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What's changed in your life?

kfitz10103
kfitz10103 Posts: 354
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I was thinking about everything that has changed since I started my weight loss journey. I thought I'd ask everyone else, "What are the pros of your new lifestyle?"

I'm happy to go shopping
It's easier to keep up with my kids
I hold my head higher
I can now accept a compliment!

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  • Tracey_Smith
    Tracey_Smith Posts: 199
    I like what I see in the mirror
    My clothes fit / are loose
  • auticus
    auticus Posts: 1,051 Member
    I'm hard on myself. Very hard. Until my belly is flat, I really see nothing as having changed.
  • editara13
    editara13 Posts: 384 Member
    Besides the fact that I'm 40 pounds lighter and I have reached my perfect weight,,, I think nothing changed :-) :-) :-) :-)

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  • lallaloolly
    lallaloolly Posts: 228 Member
    feel stronger
    have more stamina
    like what i see in the mirror
    love how clothes fit
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I think the most important thing that has changed is my energy level which has increased my willingness to play with my son! I used to always say, "maybe later."
  • deborahmorris
    deborahmorris Posts: 177 Member
    There are so many things...

    >the way I think about food
    >I now include exercise as part of my daily routine (most days)
    >I feel alot better and look better too :wink:
    >I think the biggest thing overall is I have learnt how to eat!!
    >my clothes now CAN'T fit - they are too big (a great feeling) :wink:

    But everyday is a change for me...
  • milaxx
    milaxx Posts: 1,122 Member
    I am choosier about the foods I eat.
    I also discovered I like working out.
    Now that my feet and ankles aren't always swelling up I can enjoy stylish shoes again.
  • Kristy085
    Kristy085 Posts: 65 Member
    More outgoing and have increased self esteem!
    I enjoy shopping and trying on cuter clothes!
    Overall happiness has greatly improved...thanks to those endorphins I get from exercising every day!
  • FabCheeky
    FabCheeky Posts: 311
    I am SOOOOO much healthier.
    I not only keep up with my kids, I use them as work out equipment.
    I am happier.
    I laugh more.
    I smile more---and I mean it more.
    I look forward to the future and am working toward goals in the future (full marathon and Tough Mudder).
    I am shopping for SLEEVELESS shirt options for the first time since I was 18.
    I wore SHORTS in public a few weeks ago. (Living in 100+ degree weather while wearing pants=not super fun. Shorts are like air conditioning for your legs! Who knew? hahaha)
    I am not spending hundreds of dollars each month on prescription medication just to breathe and walk around.
    I *love* working out.
    I love looking at my muscles. Yes, my MUSCLES!
    Small viruses now leave my system like they do for everyone else---instead of making me miserable for weeks or months.
    I have the energy that I need to make it through day to day life---and then some!
    Even my marriage has improved.
    I am confident in my body for the first time in my life.
  • SWEETS1234
    SWEETS1234 Posts: 243 Member
    I don't lay on the bed crying that nothing fits me anymore.
    I like trying on clothes now.
    I feel more confident in my appearence.
    Here's the big one I don't shy away when my husband tries to grab me (alway felt self conscious about my chubb)
    Now when he grabs, touches or pokes me, I like it. :wink:
  • johnnythebaptist
    johnnythebaptist Posts: 103
    I don't lay around vegging anymore.
    I like fitting into clothesI use to wear.
    I feel more confident in my appearence and am more confident in my everyday life.
    I can run again!!!!!
    Most of all I am setting the exanple in my family and ppl notice the difrrence as to were I was and am now..
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    I bought my first bikini and was proud to flaunt it at the beach. I no longer fit a size 0 (bad, i know), but thats because I am built very tiny. For the first time in my life I had a clean bill of health!
  • jpeterburs88
    jpeterburs88 Posts: 201 Member
    i'm happier
    i'm healthier
    i am probably WAY more fun to hang out with (lol)
    eating junk food in bed late at night is no longer my idea of a good time. ;P
    i am way more confident

    i feel like EVERYTHING has changed. i even had a friend that i have known for years ask if i had gotten funnier since i lost weight. just goes to show what a huge difference a little weight loss can do for a persons self esteem. :)
  • JujiBean
    JujiBean Posts: 187
    I no longer have a continually aching lower back (thanks to the workouts)
    I sleep better
    I no longer make excuses for not leaving the house
    Pretty much everything in my closet fits....so I always have "something" to wear.
    Then the rest is kind of obvous: more confidence, etc.
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    I don't like just sitting around - I feel like I should be up and moving.
    I look for healthier snacks.
    I evaluate why I'm eating, rather than just mindlessly or emotionally eating.

    I still don't like clothes shopping...I never have, though, so I guess some things never change! :D
  • tammykoon
    tammykoon Posts: 298 Member
    I use to have leg cramps everynight. Now that I am walking and lifting weights they are few and far between.

    I love working out with my hubby.

    I like to sweat! May sound sick and gross but I know it means I'm alive and moving!!!

    I get bored sitting around the house. I want to go out and DO something!

    I like finding healthy meals and treats and taking them to family events. I don't tell them it's good for them til I hear a, "YUM!"

    I love that my kids are checking the labels on the foods they eat and are picking different foods based on what they find.
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
    GREAT TOPIC!! Let's see...

    I'm generally a happier individual..I try to find the positive in things rather than all the negative
    If something IS negative, I try not to dwell on it or get the best of me
    I can get on the floor and play with my babies instead of watching them
    I can walk around without getting sweaty and winded
    I can fit into chairs that were uncomfortable

    So much about me has changed and will continue to change..but there's a start!
  • polkataniec
    polkataniec Posts: 102
    I can shave my bikini lines alot easyer now ! And actually see what I'm doing! Ha, ha, ha
  • kfitz10103
    kfitz10103 Posts: 354
    I can shave my bikini lines alot easyer now ! And actually see what I'm doing! Ha, ha, ha

    Too funny!
  • anu_6986
    anu_6986 Posts: 702 Member
    bump
  • jfinnivan
    jfinnivan Posts: 360 Member
    It's easier to tie my shoelaces.
  • mommyrox05
    mommyrox05 Posts: 238
    I am healthier
    I feel good about myself
    I don't mind looking at myself in the mirror
    I can take a compliment
  • healthychelsea
    healthychelsea Posts: 62
    I just feel BETTER! Healthier, cleaner, etc. Before because of my poor diet, I would get sour stomach a lot and other numerous stomach problems. I NEVER get anything like that eating the way I do now. I also am seeing results which makes me overall more confident/happier. I wake up excited for breakfast! I wake up excited to weigh in. I love working out and even the pain that comes with it.
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