Unexpected results of weight loss

asonrody · April 2018

My old coworkers commented on how much weight I lost and how I looked different but I don't think I look different at all now! When I wear my old shirts and they're oversized it's like woah, I was that big and now I'm not? It's nice to see weight limits on things like step stools and chairs and no longer have to worry if I'm past it.

I wear dresses now! Used to never wear them but now I can't buy enough dresses! Going into the juniors section of Kohls and other stores and being able to pick up a dress or jeans off the rack and know that they'll fit me is really nice and a lot better than being stressed out about finding something that'll fit. I didn't even know Torrid was a thing until after I lost a bunch of weight and didn't need it!

Feeling my collarbones and ribs is a nice little reminder as well.

MrsPinterest34 · April 2018

Losing weight is definitely teaching me about the power and reward of patience. I had none. Its been over a year and I haven’t given up. it’s a rewarding experience watching the visible changes of my body as I slowly lose the weight and doing it the right way.

Anyone else still amazed at the reality that they are actually losing weight and keeping it off? I had accepted and was content with my heavy weight. I was never meant to be small and I will always be fat because of genetics. Some people are meant to be small and can lose weight but not me. I would’ve bet money against myself that I’m capable of losing weight. Now that I’ve actually lost the weight and kept it off for over a year, without spending any money I really feel like the sky is the limit in pursuing my other life goals. If it’s possible for me to lose weight then I can accomplish so many other things in life. Nothing can stop me except fear. My next goal after my weight loss is working on my entrepreneurial pursuits. Just like my mindset towards losing weight, no more excuses, I’ll just do it and keep moving forward.

elisa123gal · April 2018

anonuser369 wrote: »

elisa123gal wrote: »

I've lost my weight fast...22 pounds since Jan 1. This, after struggling here for 8 years and never getting anywhere What is surprising is how i look like my old self again. I feel young again. Almost like? was I really overweight for 8 years! it is like saying hello to an old friend.. hello old face! hello old body! No, not perfect..but just good ole me. i thought i'd never ever look like my old self again, that too much time had passed. It is amazing and so worth it all.

So what did you do differently now?

i stopped counting calories and switched to a whole foods diet where i eat six times a day, spaced2.5 to 3 hours apart. i'm now down 30 pounds and just about at my goal weight..even though I could stop where I am.. as i'm in the middle of my BMI. I eat all food groups...cut all processed foods, no added sodium,no sugar...and drink 100 ounces of water a day.

kalahmarii · May 2018

I dont know about anybody else, but I feel like I'm in a fat suit

I've lost enough weight (60lbs) that I can see and feel where my bones and muscles are (hips, ribs etc.) But I've still got fat covering them and it's so frustrating! When I was at my HW my body was just my body, and while I was clearly obese, I didn't feel as annoyed as I do now

Now it's as if how I feel - healthy, light on my feet, down right tiny - is not reflected in my outward appearance. I think I expected to just look in the mirror one day and be small and fit, idk

I know I'm losing at a healthy rate but holy *kitten* am I getting impatient hahaha. Here's to the next 60lbs!

IremiaRe · May 2018

kalahmarii wrote: »

I dont know about anybody else, but I feel like I'm in a fat suit I've lost enough weight (60lbs) that I can see and feel where my bones and muscles are (hips, ribs etc.) But I've still got fat covering them and it's so frustrating! When I was at my HW my body was just my body, and while I was clearly obese, I didn't feel as annoyed as I do now Now it's as if how I feel - healthy, light on my feet, down right tiny - is not reflected in my outward appearance. I think I expected to just look in the mirror one day and be small and fit, idk I know I'm losing at a healthy rate but holy *kitten* am I getting impatient hahaha. Here's to the next 60lbs!

Oh, so much this. I find myself getting impatient to be past that last inch of flab covering everything... But, then, I remember what 367 pounds felt like and I give myself a little mental slap. This, too, shall pass... just have to keep working on it.

Hugs!

TnZMom · May 2018

IdLikeToLoseItLoseIt wrote: »

Question: Can your head / area around your skull shrink from weight loss? (I searched the forums for 'head size' and came up empty). I've lost 40 pounds and my favorite Bluetooth headphones that I've had for 8+ years are now falling off my head every time I bend for something. I've heard of sunglasses or eye glasses getting loose, but I never really thought about the area around your head.

