What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Thought of another one while walking to work this morning. It was raining and I realised that resting the bar of my umbrella on my shoulder can actually bruise my collar bone. That certainly never used to be a problem.13
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Nobody told me that clothes that fit one day may truly, literally not fit the next. Ladies, have your next size/fixes handy. It can be a painful experience if the upper body changes enough and alterations/replacements don't occur before exercise.
NSV, but would've rather not had the bad consequences/experience.14 -
I've been reading through this thread for a couple of days (started at the beginning, I think I'm still in 2015). I wanted to jump to the end and say it is seriously the most motivating thread in the world. I just had dinner and had been tempted to go back for seconds (even though I'm not actually hungry anymore and doing so would put me way over my calories for the day), but i started reading a few more posts here and changed my mind.70
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CryingBlue wrote: »MistressSara wrote: »Stay in a deficit long enough and your erotic dreams might be all about food.
Yes ugh, I hate the food dreams.
Wait. I've had this once or twice. So this happens to people?!
Once it was actually a nightmare. I ate all the cookies. Boxes and boxes. Woke up terrified.
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CryingBlue wrote: »MistressSara wrote: »Stay in a deficit long enough and your erotic dreams might be all about food.
Yes ugh, I hate the food dreams.
Wait. I've had this once or twice. So this happens to people?!
Once it was actually a nightmare. I ate all the cookies. Boxes and boxes. Woke up terrified.
Oh yeah, they're REAL.3 -
Well, I certainly wasn't expecting to be able to feel my ribs underneath my boobs while doing a self-exam.
'Oh! That doesn't feel righ-' *continues poking* 'Wait... that's, okay that's a rib. Nvm we're good.'36 -
Not to buy clothes too far ahead of season as you may be a lot smaller by then and realize it is too big to wear. And that all medium size clothes are equal , some fit great and others are too big14
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How much I actually enjoy eating healthy food now! & how whenever I do eat a cheat meal...for example fast food...i feel like complete crap & instantly regret it lol.
How I started losing weight in none of the places I wanted to lose weight at first lol. I was hoping my stomach & my legs would start shrinking but unfortunately they weren't the first to go lol.
How much more energy I have now that I started working out and eating better!
How I'm too afraid to throw out or pack up my clothes that are too big in fear I will need them again...26 -
Okay, this one is cool. I have a scar on my inner thigh from a bike accident when I was a kid. The scar is TWO INCHES lower on my leg than it used to be, because there isn't as much thigh fat holding it up anymore.40
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1. How much money you will spend buying new clothing.
2. How uncomfortable you will feel when people tell you how great you look, and you wonder about how bad they thought you looked in the past.
3. How great you will feel when you are on an airplane and don't need a seat belt extender.
4. How nervous you get when you are at a party with people you haven't seen for a while and they notice your weight loss. Eating around them is difficult because you will worry that they are judging you.25 -
ha nobody told me i'd need my husband to hide the scale so i'd resist weighing myself every day12
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That once I got within 5 pounds of what I thought was going to be my final goal weight I would re *kitten* and adjust it to 5 more pounds less than original weight and still am not sure that will be my final goal.21
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That the struggle between liquor and food on a Friday night is real.64
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That once I got within 5 pounds of what I thought was going to be my final goal weight I would re *kitten* and adjust it to 5 more pounds less than original weight and still am not sure that will be my final goal.
This! It is a shifting goal post thing! And once it is no longer a weight that is your goal another health related goal will pop up.
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silverblaze55 wrote: »Well, I certainly wasn't expecting to be able to feel my ribs underneath my boobs while doing a self-exam.
'Oh! That doesn't feel righ-' *continues poking* 'Wait... that's, okay that's a rib. Nvm we're good.'
Hah! I mostly feel rib I’m finding more moles as I can see more of myself. My dermatologist just rolls her eyes at my freak outs about giant new moles I’ve found bc my boobs or thighs were small enough that I could actually see the opposite side for the first time ever.13 -
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I’ve recently noticed some baby chest muscles starting to pop out, which is awesome. What’s not awesome is that they’ll probably eclipse my other chest assets pretty soon8 -
I just started MFP...again, and this thread has really motivated me, I want to feel all those things like the cold, the hip bones, the collarbones. I want to look in the mirror and not cringe every time I see myself. I want to love me, finally!! I’m day one and I’m hungry but i know it will all be worth it in 2/3/4 weeks from now. So happy I found this thread, thank you.28
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How much better your posture is both sitting and standing.21
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