What nobody tells you about losing weight
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I wear a lot of dresses when I travel for work because they take up less suitcase space and they always look nice. Now that you don't have to wear pantyhose, it's a much better solution. Back in the day, when you had to wear hose all the time - NO WAY.
I think the devil invented hose.7 -
I wear a lot of dresses when I travel for work because they take up less suitcase space and they always look nice. Now that you don't have to wear pantyhose, it's a much better solution. Back in the day, when you had to wear hose all the time - NO WAY.
I think the devil invented hose.
No, just a man15 -
Madwife2009 wrote: »I wear a lot of dresses when I travel for work because they take up less suitcase space and they always look nice. Now that you don't have to wear pantyhose, it's a much better solution. Back in the day, when you had to wear hose all the time - NO WAY.
I think the devil invented hose.
No, just a man
Nope - the men always preferred stockings I joke of course - given the date of their development it was almost certainly a man - but 'in my day' the men always bemoaned their introduction7 -
RelCanonical wrote: »You know... I live in Montana and most people here dress similarly to how you say folks dress there--jeans rule the day for most people.
But you don't have to be most people! I haven't worn pants (outside of yoga pants for working out or sweatpants for lounging in the house) for years. All dresses, all the time. Occasionally people do comment, "Wow, you're so dressed up!" And I just laugh at the very idea. It sincerely takes less effort to "dress up" in a dress than it does to coordinate matching separates.
THIS to the high heavens. I wear dresses every day of the year (aside from yoga pants for working out) and people always question me on it. The number of times I've told people I find it's easier to put on a dress than to coordinate separates.. it's crazy. It goes in one ear and out the other though.
I am also a daily dress wearer. I have a daily "uniform" of dress (in any color or pattern), black tights, black waist belt, black heels or black boots. All other clothing or shoes is for a specific function (e.g. for working out, swimming, etc.). It greatly reduces decision fatigue for me while still allowing choice in my dress.
It is also cheaper. Tights are cheap, I get dresses at Goodwill or other thrift shops which are cheaper than buying two separates.
Exactly! I also have a "uniform": whichever dress seems appropriate for the day, a sweater (typically a cardigan), and either flats (for work) or boots (for play). My sweaters and shoes are all pretty neutral colors, so it's way easy to mix and match depending on the dress.
So easy! "Wow, you're so dressed up!" Oh, honey... No, I'm really not--I hate the cliche sound of it, but I literally just threw this all on xD
I do wish I liked tights and/or belts, though. I can't stand anything that fits too snugly like that3 -
At my highest weight, I was always bumping my arms/shoulders into things because I underestimated how much 'space' I needed to get around things.
Losing weight made me realize I wasn't that clumsy, just had poor depth perception of my own measurements.14 -
RelCanonical wrote: »You know... I live in Montana and most people here dress similarly to how you say folks dress there--jeans rule the day for most people.
But you don't have to be most people! I haven't worn pants (outside of yoga pants for working out or sweatpants for lounging in the house) for years. All dresses, all the time. Occasionally people do comment, "Wow, you're so dressed up!" And I just laugh at the very idea. It sincerely takes less effort to "dress up" in a dress than it does to coordinate matching separates.
THIS to the high heavens. I wear dresses every day of the year (aside from yoga pants for working out) and people always question me on it. The number of times I've told people I find it's easier to put on a dress than to coordinate separates.. it's crazy. It goes in one ear and out the other though.
I am also a daily dress wearer. I have a daily "uniform" of dress (in any color or pattern), black tights, black waist belt, black heels or black boots. All other clothing or shoes is for a specific function (e.g. for working out, swimming, etc.). It greatly reduces decision fatigue for me while still allowing choice in my dress.
It is also cheaper. Tights are cheap, I get dresses at Goodwill or other thrift shops which are cheaper than buying two separates.
Exactly! I also have a "uniform": whichever dress seems appropriate for the day, a sweater (typically a cardigan), and either flats (for work) or boots (for play). My sweaters and shoes are all pretty neutral colors, so it's way easy to mix and match depending on the dress.
So easy! "Wow, you're so dressed up!" Oh, honey... No, I'm really not--I hate the cliche sound of it, but I literally just threw this all on xD
I do wish I liked tights and/or belts, though. I can't stand anything that fits too snugly like that
I like to feel "cinched in" so I think it's all personal preference!