A couple of pairs of my eyeglasses keep sliding down my face. My coworker who lost weight has the same problem. Now he scrunches up his nose when he talks. It’s cute (in a platonic way).

mdnorthside · May 2018

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Oma827 · May 2018

My motivation changed. I need help from MFP peeps.

I have lost 155 of the 175 I set as a goal. I wear size 16 or 18. I feel great; did a 5K this morning with a smile.

This week, I ate fine at breakfast and lunch. Yogurt n fruit snack. After a proper dinner every night, I ate some trail mix. Then 1/2 pear. Neither evening snack is on plan.

Is it possible that I am self-sabotaging? I get compliments on my achievement and how good I look. I have never been slender and I am not now. Could I be trying to prevent really looking okay?

I eat well and am not hungry. Health is perfect now: diabetes T2 resolved, blood pressure resolved, no meds now at all. The benefits of weight loss are clear and wonderful.

What can I do to stick to my goal and transition to maintenance?

dsboohead · May 2018

Oma827 wrote: »

My motivation changed. I need help from MFP peeps.

I have lost 155 of the 175 I set as a goal. I wear size 16 or 18. I feel great; did a 5K this morning with a smile.

This week, I ate fine at breakfast and lunch. Yogurt n fruit snack. After a proper dinner every night, I ate some trail mix. Then 1/2 pear. Neither evening snack is on plan.

Is it possible that I am self-sabotaging? I get compliments on my achievement and how good I look. I have never been slender and I am not now. Could I be trying to prevent really looking okay?

I eat well and am not hungry. Health is perfect now: diabetes T2 resolved, blood pressure resolved, no meds now at all. The benefits of weight loss are clear and wonderful.

What can I do to stick to my goal and transition to maintenance?

Time to do some self assessment. For right now....how about going in maintenance mode until YOU figure out what you want and quit focusing on feedback from others.

motivatedmartha · May 2018

Oma827 wrote: »

My motivation changed. I need help from MFP peeps.

I have lost 155 of the 175 I set as a goal. I wear size 16 or 18. I feel great; did a 5K this morning with a smile.

This week, I ate fine at breakfast and lunch. Yogurt n fruit snack. After a proper dinner every night, I ate some trail mix. Then 1/2 pear. Neither evening snack is on plan.

Is it possible that I am self-sabotaging? I get compliments on my achievement and how good I look. I have never been slender and I am not now. Could I be trying to prevent really looking okay?

I eat well and am not hungry. Health is perfect now: diabetes T2 resolved, blood pressure resolved, no meds now at all. The benefits of weight loss are clear and wonderful.

What can I do to stick to my goal and transition to maintenance?

This so resonates for me. I am now at a size where friends all say I'm looking good, I can buy dresses for the first time in years (my top was always 2 sizes bigger than bottom half = dresses impossible) I am quite fit for my age and lots of the weight related problems have gone. I am really struggling with a 'job done' feeling. However, I know that I have another 10 lbs before I enter the healthy weight BMI band. Having a healthy weight BMI has always been a problem for me - even in my slim youth when wearing a UK 10 (5'7/5'8) I only just scraped in. So now I keep finding myself thinking - oh well - I'm good enough. Instead I am determined to fight it and get closer to where I know I should be.

GaleHawkins · May 2018

Oma827 wrote: »

My motivation changed. I need help from MFP peeps.

I have lost 155 of the 175 I set as a goal. I wear size 16 or 18. I feel great; did a 5K this morning with a smile.

This week, I ate fine at breakfast and lunch. Yogurt n fruit snack. After a proper dinner every night, I ate some trail mix. Then 1/2 pear. Neither evening snack is on plan.

Is it possible that I am self-sabotaging? I get compliments on my achievement and how good I look. I have never been slender and I am not now. Could I be trying to prevent really looking okay?

I eat well and am not hungry. Health is perfect now: diabetes T2 resolved, blood pressure resolved, no meds now at all. The benefits of weight loss are clear and wonderful.

What can I do to stick to my goal and transition to maintenance?

I am 20 pounds from my weight goal as well but have maintained at the 195 +/- 5 pound mark for the past three years. All my health markers continue to improve which at my age is my main objective anyway. The last 20 pounds can stay or go as far as I am concerned right now.

