What nobody tells you about losing weight
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I went through all of these comments and they were all great. Really inspiring.
Some things I wasn't expecting were:
-the toilet seat to be so uncomfortable
-how much less makeup I wear
-how I will do anything to fit pizza or burgers or tacos into my diet whether that means low calorie options or taking longer walks that day
-how I have become that friend that won't shut up about weightloss...
-many days I still feel heavier than I am
-how little I care for other people's opinions
-how excited I get when my doctor wants to weigh me
-regret for not doing this sooner since it's really been quite easy
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giengarcia wrote: »- that feeling you get when you see your collar bones
Yes! Is it wrong to constantly poke my collar bones just for the feeling of actual bone?!
On the down side, when I'm driving I keep trying to change up to fifth gear even when I'm already in it. Because I always used to tell when I was in fifth by my knee resting against the gear stick, but now my knee is an inch away...12 -
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On the down side, when I'm driving I keep trying to change up to fifth gear even when I'm already in it. Because I always used to tell when I was in fifth by my knee resting against the gear stick, but now my knee is an inch away...
Love the car reference - I drive a convertible and have noticed my seatbelt isn't falling out the door when I get out. It actually retracts like it's designed to do! I guess my hip is no longer "trapping" the belt between it and tbe door - yay!5 -
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I know it's been said over and over, but people's reactions are really weird and I never quite know what to say to people. Someone at work today asked me if I'm still eating, which seemed weird to me. It may have been out of concern, but if I'd truly stopped eating, I would have lost way more than the 20ish lbs I've lost since the middle of February.14
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Hihi. No one told me I'd need to shorten the straps on all of my handbags. Now that there's less of me to wrap around, the bags ended up hanging almost down to my knees, which looks really silly.
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Hihi. No one told me I'd need to shorten the straps on all of my handbags. Now that there's less of me to wrap around, the bags ended up hanging almost down to my knees, which looks really silly.
I know the feeling - I had to adjust all of my backpack/rucksacks. They still hang off me though.5 -
That it's, like, awkward when you go out dancing and people 15 years younger than you keep hitting on you and then get super shocked when they find out your age...
(Yes, this post was brought to you by My Rapidly Expanding Ego. But also like, NOBODY used to hit on me. And now all these ~20 year olds? I mean listen, I ain't saying I'm not flattered but like, where's my hot ~30 year olds at?!)42 -
AoifeFitzy wrote: »That it's, like, awkward when you go out dancing and people 15 years younger than you keep hitting on you and then get super shocked when they find out your age...
(Yes, this post was brought to you by My Rapidly Expanding Ego. But also like, NOBODY used to hit on me. And now all these ~20 year olds? I mean listen, I ain't saying I'm not flattered but like, where's my hot ~30 year olds at?!)
They're over there in that corner thinking that they don't have a snowball's chance in hell with that really cute 20 year old dancing like there's no tomorrow...
Honestly... I feel your pain as I'm in the same situation. It sucks 18 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »AoifeFitzy wrote: »That it's, like, awkward when you go out dancing and people 15 years younger than you keep hitting on you and then get super shocked when they find out your age...
(Yes, this post was brought to you by My Rapidly Expanding Ego. But also like, NOBODY used to hit on me. And now all these ~20 year olds? I mean listen, I ain't saying I'm not flattered but like, where's my hot ~30 year olds at?!)
They're over there in that corner thinking that they don't have a snowball's chance in hell with that really cute 20 year old dancing like there's no tomorrow...
Honestly... I feel your pain as I'm in the same situation. It sucks
I guess I could go approach some of them hot 30-year-olds... but that might mean leaving the dance floor. And the other thing nobody tells you about all this is how you transform from someone who wouldn't be caught dead dancing to someone who has to be dragged off the floor at the end of the night.
Our lives are just the WORST, am I right?
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You will walk around clothes shops looking for the items in the size you used to be!18
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hippybagsue wrote: »You will walk around clothes shops looking for the items in the size you used to be!
