What nobody tells you about losing weight
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sublimedoll2108 wrote: »JessiBelleW wrote: »How there is a stage where after you start you somehow look worse than before. There isn’t really much you can do either except keep eating at a deficit and working out and waiting for your body to sort itself out
My current stage...I hate it so much!
I'll be feeling really good (currently down about 58 pounds from my high weight last year...down about 37 from 1/3/22...down from a 20/XXL to a 14/XL or L) - then I'll catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and just be completely disgusted. I swear I look the same, if not worse. I won't let it derail me, but it's horrible and I can't wait to be past this phase!
Same here. I have lost almost 45lbs and I feel it, and know it when smaller sized clothing fits, but…. When I look at myself in the mirror, I still see the big belly, the chunky arms and legs, the double chin 🤷♀️
I can completely relate to your feelings. I am down 137lbs and I see the saggy, loose, jiggly skin on my legs and the belly flap although flater still looks like a big belly pooch. When I bend over everything just hangs and looks horrible. But, hear is what I am slowly starting to learn during this journey. Loosing wheight doesn't magicly change how we view ourselves or see ourselves. For most of us who have struggeled for a long time we can't see the positive changes when we look in the mirror. This is where photos can help sometimes. When I look at my before picture now I strugel believing that I ever looked like that. The other part is, for most people, especially women we are supper critical about our bodies, always finding flaws, always comparing ourselves to others. Changing this mentality is hard but crucial. We are ALL different by design. We need stop looking at the negative we see and start looking at the positive. We are all beautiful just as we are. Our bodies are GOOD ; if we are doing our part to take care of them and make them as healthy as possible. Just like the physical change takes time the mental does as well. It also needs as much time and attention to changing it as the physical as well. Hang in there and know you beautiful NOW.
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I don't know if it's due to the weight loss or aging, but these days I seem to have the attention span of a demented squirrel on speed; and my decision making is similar. (For example, look at that lamp post - brilliant! I can climb that. Then a few seconds later wondering how to get down from the top of a lamp post.)17
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I don't know if it's due to the weight loss or aging, but these days I seem to have the attention span of a demented squirrel on speed; and my decision making is similar. (For example, look at that lamp post - brilliant! I can climb that. Then a few seconds later wondering how to get down from the top of a lamp post.)
Nah, not a squirrel, sounds more like a cat 😁12 -
I'm just starting my journey and reading all of your comments is really inspiring to me. Also, a bit jealous but I know that some day I will be experiencing these same things so it isn't leaving me bitter or anything.13
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Your FUPA looks worse before it gets BETTER!13
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The increased sex drive10
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That your body chemistry may change. Dyed my hair for years with no problem, and since losing weight I now find myself with a horrible sensitivity to the hair dye 😞 It may be unrelated, but the timing makes me think not. On a happier note related to the same, but probably more due to drinking enough water, is that my skin is so much better - less dryness and redness!14
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Suitcases: It's amazing how much less space my smaller clothes take up. The functionally-same clothes fit in a much smaller space.
P.S. I'm neither colder nor more energetic than when I was fat, though I don't know why exactly.
It may have something to do with exercise: I was very active for a dozen years while still obese, and that did noticeably improve my energy level vs. being inactive and obese. I do find that I'm more willing to do certain active things - like I don't budget trips up and down the stairs in my house like I did when fat - but I think that's more about the things being objectively easier at lighter weight, vs. me being more energetic.
If I eat well over goal calories, one thing I notice is that hot flashes, or feeling hot in general, increase noticeably afterward, for up to around a day. Resting heart rate goes up a few beats, too, usually: Homeostasis at work, I guess?10 -
You realize that deciding to eat in a healthier way and keep track of your eating habits will help you (when first starting out), as you feel you're taking some steps in a positive direction. Those + steps will spill over into other areas of your life, eventually. You'll be surprised how eating healthier will help you to have a sharper mind. Another discovery: How having support from others can really help on those 'not-doing-so-great" days.
