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straightahead 03-17-2013 04:50 PM

These are fun...I am enjoying my collarbone and bony shoulder tip right now. And Friday someone asked me, "You look great - ok, what is different? Hair color? Weight?"

For me though, my feet never change size (I have size 5-5.5 feet, depending on the shoe). I always have freakishly small feet and hands, no matter my weight; all my weight gathers at my torso

More:
-Your pants and even your underwear are sagging at the butt
-Holding "Boat pose" in yoga is no longer a dreaded form of torture
-Spanx is no longer a necessary part of the daily wardrobe to hide rolls

586 03-17-2013 08:35 PM

When your stomach no longer gets wet when you do dishes - simply because it no longer lops over the sink!

When your breasts no longer rest on your stomach.

When clothing no longer cuts off your circulation! Socks, hose, cuffs, necklines...

When guys can hug you and you feel like you're being cuddled instead of strongarmed. Do you remember those hugs? Like they couldn't even get both arms around your waist... good grief. :(

When you can gauge everyone's size clothing because of how you've watched your own progress :P

Shrinkberry 03-17-2013 08:54 PM

When you have to re-introduce yourself to someone you see infrequently. Happened to me this week with a co-worker who works in another office. Kinda embarrassing for both parties involved.

Misti in Seattle 03-17-2013 09:37 PM

When you hug someone and are shocked at how easily you can reach around each other, and your massive boobs no longer get in the way so much.

Saga 03-17-2013 09:51 PM

I found a new one (for me) today! I know I've lost weight because I can cross my legs at my knees again! That was a very pleasant surprise!

LadyP2013 03-24-2013 10:52 PM

When almost every customer at my job is telling me I look skinny and I've lost a lot of weight.....(yes, this is happening to me right now)

When my ab lines start showing big time......so exciting! :)

LadyP2013 03-24-2013 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 586 (Post 4671794)
When your stomach no longer gets wet when you do dishes - simply because it no longer lops over the sink!

When your breasts no longer rest on your stomach.

When clothing no longer cuts off your circulation! Socks, hose, cuffs, necklines...

When guys can hug you and you feel like you're being cuddled instead of strongarmed. Do you remember those hugs? Like they couldn't even get both arms around your waist... good grief. :(

When you can gauge everyone's size clothing because of how you've watched your own progress :P


I knowwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol!

LadyP2013 03-24-2013 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daniellemariexx1 (Post 4665982)
when you shadow doesnt look like an egg with legs

You just gave me a good laugh with that one.

smashlers 03-25-2013 12:32 AM

When you have to go to the restroom at work and do the "tights dance" in private because tights that used to leave marks on your belly are now slipping and falling down around your hips!

Or- when your slimmer friend leaves a sweet coat in your car at the end of fall, and after months of trying, that bad boy zips! Boom! (She lives far away! I swear if she lived closer I would give her her coat back! Maybe :P)

Garnet2727 03-25-2013 10:02 AM

When you've worked from home for 8 weeks while wearing nothing but sweats then you go back into the office and the business clothing you have is now too big. My pants are falling off me.

LadyP2013 03-25-2013 12:30 PM

When you can wear your smaller friends clothes perfectly.

dgramie 03-25-2013 04:01 PM

NO more heart burn meds!!!

elvislover324 03-25-2013 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by smashlers (Post 4680957)
When you have to go to the restroom at work and do the "tights dance" in private because tights that used to leave marks on your belly are now slipping and falling down around your hips!

This!!!! Except I do it more places than just the ladies room!

SoMuchFattitude 03-26-2013 09:34 AM

Your husband calls you Urkel because you are always pulling your pants up super high so they stay put. :lol:

Wannabehealthy 03-26-2013 09:10 PM

Many of these responses had me laughing my butt off! I don't have any to add, but I do have a funny story. I am still pretty big. One day at work I had on a pair of elastic waist pants and the elastic broke. But the pants didn't budge. So I was saying "You know you're too fat when the elastic breaks in your pants and they still don't fall down." LOL

Palestrina 03-27-2013 08:08 AM

...When you are horrified that you used to wear sweatpants out in public (other than at the gym).

Roo2 03-27-2013 08:49 AM

When you no longer have to worry if that makes you look fat!

Radiojane 03-27-2013 04:06 PM

When you can walk across a snowbank, down an icy road, etc without holding on to someone! My brother's roommate was waiting to help me across the snowbank (because the lazy buggers don't shovel a path to their door), and I was totally fine on my own! I never realized how much help I needed to stay on my own feet in the winter!

elvislover324 03-27-2013 04:09 PM

I pulled my dress pants down today to change into workout clothes and when I went to fold them to put on the chair, I realized they are button/zipper style. OOOPS. :)

Andrea85 03-27-2013 05:22 PM

When you can put on an outfit and just run out the door because you know they all look good! I used to have certain pants that would ONLY go with certain shirts because the waist line of where my pants hit would look terrible with 90% of my shirts, or a shirt would only look good with one pair of pants. I love that I can just pull out a shirt and jeans and I KNOW they will look good together :)

MSDEEDEE23 03-27-2013 05:42 PM

When you enjoy wearing belts

Misti in Seattle 03-27-2013 09:41 PM

These are great!! Thanks for the laughs.

