What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Losing fat on your knees so you can't put one on the other in bed anymore
Losing fat in your bottom, having a bath I can really feel it's a hard surface
Women I'm dating don't like me weighing less than them and I still want to lose weight
Looking at photos of me at heavier weights and I ask myself what was I thinking?21 -
That you'll discover some oddities about your own body!
I have a pigeon chest which although perfectly symmetrical thankfully means that now i've lost most of my gut when I lay in bed I can literally grab the underside of my breastbone and pull out on my ribcage!7 -
Looking at photos of me at heavier weights and I ask myself what was I thinking?
This helps me sometimes when I catch myself making judgments about others (which I do feel bad about); I feel the same way about myself. It still doesn't make it right, but it makes me feel a little better.12 -
CarvedTones wrote: »Looking at photos of me at heavier weights and I ask myself what was I thinking?
This helps me sometimes when I catch myself making judgments about others (which I do feel bad about); I feel the same way about myself. It still doesn't make it right, but it makes me feel a little better.
omg, this happened to me yesterday! Someone here at work retired and they put together a scrapbook for her. I was flipping through it and came across a picture and I was like, "Who is that heavy blonde girl?" It took several seconds of me looking at it to realize that it was me! And I had to get another coworker to verify that! I couldn't believe how heavy I looked in the picture. I'm still shuddering over it.21 -
How much I crave healthy foods now. And how sweet and salty processed foods can taste. Especially soup. I would rather make my own because most restaurant soup has so much salt in it.
And how much I enjoy working out. Make that crave working out and just moving. And much I detest sitting for long lengths of time!
Not too happy about having most arm holes in sleeveless shirts being too large though.
Love the feeling that I am doing something good for myself.20 -
I keep accidentally noticing things on my body that make me go “oh my god! Skinny people have that!” Like I saw my hamstring tendon for the first time in probably 6 years yesterday!
Oh my god. I've found myself actually observing skinny people going "oh! Those weird wrinkly neck rolls when I twist my head aren't from fat, that's just normal!" (Thanks taylor swift for confirming that one for me). Having been overweight my whole life I dont know what's "normal" and what's a result of massive weight loss. I haven't been caught creeping on the skinny people yet, but I'm sure I will be24 -
fittocycle wrote: »
Not too happy about having most arm holes in sleeveless shirts being too large though.
This bugs me too! I have a few nice shirts that are starting to gape around the arms - daft!
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When you get to maintenance, you will start admitting that some of the swaps really aren't as good as you convinced yourself they were on the way down. Spaghetti squash is a poor pasta substitute. It's an okay side dish. Halo Top isn't as good as ice cream. Omelettes taste better with the egg yolks. You've been ignoring the aftertaste of artificial sweeteners, but it's still there (if you are a soda drinker, you really can't make the switch to full sugar at maintenance unless you only drink a couple a day though). I like dark meat poultry better than breast meat.
There are exceptions - I still like almond milk better than regular milk, especially on cereal. I don't eat mammals, so poultry and fish are still on my plate instead of beef and pork. Xtreme Wellness high fiber 50 calorie wraps are my favorite wrap.20 -
I lost 42 lbs in total (not on my fitness pal) and nobody told me or I even thought I would be...
cold all the time
Hurting your butt bone and spine on hard chairs
Enjoying water
Not liking most junk food (still love my frosted flakes though)
Not fitting the right clothes for your age
Not making loud stomps when you walk or run
Some people will not be supportive of your diet or weight change (I went pecetarian and my family doesn't like it) (also most of my family is overweight so they call me too skinny and that I look like a 14 year old)
Feeling my collar bone and wrist bones at random times.
Having to make myself eat because I'm not as hungry which is hard because 1,300 calories is hard for me because my stomach is so small.
Oh well good things came out of it ^^
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TinyKittence wrote: »I lost 42 lbs in total (not on my fitness pal) and nobody told me or I even thought I would be...
cold all the time
Hurting your butt bone and spine on hard chairs
Enjoying water
Not liking most junk food (still love my frosted flakes though)
Not fitting the right clothes for your age
Not making loud stomps when you walk or run
Some people will not be supportive of your diet or weight change (I went pecetarian and my family doesn't like it) (also most of my family is overweight so they call me too skinny and that I look like a 14 year old)
Feeling my collar bone and wrist bones at random times.
Having to make myself eat because I'm not as hungry which is hard because 1,300 calories is hard for me because my stomach is so small.
Oh well good things came out of it ^^
@TinyKittence
Frosted flakes aren't necessarily "junk food", if you look at the calories and nutritional values, they are just as good and sometimes better than many "healthy" cereals.
As far as the right age for clothes. Well, at 41, I am too old to stress myself out by trying to conform to the standards of "society" let alone fashion standards. So if I like it, it fits well, and looks nice on my now thinner body - I wear it, I don't care if it's supposedly intended for 15yr olds. I found some really cute thigh length striped shorts at Hot Topic, they look good - so I wear them.
Negativity from "friends" and family. Yep, that happens. Sorry, but a size 8 is not "too skinny", so they can just suck it. I chalk it up to jealousy.23 -
CarvedTones wrote: »When you get to maintenance, you will start admitting that some of the swaps really aren't as good as you convinced yourself they were on the way down. Spaghetti squash is a poor pasta substitute. It's an okay side dish. Halo Top isn't as good as ice cream. Omelettes taste better with the egg yolks. You've been ignoring the aftertaste of artificial sweeteners, but it's still there (if you are a soda drinker, you really can't make the switch to full sugar at maintenance unless you only drink a couple a day though). I like dark meat poultry better than breast meat.
There are exceptions - I still like almond milk better than regular milk, especially on cereal. I don't eat mammals, so poultry and fish are still on my plate instead of beef and pork. Xtreme Wellness high fiber 50 calorie wraps are my favorite wrap.
