Unexpected results of weight loss
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I get a lot more attention from men, I have no idea what to do as this is new territory for me. I enjoy feeling attractive, it's just so weird for me.
Maybe there is a Cosmo article? Sorry, that was stupid. Of course there's not.
I'm pretty old. I get more glances than I did when I was more round than not. I know that women are not always appreciative of attention. Men are not smart about that. We're really not. And younger specimens are really not smart about it. I'm not apologizing. Hopefully your new attention is respectful.
99% respectful, there are always jerks out there no matter what. Its mostly smiles, holding doors open, and quiet acknowledgement (head nods).9 -
My nose looks soooo big! It’s always been big, it’s a family thing, but now the rest of my face is slimmer... so the nose is more noticeable10
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Finding out that some friends really cant handle your weight loss and how bitchy women can be. Just saw someone who I haven't seen since last October and after saying hello she commented " I see you kept your weight off this winter" I wanted to say actually I have lost 14 pound since then .Cant wait until my weight loss is my new normal weight so everyone does not need to comment on it.
"I see you kept your "B*&^%" on this winter" with a huge smile would've been appropriate
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Wait I have collar bones?
I didn't realize they had disappeared until they reappeared after losing weight. Being able to tolerate the heat much more easily these days. I was starting to get winded going up one flight of stairs that was the point I decided I needed to get into better shape, now it doesn't faze me. 14 -
I noticed people around me were overweight, I thought they were binging, realised it was perspective, they were the same, I had changed. Feel sad about that, not my place to judge when I was there, and still are.9
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My confidence has returned, I am me again and I no longer feel that people are making a judgement about me based on my weight. I feel attractive.
My boots zip up, in fact I have almost too much room. My socks aren't tight and no longer leave marks at the end of the day.
I can do anything I want to. No longer thinking whether I am fit enough first. This has opened so many doors, rock climbing, abseiling, sking....
I was in the sales recently and picked up a UK size 12 and then thought cricket, that would be way to big.. made me so happy. I was a size 18-20 and now 8-10.
I avoided cafe's, if I sat in the chairs there was an even chance: it would collapse, or worse, stick to me when I got up.4 -
middlewatch wrote: »I noticed people around me were overweight, I thought they were binging, realised it was perspective, they were the same, I had changed. Feel sad about that, not my place to judge when I was there, and still are.
Yeah, it bugs me when I catch myself doing that. But it bothers me less when someone is almost proud of it or really doesn't care (jokes about it or whatever). I was always ashamed about being heavy.5 -
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@rickdkitson What do you think about speedos. Tell all.1
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I also used to check out chairs with arms in case they would dig in it I’d get stuck, or I would check if they were sturdy enough. I still get myself doing this sometimes, my OH reminds me it no longer an issue after losing 100lbs.
I had another unexpected benefit of weight loss; I have always wanted some wellie boots for a festival or gardening, snow etc but the would never go past my ankles and calves. I saw some fun looking ones the other day and tried them on tentatively, and they fit with my jeans tucked in and were even a little slocky! Now I need to book a festival!11 -
rickdkitson wrote: »
Well, at least not the same attention (you'd probably prefer the "let's ask that guy to play
insert team sport---- we're short a man and he looks like he'd be a good teammate"). But then again if a gay man thought you were attractive - my recommendation is to just accept the compliment and say thanks but no thanks.
