[singforthedayx]

What are some things that are new experiences to you, or some thing that you may have to do different now that you've lost weight?

For me, I've been trying to figure out how to blend my makeup properly. I didn't really have a jaw-bone before, so the makeup would just sort of blend automatically. Now I've been having to figure out how to get it down over the edge past my jaw, and just how far to go so it has a natural blend. Never ever thought that would be an issue!

Also a new experience for me is bruising. I've been getting random ones lately...I don't even know where they come from. It happens so easily. Yesterday, I was locking up at work. My boss went out first and was holding the door, but I guess she thought I was all the way out before I actually was, (or she did it on purpose...who knows lol) and the door smacked me in the arm. I'm pretty sure a few months ago, it wouldn't have left a mark...but I woke up this morning with a massive black & blue. I'm actually shocked at how bad it is...but it hit a muscle so....

What about you?

[Sonata]

I need to learn to sit at a booth naturally. I still suck in my stomach and tuck my arms under my breasts, prepared to squeeze a 360 lbs body in. I slide in now and nothing touches the table. I catch myself thinking, "Hey, what a large booth."

I tend to give myself more space to maneuver around things than what I need in general, which I'm sure looks a bit odd to others. Making room for my ghost fat, haha.

[Phoenix301]

My things have been more about discovering things I couldn't do before. Like now I can sometimes wear average sized necklaces instead of having to put pendants on longer chains or jury rigging and extension on beaded ones. My ring size has also gone down so I can't wear some of my bigger rings now. They were cheap ones but I still really liked them, but they are slipping loose even on my thumbs. On the plus side, the ones that used to only fit on my pinky finger are starting to fit further down on my index finger.

Otherwise, another 'adaptation' has been my wardrobe,trying to figure out what fits and what doesn't etc. I have only gotten a few new clothing items because I don't want to spend a fortune on something that wont fit when I lose a little more.

[katy trail]

NOT feeling like i'm the fat mom.Teacher's conferences are coming up.

Starting to care about style a little. I'm actually very close to a size of clothes i'm comfortable wearing long term. It's always, i'm too fat, i have to lose weight first. Well...close to 10 yeas of that. I have few clothes. So it's exciting. I can actually buy something without feeling guilty, having fun! Haven't done that yet. Looking forward to it.

I can walk faster than my kids. We went to six flags this summer. They were tired before i was. I felt i was keeping up with dh pretty well. Kept telling the kids to come on.

I had to relearn everything about food. portions, replacing emotional eating with other behaviors, about feeling hungry. Being hungry isn't the end of the world. Now i can feel full on such a small amount of food. A sandwhich. A cup of water. A small bowl of food. Even as a kid that didn't happen. I was a 'normal' sized kid. It seems like i was always hungry. So i learned to eat fiber just to get through the day. ex:raisin bran. I was about 9yrs old.
I still eat fiber rich foods. Now, since my relearning experiences this past 6mo, being hungry isn't a big deal. and i try not to go past the point of being full. counting those days on the binge free challenge has really helped. it's now been 1 1/2 mo, since my last 'binge' of a painful tummy ache. I've never counted before, but i think this is new territory for me.

[StephanieM]

Originally Posted by Sonata

I tend to give myself more space to maneuver around things than what I need in general, which I'm sure looks a bit odd to others. Making room for my ghost fat, haha.

I had this problem a couple days ago! A car parked too close to my friend, I cracked the door open and thought 'There is no way I can squeeze in here!' And I tried and slid right in without touching anything, haha. I need a new brain.

I need to learn how to keep these good habits and stop losing when I hit goal, I've been researching on how I'll handle it.

[Krizstyling]

I think that's a big one! (No pun intended) giving yourself more room than needed.

Today I went to the spa. Usually I wait until the steam room and sauna are cleared out because I felt too fat when everyone else was skinny, I would have to use two towels just to cover up fully. Today when I went, I realized two was one too many! I was able to fit one around me and I didn't wait for people to leave the sauna or the steam room =) I felt comfortable in my own skin.

[Sanna Maria]

Sonata, I love your "ghost fat" expression!

I've lost 12,5 inches off my waist yet I am still learning to understand that I'm not that big anymore. I'm also learning to style myself better and have discovered colours and clothes that really flatter me, before I wouldn't give clothes that much thought. And I never knew I had such a square face!

[moosemaid]

yea, i still often seem myself as larger than what i am.
the whole "Ghost Fat" syndrome hits me also.
i ALWAYS overshoot spaces, particularly in the parking lot and at theme parks.
clothes are also a whole new experience, i used to shy away from bright colors in lieu of beige, black, and dark blue.
i still do this now! ha
its just hard to see yourself any other way than bigger i think,
no matter what your still larger in your head.

[ValRock]

Oh I'm totally with you all on ghost fat! I also have to be a lot more careful with what I allow myself to bump into. I keep giving myself bruises on my hips/knees/etc because I don't pay attention to what I'm doing and I don't have a very good idea of where my body is at any given moment. It's fun! ha.