I like the idea of a capsule wardrobe, although honestly, all the videos online talking about capsule wardrobes seem to already have way more clothes than I do already, so I suppose I might already have one. I barely fill my closet and there are clothes in there I want to get rid of because they're too big.5 -
I'm finally getting to the point where I feel like I'm looking thin when I look in the mirror. People have been telling me but I've just been kind of brushing it off. Now I'm kind of feeling like I'm getting there, even at the "bad" angles.25
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How good it feels to just walk places. I used to get so out of breath I'd avoid even getting to the end of the road. My world is so much bigger now and today I walked a couple miles home in blazing sun up many hills and enjoyed it!22
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lozenger1984 wrote: »How good it feels to just walk places. I used to get so out of breath I'd avoid even getting to the end of the road. My world is so much bigger now and today I walked a couple miles home in blazing sun up many hills and enjoyed it!
I still hate the blazing sun but now that it's fall I love just walking out my door. I feel privileged to be able to just walk for miles on safe sidewalks, but I wasn't able to appreciate this as much when I would get tired after only 30 minutes. I have a wonky hip and it would just ache after a brisk 30 minute walk. Now I can walk to town without even thinking about it, which is about 40 minutes one way.13 -
I think at my largest I didn’t realize how big I was, now I’m aware of it. Now 40+ pounds down I’m only 1/2 way there and because I’ve lost weight differently I feel chubbier in the front, I feel fatter. I am probably between a 14 to 16 (belly culprit holding me from a 12- 14). How did I get so big.? I did metabolism testing this past week😩😂 and know I burn 1600 at rest.....I question why all packaging basis on 2000 cals. The killer creep of office work......sit sit sit commute commute gain gain. This will be a lifetime of counting to get and stay down.19
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I think at my largest I didn’t realize how big I was, now I’m aware of it. Now 40+ pounds down I’m only 1/2 way there and because I’ve lost weight differently I feel chubbier in the front, I feel fatter. I am probably between a 14 to 16 (belly culprit holding me from a 12- 14). How did I get so big.? I did metabolism testing this past week😩😂 and know I burn 1600 at rest.....I question why all packaging basis on 2000 cals. The killer creep of office work......sit sit sit commute commute gain gain. This will be a lifetime of counting to get and stay down.
2000 is considered an "average" I think partially because it's an easy to remember number. But it's obviously misleading because most people consider themselves "average". But even 200 calories above what one metabolizes on a daily basis over time (and often more, most people do not measure what they eat) adds up.0 -
I think at my largest I didn’t realize how big I was, now I’m aware of it. Now 40+ pounds down I’m only 1/2 way there and because I’ve lost weight differently I feel chubbier in the front, I feel fatter. I am probably between a 14 to 16 (belly culprit holding me from a 12- 14). How did I get so big.? I did metabolism testing this past week😩😂 and know I burn 1600 at rest.....I question why all packaging basis on 2000 cals. The killer creep of office work......sit sit sit commute commute gain gain. This will be a lifetime of counting to get and stay down.9
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Nobody tells you that underwear that is too big is almost as annoying as underwear that is too small!32
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lcantrell65 wrote: »Nobody tells you that underwear that is too big is almost as annoying as underwear that is too small!lcantrell65 wrote: »Nobody tells you that underwear that is too big is almost as annoying as underwear that is too small!
Omg yes, feels like diaper. Had to finally discard my XLs.12 -
How I want to step on the scale all the time.But I have challenged myself to do my daily workouts eat clean and calculate my food until the end of the month. So I won't be discouraged by the number! Even if I am 172pounds at 5'7!!14
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That you might 'off gas'. I was just remembering how a few months after I started dropping the weight suddenly my sweat started stinking like crazy. This lasted a couple of months then went away. I'm not sure what it was, really. Maybe there was a hormonal shift? Or maybe it was toxins from a crappy diet that my body had wrapped fat around that were now getting released? These are just guesses, I really have no idea what happened but my underarm smell was truly shocking there for a while. Has anybody else experienced something like this?13
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Wondered what was going on as I leapt about like a loon in Aquazumba. Constantly adjusting my boobs (sorry!) and feeling odd, despite the usual swimming costume plus sports bra underneath.
Well, I've just taken a good look at myself in the changing rooms and whatever I've lost this week has all come from my boobs. I can't get my bra to properly fit and I've deflated like a 2 day old pair of balloons after a toddlers Birthday party.
I am unamused.35 -
That you can wear high heels all day without your feet crying out in pain.19
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That you will actually marvel at how incredibly strong your fat self was, carrying an extra 50 pounds all day every day without complaint. And while you apologize to your heart, knees, and feet for putting them through that, you will also have some respect for your former fat self, for you were much stronger than you gave yourself credit.70
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