What nobody tells you about losing weight
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Not much of an issue in the winter, but speaking of padding and lack thereof, the chairs on my front porch are wicker with a pattern woven into the backs. I used to be comfortable in them, but I noticed as I got smaller over the summer/fall my backbone rubbed against it. Will be getting throw pillows for them in the spring.11
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whitej1234 wrote: »How it will be a problem to find a sweet thing that tastes good. And I mean I have a major sweet tooth, and I crave sweet stuff now too. But when I allow myself a bite of the sweet stuff I can't resists, it tastes so bad I actually can't take another bite of it. Now I am stuck with not being able to eat sweet stuff and craving how they used to taste at the same time.
This on many levels.. like sodium, sugar.... the old crap food we used to love.. we want to love it again..but we've elevated our taste to know better. You just can't ring that bell again.8 -
elisa123gal wrote: »whitej1234 wrote: »How it will be a problem to find a sweet thing that tastes good. And I mean I have a major sweet tooth, and I crave sweet stuff now too. But when I allow myself a bite of the sweet stuff I can't resists, it tastes so bad I actually can't take another bite of it. Now I am stuck with not being able to eat sweet stuff and craving how they used to taste at the same time.
This on many levels.. like sodium, sugar.... the old crap food we used to love.. we want to love it again..but we've elevated our taste to know better. You just can't ring that bell again.
I used to be a Dr. Pepper-o-holic. I would start my workday with 32oz drink, another after work and maybe more. I stopped drinking it and didn't have any for over a year. I went thru a phase where it still tasted ok but I drank it for energy. Going to clean the house on Saturday morning - have a small 8 oz soda. I quit doing that and now when I have a weird craving for soda I'll get one and after one sip I'm done. Luckily I found Dr. Pepper licorice type candy that satisfies that flavor craving without the sickeningly sweet and bubbly mouth feel.10 -
My work chair has become a lot harder. I can smell food and odors much better now that I eat cleaner. I thought I had lost my sense of smell. I didn't!16
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Something I noticed last night..
I cant sleep on my side because my knee bones hurt when they touch each other18 -
MsKeelah919 wrote: »
I like the handicap stalls because the door swings outwards. That's all.3 -
adkhiker63 wrote: »My work chair has become a lot harder. I can smell food and odors much better now that I eat cleaner. I thought I had lost my sense of smell. I didn't!
@adkhiker63 your bit about cleaner eating and sense of smell seems to be more common than I thought.
https://reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/64fuvj/does_weight_loss_affect_your_sense_of_smell/6 -
If you have lost a significant amount of weight, it might be time for a new mattress, as your body might now prefer a different kind.
Dear lord, I better not get a keener sense of smell, I am already more sensitive than most.8 -
concordancia wrote: »
If you have lost a significant amount of weight, it might be time for a new mattress, as your body might now prefer a different kind.
Dear lord, I better not get a keener sense of smell, I am already more sensitive than most.
That stinks because I just got a new mattress in February of this year. But then again, I am 70 lbs down.11 -
Put a pillow between your knees. It helps.17 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »
Put a pillow between your knees. It helps.
For the shoulder, it can also help to have a nice fluffy pillow that you cuddle, as it helps keep you from collapsing into your shoulder.8 -
Interesting. I cut out most refined sugar when I was diagnosed as a diabetic, and I can smell sweet things now from a mile off. I don't particularly crave them, I can just smell them. A waitress brought me sweet tea by mistake the other day and I didn't taste it, because I noticed when I was bringing my straw to my mouth. And bread, I can smell bread or pizza crust from all the way downstairs to my bedroom when my husband sneaks a piece. It's reassuring to read that others have the same experience.GaleHawkins wrote: »adkhiker63 wrote: »My work chair has become a lot harder. I can smell food and odors much better now that I eat cleaner. I thought I had lost my sense of smell. I didn't!
@adkhiker63 your bit about cleaner eating and sense of smell seems to be more common than I thought.
https://reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/64fuvj/does_weight_loss_affect_your_sense_of_smell/
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I think I always have my shoulders flat, i know its a weird sleeping position.. Maybe thats why my back hurts
For the knees, I started putting the covers inbetween and it helps
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Something else I noticed last night.. (Wow too many epiphanies this week)
I have been in a calorie deficit for four months.. And it's the first time I felt small when I tucked myself in.. The mirror isn't always the best indicator for me, but putting my pyjamas on and laying in bed? I felt so small for the first time in years!20 -
That doing this thing in a slow and steady FOCUSED way is everythang. Refusing to "allow/permit/embrace" discouragement and all it's UGLY friends/partners: fear, doubt, comparing oneself, HURRY, stress, yuck is a huge reward/treat. Learning to say YES to what's healthy and good for you (not merely in eating and drinking, but EVERY area of your life) and learning to say NO!!!! to yourself and others is so, ummmmm...tremendous and wonderful (FULL of wonder). ALL of this, from weight loss BLASTIFICATION!13
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kenyonhaff wrote: »NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »That a whole new area of colors in your wardrobe will be welcomed and look GREAT on you.
This made me so sad because it sounds like someone bullied you and called you awful names. Even if they didn't, you did to yourself. I'm glad you're losing weight, but I hope you see that you were always worthy of wearing any color you wanted no matter your size. What color looks good on you has nothing to do with poundage. And elephants, pigs, and bears are all wonderful intelligent creatures after all. Be kind to yourself, OK?
I know this is an old quote, but thank you for the comment and support. Need more like this on MFP and face to face. Great example.
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So many pearls of wisdom around here
Well my 2 cents is for extremely overweight persons like I used to be but back in 2011 The world will not really be better once you are fit
Once you get used to eat little portions you can get addicted and with health problems like bulimia really easy
The scale will become a new addiction
getting new clothes will become almost as expensive as chocolate and chips :P
Keep it going after you reach your weight goal, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month or even 1 year diets are nothing, if you lived something like 30+ years destroying your body don't expect less time to recover, but 1 hour is all it takes to start the change24 -
kenyonhaff wrote: »NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »That a whole new area of colors in your wardrobe will be welcomed and look GREAT on you.
This made me so sad because it sounds like someone bullied you and called you awful names. Even if they didn't, you did to yourself. I'm glad you're losing weight, but I hope you see that you were always worthy of wearing any color you wanted no matter your size. What color looks good on you has nothing to do with poundage. And elephants, pigs, and bears are all wonderful intelligent creatures after all. Be kind to yourself, OK?
I know this is an old quote, but thank you for the comment and support. Need more like this on MFP and face to face. Great example.
Anytime! Be kind to yourself!2
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