What nobody tells you about losing weight
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That when shopping you will STILL look at clothes that are for yr "bigger" self.9
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RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:12 -
RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Downside - maxi dresses are pretty much a no-go. I swear I've seen some maxi dresses that look longer than I am tall.10 -
RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Downside - maxi dresses are pretty much a no-go. I swear I've seen some maxi dresses that look longer than I am tall.
And maxi-dresses are never long enough for me. They always hit me at a weird spot mid-ankle.6 -
RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Downside - maxi dresses are pretty much a no-go. I swear I've seen some maxi dresses that look longer than I am tall.
True! I've never found a maxi-dress I can wear.1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Downside - maxi dresses are pretty much a no-go. I swear I've seen some maxi dresses that look longer than I am tall.
And maxi-dresses are never long enough for me. They always hit me at a weird spot mid-ankle.quiksylver296 wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Downside - maxi dresses are pretty much a no-go. I swear I've seen some maxi dresses that look longer than I am tall.
And maxi-dresses are never long enough for me. They always hit me at a weird spot mid-ankle.
You just reminded me of the most beautiful dress I found at goodwill that I had to give up because 1) It was a summer dress and I didn't know if I'd fit into it next year and 2) because it hit funny at the ankle. Uggggh. LOOK AT IT. I guess what "nobody tells. you" is that fitting issues do not go away when you lose weight, lol.
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@RelCanonical Are you handy at all with a sewing machine? The good thing about our problem is that lots of times, hems can be raised. (Not that I do it. I'm well aware that my energy and free time will not be invested in hemming a dress right now...)5
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@RelCanonical Are you handy at all with a sewing machine? The good thing about our problem is that lots of times, hems can be raised. (Not that I do it. I'm well aware that my energy and free time will not be invested in hemming a dress right now...)
Just last year I learned how to sew a button back on to a shirt. I was so proud of myself.19 -
RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Yes! I tried on a very fitted dress, with a high neckline and short sleeves, and was turning around about whether it was appropriate for church. The shop lady looked me over and said, “I would wear it if I were you, but really it’s supposed to be a mini dress, so you’re lucky you’re short”. The dress hit me mid-knee 🙄
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That as you lose you will be faced with your demons and at times if you don't the weight will come back. Also that as you lose or become more active you will find you want better in all areas of life which could mean cutting friends/spouses out heck some start cheating because of this newfound freedom. Sometimes people want you to stay fat in order for security.22
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That no matter how hard I know I'm working, how much I've already lost; for a long time I'm still going to be treated horribly because of my weight. Brings you crashing down to earth.
It's not going to stop me, it doesn't alter what I'm achieving but, boy, wake up call.25 -
I swear I enjoy my food MORE now that I’m figuring out how to piece together meals within my calorie goal + get the right macro balance.19
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I know this will seem naive, but it's true.
I gained 75 pounds with my first pregnancy. I was sick with preenclampsia and on bed rest for some of it. So I attributed the amount of weight I gained to getting sick. When I was miserable and stuck on the couch, I ate a lot of junk food.
I lost most of it using MFP. I set a goal of ending up 30 pounds under the limit for a healthy BMI, with the idea that if I got pregnant again, I'd only gain the 30 pounds Google says you gain with a "healthy, normal pregnancy", and it would be optional for me if I wanted to lose weight again. I'd still be healthy. Since I'd been so sick with my first pregnancy, I figured that if I got pregnant again and had a healthy pregnancy, I wouldn't gain as much.
Bahahahaha!
I was close to my goal, but still losing weight when I got pregnant. I never established myself at maintenance calories. I had a healthy pregnancy, but stopped logging, and gained 75 pounds again. I tried logging a couple of times but wasn't able to keep it up due to the stress.