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That you can look worse in the middle of your journey. I have seen comments about this before. I'm over halfway to my goal now and my skin is showing some losseness, and the fat in my thighs have gone lumpy.
My thighs honestly looked better 30 pounds ago.
I know from reading threads like this in the past that this can happen and tends to sort itself out eventually. But I must admit I'm a bit disappointed in how I look in a swimsuit at the moment.
But will keep on going. On the plus side I can see some muscles on my calves now!17 -
that I'd be standing naked in a locker room, lumpy fat and saggy belly and all, telling my daughter "look at those muscles! Not the fat and loose skin, that's leaving--look at those muscles in my thigh!"
My daughter did not want to look. Embarrassing your kids is such fun. XD20 -
TeresaMarie2015 wrote: »Your morning breadth will be just horrific!
I always wondered what happened to fat when it metabolized through your body - after it was used up for energy. I read Shape magazine, and they said it gets expelled through your breath, so as waste product the majority of it is aspirated while you're breathing. That is why our breaths are so funky. When I'm exercising I make sure to nose breathe but expell big gusts through my mouth. A smaller portion is exported in sweat, and a less portion than that is urinated. That's fun information, huh?7 -
obscuremusicreference wrote: »-People suddenly think it's okay to comment on your body/weight loss/food
-Lying in bed and running your hands over your hipbones and ribs is really great
I have clavicles and a jaw line now! Woop-woop!14 -
farmerpam1 wrote: »A love for being active, more like a NEED to be active every day.
This is true. I didnt go to gym yesterday so out of guilt I cleaned the house, did the washing, made supper and watered the garden just so I dont feel lik a lazy sod lol
According to the YouTube doctors I watch, this is the best kind of exercise. It uses multiple muscle groups at the same time, which is the "natural" way our ancestors exercised all the time. In fact, 100 years ago, people didn't exercise. They did chores and were healthier for it. Now if only I could get to a place where I like doing chores.15 -
fatty2begone wrote: »MMMM Bacon (Drool Emoji)
My goto breakfast includes one piece of bacon a day. My recent blood work shows everything is normal again, including overall cholesterol. The LDL is trending lower, but still 2 points over. When I told my heart dr.......you can't make me give up my bacon, said maybe a healthy fat like avocado? but my face must have responded......and she chuckled......and said... can't argue with your success (down 153 pounds)14 -
Losing weight doesn't fix body image issues. That is something that needs dealt with on a different level. Body hating and self-hatred are a real issue, and it can stop you in your tracks, it can ruin relationships, fuel addictions, and when extreme can progress to suicidal thoughts. So, if you think that next 5 pounds is going to change how you feel about yourself, it may help but you need to love yourself no matter where you are in your journey!!17
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TeresaMarie2015 wrote: »Your morning breadth will be just horrific!
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Yes, you can lose weight even on an antidepressant and menopause. You don't always lose weight on a steady incremental decline, you might sit at a weight for a week or two then BOOM suddenly 5 lbs gone. That's how it came on (in sneaky 5 lb chunks) and it seems this is the way it comes off my body. One change though, after menopause, I'm not loosing it off my boobs first.14
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ejadewelch wrote: »Losing weight doesn't fix body image issues. That is something that needs dealt with on a different level. Body hating and self-hatred are a real issue, and it can stop you in your tracks, it can ruin relationships, fuel addictions, and when extreme can progress to suicidal thoughts. So, if you think that next 5 pounds is going to change how you feel about yourself, it may help but you need to love yourself no matter where you are in your journey!!
This. sometimes I can catch/stop a binge by asking "why do we need to be punished right now? Or is it fear? Eating will only help for a few minutes, so what else might help longer?" once in a while I manage to go for a walk. Sometimes I just take a few deep breaths and get some water. and sometimes...the binge just goes on. But it's probably less than it would have been before.16 -
I was taking a break from working in the yard on my front stoop and I was very uncomfortable. I've lost so much in my butt that now it's too bony to sit on concrete comfortably. LOL17
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