That you totally need to relearn how to shop for clothes! I'm an on-line clothes shopper and I'm used to going to certain on-line outlets. But now that stuff no longer fits me, and my body no longer need to be draped in tents. But I have no idea what size I am now, what would look good on me, or where to go look for it. I'm soooo confused... lol10 -
1. Swimming gets so much harder. The last time I swam before yesterday I was at #315. Yesterday I was at #205 and nearly drowned because I don't have the positive buoyancy that the fat used to provide. I understand the physics of it all but it really hit home how much the loss really effects so many things.
2. I can see better. My eye sight has actually improved slightly.
3. That my body could drive my caloric needs so wildly day to day. I eat more following a heavy run day than I should, but net it off the next day when I'm just regular walking and busy. I'm usually always in a decent deficit overall but it makes for entertaining stock market-esque bar graphs in the app.
4. That there would be so many less calories to play with once you get near goal and maintain a 2lb/week deficit This is an issue when you've become so fit that your body wants to fuel the bigger excercise loads (see #3!).
5. Not everyone drops a shoe size
6. When you check out of the store with a 32" pair of jeans you put them on the counter proudly, not try to hide the label that used to say 46" in big screaming letters.
7. Buying clothes without an X on the label never gets old.
8. It is actually possible for your belt to be the bit that sticks most out front.
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The disgusting skin sag...9
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That it is completely possible to change your body. Who knew!! Husband is building muscle while I am on my weight loss journey. He has bulges bulging in places we have never seen before! He is um harder all over. I mean his chest used to be soft, Now its hard. And he had love handles. Gone now. And I dont have back fat anymore. We feel different to each other. Kind of the same but different.33
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That your body will be different at a certain weight than it was when you were that weight previously. I am fitter than I have ever been in my life, but my body now at 240 is very different from when I was 240 five years ago. Specifically, my limbs are slimmer but my lower belly is bigger. No complaints, just interesting to notice. Probably has something to do with how I got up to 325 in between 13
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Before I started losing I would get dressed with the lights off. Make sure I was clothed at all times. I couldn't stand the feeling of my skin on itself. Now I'm walking around my room naked half the time and my boyfriend is wondering if I'm becoming an exhibitionist lol I just love how I feel and look now!34
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I didn't anticipate how differently I would want to celebrate special occasions compared to how I used to, and compared to my family and friends. Now when I go to a birthday party I load up on veggies and have a tiny piece of cake. Same for weddings. And I have no desire to have many adult beverages--empty calories that mess up my hard work! I now plan ahead and try to get an extra workout or more steps in if I know one of these occasions will mean more calories, too. Needless to say, my hubby has different priorities! Peer pressure has new meaning!17
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Something I've really been struggling with for a few months now, and I just realized it's a result of my weight loss: I really don't know what to do with my down time now. Or where to spend it ...
I'm just not interested in the least any more in eating for entertainment. Don't care about the new restaurant, the new cafe, the new recipe, etc. Tomorrow, for example, I do not need to go into the office and have stacks of papers to grade. I don't want to stay home (it's supposed to be sunny and low 60's) -- so where to go? I don't eat enough to take up a restaurant table for hours. I can only drink so much coffee at the cafe and don't want a brownie or cookie or whatever. I suppose I can hang out on a bench in a city park, but it's not the same thing as being at a table with hot coffee and being around other people.
Kind of a weird problem to have: it's not just a new body but a new way of living, spending my time.
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youdoyou2016 wrote: »Something I've really been struggling with for a few months now, and I just realized it's a result of my weight loss: I really don't know what to do with my down time now. Or where to spend it ...
I'm just not interested in the least any more in eating for entertainment. Don't care about the new restaurant, the new cafe, the new recipe, etc. Tomorrow, for example, I do not need to go into the office and have stacks of papers to grade. I don't want to stay home (it's supposed to be sunny and low 60's) -- so where to go? I don't eat enough to take up a restaurant table for hours. I can only drink so much coffee at the cafe and don't want a brownie or cookie or whatever. I suppose I can hang out on a bench in a city park, but it's not the same thing as being at a table with hot coffee and being around other people.
Kind of a weird problem to have: it's not just a new body but a new way of living, spending my time.
Can you maybe look for a hiking trail or museum within 20-30 minutes of you that you could check out? If it's company you're wanting, once you find something that sounds interesting, ask a friend or two if they'd like to check it out with you?14
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