Ms_LisaKay wrote: » Nobody told me how jiggly I would get. At my heaviest, my skin & fat were tight. Now that I have lost a bit and have stronger muscles underneath, I can pinch/pull the actual fatty tissue out. It weirds me out, but shows visually how many calories I have yet to burn. I am sure this phenomenon is known, but I was/am surprised by it. It is weird to actually be able to almost see the fat as something floating around inside my body on top of the muscles.
sc0tt14 wrote: » The confidence boost and projecting it onto others!!!
cakegoddess1 wrote: » Being ACTUALLY handicapped, I get really annoyed when large girls take the handicapped stall. It's NOY for you...it's for us who really need it. Please...a little respect.
cblue315 wrote: » How good it feels to have people at the gym comment on your progress. Yes, I am doing this for me but it is good to know someone else notices.
midwesterner85 wrote: » Nobody told me what to expect in terms of plateaus and whooshes. Even when it happens on MFP, people won't say it or acknowledge it. As I get closer to my goal weight, the plateaus last longer and the whooshes are bigger. I had a 5 month plateau late last year / early this year. When I posted on MFP after about 3 months, I would just get the response that I wasn't logging right. Seriously?! My logging method was working and then is wrong even when I didn't change anything?! In Mar., I got the "whoosh" of a several lb. loss in a few days. Now I've been in another plateau since Mar. and no idea how long this one will last.
hartmamp wrote: » midwesterner85 wrote: » Nobody told me what to expect in terms of plateaus and whooshes. Even when it happens on MFP, people won't say it or acknowledge it. As I get closer to my goal weight, the plateaus last longer and the whooshes are bigger. I had a 5 month plateau late last year / early this year. When I posted on MFP after about 3 months, I would just get the response that I wasn't logging right. Seriously?! My logging method was working and then is wrong even when I didn't change anything?! In Mar., I got the "whoosh" of a several lb. loss in a few days. Now I've been in another plateau since Mar. and no idea how long this one will last. Honestly, I think it's just a sensitive subject and people who aren't extremely close to you don't want to offend you by saying, "oh my gosh, you've lost so much weight and look great!", possibly implying that before you were fat/looked terrible.
midwesterner85 wrote: » hartmamp wrote: » midwesterner85 wrote: » Nobody told me what to expect in terms of plateaus and whooshes. Even when it happens on MFP, people won't say it or acknowledge it. As I get closer to my goal weight, the plateaus last longer and the whooshes are bigger. I had a 5 month plateau late last year / early this year. When I posted on MFP after about 3 months, I would just get the response that I wasn't logging right. Seriously?! My logging method was working and then is wrong even when I didn't change anything?! In Mar., I got the "whoosh" of a several lb. loss in a few days. Now I've been in another plateau since Mar. and no idea how long this one will last. Honestly, I think it's just a sensitive subject and people who aren't extremely close to you don't want to offend you by saying, "oh my gosh, you've lost so much weight and look great!", possibly implying that before you were fat/looked terrible. I don't get how that is relevant. My point was that, on MFP, the conversation is that plateaus are extremely short lived. If you haven't lost weight after a couple of weeks, you are assumed to be incorrectly logging. The reality is that plateaus last longer and longer each time... eventually lasting for several months. The "whoosh" is bigger after those months, but it can be very discouraging when nobody is willing to acknowledge that plateaus are real and they can last a very long time... it isn't always incorrect logging to blame.
hartmamp wrote: » midwesterner85 wrote: » hartmamp wrote: » midwesterner85 wrote: » Nobody told me what to expect in terms of plateaus and whooshes. Even when it happens on MFP, people won't say it or acknowledge it. As I get closer to my goal weight, the plateaus last longer and the whooshes are bigger. I had a 5 month plateau late last year / early this year. When I posted on MFP after about 3 months, I would just get the response that I wasn't logging right. Seriously?! My logging method was working and then is wrong even when I didn't change anything?! In Mar., I got the "whoosh" of a several lb. loss in a few days. Now I've been in another plateau since Mar. and no idea how long this one will last. Honestly, I think it's just a sensitive subject and people who aren't extremely close to you don't want to offend you by saying, "oh my gosh, you've lost so much weight and look great!", possibly implying that before you were fat/looked terrible. I don't get how that is relevant. My point was that, on MFP, the conversation is that plateaus are extremely short lived. If you haven't lost weight after a couple of weeks, you are assumed to be incorrectly logging. The reality is that plateaus last longer and longer each time... eventually lasting for several months. The "whoosh" is bigger after those months, but it can be very discouraging when nobody is willing to acknowledge that plateaus are real and they can last a very long time... it isn't always incorrect logging to blame. Oops.. It's not relevant, I totally quoted the wrong person. My fault. I meant to quote the poster who said she was surprised more folks didn't comment on her weight loss!!
BioQueen wrote: » That some people (friends/family) will start to ask you if you are sick, starving yourself, and/or are too skinny. This has been one of the hardest things, and it has only been happening recently. Right now I am in the middle of my healthy BMI (range 111-150 and I'm at 132) and I'm definitely not "too skinny". People had been very supportive when I was starting, but very quickly they have pulled a 180. Then when I say I want to lose just ~10 more (still within my healthy BMI, and I have a small frame) they tell me not to. It's unfortunate that people won't mention anything if you are too big but as soon as you start to be healthy they will start talking about it. I'm going to do what I want anyway lol. Overall there are lots of good things too! * Shopping is WAY more fun, and things look better on me * I feel more comfortable sitting (jeans used to cut in to my stomach) * No more chaffing! * I feel less full, which was always so uncomfortable when I overate * My skin is super clear * I don't run away from pictures
LacednLace wrote: » Also, this truly is something you have to do/want for yourself. No one else can achieve it for you or force you make this journey. You have to find your own motivation and keep pushing.
LacednLace wrote: » Also, this truly is something you have to do/want for yourself. No one else can achieve it for you or force you make this journey. You have to find your own motivation and keep pushing. Top it off, my neighbor asked me what my goal weight is....I told her. She freaked out and told me I'd be wayyy to skinny and I should stop at a much higher weight. Ummmm no, it's my body, I researched BMI and weight ranges that are healthy. I set my goal. If I choose to stop before then it'll be because Im happy. Not because you think it's too small.
