What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Changing shopping habits. Bought my first pair of jeans at Target about 3 weeks ago, I grabbed the biggest size they had and they were a size too big. Used to have to add the word "Plus sized" to the search engine when I was shopping on Amazon.14
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amusedmonkey wrote: »How you'll still have "fat days", especially when weight loss starts to slow down and the changes aren't so drastic anymore but definitely not as many fat days as before. You'll KNOW you look good, unfortunately sometimes you'll FEEL like you don't. Hmm, weight loss is one thing, now I have to figure out how to be at peace with myself.
I know I'm in the very smallest minority, but I had "thin days", days where feeling thin scared me. It's one thing I had to work through because at the my lightest (still overweight) it was a shock to me and I didn't want it. This lead to a spiral and a large regain... I hope I'll be ready for it when I get back to that weight. Being a "happily fat" person has its downsides.
I think I know what you mean, I used to be smaller - around 135, I'm 190ish now and I found it hard to be around my bigger friends at that time because I felt out of place and judged. It's hard to explain but I felt like I was being judged for possibly judging them. Most likely all in my head but when I gained the weight I felt like I fit in better. I wonder if that is what is making it so hard for me to get back to my old weight. I obviously have a lot to work though with my psychologist lol.10 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »How you'll still have "fat days", especially when weight loss starts to slow down and the changes aren't so drastic anymore but definitely not as many fat days as before. You'll KNOW you look good, unfortunately sometimes you'll FEEL like you don't. Hmm, weight loss is one thing, now I have to figure out how to be at peace with myself.
I know I'm in the very smallest minority, but I had "thin days", days where feeling thin scared me. It's one thing I had to work through because at the my lightest (still overweight) it was a shock to me and I didn't want it. This lead to a spiral and a large regain... I hope I'll be ready for it when I get back to that weight. Being a "happily fat" person has its downsides.
I think I know what you mean, I used to be smaller - around 135, I'm 190ish now and I found it hard to be around my bigger friends at that time because I felt out of place and judged. It's hard to explain but I felt like I was being judged for possibly judging them. Most likely all in my head but when I gained the weight I felt like I fit in better. I wonder if that is what is making it so hard for me to get back to my old weight. I obviously have a lot to work though with my psychologist lol.
Yeah.. I didn't like the fact that I was very close to stop being the fattest person in the family. It scared me, how would people in my family feel about it? I also struggled with looking in the mirror and not seeing "me". Being fat rarely bothered me and I got so used to it that It became the mental image of me. That disconnect between my image of myself and what I see in the mirror bothered me because I was starting to look like an average overweight person, not like the me I know and love that plays the "me" role in all of my memories and recollections. Even when I remembered recent events where I wasn't very fat, I still looked fat in those memories. I know it's mental and temporary, and that I would get used to it eventually, but it caught me off guard at the time and I wasn't prepared for it.
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That when I craved junk food it would be so unfulfilling - too sweet, too rich, not flavourful in the right ways. And then I would feel so crappy after because my body got used to *gasp* nutrition.19
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How annoying it gets when people keep telling me that I don't need to lose anymore weight, even though I'm still in the overweight category by a lot.21
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How annoying it gets when people keep telling me that I don't need to lose anymore weight, even though I'm still in the overweight category by a lot.
Was discussing this earlier today with the husband. It’s wasn’t me on the receiving end this time, it was a relative who has got in shape for his wedding. He looks great, but an older relative is saying he is gaunt and should put weight back on. (The guilty older relative is “always” on a diet and never seems to lose weight)16 -
How annoying it gets when people keep telling me that I don't need to lose anymore weight, even though I'm still in the overweight category by a lot.
This happen to me the other day. Yes ive lost a lot of weight (from obese category to overweight) but i still have a long journey ahead to include maintaining.10 -
That I would start enjoy clothes shopping!14
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amusedmonkey wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »How you'll still have "fat days", especially when weight loss starts to slow down and the changes aren't so drastic anymore but definitely not as many fat days as before. You'll KNOW you look good, unfortunately sometimes you'll FEEL like you don't. Hmm, weight loss is one thing, now I have to figure out how to be at peace with myself.
I know I'm in the very smallest minority, but I had "thin days", days where feeling thin scared me. It's one thing I had to work through because at the my lightest (still overweight) it was a shock to me and I didn't want it. This lead to a spiral and a large regain... I hope I'll be ready for it when I get back to that weight. Being a "happily fat" person has its downsides.
I think I know what you mean, I used to be smaller - around 135, I'm 190ish now and I found it hard to be around my bigger friends at that time because I felt out of place and judged. It's hard to explain but I felt like I was being judged for possibly judging them. Most likely all in my head but when I gained the weight I felt like I fit in better. I wonder if that is what is making it so hard for me to get back to my old weight. I obviously have a lot to work though with my psychologist lol.
Yeah.. I didn't like the fact that I was very close to stop being the fattest person in the family. It scared me, how would people in my family feel about it? I also struggled with looking in the mirror and not seeing "me". Being fat rarely bothered me and I got so used to it that It became the mental image of me. That disconnect between my image of myself and what I see in the mirror bothered me because I was starting to look like an average overweight person, not like the me I know and love that plays the "me" role in all of my memories and recollections. Even when I remembered recent events where I wasn't very fat, I still looked fat in those memories. I know it's mental and temporary, and that I would get used to it eventually, but it caught me off guard at the time and I wasn't prepared for it.
I have "thin days" too for sure. Especially with all the new bones I'm discovering. They actually freak me out and make me doubt if it's healthy or not because I was obese for so long.
