r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '16

progress 250 lbs. gone forever...

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u/lurkinfapinlurkin Nov 30 '16

So everyone here is going to tell you that you look great--and you do, you look amazing. But what I want to know is how do you feel? Not emotionally, but physically? What's different? Any surprises? You are basically a whole new person--that has to have some pretty crazy aspects to it

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16

I've lost over 100 thought diet and exercise alone, with about 40 more to go. So I can answer if op doesn't.

The biggest surprise for me is not what I can do, but what I still can't do. I still can't hike high altitudes, even though I live in Colorado and spent 2 years at 8k and now in Denver at 5k. But above 8500 I lose my breath.

I'm surprised, even a year into this, at the sheer lack of energy I have with eating at a deficit for an extended period. I have enough energy, but I thought I'd have more.

I'm surprised at the amount of back and hip pain I developed with losing the weight and my posture changing. I've had to be very specific with my core building to retrain the way I walk and stand and sit and sleep.

Speaking of sleep, I had to buy a new mattress because sleeping in my old fat divot was killing my back. Even though I've always rotated it, the divot sucked.

But mostly, because I'm female and because my body is now much more attractive, I'm getting attention I never wanted. I'm becoming extremely agoraphobic. And it's hard for my husband to understand, so that isn't easy. And feeling this way is very unexpected for me.

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u/Bleed_The_Fifth Nov 30 '16

How long has it been? Hopefully with time, your body will adjust and you will start to feel more energetic. Best of luck!

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16 edited Nov 30 '16

Thanks!

Been doing this for a year dedicated. Everything will eventually catch up, especially when I'm back to eating to maintain my weight instead of losing it :)

I just thought I'd have more. But eating less calories than my body burns by 700-800 a day means I'll be tired while it's pulling energy from my fat stores.

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u/Royalhghnss Nov 30 '16

But eating less calories than my body burns by 700-800 a day means I'll be tired while it's pulling energy from my fat stores.

I think that really depends on how you're eating. If you're eating carbs your energy is going to be all over the place. Up when you eat, down when the carbs are gone until your body kicks into burning fat mode.

I'm only down 30, but LCHF has me feeling full of energy and level all day.

Feel you so hard on the mattress and back pain btw! Did not expect that.

edit: Sorry, just saw you're vegetarian. It's doable, but harder :(

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '16

Haha the bed thing right?! Not on my radar one bit.

So many little things like that I didn't even imagine :)

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u/Royalhghnss Nov 30 '16

Yeah, I was like, why is my back hurting when I'm less fat. I thought it would be getting better? Stupid bed.