When you grab an old T-shirt to throw into your gym bag to put on just to wear home after your pool workout and shower... and you walk by the mirrors on your way out and realize you look like you are wearing a tent!!

NightowlAnnie 03-27-2013 09:52 PM

When I can tie my shoes a little easier :jig:

zoesmom 03-28-2013 08:04 AM

When you look at a photo of yourself taken a year ago and have to second guess if you know who that person is.

SunnySide99 03-28-2013 08:48 AM

When you put on a winter coat from last season and now can fit two of you in the same coat this season. (This happened me to me last week!)

elvislover324 03-28-2013 08:55 AM

These are awesome!!

Precious Little 03-28-2013 07:37 PM

DH calls me 'alien' because he says I have a skinny neck and a big head!! :joker:

3fcuser291505109 03-28-2013 09:27 PM

when.... i used to have a huuuuuuge chest, i mean they each looked like a good size rump roast, LOL and now i look like a 14 year old girl :P

JuvenileNarcissist 03-29-2013 10:00 PM

When you can't sit on a wooden chair too long or your butt hurts cause there's not enough padding there anymore.

When you have to scoot forward to the edge of a booth or you can't reach your food.

When you can not only cross your legs, but you can cross your legs under a table.

When you can wear high heel shoes without your toes turning into little vienna sausages of swollenness.

When your dad starts yelling at you, because he thinks a stranger just walked into his house.

Scondy 03-30-2013 03:16 PM

When my own mom didn't recognize me at the gym. ;)

elvislover324 03-30-2013 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JuvenileNarcissist (Post 4687160)
When you can't sit on a wooden chair too long or your butt hurts cause there's not enough padding there anymore.

When you have to scoot forward to the edge of a booth or you can't reach your food.

When you can not only cross your legs, but you can cross your legs under a table.

When you can wear high heel shoes without your toes turning into little vienna sausages of swollenness.

When your dad starts yelling at you, because he thinks a stranger just walked into his house.

Loved these!!

Roo2 04-03-2013 05:15 PM

You know you've lost weight when you and you teenage daughter comes over and sits in the same chair with you at the kitchen table ...and you fit!
My daughter did that last night at supper! I was amazed one of us did not fly off the chair ! This is Wooden Amish chair ...so not oversized.

Roo2:carrot::carrot::carrot:

Rhiko 04-05-2013 08:37 PM

I put last years winter sweat pants on and I can pull out the waist.
My 'fat pants' are falling off!
I start feeling better about myself.
I like being in public.

:woohoo::dance::woohoo:

Misti in Seattle 04-06-2013 10:14 AM

When you sit down on your low couch for a few minutes to do something and then jump up and are running around the house when it suddenly hits you... I can't DO that. :) It used to be a major feat for me to get up off of that couch LOL

Misti in Seattle 04-06-2013 10:17 AM

And my best one of all... when the doctor, chiro and surgeon you have been working with for the past 8 months to help you get into good enough shape.. low enough weight... to have the surgery to reduce your absolutely massive breasts... all have beaming smiles on their faces when they tell you how proud of you they are. And when the surgeon tells you he KNOWS he can get it approved as a medical issue with your insurance... and does so!! :)

Misti in Seattle 04-07-2013 01:03 AM

I love this thread! This one happened to me today...

...when you are in a thrift store and walking down a narrow aisle and you are facing a full length mirror. You are shocked that this actually a reflection of YOU walking toward he mirror!

amandie 04-07-2013 01:27 AM

When your stomach doesn't rub or touch the steering wheel and there's a nice gap in between now!

fitwayoflife 04-17-2013 09:03 PM

When your bra becomes so loose that when you have it on, you can fit two fists in one cup.

When you can sit on the floor, draw your knees to your chest, and keep them there for a long time.

zoesmom 04-18-2013 08:22 AM

When you have to strain over your boobs to see your belly :D
Quote:

And my best one of all... when the doctor, chiro and surgeon you have been working with for the past 8 months to help you get into good enough shape.. low enough weight... to have the surgery to reduce your absolutely massive breasts... all have beaming smiles on their faces when they tell you how proud of you they are. And when the surgeon tells you he KNOWS he can get it approved as a medical issue with your insurance... and does so!!
Gods....I had my BRS June of 2010. BEST. THING. EVER.

newleaf123 04-18-2013 08:29 AM

When you have to scoot around in an Adirondack chair to align your spine with the openings between the slats because its gotten too bony to be comfortable otherwise. Wow, this one really took me by surprise; those chairs used to be comfortable!


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