And yes, looking in the mirror is a trip. My face has changed so much that I don't recognize myself sometimes. Especially since the last time I was relatively thin I was 14, so I already look different because of age.
I'm having to get to know my body all over again. How it moves, how it looks, how not obese it is. I still have it in my mind that I'll be winded if I walk up a set of stairs, or that I have to gain momentum before I stand up. Neither of these are true anymore but it takes me by surprise every time.
*sigh* I'm sure our minds will catch up to us eventually.13 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »How you'll still have "fat days", especially when weight loss starts to slow down and the changes aren't so drastic anymore but definitely not as many fat days as before. You'll KNOW you look good, unfortunately sometimes you'll FEEL like you don't. Hmm, weight loss is one thing, now I have to figure out how to be at peace with myself.
I know I'm in the very smallest minority, but I had "thin days", days where feeling thin scared me. It's one thing I had to work through because at the my lightest (still overweight) it was a shock to me and I didn't want it. This lead to a spiral and a large regain... I hope I'll be ready for it when I get back to that weight. Being a "happily fat" person has its downsides.
I think I know what you mean, I used to be smaller - around 135, I'm 190ish now and I found it hard to be around my bigger friends at that time because I felt out of place and judged. It's hard to explain but I felt like I was being judged for possibly judging them. Most likely all in my head but when I gained the weight I felt like I fit in better. I wonder if that is what is making it so hard for me to get back to my old weight. I obviously have a lot to work though with my psychologist lol.
Yeah.. I didn't like the fact that I was very close to stop being the fattest person in the family. It scared me, how would people in my family feel about it? I also struggled with looking in the mirror and not seeing "me". Being fat rarely bothered me and I got so used to it that It became the mental image of me. That disconnect between my image of myself and what I see in the mirror bothered me because I was starting to look like an average overweight person, not like the me I know and love that plays the "me" role in all of my memories and recollections. Even when I remembered recent events where I wasn't very fat, I still looked fat in those memories. I know it's mental and temporary, and that I would get used to it eventually, but it caught me off guard at the time and I wasn't prepared for it.
I have "thin days" too for sure. Especially with all the new bones I'm discovering. They actually freak me out and make me doubt if it's healthy or not because I was obese for so long.
And yes, looking in the mirror is a trip. My face has changed so much that I don't recognize myself sometimes. Especially since the last time I was relatively thin I was 14, so I already look different because of age.
I'm having to get to know my body all over again. How it moves, how it looks, how not obese it is. I still have it in my mind that I'll be winded if I walk up a set of stairs, or that I have to gain momentum before I stand up. Neither of these are true anymore but it takes me by surprise every time.
*sigh* I'm sure our minds will catch up to us eventually.
I agree. I've never seen myself lean as an adult or in the past 10 years, so it's like seeing a stranger in the mirror sometimes
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I have "thin days" too for sure. Especially with all the new bones I'm discovering. They actually freak me out and make me doubt if it's healthy or not because I was obese for so long.
I love my collarbones - love them - words cannot describe my love for these things - and yet, sometimes I'll go to scratch my shoulder and I'll stub my fingers against the collarbone because I forgot it was there and I'm like JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS THIS WEIRD THING.
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I have "thin days" too for sure. Especially with all the new bones I'm discovering. They actually freak me out and make me doubt if it's healthy or not because I was obese for so long.
I love my collarbones - love them - words cannot describe my love for these things - and yet, sometimes I'll go to scratch my shoulder and I'll stub my fingers against the collarbone because I forgot it was there and I'm like JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS THIS WEIRD THING.
And that bone on the back of my shoulder? I love playing with it so much! Lol.8 -
LauraInTheWater wrote: »I have "thin days" too for sure. Especially with all the new bones I'm discovering. They actually freak me out and make me doubt if it's healthy or not because I was obese for so long.
I love my collarbones - love them - words cannot describe my love for these things - and yet, sometimes I'll go to scratch my shoulder and I'll stub my fingers against the collarbone because I forgot it was there and I'm like JESUS CHRIST WHAT IS THIS WEIRD THING.
And that bone on the back of my shoulder? I love playing with it so much! Lol.
My 10 year old son was lying next to me and got alarmed. "What are those THINGS?" he asked. "Um, my rib cage...." I replied.23 -
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clicketykeys wrote: »
Yep, not happening for me. Although I have to admit, typical junk food meals have never been part of my daily eating and I enjoyed them only occasionally before weight loss, so not much has changed. This might have something to do with it.3 -
People assume you are starving and there’s nothing you can say to change their minds.
There will come a point when some parts of you really are too skinny, but your stomach is still fat.20 -
That at some point it becomes about what your body can do rather than the number on the scale!27
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Discovering that I actually enjoy eating fresh fruit and salads.
Drilling new belt holes in the leather is very satisfying.
Donating all my too big clothes to Goodwill freed up a lot of closet space.
People like to ask you how did you do it, but then tell you all the reasons why they can't.
My gym clothes must be washed separately from the families clothes.
I have had some very weird food dreams.27 -
Discovering that I actually enjoy eating fresh fruit and salads.
Drilling new belt holes in the leather is very satisfying.
Donating all my too big clothes to Goodwill freed up a lot of closet space.
People like to ask you how did you do it, but then tell you all the reasons why they can't.
My gym clothes must be washed separately from the families clothes.
I have had some very weird food dreams.
Literally dreamt about cottage cheese last week 12 -
that there will be one person who makes a big deal out of your weight loss every time you see them that it actually gets irritating as he does it loudly and I don't want all the attention.24
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