What nobody tells you about losing weight

I had no idea that loosing weight would be more about me on the inside than me on the outside.

fitstrongfitlove wrote: »

I didn't know losing 20 pounds would be so very very challenging.

The last 20 pounds are regarded by many as the hardest, because your body may not want to drip that last bit. It seems easier to drop weight when you have a lot to lose, but nearly everybody (or maybe everybody) slows down at the end. So good job hanging in there!

springlering62 wrote: »

wunderkindking wrote: »

fitstrongfitlove wrote: »

I had no idea that loosing weight would be more about me on the inside than me on the outside.

Yep.

People said losing weight helped them gain confidence. I kinda scoffed at the idea that it would happen for me because while I have issues with confidence (or have had), it was never about how I LOOKED.

I am, basically, not afraid of ANY freaking thing anymore and it's come along with weight loss, but not because I've dropped a pants size. Rather, because I had to stop hiding behind food and my weight.

For me, the confidence simply came from the fact that I set my mind to it, and I did it.

No one can be harder on me than myself, and despite being married for donkey’s years to the same wonderful guy and having great kids, I beat myself up for not accomplishing more. This is something I can hug to myself and say,”I did this. I finished this. I won this battle.”

Because it was (and still is, every single day) a battle.

Same thing for me. I can be a very lazy person with discipline and concentration issues. The fact that I've managed to lose so much weight is a huge confidence booster.
I hope it will help me find a new job. Last time I was job hunting it took me years (pickiness, but also bad interviews due to lack of confidence and prejudice towards obesity).

I was told that we lose weight unevevenly. I assumed that that would be breasts before gut or arms before butt. I didn't realise that individual body parts will lose unevenly. My breasts and arms have divots.

No one told me that I could lose 25kg (50lb), and people wouldn't notice.

No one told me that I could do this. I only knew one lady who had lost a lot of weight, and she was heavily into running, so it didn't seem practical for me. I had to find my own route, when I was ready. But a bit of moral support would have been nice.

Mondowefte wrote: »

No one told me that I could do this. I only knew one lady who had lost a lot of weight, and she was heavily into running, so it didn't seem practical for me. I had to find my own route, when I was ready. But a bit of moral support would have been nice.

Well then - YOU CAN DO THIS! You can TOTALLY do this! There are so many fantastic examples of people from all ability levels and walks of life here on MFP who have, and they inspire me every day. If someone who can't walk can lose weight, or someone who started at 500 pounds, or someone who is starting over 70, then we can both lose weight and gain health too. All it takes is patience, consistency and time.

Great job with what you've done already! Nobody really told me all the strange ways my body would drop weight either, LOL.

Sand_TIger wrote: »

Mondowefte wrote: »

No one told me that I could do this. I only knew one lady who had lost a lot of weight, and she was heavily into running, so it didn't seem practical for me. I had to find my own route, when I was ready. But a bit of moral support would have been nice.

Well then - YOU CAN DO THIS! You can TOTALLY do this! There are so many fantastic examples of people from all ability levels and walks of life here on MFP who have, and they inspire me every day. If someone who can't walk can lose weight, or someone who started at 500 pounds, or someone who is starting over 70, then we can both lose weight and gain health too. All it takes is patience, consistency and time.

Great job with what you've done already! Nobody really told me all the strange ways my body would drop weight either, LOL.

Thanks Sand_tiger. It has been a rough week, and this was lovely to come back to. Well done on your hard work as well.

That losing a significant amount of weight is a bit like going through puberty again and being over 50 that was long time ago:

• people feel ok about commenting on your body
• You might notice getting noticed by the people of the gender/s you prefer
• there are things you can do that you couldn't before
• which sometimes surprises you
• you might have to buy new clothes frequently for a while
• the way you view yourself can change drastically
• but you still might see your self mentally as you used to for a while
• but eventually the "new" you just becomes you.

Unfortunately of course, I still feel old
Cheers

I beg to differ about feeling feeling old. Since losing 100+ lbs. I feel better than I did in my 50s. I'm 68 now. Just got a b/w polka dot pedicure to match my black/white outfit. I would of never done that before. I love my new outlook on life on my healthy lifestyle journey. Wish I had done it sooner.

Mondowefte wrote: »

No one told me that I could lose 25kg (50lb), and people wouldn't notice.

Depending on your starting weight, 50lb might be where people start noticing (that's about how much it took for people to see it on me). But I bet some people HAVE noticed and just haven't said anything.

bobsburgersfan wrote: »

Mondowefte wrote: »

No one told me that I could lose 25kg (50lb), and people wouldn't notice.

Depending on your starting weight, 50lb might be where people start noticing (that's about how much it took for people to see it on me). But I bet some people HAVE noticed and just haven't said anything.

100% this. I'm hoping to lose 180 pounds. I've lost about 100 so far and am not suprised or upset when people don't notice. I was a very fat guy before and now im still a somewhat less fat guy.

Some have noticed tho, but mostly I get told they can see it in my face LMAO.