What nobody tells you about losing weight
Replies
-
that I would develop a clothes buying addiction
20 -
soufauxgirl wrote: »that I would develop a clothes buying addiction
This. And all the clothes iv been buying have changed i always used to wear the same things just in different colors and now i have so many different outfits of different cuts and fabrics its interesting.14 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »soufauxgirl wrote: »that I would develop a clothes buying addiction
This. And all the clothes iv been buying have changed i always used to wear the same things just in different colors and now i have so many different outfits of different cuts and fabrics its interesting.
THIS! and it's like every time I go shopping I find something new like some kind of new fabric or cut that I like!9 -
Agree with lots of these (and LOVE reading them). I've lost 26 lbs since June 2016, and at 5ft 1in tall, I would like to lose at least 10 more; however, I have received so many compliments from friends and family - for the most part it is good. Hubby actually hasn't said much about it, but he has known me to be up and down. He has said "Good for you babe." HOWEVER, (maybe TMI), our physical relationship has gotten better/more frequent. It's in what he doesn't have to say - it's in how he looks at me. The confidence I have in myself is attractive. It's flattering to get compliments from strangers, but I absolutely love that my hubby and I are still going strong after 13 years together. Ha cha cha! AND, I've motivated him to get into shape too!34
-
Where I'm spending more money is on things for running. $200 for a frikken pair of shoes because the $25 Wal-Mart ones aren't good enough. Socks that don't give me blisters are $15 a pair. And I haven't even got off the treadmill and into the real world yet.
And I won't go into the tech toys I've bought because I "needed" them for running. Good thing my weight is dropping off or my wife might be pissed.
Plus I want a new treadmill.40 -
Well I've only lost 9lbs since December but I can say my knees and back hurt much less now!!! Still haven't dropped a size down but I'm trying to be patient
So happy for the ones who have met their goals and are continuing to strive! 
23 -
ShrinkingKitt wrote: »Agree with lots of these (and LOVE reading them). I've lost 26 lbs since June 2016, and at 5ft 1in tall, I would like to lose at least 10 more; however, I have received so many compliments from friends and family - for the most part it is good. Hubby actually hasn't said much about it, but he has known me to be up and down. He has said "Good for you babe." HOWEVER, (maybe TMI), our physical relationship has gotten better/more frequent. It's in what he doesn't have to say - it's in how he looks at me. The confidence I have in myself is attractive. It's flattering to get compliments from strangers, but I absolutely love that my hubby and I are still going strong after 13 years together. Ha cha cha! AND, I've motivated him to get into shape too!
Cracks me up. and I agree.4 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Where I'm spending more money is on things for running. $200 for a frikken pair of shoes because the $25 Wal-Mart ones aren't good enough. Socks that don't give me blisters are $15 a pair. And I haven't even got off the treadmill and into the real world yet.
And I won't go into the tech toys I've bought because I "needed" them for running. Good thing my weight is dropping off or my wife might be pissed.
Plus I want a new treadmill.
so true, that cliche that all you need to run are a pair of shoes may be true but doesn't really consider the GPS watch, tights, wicking top, Hyper Thermal hoodie and cushioned socks. At least I haven't got a premium Strava subscription....yet.15 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »soufauxgirl wrote: »that I would develop a clothes buying addiction
This. And all the clothes iv been buying have changed i always used to wear the same things just in different colors and now i have so many different outfits of different cuts and fabrics its interesting.
THIS! and it's like every time I go shopping I find something new like some kind of new fabric or cut that I like!
Tell me about it!
I've just ordered a dress online in a lovely shade of yellow. Cut really tight across the hips and a décolleté to make any male slobber (I sometimes do like my twin arguments). I never would have even considered something like this even a few months ago.
Now my biggest problems are my shoes. I've gone from a 42/43 wide (12-13W in the US I think) to a 41/42 NARROW (somewhere between 10 and 11 US?). None of my shoes fit right anymore. I slip and slide around in them, making my feet hurt. So I've been walking around in a pair of converse (with a bit of cotton stuffed in the toes to prevent the sliding) and gym shoes I can lace tight for the past 3 weeks. I find it really odd that the length of my foot has also seems to have gone down (My toes used to be at just the right spot in the gym shoes, and they're now a good 1cm back from that spot). It's a bit annoying as I have some really nice leather boots that I can pretty much trash now.
And it's freaking expensive. There's no way I can replace all the shoes. So I'll just get a boring basic black shoe for work, one pair for the gym and one pair for casual (I'm thinking a basic high-heel in a neutral color to fit with the pretty dresses I've been buying...). Just adding all of that together is making my head spin... Can't even order online as I have no freaking idea what size I really need now (and I hate the hassle of sending back a million pairs).
