Anyone else kinda feeling bittersweet about their weight loss?

JamesEuringer
JamesEuringer Posts: 5 Member
edited April 9 in Health and Weight Loss

as weird as the question sounds, I just need to know if anyone else feels weird but happy about losing weight. I’m super happy about it obviously but I definitely miss having clothes that fit me! Cheers to having such a great problem!😸

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  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,385 Member

    It is like everything in life. Your attitude. However, for sure.. there are adjustments when the goal of losing weight becomes a reality. I always feel for those who share posts of not liking their new body.. or listing complaints of why they are disappointed …as if, they thought losing weight would make them happy. And, when they get there; they still suffer from the real issues they thought losing weight would fix.

  • JamesEuringer
    JamesEuringer Posts: 5 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48559782#Comment_48559782

    definitely not complaining about losing weight! Just don’t know how to shop for clothes now that I’m going through sizes so fast. I do get what you mean though!

  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,385 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48559786#Comment_48559786

    sorry.. I wasn't talking about you. I get the frustration about the clothes. For me.. I was so used to wearing clothes that covered up my weight.. I continued to gravitate toward those fashions. It took real effort to try on other styles and figure out what looked good on me in smaller sizes. I felt odd to complain about it.. but it was really hard and took a while.

  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,580 Member

    I went to thrift stores during weight loss…and mostly I just bought pants. Most tops look okay even a little baggy.

    I only bought what I absolutely needed.

    It was a really good feeling to throw out my size 20-16s. I did keep a few things that were one size up from my final goal weight and I'm glad I did - a few pounds gained during an injury made all my New clothes too tight. It's a good incentive to throw most of them out, though. Can't stay at a, "Oops," weight for long without shopping and I am not a fan of shopping.

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,605 Member

    I shop on Thredup and Posh Mart. I've found online consignment to be more convenient than thrifting in person. I've bought a lot of cute things. I also have a tote full of clothes from a previous weight loss I'm looking forward to rediscovering. 🙃

  • Corina1143
    Corina1143 Posts: 4,598 Member
    edited April 9

    I lost 50 pounds about 2 years ago. It wasn't just about not having clothes that fit, but I didn't know what fit when I tried it on. It has been so long since I was at a good weight that I forgot how clothes are supposed to fit. I am relearning fit and fashion.

    Yes it's great, but it's hard!

  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,284 Member
    edited April 9

    There’s certain things. It was easier to dress, because I didn’t care. A loose tshirt or tunic and leggings to cover lumps and sags was all I needed.

    Laundry was easier. Nicer clothes now that I actually want to care for, more changes of clothes (sometimes multiple workout gear a day) mean more laundry. Lots of drip dry leggings hanging every where. It’s a pain to sort and hang so many delicates.

    I’m “called upon” more often in group settings. I used to sit back silently and watch everything happen around me. Now people “expect” me to be engaged, even when I don’t feel so much like it. It was also a silent luxury to be able to judge or silently critique others in those settings, but now I’m kinder. I somewhat miss/don’t miss my sarcastic WTF side.

    I feel sometimes like people are disappointed I haven’t “gained it all back”, and like they hover, waiting for when it will happen, so they can crow. I wish this would stop, but it’s slowly going away as people get used to me. I guess you’d say it’s bittersweet “they” can’t let “old me” go in peace.

    I certainly miss walking down the candy aisle or bakery, and not leaving with a full basket of any damn thing I want, likewise, pre-planning a single piece of pizza and a pretzel roll, as a special midafternoon “lupper”, since I don’t have (ie won't spend) the calories for both a lunch and a pizza dinner I’d rather have my usual snacks. Miss those days of eating as much of both as I felt like.

    But most weirdly, I used to judge distance between chairs, tables, walls, and try to squeeze through sideways. In a sick, almost self punishing sort of way, I kind of miss that, and still catch myself doing it.

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