What nobody tells you about losing weight
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I’m thinking about making a chair pad form fitted to my keister. Because this is beginning to happen to me also.
The last few days. I know exactly where those ‘ol hip bones are all day, every day.
If it's any consolation it does get better - you "harden up" over time. You adjust your position a little, learn how to nest you legs when on your side and just get used to it. Remember the first time you tried to do a sit up how much it hurt your back? And now it's probably fine - you've hardened up.
When I was an anorexic teen I also did gymnastics. And the stuff I could do directly onto concrete (diving forward rolls etc) even though my spine looked like a xylophone would make you wince. But I just did it.
Basically, if you want to get a special cushion, go for it. But, you will develop a certain tolerance and adjust your behaviours anyway. And if you change shape the cushion might not have the same effect anymore.
I actually did a wheelchair cushion study back in the day with quad and paraplegics. If you sit in the same position you have a risk of pressure sores, so they have higher risk cushions with air bubbles and such like that make it more difficult to always be in exactly the same position (which type of cushion you get depends on a load of factors). I can't help feeling that our fat bottoms had the same effect, so we didn't have to move ourselves, the fat did it for us. And when you lose that AND you still don't move yourself enough you get the warning from your body that you're going to damage yourself unless you shift.8 -
jcocjcoc17 wrote: »I’m thinking about making a chair pad form fitted to my keister. Because this is beginning to happen to me also.
The last few days. I know exactly where those ‘ol hip bones are all day, every day.
If it's any consolation it does get better - you "harden up" over time. You adjust your position a little, learn how to nest you legs when on your side and just get used to it. Remember the first time you tried to do a sit up how much it hurt your back? And now it's probably fine - you've hardened up.
When I was an anorexic teen I also did gymnastics. And the stuff I could do directly onto concrete (diving forward rolls etc) even though my spine looked like a xylophone would make you wince. But I just did it.
Basically, if you want to get a special cushion, go for it. But, you will develop a certain tolerance and adjust your behaviours anyway. And if you change shape the cushion might not have the same effect anymore.
I actually did a wheelchair cushion study back in the day with quad and paraplegics. If you sit in the same position you have a risk of pressure sores, so they have higher risk cushions with air bubbles and such like that make it more difficult to always be in exactly the same position (which type of cushion you get depends on a load of factors). I can't help feeling that our fat bottoms had the same effect, so we didn't have to move ourselves, the fat did it for us. And when you lose that AND you still don't move yourself enough you get the warning from your body that you're going to damage yourself unless you shift.
LOL coincidentally I am disabled, and I use mobility devices. I walk. But not a whole heckuva lot.
I might pack some old bubble wrap mailing envelopes into my homemade cushion. 😉
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I am cold.
I am so so cold.
It's 52. we're barely into fall. I usually like this time of year. I used to be fine in these temps. I AM SO COLD.17 -
Just an update Male 64years old ..Mod-Keto
8/27 229
9/7 215
Roughly 1500cals....Protein 75g Fat 115 Carb 20-40g These are rough numbers off the top of my head... Walk 2mi briskly 40 min...Mon-Fri3 -
earthstream57 wrote: »Just an update Male 64years old ..Mod-Keto
8/27 229
9/7 215
Roughly 1500cals....Protein 75g Fat 115 Carb 20-40g These are rough numbers off the top of my head... Walk 2mi briskly 40 min...Mon-Fri
Well, you're probably gonna lose weight real fast given that I'm a 5'5" tall woman and lose weight on 1500 calories a day and maintain at 2000. I'm fairly active but those numbers alarm me a little. Be careful, OK??12 -
flossyposse wrote: »For me, it's more about things people didn't tell me about gaining weight. I am at my highest weight and I never thought it would be difficult as a heavier person to paint my own toenails, wipe my own butt (it's not that I can't do it obviously, but I have to twist & bend my back more because I got bigger), or be hot and sweaty after trying on clothes in a store. Some everyday, simple tasks are more challenging and it is an inspiration to get back to the old me because these things really suck.