8 -
^^^ so true! the length of my foot hasn't changed a ton. maybe half a size so I can still wear most of my shoes. the problem is my feet are much narrower and most of my shoes are stretched too wide now!!!!
I'm trying to deal with it by season. next winter I will definitely need all new boots.6 -
After weight loss and building muscle in your arms, it becomes extremely difficult to shave your arm pits. I never had this problem when I was skinny, but I didn't have muscle then. Insurance should pay for laser hair removal on my arm pits since I'm fit and healthy! Lol!11
-
ladyreva78 wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »soufauxgirl wrote: »that I would develop a clothes buying addiction
Now my biggest problems are my shoes. I've gone from a 42/43 wide (12-13W in the US I think) to a 41/42 NARROW (somewhere between 10 and 11 US?). None of my shoes fit right anymore. I slip and slide around in them, making my feet hurt. So I've been walking around in a pair of converse (with a bit of cotton stuffed in the toes to prevent the sliding) and gym shoes I can lace tight for the past 3 weeks. I find it really odd that the length of my foot has also seems to have gone down (My toes used to be at just the right spot in the gym shoes, and they're now a good 1cm back from that spot). It's a bit annoying as I have some really nice leather boots that I can pretty much trash now.
And it's freaking expensive. There's no way I can replace all the shoes. So I'll just get a boring basic black shoe for work, one pair for the gym and one pair for casual (I'm thinking a basic high-heel in a neutral color to fit with the pretty dresses I've been buying...). Just adding all of that together is making my head spin... Can't even order online as I have no freaking idea what size I really need now (and I hate the hassle of sending back a million pairs).
I have had a lot of luck finding shoes at thrift shops. Granted there are lots that are in rough shape and you have to take the time to sort through everything, but I've found excellent quality shoes and boots in never-worn condition.0 -
Nobody told me that my slimmer body would get more critique than my bigger body.
People saying that cup A-E are "no real boobs" and that slimmer women aren't "real women". Lifting is for lesbians and muscles on a woman is manly.
I used to get more confident as I was losing more weight. Now I am getting insecure.
Geez. You need to get other people to talk to. Supportive, positive people. None of that is true.14 -
That you want to lose more weight!11
-
At the risk of being unladylike *ehhem*
Euphoric and satisfying....#2s27 -
That you want to lose more weight!
It becomes habitual. I got to my "goal" weight and thought yay I can eat more now. And then realised I didn't want to.
I just wasn't hungry, and I had far better things to do than eating to amuse myself or keep my hands busy. I maintain on a couple of hundred calories more than I lost on, and I'm still getting smaller. Thanks to shrinking skin and my gym, I'm exactly the same weight as I was a year ago but two sizes smaller.22 -
It costs a fortune in clothes and alterations trying to keep up with the weight loss. When you have to look smart for work it's no joke.
You suddenly realise how many people judge you on what you look like, makes you wonder how much time they spend staring at your body rather than your face.18 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Where I'm spending more money is on things for running. $200 for a frikken pair of shoes because the $25 Wal-Mart ones aren't good enough. Socks that don't give me blisters are $15 a pair. And I haven't even got off the treadmill and into the real world yet.
And I won't go into the tech toys I've bought because I "needed" them for running. Good thing my weight is dropping off or my wife might be pissed.
Plus I want a new treadmill.
Lol this is so real! Before exercising regularly, I had one pair of sneakers. Now I have two pairs of Brooks running shoes, merrills jungle mocs, and my beloved keen hiking boots. Not to mention the fitbit, wireless headphones, camelbak, hand weights, tennis rackets, snowshoes, yoga blocks....
My being on MFP got my (skinny) husband into body-weight fitness, so now we have a pull-up bar, gymnast rings, and a dip bar in our 1 bedroom apartment. None of which I am strong enough to use yet! lol. The spending urge is real. But so far I have succeeded in only buying things I will actually use.11 -
kingleahnidas wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Where I'm spending more money is on things for running. $200 for a frikken pair of shoes because the $25 Wal-Mart ones aren't good enough. Socks that don't give me blisters are $15 a pair. And I haven't even got off the treadmill and into the real world yet.
And I won't go into the tech toys I've bought because I "needed" them for running. Good thing my weight is dropping off or my wife might be pissed.
Plus I want a new treadmill.
Lol this is so real! Before exercising regularly, I had one pair of sneakers. Now I have two pairs of Brooks running shoes, merrills jungle mocs, and my beloved keen hiking boots. Not to mention the fitbit, wireless headphones, camelbak, hand weights, tennis rackets, snowshoes, yoga blocks....
My being on MFP got my (skinny) husband into body-weight fitness, so now we have a pull-up bar, gymnast rings, and a dip bar in our 1 bedroom apartment. None of which I am strong enough to use yet! lol. The spending urge is real. But so far I have succeeded in only buying things I will actually use.
