Oh yes, to the armpits, the incredible sensitivity to the cold, and the sore butt. I don't miss my fat, but holy cow, sitting in the bathtub or on a hard chair can be really uncomfortable.
I have to agree with the constantly being cold thing and the worst part is that everyone around me finds it really funny. When I was heavy, I was never cold, I always wanted the windows open and moaned when anyone tried to put the heating on.
Since we moved into this (very old) house my partner has been telling me that we needed a new boiler because the old one wasn't powerful enough but I dismissed the idea out of hand. Now I know that we need a new boiler but it's not practical to get one before the summer and I'm freezing.
The other negative that I've just remembered and this might be unique to me is that once I got down to 21% body fat I had the longest period ever, it went on for about 25 days, I'd lie in bed every morning before I got up praying that it would be finished when I got up.
I hate that my rings are all too big now. Who knew that you could lose so much weight in your fingers?
I also noticed the unwelcome male attention but it has been really weird because it has all been from guy friends I have known for years. It's been making for some pretty strange saturday nights!
I don't have the cold problem yet, I am always hot and that hasn't changed!
This is so weird to read about. I never thought about that before. That sounds like it sucks! Better than being chunky, but still. I can't wait to complain about this with you guys.
Oh dear, I'm always cold and my butt always hurts NOW, can't imagine it getting worse! I still have a long way to go til goal, but I'm very close to not being able to wear my ring anymore. It just barely fits. I'm torn on getting it sized because it was so inexpensive ($8 in USVI) that it's seems like it's not worth it, but I really like the ring!
I'm really excited about the propect of concave armpits. Mine are currently quite convex, and I'm always so self-conscious about them!
Lol I love it, I'm glad I'm not the only one with concave pits! I was so sure I was getting all the hair when I shaved in the shower but there was a small patch every time. I guess I'm gonna have to start shaving in the mirror when it comes tank top time!
I'm also having ring size issues. I'm only halfway to goal but my ring is already starting to feel loose and it's a beautiful diamond ring I got for graduation from my grandmother so I'll be getting it sized soon. Luckily, though, I should be to my goal weight by the time my dbf and I get engaged/married so I shouldn't have to worry about that one!
Oh and I'm always cold too but I was that way before I lost weight, go figure.
Last edited by fashinjunkie09; 02-09-2010 at 05:37 PM.
I'm glad I'm not the only one with the armpit problem!
I also have a problem with being cold all the time. I go to bed with an electric blanket, wake up and immediately turn on the space heater in the bathroom while I get ready, get in my car and turn on butt warmers, get to work and turn on the space heater under my desk. AND I'm wearing tons and tons of layers during all of this AND I'm still cold. I literally started wearing long underwear 24/7 all the time because I was so cold! This is probably why my husband didn't notice the armpit hair!! He hasn't seen my skin very much (and when he has, I'm sure he's been distracted with other things )
Something else I don't like about weight loss is that I HAVE to try on EVERYTHING when I go clothes shopping. My body has changed so much that I can't just look at something on a hanger and judge whether it is cut right for me or if I will like it. Now, I find myself buying completely different styles of clothes.
I am also cold all of the time. I have 3 words for you...heated mattress pad. Ahhhhh.
On the armpit thing, today in the bath I did a bit of experimenting, as I miss a patch frequently too. I find that if you put your arm in a position like you're doing this tricep stretch:
And you sort of stretch until your hand on the stretched arm is mid-upper-back...that concave part is almost flat and waaaay easier to access. I tried several positions, and this was the flattest/best angle for me to eliminate the concaveness and make it way easier.
haha this is so funny!!! LMAO @ armpits... I have worn the same anklet for years... it used to be pretty tight.... well, as it has gotten much looser, I have noticed that I have been shaving around it for a while! massive affro on the ankle... its like another anklet in itself.
I also have this issue where, if I lie on my side in bed with my legs stacked, the sides of my knee bones grate together unpleasantly.
And here's a non-physical negative effect of losing weight:
Some of my fat friends (maybe I should say "acquaintances") aren't as comfortable around me anymore.
Unwelcome male attention. (I mean, from unwelcome males -- I don't mind attention from the welcome ones.) I preferred being invisible to some guys.
agreed, agreed and more agreed.
I find to get the best, though by no means perfect shave by my lonesome, I kinda hold up my arm in the position that mandalinn posted but I take my thumb and and try to stretch out my underarm to stretch and flatten out the arm pit area.
I love this thread about the pits - made me look at mine even though I am not at goal and what do you know they look flatter! So there is another thing to use as a NSV - flattening out and then having concave pits!!! ROFL!
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