes. Or seeing a 34 Jean fit loosely after your last pair was a 42.23
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That at goal weight I'd suddenly find myself reaching for dramatically loose clothing -- not baggy clothes, but intentionally flowing, like super-wide leg pants. They physically feel good flowing around me, but when I see a picture of myself in them I look like I've been buried in fabric (I'm short; they probably look beautiful on a tall person). I look like a wandering pile of laundry. Today I'm wearing billowing harem pants that scare the cat when I walk through the house. The clothes aren't flattering, but they make me feel willowy, which is why l suppose I gravitate toward them. I never reached for this type of clothing before goal weight.41
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Replied in the wrong thread. Oopsie-1
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That you sit noticeably lower in your car seat.16
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
Yep, same here. I had to move my seat forward once I'd lost a fair bit of my huge butt
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
Me too. Only I didn't understand why until I read this thread. I had thought that my husband must be moving the seat further back when he drives now, even though we used to set it exactly the same distance. I just asked him, and he says he hasn't changed his setting. And that, these days, he can't even get his legs in if I've been driving.
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Tacklewasher wrote: »
Perhaps a little bit of both? Either way, the position of the seat seems different now. 3 -
Me too. Only I didn't understand why until I read this thread. I had thought that my husband must be moving the seat further back when he drives now, even though we used to set it exactly the same distance. I just asked him, and he says he hasn't changed his setting. And that, these days, he can't even get his legs in if I've been driving.
This is hilarious to me. My OH is tall and I'm a shortie. I've learnt to put the seat right back when I get out of the driver's seat after seeing him hit his knee a few too many times (the look he gave me the first few times when I giggled at the sight wasn't so funny though!) Everyone laughs at me the first time they see me do it. I'm just like "Meh, Justin has me trained now!"7 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »
Yep, same here. I had to move my seat forward once I'd lost a fair bit of my huge butt
Same here. I've had to move the seat closer twice, then I had to recline the seat back because apparently my butt was sticking that far out.2 -
I was able to achieve my goal weight years ago. (I'm currently trying to lose the weight again.) One thing I noticed was that when I looked into the mirror it would scare me. I looked like a different person. I was so used to seeing the old me. I didn't like how my face looked, long and thin. I eventually got used to it, but there was a month or two where I had some real issues.14
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Your body will chose when and how to lose the fat... the result might not be to your liking...
Currently my shoulders need an M, my boobs an XL and my stomach an L. Finding shirts that fit and look decent enough to wear to work is horrible. If I don't want stretch, I need to buy wide enough for my twin arguments. Then the shoulders seem to float in meters of excess fabrics and I look pregnant. So I have to buy stretch. If I buy shirts that fit my shoulders, my twin arguments look twice as big because of the fabric stretching taunt over them and I still look pregnant since my stomach stretches out the shirts too....
I'm feeling horribly frustrated right now.
Reason more to lose more in the hopes that at least my stomach will shrink. I can live with the oversized arguments
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ladyreva78 wrote: »I can live with the oversized arguments
Love the reference to 'oversized arguments' !!
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Sparklething2325 wrote: »wearing a dress and not having to worry about your inner thighs rubbing together and stinging like hell!!! Summer is so much more enjoyable without the extra weight making you extra hot
Omg. ^This! I cannot wait for this to happen for me. I've had to wear biker shorts under all my skirts and dresses for years now to prevent chaffing, and those lightweight summer fabrics tend to cling to anything but legs. It looks ridiculous, and I'm constantly having to pull my skirt down when I walk. My thighs are probably the chubbiest part of me, even at goal weight, so it's gonna be a while before I get there. I'm determined, though!
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MissMaggieMuffin wrote: »
Love the reference to 'oversized arguments' !!
Hihi... well it is what it is
I actually wouldn't mind them melting down to a nice, standard D cup... then maybe I might even start finding affordable bras again...3 -
NannersBalletLegs wrote: »
Omg. ^This! I cannot wait for this to happen for me. I've had to wear biker shorts under all my skirts and dresses for years now to prevent chaffing, and those lightweight summer fabrics tend to cling to anything but legs. It looks ridiculous, and I'm constantly having to pull my skirt down when I walk. My thighs are probably the chubbiest part of me, even at goal weight, so it's gonna be a while before I get there. I'm determined, though!
I think that was the most pleasant of surprises I had last summer. I was only down 20 or so Kg, but it was enough weight lost to be able to wear summer dresses without the annoying biker shorts.
Rubbing some body oil into my thighs probably helped heaps with feeling better 3 -
-A pure happiness and burst of energy after a good workout
-Changing your mentallity from loosing weight to gaining strength/muscle
-That its both super awesome to get complaints but also extremely akward when not being used to attention.
- Seatbelts are not your enemy anymore!
- People wanting you to relax and take it easy when you are still focused on achieving goals. "relax a little, eat a cookie"
- Not scared of weak/small chairs at restaurants or at friends places.
- Waking up and getting dressed for work is a joy rather then a dreaded event.
- People's reaction. Can be good, and bad. Not everyone will be happy or supportive. Or even decent human benigs for that mater.
- Questions for advice, rarely followed or appreciated when they learn the truth.
- "yes it takes effort, there is no magic pill."
And as a reference iv lost 51.5kg (114~) Still got some to go but shifted sight on gaining strength and not caring about weight.31 -
No longer just getting through a Zumba class, but actually enjoying it. Feeling like I am able to really dance and move. Feeling full of endorphins instead of exhausted pain. Getting to the end of the class and feeling like I could go on for another hour or more. Still get a bright red face though. 27
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I'm not sure how I feel about this one: I must have graduated to the "Not Fat" designation in stranger's minds. Today I had to show the owner's daughter, who has never met me, what I do at my job. She sat with me for two full hours. Our conversation wandered to recruiting and hiring people, and she mentioned something to the tune of "No company wants to hire fat people." Wow - I wanted to tell her that just 6 months ago I weighed almost 225 lbs. Now I weigh 178 and I carry the weight well so I probably look closer to 160-ish. But she NEVER would have said anything about "fat people" to someone she considered "fat." I think I will always be fat in my mind. And I'm not sure how I will feel when I am at my goal weight and someone who didn't know me when I was fat talks about "fat people." Just a mind-bender today.50
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