@CarvedTones
Yasso Pistachio Brittle is a near exact taste and texture match for Ben and Jerry's Pistachio Pistachio, so that's one substitution I am glad to have found.12 -
CarvedTones wrote: »When you get to maintenance, you will start admitting that some of the swaps really aren't as good as you convinced yourself they were on the way down. Spaghetti squash is a poor pasta substitute. It's an okay side dish. Halo Top isn't as good as ice cream. Omelettes taste better with the egg yolks. You've been ignoring the aftertaste of artificial sweeteners, but it's still there (if you are a soda drinker, you really can't make the switch to full sugar at maintenance unless you only drink a couple a day though). I like dark meat poultry better than breast meat.
There are exceptions - I still like almond milk better than regular milk, especially on cereal. I don't eat mammals, so poultry and fish are still on my plate instead of beef and pork. Xtreme Wellness high fiber 50 calorie wraps are my favorite wrap.
@CarvedTones
Yasso Pistachio Brittle is a near exact taste and texture match for Ben and Jerry's Pistachio Pistachio, so that's one substitution I am glad to have found.
One I did leave off my list is Harris teeter low fat chocolate frozen yogurt. It doesn't taste like chocolate ice cream; it tastes like a fudgesicle. Exactly like one. So you have to like fudgesicles (I do) to enjoy it. It is less calories than ice cream but not amazingly less, which is why I left it off the list.8 -
I have these stretchy shorts I wear under skirts and dresses to prevent chub rub, creeps and wardrobe malfunctions. Of those three, chub rub is thankfully the most pressing issue. Lately, the shorts have been riding up because my thighs are smaller, and the shorts themselves are now starting to contribute to chub rub. Might be time for some smaller shorts.19
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How much easier it is to be out in the sun all the time, and how more relaxed you are not continually sweating your *kitten* off !22
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TinyKittence wrote: »I lost 42 lbs in total (not on my fitness pal) and nobody told me or I even thought I would be...
cold all the time
Hurting your butt bone and spine on hard chairs
Enjoying water
Not liking most junk food (still love my frosted flakes though)
Not fitting the right clothes for your age
Not making loud stomps when you walk or run
Some people will not be supportive of your diet or weight change (I went pecetarian and my family doesn't like it) (also most of my family is overweight so they call me too skinny and that I look like a 14 year old)
Feeling my collar bone and wrist bones at random times.
Having to make myself eat because I'm not as hungry which is hard because 1,300 calories is hard for me because my stomach is so small.
Oh well good things came out of it ^^
@TinyKittence
Frosted flakes aren't necessarily "junk food", if you look at the calories and nutritional values, they are just as good and sometimes better than many "healthy" cereals.
As far as the right age for clothes. Well, at 41, I am too old to stress myself out by trying to conform to the standards of "society" let alone fashion standards. So if I like it, it fits well, and looks nice on my now thinner body - I wear it, I don't care if it's supposedly intended for 15yr olds. I found some really cute thigh length striped shorts at Hot Topic, they look good - so I wear them.
Negativity from "friends" and family. Yep, that happens. Sorry, but a size 8 is not "too skinny", so they can just suck it. I chalk it up to jealousy.
So much this - I'm 60 and feel the same way. If it looks good, feels good and I love it, I'm wearing it! Sez who about what is 'age appropriate'!19 -
How much easier it is to be out in the sun all the time, and how more relaxed you are not continually sweating your *kitten* off !
So true... was 110 degrees yesterday and I cut the lawn and gardened and I was a little warm... 100lbs a go I would be staring out the window at the grass growing in air conditioned comfort. Just make sure you drink lots and lots of water when spending time out doors in the heat!18 -
MissMaggieMuffin wrote: »TinyKittence wrote: »I lost 42 lbs in total (not on my fitness pal) and nobody told me or I even thought I would be...
cold all the time
Hurting your butt bone and spine on hard chairs
Enjoying water
Not liking most junk food (still love my frosted flakes though)
Not fitting the right clothes for your age
Not making loud stomps when you walk or run
Some people will not be supportive of your diet or weight change (I went pecetarian and my family doesn't like it) (also most of my family is overweight so they call me too skinny and that I look like a 14 year old)
Feeling my collar bone and wrist bones at random times.
Having to make myself eat because I'm not as hungry which is hard because 1,300 calories is hard for me because my stomach is so small.
Oh well good things came out of it ^^
@TinyKittence
Frosted flakes aren't necessarily "junk food", if you look at the calories and nutritional values, they are just as good and sometimes better than many "healthy" cereals.
As far as the right age for clothes. Well, at 41, I am too old to stress myself out by trying to conform to the standards of "society" let alone fashion standards. So if I like it, it fits well, and looks nice on my now thinner body - I wear it, I don't care if it's supposedly intended for 15yr olds. I found some really cute thigh length striped shorts at Hot Topic, they look good - so I wear them.
Negativity from "friends" and family. Yep, that happens. Sorry, but a size 8 is not "too skinny", so they can just suck it. I chalk it up to jealousy.
So much this - I'm 60 and feel the same way. If it looks good, feels good and I love it, I'm wearing it! Sez who about what is 'age appropriate'!
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rdgfit2017 wrote: »How much easier it is to be out in the sun all the time, and how more relaxed you are not continually sweating your *kitten* off !
So true... was 110 degrees yesterday and I cut the lawn and gardened and I was a little warm... 100lbs a go I would be staring out the window at the grass growing in air conditioned comfort. Just make sure you drink lots and lots of water when spending time out doors in the heat!
Funny, I still hate the heat! I am at the low end of the BMI scale and still can't take hot weather because I sweat SOOOO much!6
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