What nobody tells you about losing weight
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you still feel fat, no matter what18
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CeciliaBobilia wrote: »@JeromeBarry1 Oh no--I don't think THAT's what it is! Well, unless all those times I googled what a 5'6" hourglass figure looks like at various weights is catching up with me!
@CeciliaBobilia I honestly do think that would be taken the wrong way by the advertising industry.1 -
How grocery shopping is a different experience now. You're not getting judged for what you buy anymore.
When you stand eg in the aisle with the sweets looking at chocolate, nobody looks weirdly at you anymore. You know that 'perhaps she should be eating that' look you get. Same when you line up your food at the cashier. The other day I had like 5 huge boxes of ice cream (ice cream are the treats I'm including into my diet) and nobody even blinked.
At the same time, I'm not hiding anything in my shopping cart from plain view anymore either (did anyone else hide the "bad stuff" like sweets, cake, etc under veggies, salad, et all because you were a bit embarrassed?).
Yep I do it now and its sort of a bittersweet thing for me because it keeps me from getting the bad stuff yet I sometimes wish I could be at goal so that I could get a piece of cake or ice cream that isn't Halo Top without the stares.1 -
Geocitiesuser wrote: »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.
Heck I am far from goal and I still get the bloat after a carby meal or two.7 -
47Jacqueline wrote: »- That eating healthy, veggies & low fat, lean meats) can mean eating a lot of food - some days I am just tired of eating, and still don't reach my calorie goal.
This is a real challange for me, and that is before I add exercise back in.0 -
Well, I already wear a small or xs, but I'll never rock a Dora the Explorer shirt because my shoulders are too broad to wear children's sizes.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Well, I already wear a small or xs, but I'll never rock a Dora the Explorer shirt because my shoulders are too broad to wear children's sizes.
Can absolutely rock my Thunderbirds tees, boys size 10 (NZ). Sadly awesome glow in the dark Darth Vader tee is a little short in the body thanks to my boobs, which are bigger than when I was 25. Love that tee, but not about to give up my cleavage for it.4 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Well, I already wear a small or xs, but I'll never rock a Dora the Explorer shirt because my shoulders are too broad to wear children's sizes.
Can absolutely rock my Thunderbirds tees, boys size 10. Sadly awesome glow in the dark Darth Vader tee is a little short in the body thanks to my boobs
Awesome!
I was also thinking I have way too much quad action from running and squats going on to ever fit into kids clothes.
Well, that's not entirely true. My puffy winter coat is a hand-me-down from my daughter. She got too tall to wear it. It was hers when she was about 13.6 -
The most surprising thing is that people think nasty comments about your size are doubly okay now that you're thin. Nope. When you say, "Gawd, you're so skinny," and grimace while rolling your eyes, that's NOT a compliment. Your face betrays that it's not a compliment. Commenting on other people's bodies is just not okay, no matter what size the person is!
There's a fine line between compliment and insult. Someone making a specific comment such as "wow, your traps are looking great" while I'm at the gym working on them is fine, but just "skinny", not always appropriate.3 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Well, I already wear a small or xs, but I'll never rock a Dora the Explorer shirt because my shoulders are too broad to wear children's sizes.
I'm tiny up top compared to below the waist. I'm barely a B cup so I can do girls XL tank tops. Bottom half.... size 10 jeans starting to get loose. Stupid Latina genetics.6 -
VeronicaA76 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Being honest does not equal fat shaming.
Hey, I do a lot of fat to lose. Most people are very touchy. Last time I stated how much I want to lose and what my personal goals were, I was accused of body shaming someone. Personally, my ultimate goal is to drop under 10% BF with a very muscular build. It's a long ways off, but I'm getting closer every day. But that's just me. Honesty can be rude, I personally don't take offense. Why would I, I'm an adult and words are just words, especially form someone that is a stranger to me.
10-13% body fat is essential fat for women. That's not an attainable goal. Even competition levels for women are somewhere around 16%, IIRC.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »VeronicaA76 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Being honest does not equal fat shaming.
Hey, I do a lot of fat to lose. Most people are very touchy. Last time I stated how much I want to lose and what my personal goals were, I was accused of body shaming someone. Personally, my ultimate goal is to drop under 10% BF with a very muscular build. It's a long ways off, but I'm getting closer every day. But that's just me. Honesty can be rude, I personally don't take offense. Why would I, I'm an adult and words are just words, especially form someone that is a stranger to me.
10-13% body fat is essential fat for women. That's not an attainable goal. Even competition levels for women are somewhere around 16%, IIRC.