It does feel nice to feel attractive again.9 -
I didn't know my own strength and courage. It's a knock out battle but being healthy and learning to eat healthy and feeding my Soul and NOT my gut is Gracefully accepted by Me know. My husband and children have been my greatest enforcer on NOT GIVING UP. #imlivingagain
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I have a sleigh bed, the foot board comes to nearly exact hip bone height. It's a lot more painful to bump into it now that my padding is gone.14
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When I was obese and would look in the mirror, I truly didn't "know/recognize" that "fat&miserable" woman starring back at me. Truly unattractive I was when I was obese--inside and out, all "bloated" and "swollen" looking. I looked (and felt) being obese really unhealthy and just plain YUCK (nasty looking and feeling). Now that I'm a big ole 56.4lbs down/I'm 163.4lbs for now/today
down from my highest weight of nearly 220lbs 
(I'm just 8-10 more pounds from being on the so-called "normal" BMI weight/my goal weight of 152-154lbs--YAY), I see the "real" me coming back "alive"--for real. As I look at myself in the mirror now, I see my the old gorgeous, sassy, fun-loving and younger looking me reappearing. Kinda like a flower budding and it's a tremendous thing to see/feel and experience. Seriously, when I was obese, I was a mere big ole "shadow" of my former self, filled with all kinds of fat/anger/self-consciousness/fear/woe and yuck)
How my "large" (vs. 1x, 2x, XXL, XL and clothes with a "w" in the sizes) are not only beginning to be loose on me, but are "swimming" on me now...I SO LOVE THAT. Regular size 14 jeans, I can pull down/off without unbuttoning them.
How I'm no longer getting outta breath so easily doing ordinary stuff (like walking or climbing stairs), My husband says I walk so much faster now (like I did when I was young and super skinny). He says I don't snore anymore.
My husband says my stomach is 3/4's smaller than it used to be!!!!!
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When my 7 year old hugged me and said “I can fit my arms all the way around you mom!” Seriously meant the world to me! 😍44
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For me, it has been how the positive momentum creeps into other areas of my life. Now that I have gained back control of this specific area of my life (in which there is a clear effort/reward ratio), I feel like I have more agency in my life overall.
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MissyMilda wrote: »For me, it has been how the positive momentum creeps into other areas of my life. Now that I have gained back control of this specific area of my life (in which there is a clear effort/reward ratio), I feel like I have more agency in my life overall.
Same. I feel like it is the increased sense of self worth that fosters self confidence and causes me to start addressing situations I am not happy with but felt powerless to change before.14 -
I find the support from friends, family and even in weight loss groups drops hard when you are getting close to your goal. And I’m a little ashamed to admit that when I started my weight loss and I saw women getting into the 120lbs range and lower I thought to myself, that can’t really be healthy, or who needs to be that low.... I get it now and I’m sorry!
It’s less about the number and more about finding the right fit. I have readjusted my goal weight a few times over the past 7 months145,140,135,130, now 125 to find the perfect spot for myself. It is so individual and ultimately it doesn’t matter what others think, it’s how you feel, so long as you are healthy and happy! I know women that look amazing at 180lbs as well as at 110lbs, I cheer you all on!30 -
How much power and self control you NEVER thought/imagined you have. How MANY things, when obese/overweight you honestly believed (and/or "feel") you HAD to do/have in order to be "happy/content" how when/as you destroy and forever banish obesity from your heart/mind/body/life...how the things/ways you felt "obsessed/obligated" to eat/think/do is no longer an obsession/obligation--it now becomes a CHOICE and many times you just say "NO" to what used to utterly control and lead/PUSH you--not just in food and drink, but all areas of your life. WOW, it's amazing to/for me!
How many of your entire lifetime desires, opinions and choices change--for the better in many cases. Again, WOW!!!!14 -
That moment when you need to wash your hands but have no pockets to put your phone in and the counter in the public restroom is wet. I went to place my phone between my thighs while I washed my hands and it would NOT stay there because...I have THIGH GAP! OMG never in my entire life has that been true!!!28
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It's like you've gotten plastic surgery for FREE (well, the lifestyle change will costs you, but it's the best "investment" you'll EVER make in yourself and your life and thus it a kinda FREE plastic surgery of sorts)! Your eyes getting bigger and cuter, your nose gets smaller and sharper, cheek-bones you either never knew you had or haven't seen in MANY years appear, your double/triple chin disappears--it's fabulous honey!