Glad you're getting on track and realize these things for yourself. Keep up the good work 🤗❤
Interesting how people can disagree with someone else's experiences.🤫🙃🙄8 -
yweight2020 wrote: »
Interesting how people can disagree with someone else's experiences.🤫🙃🙄
I think there's an issue with the "disagree" button being touched accidentally, especially when people are using the app.10 -
Sand_TIger wrote: »yweight2020 wrote: »
Interesting how people can disagree with someone else's experiences.🤫🙃🙄
I think there's an issue with the "disagree" button being touched accidentally, especially when people are using the app.
I wish there wasn't a disagree button but I'd love a "laughing" button!19 -
LiveOnceBeHappy wrote: »Sand_TIger wrote: »yweight2020 wrote: »
Interesting how people can disagree with someone else's experiences.🤫🙃🙄
I think there's an issue with the "disagree" button being touched accidentally, especially when people are using the app.
I wish there wasn't a disagree button but I'd love a "laughing" button!
SparkPeople just had the like button.
Either you liked something, or you left it alone. Or said something.
I dunno. I’m getting used to the random weird dislikes here. The ones where I just describe my own personal opinion or experience and I get two or three dislikes mystify me. Sometimes I mention it.
People are weird. 🤷🏼♀️
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Nobody told me I wouldn't be able to fit my smartphone in my jeans front pockets anymore
I've been frustrated at smartphones getting bigger and bigger for a while now (I have small hands) but my jeans pockets have gotten smaller along with my jeans size and now I am super frustrated!
(and annoyed at the sexism, smartphones not being designed with smaller female hands in mind and women's clothing having smaller pockets than men's!)
/rant over
@Lietchi - sorry for the delayed response to this. Radian jeans are a good choice here. My teenage daughter has wanted jeans with deep pockets for years, and I found these for her. She loves them! You can find them online.4 -
Hips don't lie!! But then, sometimes they tell the truth so loudly!! Frequently even, did the song say anything about that?MargaretYakoda wrote: »I know exactly where those ‘ol hip bones are all day, every day.
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justanotherloser007 wrote: »
Hips don't lie!! But then, sometimes they tell the truth so loudly!! Frequently even, did the song say anything about that?MargaretYakoda wrote: »I know exactly where those ‘ol hip bones are all day, every day.
In yoga I constantly hear,”you carry your emotions and stress in your hips”.
Maybe that’s why mine were so big. I had to have big ole saddlebags to carry all that.10 -
whaaaaaaaaaaaat?! i guess that explains my badunkadunk!springlering62 wrote: »justanotherloser007 wrote: »
Hips don't lie!! But then, sometimes they tell the truth so loudly!! Frequently even, did the song say anything about that?MargaretYakoda wrote: »I know exactly where those ‘ol hip bones are all day, every day.
In yoga I constantly hear,”you carry your emotions and stress in your hips”.
Maybe that’s why mine were so big. I had to have big ole saddlebags to carry all that.
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Nobody told me I'd change how I moved in general. Of course I sit differently as I lose my built-in seat cushion, but when I reach for things or lift things my body mechanics are different as my weight goes down and redistributes.14
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- How it links to directly psychology... and requires a shift from the mindset of 'all or nothing' and 'deprivation' to the 'in moderation' and 'self-disciplin'e when motivation is lacking.
- How hard it seems when one is post-menopause. It seemed so much easier when I was younger
- How great I feel after a loss of a couple of inches or pounds...even if no one else notices. Celebrate the small successes!20 -
- How it links to directly psychology... and requires a shift from the mindset of 'all or nothing' and 'deprivation' to the 'in moderation' and 'self-disciplin'e when motivation is lacking.
- How hard it seems when one is post-menopause. It seemed so much easier when I was younger
- How great I feel after a loss of a couple of inches or pounds...even if no one else notices. Celebrate the small successes!
This was my only (sadly) real attempt at weight loss and I was postmenopausal when I started. I didn’t “know” it was deemed to be harder. TBH I found the whole process much easier than I ever expected and am still kicking myself for not having started thirty years ago. 😢
Don’t let the postmenopausal thing mess with your mind. If you tell yourself it’s hard, well , naturally it’ll be hard.25 -
Absolute hostility from one family member complete with insults......
Even strangers are surly...A woman who looked to be in her 20s walked up to me in a crowded store (I was wearing shorts) and she stopped in front of me and slowly and deliberately looked me up and down with disdain (I'm 68). I looked her in the eye and turned and went around her. Hope she had a great day!
I have no "padding" in the back so some chairs are very uncomfortable.