I felt/feel frustrated, but doubly so, because of expectations not meeting reality. I had expected I'd only have to lose weight once. It was the carrot on the end of the stick I had held out for myself. I just assumed that if my pregnancy was healthy, I wouldn't gain as much. I'd never had any issues with weight before I got pregnant the first time, so I assumed that my instincts would tell me how much to eat, and I'd be fine, since I always had been, before. I'd been thin before I got pregnant, and ate with gusto. Now I've learned more about the work it takes to maintain after weight loss.
I'm now at it again for the second time, and am 5 pounds down. I'm not giving up! Not giving up on me.34 -
RelCanonical wrote: »@RelCanonical Are you handy at all with a sewing machine? The good thing about our problem is that lots of times, hems can be raised. (Not that I do it. I'm well aware that my energy and free time will not be invested in hemming a dress right now...)
Just last year I learned how to sew a button back on to a shirt. I was so proud of myself.
Congrats on learning to sew on a button! A few key sewing skills can save a lot of money!
But...if you can find a seamstress/tailor it can be a big timesaver too. I'm good around a sewing machine but even I send items to a professional on occasion.1 -
RelCanonical wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Downside - maxi dresses are pretty much a no-go. I swear I've seen some maxi dresses that look longer than I am tall.
And maxi-dresses are never long enough for me. They always hit me at a weird spot mid-ankle.quiksylver296 wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »The position of my "waist" (the narrowest part of my torso) has shifted down. Used to be right under my breasts, but is now at more of a "natural" position. My waist belts have therefore shifted down, and do look much more flattering in their new position.
My natural waist is very high. It can either be an advantage or an annoyance, depending on the cut of the garment! I can't say I've noticed it shifting dramatically as I lost weight, though.
As a fellow short person, I can see the advantages, haha. Usually my skirts hit just right because I wear the skirt so high on my torso. Otherwise, they'd be too long.
Another short-person advantage - I can buy all the dresses with online reviews complaining about them being too short for work! :laugh:
Downside - maxi dresses are pretty much a no-go. I swear I've seen some maxi dresses that look longer than I am tall.
And maxi-dresses are never long enough for me. They always hit me at a weird spot mid-ankle.
You just reminded me of the most beautiful dress I found at goodwill that I had to give up because 1) It was a summer dress and I didn't know if I'd fit into it next year and 2) because it hit funny at the ankle. Uggggh. LOOK AT IT. I guess what "nobody tells. you" is that fitting issues do not go away when you lose weight, lol.
Actually I don't think the ankle hem is *that* odd, honestly. I think there are some other areas of tailoring to consider. I think there is an odd imbalance between the emphasis on the hips and your relatively smaller bust area. I think either a) use a bra with a bust enhancer to create a lovely hourglass figure or b) have a seamstress tailor down the waist/hip area.
Of course, we're living in an age where clothing is seldom tailored and is often so cheap that it is more affordable to just buy a new dress. You need to decide how much you want to invest into it. And this is a nice dress. Unfortunately, this is the problem with "aspirational clothing items"...just getting smaller does not necessarily mean every smaller dress will look great on you just because you are smaller.5 -
Nobody really told me that if I lost weight that my head would look amazingly huge. Like a bobblehead. Now I need to add muscle to my frame because I am not accustomed to seeing my head look so big.16
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I've said this before, but want to say it once more (it's THAT important)...
BE YOUR OWN CHEERLEADER! It's nice, encouraging and fun to have others cheer you on...but a lot of times in life, that just won't happen (for whatever reasons). Being your own cheerleader will help you become tough(er) and stronger in so many other areas in your life. Being your own cheerleader will help inspire tons of positive, uplifting and powerful "self-talk". Being your own cheerleader will be a game changer in your battle of the bulge and in your entire life!17 -
DiscipleOfChrist29 wrote: »Nobody really told me that if I lost weight that my head would look amazingly huge. Like a bobblehead. Now I need to add muscle to my frame because I am not accustomed to seeing my head look so big.
LOL this made me laugh mostly because I gained weight and my own mother said my head is too small for my frame10 -
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