What nobody tells you about losing weight
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I hurt my knee yesterday, and I am bouncing back far quicker than I expected to, considering the amount of pain I was in yesterday. I didn't realize until just now that my weight loss is probably a big factor in that. On the flip side, I think I had this idea in my head that my body was impervious to these freak accidents because my weight was lower, but that isn't the case at all. I legit just sat down funny while putting something on my wall (sitting down sideways). I have to remember my coordination isn't better, and that weird injuries can still happen. My dad recommended working on my flexibility, which is probably not a bad idea in general.14
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RelCanonical wrote: »I hurt my knee yesterday, and I am bouncing back far quicker than I expected to, considering the amount of pain I was in yesterday. I didn't realize until just now that my weight loss is probably a big factor in that. On the flip side, I think I had this idea in my head that my body was impervious to these freak accidents because my weight was lower, but that isn't the case at all. I legit just sat down funny while putting something on my wall (sitting down sideways). I have to remember my coordination isn't better, and that weird injuries can still happen. My dad recommended working on my flexibility, which is probably not a bad idea in general.
Update: I keep freaking out because I think my knee's swollen from how big the kneecap looks. Then I look at my other knee. Nope, knees are just bumpy in general now. Why are knees like this at a normal weight? Why must they be so...protruding? I'm used to my knee looking almost flat when it is straightened out.19 -
A sincerely wierd one here. I had a convincing nightmare my hair was crumbling to the touch, and people were pointing at me and saying “you lost weight too fast”. Boy, was I relieved to wake up and realize I still had my hair.
Maybe I need to back off reading the boards for a while, lol.
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With everyone around me losing control over food indulgences during the lockdown, I'm finding it reassuring to be managing what I'm eating. It has been really hard working at home and getting out for daily exercise. I'd be interested to know how others are managing right now.11
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I’m eating better on lockdown. I have complete control over all food in my environment, my family is captive, and no picky eaters drop in to be parented, fed and play with my offspring. Everyone is on board with loaded salads for lunch or sweet potato, broccoli and salmon for dinner.
Time formerly wasted in commute or spent soothing autism meltdowns triggered by school stressors is now time I walk the dogs, get in a workout and play more with said offspring.
If it weren’t for the death, destruction and despair, I would be loving this.27 -
That when you reach your or even surpass your goal weight, you may find that you have so many bones that you can feel as you go to sleep, that you may find yourself sleeping with tons more pillows all around you for the "padding" you used to have!
How much differently you will look as you get down to size. I didn't have a lot of pics of myself when I was obese, because I hated taking pics of myself, but the ones I have I look like my own daughter--totally and completely different.
How important posture is. Now that I'm slim, I love having my pics taken and noticed from some of them how awful my posture is. So, now I purposely am paying closer attention to my posture, especially when sitting.
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RelCanonical wrote: »RelCanonical wrote: »I hurt my knee yesterday, and I am bouncing back far quicker than I expected to, considering the amount of pain I was in yesterday. I didn't realize until just now that my weight loss is probably a big factor in that. On the flip side, I think I had this idea in my head that my body was impervious to these freak accidents because my weight was lower, but that isn't the case at all. I legit just sat down funny while putting something on my wall (sitting down sideways). I have to remember my coordination isn't better, and that weird injuries can still happen. My dad recommended working on my flexibility, which is probably not a bad idea in general.
Update: I keep freaking out because I think my knee's swollen from how big the kneecap looks. Then I look at my other knee. Nope, knees are just bumpy in general now. Why are knees like this at a normal weight? Why must they be so...protruding? I'm used to my knee looking almost flat when it is straightened out.
Update update on the knee saga. Unfortunately not great news. Went to the doctor to get the knee checked out, just in case. It was a telehealth appointment but he thinks it is a classic case of a meniscus tear. Because of the amount of pain I had been in when the meniscus slipped out of place (with deep knee bends + twisting), surgery may be on the table. Fortunately, it's a common outpatient procedure - unfortunately, it's so common that shutdown orders don't allow it right now, so I have to be cautious with my knee.