Can't sit still...Hubby comments on my fidgeting to help my energy overflow when I have to sit
Realizing that you can't outrun your fork...what you eat is vitally important. You have to walk 35 miles to walk off a pound.
The way weight loss improves EVERYTHING about your body! Quitting smoking 25 years ago did the same. My husband apparently doesn't believe that I can be so much better and feel so good. I dance around all the time.
Good and Bad things happen when we lose weight, but in my opinion the good far outweighs the bad.
I have lost 69 and still have 30-35 to go and don't know about the loose skin yet, but I believe that for me it will be preferable to the gobs of fat that I have yo-yoed from 180 to 227 and all around since 1994.25 -
I've now lost about forty pounds and am dealing with very weird self-perception issues. Half the time I feel really skinny, the other half I feel impossibly fat and like I've made no progress at all. Photos and the raw data of measurements help, and I know cognitively that it isn't *real* when I feel like I'm still just as heavy as I was when I started. But I was not expecting this weird mind stuff.23
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Chubbynomore10 wrote: »Absolute hostility from one family member complete with insults......
Even strangers are surly...A woman who looked to be in her 20s walked up to me in a crowded store (I was wearing shorts) and she stopped in front of me and slowly and deliberately looked me up and down with disdain (I'm 68). I looked her in the eye and turned and went around her. Hope she had a great day!
I have no "padding" in the back so some chairs are very uncomfortable.
Can't sit still...Hubby comments on my fidgeting to help my energy overflow when I have to sit
Realizing that you can't outrun your fork...what you eat is vitally important. You have to walk 35 miles to walk off a pound.
The way weight loss improves EVERYTHING about your body! Quitting smoking 25 years ago did the same. My husband apparently doesn't believe that I can be so much better and feel so good. I dance around all the time.
Good and Bad things happen when we lose weight, but in my opinion the good far outweighs the bad.
I have lost 69 and still have 30-35 to go and don't know about the loose skin yet, but I believe that for me it will be preferable to the gobs of fat that I have yo-yoed from 180 to 227 and all around since 1994.
While 35 miles sounds like a lot, that’s only five miles a day for a week, which is well within reason. Many many ordinary runners run 35 miles or more a week, which gets you even more calories than walking. I hear “you can’t outrun your fork” a lot. But becoming an active person, if you were previously a sedentary person, makes an enormous difference. In fact, the database which follows large losers who have maintained for a year or more found that regular exercise was the primary commonality among them. It’s much harder to fit a satisfying diet into a calorie budget without regular exercise.10 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Chubbynomore10 wrote: »Absolute hostility from one family member complete with insults......
Even strangers are surly...A woman who looked to be in her 20s walked up to me in a crowded store (I was wearing shorts) and she stopped in front of me and slowly and deliberately looked me up and down with disdain (I'm 68). I looked her in the eye and turned and went around her. Hope she had a great day!
I have no "padding" in the back so some chairs are very uncomfortable.
Can't sit still...Hubby comments on my fidgeting to help my energy overflow when I have to sit
Realizing that you can't outrun your fork...what you eat is vitally important. You have to walk 35 miles to walk off a pound.
The way weight loss improves EVERYTHING about your body! Quitting smoking 25 years ago did the same. My husband apparently doesn't believe that I can be so much better and feel so good. I dance around all the time.
Good and Bad things happen when we lose weight, but in my opinion the good far outweighs the bad.
I have lost 69 and still have 30-35 to go and don't know about the loose skin yet, but I believe that for me it will be preferable to the gobs of fat that I have yo-yoed from 180 to 227 and all around since 1994.
While 35 miles sounds like a lot, that’s only five miles a day for a week, which is well within reason. Many many ordinary runners run 35 miles or more a week, which gets you even more calories than walking. I hear “you can’t outrun your fork” a lot. But becoming an active person, if you were previously a sedentary person, makes an enormous difference. In fact, the database which follows large losers who have maintained for a year or more found that regular exercise was the primary commonality among them. It’s much harder to fit a satisfying diet into a calorie budget without regular exercise.
Personally? I don’t find it that hard to fit a satisfying diet into my daily calorie budget.
And yes. I exercise.
But since I am otherwise extremely sedentary I think I’m within reason to comment this. From my personal experience, anyhow.6
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