I don't want to make a list like that. But I bought running pants and a water bottle belt last night. Plan to move from the treadmill and do a Park Run next week (too cold today, -8C) but yeah, more money out the door.
Snow shoe day tomorrow 8 -
I bought 2 pair of snow shoes this year but no snow to use them I still jave hope.7
-
treehugnmama wrote: »I bought 2 pair of snow shoes this year but no snow to use them I still jave hope.
Lack of snow has not been a problem for here. Too much of the damn stuff.4 -
Well, not an addiction rather that old clothes simply don't fit anymore. My loss is Goodwill's,Salvation Army's gain.soufauxgirl wrote: »that I would develop a clothes buying addiction
16 -
-
happygalah wrote: »That I feel so much happier and confident. Being overweight was really making me feel bad. Sore knees, feet, etc.
That I'm striking a pose in every reflective surface.
That I am keeping my house so much cleaner and tidy because I'm not depressed any more.
I hadn't had candy corn in several years at we don't have it here and I went to the US around Halloween. I bought a small bag of candy corn and found it tasted like plastic to me. It was terrible and I used to really like it.
That I realised how greedy I was when overweight. Nobody needs that much food. It's just being disgustingly greedy.happygalah wrote: »That I feel so much happier and confident. Being overweight was really making me feel bad. Sore knees, feet, etc.
That I'm striking a pose in every reflective surface.
That I am keeping my house so much cleaner and tidy because I'm not depressed any more.
I hadn't had candy corn in several years at we don't have it here and I went to the US around Halloween. I bought a small bag of candy corn and found it tasted like plastic to me. It was terrible and I used to really like it.
That I realised how greedy I was when overweight. Nobody needs that much food. It's just being disgustingly greedy.
For the record, candy corn ALWAYS tasted like plastic! Glad you figured that out!5 -
catzpyjamaz wrote: »Nobody told me that my slimmer body would get more critique than my bigger body.
People saying that cup A-E are "no real boobs" and that slimmer women aren't "real women". Lifting is for lesbians and muscles on a woman is manly.
I used to get more confident as I was losing more weight. Now I am getting insecure.
Geez. You need to get other people to talk to. Supportive, positive people. None of that is true.
Omg they are mean nasty rude. Avoid those haters. Find new friends.4 -
That it takes a while for your brain to recognize the change.
So true about the brain recognizing the changes taking time because even through I have been in the 10st weight range since September last year it was not until January this year that my brain had to started to notice that all of the hard work I have been doing has started to pay off even if sometimes when I don't lose or I gain a little my brain goes back to thinking I am that obese pre-teen/teenager/young adult and then I have to work hard to get my mind back to like what it sees.
7 -
Hungry_Shopgirl wrote: »So a person told me I needed to stop losing weight because she's heavier than I and its not fair that I'm still losing when I'm not terribly overweight anymore (I'm about 20lb from goal) while she's still obese. It's like there's a limited amount of weight that can be lost in the universe at one time and I'm hogging it. Can anybody explain this logic to me?
If she doesn't have an often impenetrable or weird sense of humour where this might fall under, and is definitely being serious, I would seriously avoid this person.
9 -
What roller coaster it is.
On the scale in the morning: OMG I lost half a pound! I am so freakin' skinny! I'm awesome!
Passing by the mirror seconds later: Wait. Not skinny. I just see a blob. Crap.
At the gym later: I am so strong and fit! I'm awesome!
Mirror again: Oh dear...
Does this ever stop?
55 -
sapphiremoon23 wrote: »catzpyjamaz wrote: »Nobody told me that my slimmer body would get more critique than my bigger body.
People saying that cup A-E are "no real boobs" and that slimmer women aren't "real women". Lifting is for lesbians and muscles on a woman is manly.
I used to get more confident as I was losing more weight. Now I am getting insecure.
Geez. You need to get other people to talk to. Supportive, positive people. None of that is true.
Omg they are mean nasty rude. Avoid those haters. Find new friends.
Seconded. Those comments are appalling, particularly since you are making healthy decisions that have been making you happy. You deserve to be around people who will support you.2 -
What roller coaster it is.
On the scale in the morning: OMG I lost half a pound! I am so freakin' skinny! I'm awesome!
Passing by the mirror seconds later: Wait. Not skinny. I just see a blob. Crap.
At the gym later: I am so strong and fit! I'm awesome!
Mirror again: Oh dear...
Does this ever stop?
I sure hope so.....but I experience similar to your description.4
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
Do you Love MyFitnessPal? Have you crushed a goal or improved your life through better nutrition using MyFitnessPal?
Share your success and inspire others. Leave us a review on Apple Or Google Play stores!
Share your success and inspire others. Leave us a review on Apple Or Google Play stores!