Your huge stomach begins to shrink and you discover a fabulous much smaller waistline, you discover or rediscover how tremendously attractive your legs are, your feet gets smaller, the "cottage-cheese" cellulite starts shrinking and disappearing. You begin to see/feel BONES&MUSCLES that you haven't seen or felt in YEARS and YEARS. You actually will look AND feel much much MUCH younger. It's so worth the wait and time and sacrifice of changing your entire life (the way you think, eat, drink, etc.). I LOVE being slim again. I still have about 10-15 more pounds to go (to reach my ULTIMATE goal of 137-143lbs), but I no longer look NOR feel fat (and I've "looked and felt" and was obese/fat for the past 20+ years or more) --that's everythang, it really is!!!40 -
This thread is so inspiring! I’m just getting started again with my weight loss journey and I can’t wait to experience all these joys!!8
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shilowindy wrote: »This thread is so inspiring! I’m just getting started again with my weight loss journey and I can’t wait to experience all these joys!!
Best of luck! All the surprises you will face are fun!4 -
shroodle88 wrote: »Sitting on a hard chair and feeling my pelvis bones on the seat! Crazy!
I had to put a squishy cushion on my wooden dining chair because it was so uncomfortable. And whenever I sleep in a bed that doesn't have six inches of memory foam mattress topper on it, I feel like I'm lying on pebbles!5 -
Smaller clothes fit me now but they don't feel like they should fit.9
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CarvedTones wrote: »MissyMilda wrote: »For me, it has been how the positive momentum creeps into other areas of my life. Now that I have gained back control of this specific area of my life (in which there is a clear effort/reward ratio), I feel like I have more agency in my life overall.
Same. I feel like it is the increased sense of self worth that fosters self confidence and causes me to start addressing situations I am not happy with but felt powerless to change before.
I just think it is hard to function obese in life. The bigger you get the harder it is.3 -
jrowden0711 wrote: »The most unexpected (and probably TMI) result of weightloss for me has been how much more enjoyable and easier sex is. You don't realize how an extra 100 lbs affects you in that department until it is gone. Definitely will do everything in my power to keep it off.
Um, I realized it and hated it. It's something that kind of threw me into a meltdown.4 -
I can work longer and not feel l tired and i am feeling motivated to do the things I have always wanted to do. I want to clean more. I still have 65 lbs to go to normal weight though.
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I wear heels all the time, even just to go to the store. Before that would have been uncomfortable.
And I wear heels because they go with my clothing style. The clothing styles they didn't carry at larger sizes. No pencil skirts or moto jackets in the plus section. I remember shopping for clothes that fit. Now I shop for clothes that make me smile at the mirror. If I'm not like, "Oh Wow!," I don't buy it!
I don't buy clothes just because they fit anymore. Or just because they're on sale.
Speaking of clothes, not just what I wear has changed, but how I'm able to wear them. 1)Tucking in a shirt into 2)shorts with 3) a belt have literally three concepts I couldn't have considered before. Then to have the belt shortened and new holes punched in them?! Wow.
Lots more male attention, and a different demographic of men that show interest. (See avatar for clues). This makes my husband act weird. He understands I when need new pants, because they are falling down. But new BRAS?! What do you need new BRAS AGAIN FOR???!!!! He seems to think pants are for wearing, and bras are for sex.
Women who are in much better shape than I am consider me competition. Which is weird to me.
Lot more flexible and faster than my kids, who are in great shape. Which is also weird to me.
Family dynamics have changed, and is VERY weird to me. I was always the one fat shamed, and now that has switched over to my sister, who has always been the thin one, who always fat shamed me. All the negative comments about my weight have stopped, but now it's a different conversation - open irritation about my gym going habits.
I'm not a tiny woman, and have plenty more weight to lose, so I wonder about the perception of myself, like is it body dismorphia in reverse. I am pleasantly shocked sometimes at my reflection in certain outfits, because I'm so used to wearing things that hid me. Then I wonder, do I think I'm smaller than I actually am? Does this outfit really look good on me, or am I deluding myself? Am I too grown to be wearing this? Am I too fat to be wearing this? Then I walk outside and see and hear guys checking me out positively. And women compliment me.
The weight loss experience has been more emotional and more surreal than I thought it would be. I am just so grateful. God has really helped me to achieve the goal and also to heal hurts and not get bitter about how people treated me before.
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