Unexpected results of weight loss

Yesterday I went swimming and felt good about wearing a suit in public, at a water Zumba class, for the first time in many many many years. The person I was with was not as comfortable with themselves. I had to hear more than I wanted to hear. She commented on how tiny I was a number of times. Once she even said I looked like I was 15. I had to tell her that I just got out of the overweight range and when I was 15, I probably weighed 30 lbs less. Btw I am 61, for the readers here. Sometime I will ask if looking 15 is a compliment or not? Cuz I am wondering..... I did say that we need to get in the kind of shape where we are happier with ourselves and have more confidence. I complimented here genuinely on a number of things. She also said that she thinks I don't realize how tiny that I am. I do know that I have more to go. I am happy that I have lost a fair amount. I still have goals and that is ok. I do not feel they are unrealistic. I just went there to have fun and forget about problems for awhile.......Need to rethink these outings.

salleewins wrote: »

Yesterday I went swimming and felt good about wearing a suit in public, at a water Zumba class, for the first time in many many many years. The person I was with was not as comfortable with themselves. I had to hear more than I wanted to hear. She commented on how tiny I was a number of times. Once she even said I looked like I was 15. I had to tell her that I just got out of the overweight range and when I was 15, I probably weighed 30 lbs less. Btw I am 61, for the readers here. Sometime I will ask if looking 15 is a compliment or not? Cuz I am wondering..... I did say that we need to get in the kind of shape where we are happier with ourselves and have more confidence. I complimented here genuinely on a number of things. She also said that she thinks I don't realize how tiny that I am. I do know that I have more to go. I am happy that I have lost a fair amount. I still have goals and that is ok. I do not feel they are unrealistic. I just went there to have fun and forget about problems for awhile.......Need to rethink these outings.

I think it was a compliment. She sounds like someone who is aching to see the success you have had for herself, but perhaps not sure how to get there? So a compliment with a tinge of envy and perhaps despair if she's really unhappy with herself

What a great thread 😊
I can relate to a lot of what's already been said - but the biggest one for me is how much lighter I feel in general - I recently did a 20 mile bike ride that I remember doing at 232lbs tgat nearly killed me - now at nearly 50lbs lighter it was so easy!

My dog is much happier and way more active since I don't struggle during walks anymore. Definitely didn't expect that to happen 🤣

ceiswyn wrote: »

My tailbone hurts. Why are all the seats so hard?!

Yes! I have suffered from the same problem! I purchased two of these:



One for my chair at the office and one for things around the house.

sargemarcori wrote: »

When my daughter spends the night at a friend's, I take her dog (chihuahua/pug mix) because he hates to be alone. I've always endured having him sleep with me, bc the boy is a tiny but mighty space heater, and I didn't need the warmth! Last night, though, I found my feet seeking the warmth, as I am not the furnace I used to be.

Another fifty pounds and I'll probably have to get my own dog.

One of our cats always sleeps curled up against my feet - keeps him happy and my feet warm all night long.

JMC3Terp wrote: »

wunderkindking wrote: »

I have absolutely no idea what size I am and even less idea how to dress myself (besides just wearing a tent, effectively).

There is a better way, somewhere, but heck if I know what it is.

I AM ALMOST AT GOAL I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK CUTE.

I just saw this and it's so great LOL. did you ever it out @wunderkindking ?

My body just doesn't conform to clothes right now. The classic "wont lose weight in all the places at the same time. I buy one shirt, massive on parts of me, tight on others. Same with pants. Waist used to be a problem - but now its my thighs. So I can get something tight around my legs but I dont have to worry about my pants falling down. Or I can buy something good around my legs but I need a belt or to tie the "drawstring" or whatever like nobodies business LOL.

I did.

Because fall happened.

Stretchy jeans or leggings, hoodie or flannel shirt of the tentish variety, and uggs. It goes nicely with "WHY AM I SO COLD, WHY IS IT SO COLD WHY IS EVERYTHING COLD ALL THE TIME" stuff.

If I feel like being cute I braid my hair and wear mascara. :P

I... will worry about it again come spring. Maybe.

My Birkenstocks were too big and I had to adjust the straps smaller. The first time I wore them after losing 50+ pounds they kind of hurt my feet. I realized they were too loose. I adjusted the straps and now they feel great.

When I first lost the weight, my butt almost disappeared. It filled out again a bit (without gaining weight). I am now doing a workout routine that focuses on glute building. I used to wear LOFT's curvy jeans. Now I wear their modern styles. Curvy styles are baggy in the butt.

Back pain from heavy chest. When I was heavier I had stomach rolls that held my chest up, now that they are getting smaller my chest is pulling on my back.

I work in manufacturing and until recently I can't easily move heavy items anymore. I've now lost 103lbs, I live in the U.S. and I didn't realize how much I used my weight as a strength and I'm not really that strong. I've been lifting weights but I am stuck asking for help on moving things. Which I don't like to do. lol
I went to put on size 10 jeans today and I thought, no, these won't fit. But they are and they aren't tight!
Sheryl

sher70 wrote: »

I work in manufacturing and until recently I can't easily move heavy items anymore. I've now lost 103lbs, I live in the U.S. and I didn't realize how much I used my weight as a strength and I'm not really that strong. I've been lifting weights but I am stuck asking for help on moving things. Which I don't like to do. lol
I went to put on size 10 jeans today and I thought, no, these won't fit. But they are and they aren't tight!
Sheryl

Yes! I’m down just shy of 80 lbs. I can no longer flip my king size mattress. I can’t even budge it on the frame. I can’t move a couple other pieces of furniture that I used to be able to move either.

wunderkindking wrote: »

Oh, I forgot a health one:

My GERD VANISHED.

YES!