So you’ve lost the weight...

Night and day difference. Night and freaking day. lol

Seriously though it feels like I've lived 2 completely different lives. In some ways it was actually easier being bigger (not that I miss it because I don't!)

Not that I've noticed. I get treated like I've always been treated. People, even complete strangers, seem to like me for some reason regardless of my weight.

Nope. I have received a number of compliments from friends and family, but they love me just the same. Nobody has been snarky. Sometimes when I turn to the side, someone will gasp and say, "Wow, you look great!" Then they ask my secret and I rave about MFP, or just say I move more and eat less.

LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »

I'm kinda fed up of being told I'm too slim and need to just eat more! so not true btw!

Omg I heard that from people all the time when I was a young adult. (Everyone except my father that is who just thought it was the thing to do to call all the women in his life that. Except for my mom who was as thin as a rail. But he always called me Porky. Always.... From the time I approached puberty and did put on a bit of pudge as my body weight was redistributing itself as I transformed from a girl to a woman... But even later as a teenager who was very slender he still insisted on calling me Porky. I hated him for it.)

Meanwhile, everyone else in my life complained that I was too skinny and looked like an anorexic. It's no wonder I was messed up LOL

I used to be quite skinny and now I am not and I will tell yah it is like being 2 different people the way you are treated!!

It’s harder to find clothes in my new sizes than in my old sizes.

People congratulate me on my body now. No one congratulated me on my body before.

Things are made to fit the body I have now. Airline seats are plenty wide enough and no one seems upset at the idea of sitting next to me.

People assume that I don’t eat various things, particularly bread or sweets. I eat chocolate every day and rice several times a week.

No one seems surprised to see me exercising now, nor do they seem to think I’m doing an exceptionally great job at that exercise.

Some family members think I’m “too skinny,” despite being right in the middle of the optimal BMI range for my height.

Both. It’s mostly positive, but can be negative too. I do what I do for me, so while I appreciate the positive, I never let the negative affect me. I’ve worked too hard.

I got noticeably more second interviews and job offers while having the same experience.

I've found that certain people have treated me differently since I've lost weight. A guy that used to bully me in high school attempted to flirt with me and try to meet up when I first started losing weight despite the fact he was one of the people that bullied me and my friend for our appearances.

My family haven't. They just ask me how I am, ask me about the gym and stuff and that's it.

Friends, however, is a different story. I lost friends when I started to lose weight. They told me that I've changed but all that had happened was that I finally grew confidence, became more comfortable with myself and finally started to put my foot down and say no when I wasn't happy with something. But to them I was a terrible person

Strangers most definitely treat you differently when you lose a significant amount of weight. When I was heavy, there were times when I was treated with condescension and outright rudeness; most notably, when I had to sit between two men (who admittedly were also obese) on an airplane.

Once I began to lose weight, people were generally friendlier; in fact, I got hit on several times in public. Now that I'm heavier again and trying to lose weight once more, I can tell you I haven't been hit on by a stranger in a while!

Friends and family tend to doubt your ability to lose weight, then cheer you on as they begin to see noticeable changes. However, at a certain point, I found out that some of my friends and family believed that all I focused on was weight loss and I became a little egocentric which, to be fair, was probably true. I got wrapped up in my success and wanted it to continue for as long as possible. I also experienced a little envy and a few pointed comments about how I'd gain it all back. While I didn't gain it all back, I ended up gaining 40% of the initial weight loss.

I'm back at it because I want to maintain a healthier lifestyle. If others choose to treat me differently, it's outside my control.