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Wasn't expecting that... weight loss surprises

hyg99

Just a random topic. Has anyone had any positive or negative weight loss observations that perhaps should have seen coming but didn't.

Mine include my airplane seat was just so much more roomy, even walking down a plane easier. Negative is how conscious I am now of hard seats.

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Lietchi

Positive surprises for me:

It's so much easier to cross my legs
My clothes take up less room in my suitcase

Neutral but funny: discovering that bony protuberance at the end of my breast bone, the xiphoid process!

Retroguy2000

Good: My cat can comfortably sit in my lap when at my computer chair. Before, that wasn't possible.

Bad: Losing my wedding ring, then having to repurchase another.

nossmf

This thread contains thousands of pages of similar anecdotes.

Strudders67

I get colder a lot quicker now.

My food shopping is cheaper.

jguldi11

Good - I can lay on the massage table with my arms at my side instead of hanging off the bed or crossed over my belly.

Bad - having to part ways with some of my favorite outfits that are now too big on me.

seans7272

I feel the comment on the hard seats when i was 22 pounds lighter than now i noticed scooters at walmart (because i have cerebral palsy) werent as comfortable probably because i was at 12 percent body fat by my estimation.

yakkystuff

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49045677#Comment_49045677

Food shopping cheaper despite healthier foods surprised me too!

I mean... really now, have you seen the sky high price of bakery treats or downsized packages of chips, cookies and candy? And, for crying out loud take out & drive thru fast foods, or a sit down dinner in a real restaurant?

Home cooking real foods healthier & way cheaper…

JenniferANoll

I was wearing a dress in Target after losing almost 30 pounds. My underpants fell off and ended up around my ankles. In the middle of Target. I had to buy new underwear!