weight loss experiences
Posted by Kraftee R on Oct 01, 2009 · Member since Jan 2007 · 10 posts
I've lost 50 lbs this year thru dieting, workout & a healthy thyroid function. :)>>>
The only stress has been needing to buy new clothes as I hate shopping. Fortunately, they look better on me...
Anyway, I have noticed differences in my personality and attitudes, and I wonder if anyone else out there has been through the same thing, or can recommend a website or book (maybe a journal) that discusses some of these changes.
For instance, I watched a creepy movie, and felt less creeped out about it. Also, less intellectualizing, more holistic response.
Anyone? Thanks!
Well when I became vegetarian (and I was by NO means even near overweight.) I dropped 20 pounds so quickly (and I wasnt even working out :o). Then I became vegan and my forehead full of acne vanished ;D.
Lol I also noticed changes in my atitude. I dont know of any books or sites But I'll let you know if I find out if you promise to do the same
I was 185 in highschool (5 years ago) now I am 135. I blame it on becoming a vegan. I still over eat quite a bit but its on food that I can use more efficiently. I also suffer from a heart condition but since I've become vegan I really don't have any energy problems anymore. I actually can jog a mile now! Also, I am so involved with my food and cooking that its something I care about and love. So much more confidence in my figure and in my selfesteem. BOOOYAH! Arigatou veganism!
I'd like to tone up though.... >.> So I bought a resistance band.
I have several things to share about this....but I'm on my way out the door.....to be continued!!
When I was in college i went from 160-185 in a month and found out I had a thyroid problem. That was about...3 years ago I think. I went up to a total of about 190. For a 5ft person, that's a lot. It caused high blood sugar, knee problems, and i didn't feel like it was MY body anymore. I got my meds straightened out and was able to get down to about 180 without any changes in diet/habit, but i would still fluctuate between 180-190.
I went vegan for ethical reasons, not weight loss, but I have to admit I am pleased with the results. I am just starting to add exercise into the mix and eat less "junk" food, but just switching to a vegan diet I was able to drop to 170 and I now hover in the 173-175 range. My iron levels are higher than ever before (i was anemic) and my thyroid seems less swollen (as long as I limit my soy).
It may not seem like a lot, but switching my "hovering" weight from 190-173 is a big deal. Especially for someone with thyroid problems.
okay....now I'm back....
I remember watching an interview years ago with an author/expert on psychology talking about how *you* change when something relatively significant occurs. They likened moving out of town to losing weight, the friends you had starting out may not be there at the end. Your personality does change; the way you live changes. It only makes sense, therefore, that just like a physical move, some friends will fall to the wayside, and you will find new ones on your new path.
Personally.....I struggle with unwanted weight loss. Back in High School, I was overweight. At my heaviest, I was right around 150lbs, for my petite 5'3" frame, that's A LOT....then senior year, in the course of 2 months, I lost 30 with no obvious cause.....10 years later, I'm now hovering around 100-105.....my hip bones are jutting out....I'm eating tons of calories....but yeah....My weight can fluctuate at any given moment between 105-115...this is the first time in over 7 years I've been below 104 for a prolonged amount of time. Being as small as I am, a 5 or even 2 pound difference for me equals a different size in clothes....making my wardrobe 3x's the size it should be. My cup sizes also vary. Normally, the smallest they go is B and they will at times go to DD (often in a matter of 3 days....YAY PMS). Currently, they're A's....
Being abnormal in this way. Rejoicing when I've gained a pound, cursing the gods when I've lost it, etc. Has caused stress in a few relationships with friends and lovers. After the initial 30lbs, I felt soooo naked and exposed, I hated the way I looked in photos, thought I looked emaciated. It has taken a long time for me to accept this new way of life. It is still a struggle for me, though, when I get this skinny....I only have 3 pairs of pants that don't require a belt; and all of my belts are on their last/first loop and still a little loose...
Last month, I visited with a friend for the first time since High School, she remarked how I'm half of what I used to be....I am actually less...
For me, at least, I have found it easier to make new friends who know me as I am now, they accept me better and don't have the concept of a heavier me in their mind to keep them bugging/accusing me about having an ED I don't have. Of course, it may just simply be that I never really liked my hometown nor it's occupants!
okay....now I'm back....
I remember watching an interview years ago with an author/expert on psychology talking about how *you* change when something relatively significant occurs. They likened moving out of town to losing weight, the friends you had starting out may not be there at the end. Your personality does change; the way you live changes. It only makes sense, therefore, that just like a physical move, some friends will fall to the wayside, and you will find new ones on your new path.
Personally.....I struggle with unwanted weight loss. Back in High School, I was overweight. At my heaviest, I was right around 150lbs, for my petite 5'3" frame, that's A LOT....then senior year, in the course of 2 months, I lost 30 with no obvious cause.....10 years later, I'm now hovering around 100-105.....my hip bones are jutting out....I'm eating tons of calories....but yeah....My weight can fluctuate at any given moment between 105-115...this is the first time in over 7 years I've been below 104 for a prolonged amount of time. Being as small as I am, a 5 or even 2 pound difference for me equals a different size in clothes....making my wardrobe 3x's the size it should be. My cup sizes also vary. Normally, the smallest they go is B and they will at times go to DD (often in a matter of 3 days....YAY PMS). Currently, they're A's....
Being abnormal in this way. Rejoicing when I've gained a pound, cursing the gods when I've lost it, etc. Has caused stress in a few relationships with friends and lovers. After the initial 30lbs, I felt soooo naked and exposed, I hated the way I looked in photos, thought I looked emaciated. It has taken a long time for me to accept this new way of life. It is still a struggle for me, though, when I get this skinny....I only have 3 pairs of pants that don't require a belt; and all of my belts are on their last/first loop and still a little loose...
Last month, I visited with a friend for the first time since High School, she remarked how I'm half of what I used to be....I am actually less...
For me, at least, I have found it easier to make new friends who know me as I am now, they accept me better and don't have the concept of a heavier me in their mind to keep them bugging/accusing me about having an ED I don't have. Of course, it may just simply be that I never really liked my hometown nor it's occupants!
THAT'S ODD!
why do you think this happens to you? you could have a thyroid problem
I've had all the obvious and less obvious blood work done. Everything (with the exception of abnormally high lactic acid...affecting oxygenation of the muscles) comes out normal each time.