What nobody tells you about losing weight
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After losing 30 pounds, I can stand up and down easily in the pew in church without grabbing onto the one in front of me for support - that was a fun surprise on Sunday
-I can bend over to tie my shoes and breathe at the same time
-I can put a bathing suit on and I feel ok
-My energy has increased tremendously
-I'm swimming every night! THAT's a BIG ONE!!!
-I'm not depressed anymore
-I feel strong and flexible (I'm 65 so that's a big deal for me!)
-I can walk up stairs without pulling myself up by the rail
-Knowing I'm not to my goal yet and that I have another 30-40 to go (not sure how much I want to lose), but I don't care because this is a new lifestyle for me and the challenge will never end and guess what. . . I'm up for the challenge.
-I feel better mentally, physically and emotionally than I have in 15 years.
-Here's to all of us who are working on being physically, mentally and emotionally stronger and better every day - CHEERS everyone!
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youdoyou2016 wrote: »brookielaw wrote: »How about this one? How you would no longer fear telling someone your weight. Doctors, Trainers...even my spouse.
I never thought about this one but it's true. I'd be completely fine wearing it on a t-shirt at this point!
Me too! I had to put my weigh on a form and I was excited.
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Being average. People have no opinion about your appearance beyond clothes/shoes/hair. Being able to blend in and not be the largest person on the boat.27
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brookielaw wrote: »How about this one? How you would no longer fear telling someone your weight. Doctors, Trainers...even my spouse.
I had to renew my drivers licence last week and wanted to say my new weight loud enough for the whole dang office to hear! But I didn't lol
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I have some 10kg to lose to tell my weight out loud
How bloody long it takes once you lose the majority!11 -
Ladies only guys proceed to next person
So my time of month had been 27 days after last time ended as I gained weight and i thought age it moved to 23 days after last stopped well as I am losing weight I noticed it is going back to less frequent last month was 25 and this one was 26.
After a month of healthy eating mine swung from 28-29 days, to 35!!! My husband and I both freaked out a little although I figured it was the changes to my diet. The next month it was back to 28.4 -
Once you get down to a low enough weight, just a couple of big salty carby meals will make you look different in the mirror.24
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that my man bulge is much more prominent in my slacks! per a lady friend with a discerning eye evidentally!19
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LauraInTheWater wrote: »jrowden0711 wrote: »That my butt would lose some shape. ☹ I'm down 60 some lbs, with 40 lbs to go and noticed today that my butt isn't as shapely as it used to be. Currently searching Pinterest for butt building workouts. Haha
Lunges Lunges Lunges
I had no butt when I was overweight and even less now. But what I do have is much perkier (and therefore looks much more shapely) because I have strengthened those muscles back there. That and certain yoga poses can help. But try to do private classes (don't do them at home) because you may be doing the poses wrong and seriously do some long term damage. Private courses give you great one on one attention.
I had no but before and nothing after. Lunges are good, squats are good, but what helped me the most has been weighted hip thrusters!
have you seen James Harrison's hip thrusters?
he's ...... different.
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catzpyjamaz wrote: »Things i have learned.
1. Bras. Before i started losing weight i had an extender. Now I have no more hooks left to tighten them. I will have to buy new bras.
2. My collarbone. I have one! Who knew! Haven't found out if i have hip bones yet!
3. That the junk food i used to eat - like processed cheese singles- i cant eat any more. They taste awful.
4. I am so happy watching the scales go down i dont want to waste calories on junk food.
5. That when you do the right thing and lose in a healthy way with mfp it really is easy.
6. That i thought i wasnt fat before. But i was. I honestly saw myself smaller the whole time.
And this is after losing "only" 16 of the 40 kilos i have to lose.!
Over 35 lbs - that's a whole lotta "only"! Wonderful!3 -
lost4words_ox wrote: »fatfifties wrote: »Nobody told me i d lose 40lb and still be buying the same size clothes .... as I just dont recognise myself as thinner! Or is it that I just dont believe it!
This. Fun story. I dropped from a 20 to a 16 in April. Yesterday I neededto buy work pants and I grabbed the 16s because that's what fit last time and 14s as a "lol no but why not try". Little did I realize, I've been making progress since April and now fit in 12s. I was floored. I could not believe it.
Even if you wear the same size, I bet you're making different fashion choices. Dresses or outfits with belts that show a trimmer waistline, just as one example. I found that some styles that didn't work on "larger" me looked nice when I was less poofy!7 -
brookielaw wrote: »How about this one? How you would no longer fear telling someone your weight. Doctors, Trainers...even my spouse.
all of this my spouse didn't know I was 5lbs away from 300 the day I started mfp I told him my weight. Now each time i get on the scale I want to run & tell him 10 lbs away from ONDERland33 -
How vain you feel checking yourself out in reflective surfaces. lol19
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Re: "Nobody wants to hire fat people". It's an exaggeration, of course, because I myself was hired while fat and have hired fat as well. Still, many long moons ago fat I and a fat coworker happened to be scheduled for sequential job interviews at another company, I'll call it "F". Afterward, the other guy told me that he overheard a manager at "F" saying, "I don't want to hire another fat layout designer". Well, time passes and situations change. I start working as a contractor for "F" tomorrow.
So, how was the first day?
This particular office of "F" is a remote office with about 10 people in it. The building has a fitness center for tenants. The employer has free coffee and electronic standing desks for all. I have a 7th floor view of US-75 looking north into Plano, TX. The work is easy. Layout design is technical support role for engineering design of computer chips. This particular technology is 20 years old and I can do it in my sleep.13 -
That I would weigh myself EVERY morning now..21
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Reading all the bra stuff a few pages back reminds me. I work near the local Brooks Brothers store. I already intended to go after work to check and see if it was time to move down into the Milano fit, but now I must add to this trip the purchase of some Regular sized neckties. The XL size of tie looks like a clown getup on me now.17
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Reading all the bra stuff a few pages back reminds me. I work near the local Brooks Brothers store. I already intended to go after work to check and see if it was time to move down into the Milano fit, but now I must add to this trip the purchase of some Regular sized neckties. The XL size of tie looks like a clown getup on me now.
I never thought about ties being bigger. Interesting.
I remember going to Torrid with my step-daughter and learning that there were special earrings with longer posts. Regular posts wouldn't be long enough to fit through thicker ears.12 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Reading all the bra stuff a few pages back reminds me. I work near the local Brooks Brothers store. I already intended to go after work to check and see if it was time to move down into the Milano fit, but now I must add to this trip the purchase of some Regular sized neckties. The XL size of tie looks like a clown getup on me now.
I never thought about ties being bigger. Interesting.
I remember going to Torrid with my step-daughter and learning that there were special earrings with longer posts. Regular posts wouldn't be long enough to fit through thicker ears.
I've never been able to wear post earrings because my lobes are too fleshy. Wouldn't matter how much weight I lose, my earlobe are what they are. I wear hoops. Never knew about longer posts being an option though. Might be worth looking into - thanks!3 -
How different sex feels when you have more of a thigh gap. 34
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A new one - portion sizes for food at my favourite restaurant are MASSIVE now. I used to eat it all and want more. Now I eat about half and I am done. It's crazy how quickly things change. I actually asked for half portion of my main course last time because I don't eat it all if I take it home anyway.14
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