What nobody tells you about losing weight
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As to clothing...this may sound weird, but I noticed when I was fat, the big sizes of clothes really got a b.o. smell. Now, maybe it was me and my body chemistry was different. But, the only times I (or anyone around me) notice any b.o. now is after a sweaty run. I often wondered if clothing manufacturers were somehow anti-fat people. (I was a 2xl or women's 18, now 4 or 6 depending on the brand)
Regarding eating what I want. Yes! I exercise every day, running whenever I can. I feel I can be carefree regarding what I eat and in most ways I am right...as long as I exercise. I have noticed on days I do not exercise much, I am not as hungry. This seems to keep my weight within the same couple of pounds. @brightresolve I would say not to worry about what people say. Let them think it is no big deal and maybe, just maybe, they will decide to jump onto the healthy bandwagon...and find cute dogs to adopt and walk/run with
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That even though you get to your goal weight, you might not be happy like you think you will be.20
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I can't wait4
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That even though you get to your goal weight, you might not be happy like you think you will be.
Gotta disagree.
Every pound lost is making me pretty happy.
Reaching UGW is like any other goal in life.
Once done you move on to something else.
I don’t think anyone believes thin is auto happy.
One thing I do know is that not reaching UGW is gonna make me unhappy20 -
That even though you get to your goal weight, you might not be happy like you think you will be.
This is true - however, many people believe that the root of their unhappiness is weight and this thought blocks them addressing the real issues. Once the weight is gone, the underlying causees for unhappiness can be identified and worked on. For many people, it is this underlying cause of unhappiness that led to weight gain in the first place. My tenet is, improve lifestyle through diet and activity. This will lead to weight loss. The improved lifestyle may also lead to greater happiness - if I doesn't, then take a long look at your life and change what is getting you down.18 -
that people who notice your obvious weight loss will undoubtedly ask you how you did it. when you tell them by counting calories and exercising they actually look disappointed like they were expecting some divine miraculous secret.27
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I really want a divine miraculous secret!16
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huntersmom2016 wrote: »that people who notice your obvious weight loss will undoubtedly ask you how you did it. when you tell them by counting calories and exercising they actually look disappointed like they were expecting some divine miraculous secret.
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That even though you get to your goal weight, you might not be happy like you think you will be.
Gotta disagree.
Every pound lost is making me pretty happy.
Reaching UGW is like any other goal in life.
Once done you move on to something else.
I don’t think anyone believes thin is auto happy.
One thing I do know is that not reaching UGW is gonna make me unhappy
Ehhh. I think the previous poster qualified that statement pretty well. And I *do* think sometimes people believe that thin=happy. It certainly seems to be a message our culture tries to reinforce at every opportunity!14 -
I’ve stopped snoring!!30
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Also, not having that constant thought in the back of your mind that says “the person you’re talking to thinks you’re a pitiable fat woman.”26
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workinonit1956 wrote: »huntersmom2016 wrote: »that people who notice your obvious weight loss will undoubtedly ask you how you did it. when you tell them by counting calories and exercising they actually look disappointed like they were expecting some divine miraculous secret.
exactly!!!!!3 -
MaggieGirl135 wrote: »I really want a divine miraculous secret!
don't we all lol5 -
That even though you get to your goal weight, you might not be happy like you think you will be.
I found that my goal weight shifted downwards, as I wasn't happy with my result... sadly, I didn't look quite the same at that weight as I had done ten years previously I should've started strength training earlier in the process, and in earnest19 -
That even if you've lost a significant amount of weight but are still overweight, people you don’t know still treat you like you’re less than them.23
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VanVanDiane wrote: »That even though you get to your goal weight, you might not be happy like you think you will be.
I found that my goal weight shifted downwards, as I wasn't happy with my result... sadly, I didn't look quite the same at that weight as I had done ten years previously I should've started strength training earlier in the process, and in earnest
Well you won't. You're 10 years older now. I won't look like I did 10 years ago either. Losing weight doesn't make aging go away. But, saying that, better to be in shape NOW. The next best thing to doing it in the past is DOING IT TODAY.15 -
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kenyonhaff wrote: »VanVanDiane wrote: »That even though you get to your goal weight, you might not be happy like you think you will be.
I found that my goal weight shifted downwards, as I wasn't happy with my result... sadly, I didn't look quite the same at that weight as I had done ten years previously I should've started strength training earlier in the process, and in earnest
Well you won't. You're 10 years older now. I won't look like I did 10 years ago either. Losing weight doesn't make aging go away. But, saying that, better to be in shape NOW. The next best thing to doing it in the past is DOING IT TODAY.
I know... I meant that even at the same weight my body now carries fat differently (I.e. In my middle) so I needed to adjust my goal downwards.
Now if someone can just invent a way to make ageing go away... where's that divine miraculous secret when we need it? Or One Weird Tip?11 -
@VanVanDiane I think the alternative to aging is way worse than aging. (Maybe because I am 60) While I like to think I look good, I obviously do not look the same as when I was 30 or 40. I do, however feel way better than I have since I was in my late teens/early 20s.25
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@VanVanDiane I think the alternative to aging is way worse than aging. (Maybe because I am 60) While I like to think I look good, I obviously do not look the same as when I was 30 or 40. I do, however feel way better than I have since I was in my late teens/early 20s.
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