You have been so successful I would not mentally be concerned about the last 20 pounds if it is not causing quality of life issues.

I am now able to do things I could not do 30 years ago like restoring this antique Ford 711 loader after driving 300 miles to pick it up on a cold day back in Feb. Going from needing the powered cart at Walmart to doing things like below and being in my first antique tractor show lets me know the last 20 pounds just is not that important to me at the age of 67.

smantha32 · May 2018

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dsboohead · May 2018

GaleHawkins wrote: »

Oma827 wrote: »

My motivation changed. I need help from MFP peeps.

I have lost 155 of the 175 I set as a goal. I wear size 16 or 18. I feel great; did a 5K this morning with a smile.

This week, I ate fine at breakfast and lunch. Yogurt n fruit snack. After a proper dinner every night, I ate some trail mix. Then 1/2 pear. Neither evening snack is on plan.

Is it possible that I am self-sabotaging? I get compliments on my achievement and how good I look. I have never been slender and I am not now. Could I be trying to prevent really looking okay?

I eat well and am not hungry. Health is perfect now: diabetes T2 resolved, blood pressure resolved, no meds now at all. The benefits of weight loss are clear and wonderful.

What can I do to stick to my goal and transition to maintenance?

I am 20 pounds from my weight goal as well but have maintained at the 195 +/- 5 pound mark for the past three years. All my health markers continue to improve which at my age is my main objective anyway. The last 20 pounds can stay or go as far as I am concerned right now.

You have been so successful I would not mentally be concerned about the last 20 pounds if it is not causing quality of life issues.

I am now able to do things I could not do 30 years ago like restoring this antique Ford 711 loader after driving 300 miles to pick it up on a cold day back in Feb. Going from needing the powered cart at Walmart to doing things like below and being in my first antique tractor show lets me know the last 20 pounds just is not that important to me at the age of 67.

What year is this beauty?

Madwife2009 · May 2018

The sheer pleasure I get when my children spontaneously ask to go out running/walking/cycling with me.

SarahVanLoo · May 2018

I love my mini trampoline!! It’s great for when it’s too cold to run outside and I’ve been using it TONS since I had to cancel my gym membership. - Sarah Van Loo

smantha32 · May 2018

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VUA21 · May 2018

I can pull boots on over my jeans, even the wide leg or "boyfriend" jeans.

VUA21 · May 2018

corbinskiii wrote: »

I love this!!
The knees, my god.
Going to a restaurant and not worrying about being humiliated if I didn't fit in the booth, being freezing all the time (wearing hoodies because I'm legitimately freezing instead of the middle of summer because I'm self conscious about my body), collar bones.

Really the main one is the brain! I still have no idea how much space I take up and I always bring the wrong clothes into the dressing room. I still look at myself in the mirror knowing I've lost 115 pounds but I still see a 320 pound girl. Come on brain, you're killin me!

@corbinskiii YES!!!! Best advice I got was to ask an associate for help in finding something. They'll be able to pick your size out better as they have no idea you lost so much. Of course I still hold up the pants starting at them like they are an alien species as my brain says that there's no way I can fit into them.

GOT_Obsessed · May 2018

VUA21 wrote: »

corbinskiii wrote: »

I love this!!
The knees, my god.
Going to a restaurant and not worrying about being humiliated if I didn't fit in the booth, being freezing all the time (wearing hoodies because I'm legitimately freezing instead of the middle of summer because I'm self conscious about my body), collar bones.

Really the main one is the brain! I still have no idea how much space I take up and I always bring the wrong clothes into the dressing room. I still look at myself in the mirror knowing I've lost 115 pounds but I still see a 320 pound girl. Come on brain, you're killin me!

@corbinskiii YES!!!! Best advice I got was to ask an associate for help in finding something. They'll be able to pick your size out better as they have no idea you lost so much. Of course I still hold up the pants starting at them like they are an alien species as my brain says that there's no way I can fit into them.

Yes! When I pull my pants out of the dryer I look at them and worry they have shrunk. I have actually tried them on before putting them away to put my mind at ease.☺

workinonit1956 · May 2018

Nowadays I put a lot of my clothes in the dryer *hoping* they’ll shrink!

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