I have a friend who did her first bikini (I think that was her category) comp last year. She's also a PT herself. She competed at around 11% I think but she had to go that low because of her composition, she needed to go that low for her legs to get where she wanted them. She certainly doesn't maintain anywhere near that because it's unrealistic and damaging.1 -
I've been know to complain that thin people in my life would talk a big talk when it comes to food and then don't follow through. For example, if a thin friend of mine said: "Man, I'm so hungry I could eat a whole pizza!" and then proceeded to eat 1.5 slices and call it a night, I would consider that being hypocritical. Because I would say "Yeah, me too!" and then eat my own pizza and the rest of theirs.
Well, what nobody told me about losing weight is that I would start doing exactly that myself.
I can't even help it. If I'm very hungry in my mind I think I could totally eat a whole pizza all by myself....then I hit two slices and find I'm very satisfied and stop. It drives my husband nuts, especially when it comes to ice cream: I have never in my life ordered or eaten less than two scoops of ice-cream. But now I find I get about halfway through it and it starts tasting sickeningly sweet...But I still order the two-scooper 'cause I think there's no way I'll be satisfied with just one.
Don't get me wrong, I can still down a whole thing of cookies when TOM rolls around. But on a normal, everyday basis, my talk is definitely bigger than my stomach. Would that be a case of eating my own words?
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laurenebargar wrote: »That seeing your progress can be addictive. I was constantly wanting to take new progress pictures and I actually cried last night when I realized the album I had on my phone with all of my progress pictures was deleted somehow (still cant figure out how, still sad) Luckily I posted one on here, was able to find it and so I have my very first one, but thats the best I can get.
Maybe someone else has responded, but if not - you can get your deleted pics back. I did the same thing a while back. Can't remember the specific instructions. Did a Google search and found instructions there that worked. Good luck! (For me, the pics help me stay motivated!)2 -
you will not feel happier in yourself, you're finding that the smaller you are the smaller you feel and the smaller your voice becomes.4
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liaoverbrook wrote: »you will not feel happier in yourself, you're finding that the smaller you are the smaller you feel and the smaller your voice becomes.
Please speak to a professional.20 -
shakenbake57 wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »That seeing your progress can be addictive. I was constantly wanting to take new progress pictures and I actually cried last night when I realized the album I had on my phone with all of my progress pictures was deleted somehow (still cant figure out how, still sad) Luckily I posted one on here, was able to find it and so I have my very first one, but thats the best I can get.
Maybe someone else has responded, but if not - you can get your deleted pics back. I did the same thing a while back. Can't remember the specific instructions. Did a Google search and found instructions there that worked. Good luck! (For me, the pics help me stay motivated!)
Ill look into this now, I havent been able to find a way but Ill keep looking thanks so much!0 -
How hard it would be to find a pair of jeans that fit. I literally looked in every store in town for a pair of 30Wx30L Levi's 501s and couldn't find any. (Scary thing is I found some 36W and 40Wx30L pairs, but no 38W.
) Ended up having to order a pair off Amazon. But they fit perfectly; a touch loose so as they shrink they should snug up nicely. One bad thing: they're hard to get over my calves. 2 -
Hungry_Shopgirl wrote: »This thread took a slightly ugly turn - let's get back on track?
I've been know to complain that thin people in my life would talk a big talk when it comes to food and then don't follow through. For example, if a thin friend of mine said: "Man, I'm so hungry I could eat a whole pizza!" and then proceeded to eat 1.5 slices and call it a night, I would consider that being hypocritical. Because I would say "Yeah, me too!" and then eat my own pizza and the rest of theirs.
Well, what nobody told me about losing weight is that I would start doing exactly that myself.
I can't even help it. If I'm very hungry in my mind I think I could totally eat a whole pizza all by myself....then I hit two slices and find I'm very satisfied and stop. It drives my husband nuts, especially when it comes to ice cream: I have never in my life ordered or eaten less than two scoops of ice-cream. But now I find I get about halfway through it and it starts tasting sickeningly sweet...But I still order the two-scooper 'cause I think there's no way I'll be satisfied with just one.
Don't get me wrong, I can still down a whole thing of cookies when TOM rolls around. But on a normal, everyday basis, my talk is definitely bigger than my stomach. Would that be a case of eating my own words?
Recently someone offered to buy ice cream and without thinking I ordered a root beer float. The portion was huge. I had to throw part of it away. Next time order a cup of ice cream and some root beer unless my husband is there and we can split one. I opened a bottle of root beer at home last Saturday fixed a cup of float for my mom and myself and there is still root beer left in the 20 oz bottle. The ice cream is gone but only because my husband finished it. Couldn't have done this before. I would have had seconds until it was all gone.7 -
I have had to increase the frequency of my antiperspirant orders from Amazon. I am working out a lot and going thru more deodorant antiperspirant.12
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