The "what nobody tells you" part of all this - I think I had this idea in my head that losing weight would make me invincible, that my body would somehow be immune from these things because I'm not overweight anymore. That's obviously not the case. I'm sure that this probably would have been much worse if I had the extra 70 pounds on me, but that doesn't stop the fact that sitting cross-legged or crouching down are no-no activities right now, when before I didn't have to even think about my body and the way it moved.30 -
That it will change the way you do even very simple small things. I noticed i don't sit the same way anymore.
I never understood how people could sit cross legged (with one leg over the other) with any comfort and I notice myself sitting that way consistently recently at work. Such a strange thing!
Ugh, i lost my weight in a slow and I think pretty healthy way and my hair definitely still thinned. Its not horrible but I think in some ways its just a bit unavoidable. I'm vain about my hair too but I am trying to remember that the reason I am vain about my hair is that it used to be about the only thing i would ever get compliments on and that how now i look and feel so much better overall. Its worth it even if my hair doesn't look as great13 -
It’s been great reading through all the posts on here!
One for me was nobody told me that once I got close to my goal weight, I would have to argue my case that I still have a 6lbs to lose! So many people keep saying that I don’t need to lose anymore, even though I’m still just outside the healthy weight range for my height. I’m sure they’re being nice and it’s because I’ve come down from a much larger size (5 stone down), but it’s frustrating having to justify myself.23 -
Craving lettuce . . . . totally unbelievable. For me, anyway.
I have reasons for hating lettuce, not because it is an unpleasant food, but more that little beasties can creep in between the leaves. Ugh.10 -
- Enjoying looking at myself in the mirror
- Buying clothing which stops above my knees and liking what I look like when wearing them in unexpected photos
- Being able to hike up mountains and feel great (instead of like I’m dying)
- Not having to wear shorts under skirts anymore because of chub rub
- Not having to wear a crop top over my bra everyday to keep my boobs in place and help back fat rolls
- Sitting on plane/bus/train seats and having room
- Not being sweaty and gross all the time
- Wearing short sleeves because my bingo wings are disappearing
- Being able to wear my husbands sweaters
- Constantly taking too big clothing to the changing room cause I’ve got smaller than I realise
- Having to hold my pants up with a belt
- Leaving too much room when passing by people because I’m smaller than I realise
- Being able to wear multiple layers of clothing without feeling like a mashmellow
- Being able to grab tops at the markets and they fit or are oversized without trying them on
- Underwear no longer digs into my sides
- Having my husband demanding to feel my muscles every other day34 -
Realizing how much money i save because i dont buy snacks, drinks, fast food. Wow 👍18
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That most of the "skinny" clothes I kept as motivation to lose the baby weight, I would never wear again even though I now fit into them. What I enjoyed wearing at 28, with an active social life, is not what I want to wear now I'm at home with two kids. It was nice to try them on, and to feel an achievement, but buying new clothes is more fun than wearing old impractical, uncomfortable ones. I have no idea why I kept scratchy skinny jeans for 4 years, or a strappy bikini that kids pull down in public.20
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That you will set off alarms in the hospital when they hook you up to a heart monitor because your resting heart rate is so low. Not because you have a heart condition, but because you are in really good shape.20
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Everything seems to change. Before I avoided mirrors, but since losing 120 lbs, and getting into better shape, I love mirrors...I'm become somewhat of a narcissist (gotta be careful on that score..._). And the real surprise, was that since losing the weight, my heart health has improved, as has my circulation...mentally though, my ....sexual libido and desire....has exploded. TMI I know, but there it is...
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All my clothe fit nice, some a little loose, wow this is wonderful when everything I had I could not breathe when I wore my clothes, had to unbutton jeans and stuff all the time, especially in the ride home from somewhere.11
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »
Wow. Next time I go for a run, I'll bear that in mind. The picture of bad running form is definitely me!
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You gotta drink TONS of water to keep up with activity and even increase sodium intake if you have lowered your blood pressure a lot like me.7
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Padded seats become much more important 😁13
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Bra shopping did not get easier. I still have a proportionally large bust, and it's actually harder to find my cup in the right size because apparently manufacturers think that if you have a small band, that you must have a C cup or smaller.17
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