Unexpected results of weight loss

muzichick wrote: »

-I can shop at 'regular' stores now. I still feel weird being in a store that doesn't have a plus section, like someone is going to come and tell me that I can't be there.

This. 100% This.

Saggy skin...

BLawyered wrote: »

Ishii19 wrote: »

I noticed I spend more time caring for and decorating my body - caring for it in the gym and the kitchen inspires me to spend extra time rubbing on lotions, grooming, wearing makeup, adorning with jewelry - I'm not yet near my goal weight but happily I love my body again and want to treat it well all the time

I am having the exact opposite reaction. Before, I'd spend so long covering my face with make up, trying to find clothes that would fit and flatter, anything to... I don't know, try and fit in I guess. Now I walk out of the house with no make up, hair in a pony tail, (proudly) wearing jeans and a tee shirt and flip flops. I guess it's because I feel like I can pass for average now and so I don't feel like I have to dress up to impress the world and convince them not to stone me to death for being so repulsive? LOL I don't know. I still have a long way to go.

I feel exactly the same. I used to feel that I had to be completely put together and neat and tidy to somehow prove that I wasn't an obese slob who didn't care about themselves. Now, I can go out with hair left to air dry and go fluffy, a pair of trackpants (still neat and clean ones though) and a plain tee without feeling like I'm being judged.

This is a ridiculous one, but I have to fold laundry differently. I was folding a load today, I had folded a newer pair of pj pants and set it on the table, size medium. I folded an old fat pair that with the drawstring done up tight I can still get away with, size XL, and although I had folded it the same way, I had to fold it in half again for it to sit nicely on top of the medium. Haha I chuckled to myself. My pj pants even show a NSV!!

How mentally challenging it is when you are struggling during your weight loss. I was up to 85lbs lost and now I am at 80lbs lost total. I gained back 5 lbs and man for some reason this time it is messing me up mentally. I feel like a failure even though I know and can literally lose that in less than 2 weeks and this feeling is actually making me want to eat more. I know it will be rewarding in the end and I am just trying to remember how far I have came because I still have 100lbs to lose and the longer I stay in this mental state is just the longer I have to wait to reach my goal.

I like being able to cross my legs, tie up shoe laces and breathe at the same time, not having food control my thoughts all day long, being able to do full planks and push ups, doing heavier weights than guys, do zumba like a gazelle not hippo, less skins infections, actually wanting to care of my appearance rather than shrink away & hope nobody notices me, rediscovering clothes I've not fit for years. Oh the list is endless.

SiegfriedXXL wrote: »

terryt1992 wrote: »

How mentally challenging it is when you are struggling during your weight loss. I was up to 85lbs lost and now I am at 80lbs lost total. I gained back 5 lbs and man for some reason this time it is messing me up mentally. I feel like a failure even though I know and can literally lose that in less than 2 weeks and this feeling is actually making me want to eat more. I know it will be rewarding in the end and I am just trying to remember how far I have came because I still have 100lbs to lose and the longer I stay in this mental state is just the longer I have to wait to reach my goal.

I'm there with you. I just hit a milestone and the will to keep going the past couple of days has just not been there. Especially since I still have a lot to lose. For the past two days I've stuffed my face, knowing I'll lose ground. It's rough because, even though we tell ourselves we have the tools, sometimes old habits still surface.

I am there with both of you right now. I've just made a conscious decision to not even look at my scale until June 1. Four days in and I've been at a deficit every day since I hid the scale.

When I walk into the corner of a counter or table now it freaking HURTS, I used to just bounce off.

neldabg wrote: »

JeffreyOC wrote: »

When I walk into the corner of a counter or table now it freaking HURTS, I used to just bounce off.

This is so true and one of the "cons" of weight loss that's not discussed as much. I used to knock into things and shake it off immediately. I always thought my thinner friends were just weaklings/softies for complaining more than I did about bumping into corners.
Now without the extra cushioning, I can't shake it off anymore. I can't afford to be as clumsy. Lol.

Happily, now that I've been in maintenance for a couple of years - giving me time to adjust to a new weight distribution - I've found that it's easier to be less clumsy (I think because I'm more mobile without the fat encumbrance?) than it was when I was obese.

And that's not to mention that we're physically smaller, so we're breezing through narrow aisles we used to be squeezing through.

It's easier to wash the dishes, because I can stand closer to the sink without so much belly in the way!