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You know you've lost weight when...
Just wondering what some of your benchmarks have been (as in feedback from
others). I reached a point where, suddenly, everyone in my social group started noticing I'd lost weight. The funny thing was, it happened on one particular day. That day, at least 30 people (I'm not exaggerating) came up to me at Church and were raving about how much weight I'd lost. Maybe it was something I wore...who knows? Another one has been happening lately where people are now starting to take an interest in my (nonexistent) love-life. They are trying to find a husband for me. HELP! One woman told me now that I had lost so much weight, she figured I was a pretty good bet for finding a husband. LOL! Cat |
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You know you've lost weight when...
Men are visual creatures. One shouldn't pass up a good book based on the
cover. Unfortunatley, it is often the cover that attracts the reader to the book... Maybe it was just that you have more self confidence now??? That can be very attractive. -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... My epiphany comes in small doses. Example.. the stalls in women's rooms were once uncomfortably smaller than what I would prefer. Now they are not. Seatbelts in my pickup fit differently. Right this very second my butt is not wider than the seat of my chair. I can cross my legs again properly. I can wrap my forearm under my breasts and actually rest my breasts on my arm when I'm standing. But I guess the most surprising is how I am treated by men. Without sounding like a man basher (even though I broke up with the b/f yesterday) we all know that the majority of men treat large women much differently than thin women. Some are so shallow they wont smile or talk to a big woman. Some wont even look a big woman in the eye, much less open a door or smile. I am finding that more and more men are friendly and look at me in a totally different light. I am a good looking gal, one of those ones that was always said "she's got such a pretty face, if she would just lose some weight.. she'd be perfect." So now that I am trimmer and look MUCH healthier in my physical body and in my attitude. I am getting *alot* of attention from men, even strangers. Is this a good thing? *shrug* - I dunno, I am enjoying most of it and in 6 months I may feel differently. It does alot for my ego on one hand and at the same time I'm sorta disgusted that they are so shallow. Susan(single again 260/209/160 --- 2month 1days 18:31hours of being smoke-free, 2,520 cigs not smoked, $466.20 saved, 1wweek 1day 18:00hours of my life saved "Cat" wrote in message ink.net... Just wondering what some of your benchmarks have been (as in feedback from others). I reached a point where, suddenly, everyone in my social group started noticing I'd lost weight. The funny thing was, it happened on one particular day. That day, at least 30 people (I'm not exaggerating) came up to me at Church and were raving about how much weight I'd lost. Maybe it was something I wore...who knows? Another one has been happening lately where people are now starting to take an interest in my (nonexistent) love-life. They are trying to find a husband for me. HELP! One woman told me now that I had lost so much weight, she figured I was a pretty good bet for finding a husband. LOL! Cat |
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You know you've lost weight when...
I haven't worn anything smaller then a 14 since i was 17. I want to get rid
of all the big clothes and buy all new smaller "normal" sized clothes. I never want to wear the larger ones again. I hope by not having any, there will be less incentive to overeat and not exercise. -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net "Julianne" wrote in message news:OjNrb.17468$j_4.16204@lakeread05... I have a closet full of clothes of different sizes. I sort of learned to disregard all the sixes and eights as though they weren't even there for a long time. Now the eights fit well and I can wear the sixes but not comfortably. It's like having lots of new clothes without spending the cash. j --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com "Perple Gyrl" wrote in message ... I love that... I usually shop at Avenue. I remember when I was wearing a 30/32 about 5 years ago and how the clothes seemed to be getting tighter. That is a very scary feeling. Now, the 18/20's I bought are getting too baggy and I'll be into the 14/16's by next month. I am tall, big-boned and have a long torso/average length legs, that is why the smaller clothes fit me better at my weight.... I can't wait until I am too small to fit into any of their clothes. I should be there by early next year. I also have a ton of jeans that I can pull on and off w/out unbuttoning them. Well, I did have alot of them BEFORE I donated last month.... 284/230/199(mini)/175 5'9.25" -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net "Jarkat2002" wrote in message ... Just wondering what some of your benchmarks have been (as in feedback from others). I knew I lost weight when: I could pull of my jeans w/o unbuttoning or un zipping them I went into Lane Bryants (SP?) once to buy clothes, (for those that don't know, fat woman's clothing store) and they had nothing that fit me, I was too big (over a size 32) and went back after weight loss and they still had nothing to fit me (the smallest size they carry is a 14) I was too small. (Damn, one of the best days of my life!) When my DD asked me to play w/ her at the park, and I did w/o getting winded or even *thinking* about being tired. When my husband put his arms around me and I fit perfectly. I could go on and on w/ this one ~Kat "Rice Krispies. East meets west" Cosmo Kramer |
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You know you've lost weight when...
I love that... I usually shop at Avenue. I remember when I was wearing a
30/32 about 5 years ago and how the clothes seemed to be getting tighter. That is a very scary feeling. Now, the 18/20's I bought are getting too baggy and I'll be into the 14/16's by next month. I am tall, big-boned and have a long torso/average length legs, that is why the smaller clothes fit me better at my weight.... I can't wait until I am too small to fit into any of their clothes. I should be there by early next year. I also have a ton of jeans that I can pull on and off w/out unbuttoning them. Well, I did have alot of them BEFORE I donated last month.... 284/230/199(mini)/175 5'9.25" -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net "Jarkat2002" wrote in message ... Just wondering what some of your benchmarks have been (as in feedback from others). I knew I lost weight when: I could pull of my jeans w/o unbuttoning or un zipping them I went into Lane Bryants (SP?) once to buy clothes, (for those that don't know, fat woman's clothing store) and they had nothing that fit me, I was too big (over a size 32) and went back after weight loss and they still had nothing to fit me (the smallest size they carry is a 14) I was too small. (Damn, one of the best days of my life!) When my DD asked me to play w/ her at the park, and I did w/o getting winded or even *thinking* about being tired. When my husband put his arms around me and I fit perfectly. I could go on and on w/ this one ~Kat "Rice Krispies. East meets west" Cosmo Kramer |
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You know you've lost weight when...
My epiphany comes in small doses.
Example.. the stalls in women's rooms were once uncomfortably smaller than what I would prefer. Now they are not. Seatbelts in my pickup fit differently. Right this very second my butt is not wider than the seat of my chair. I can cross my legs again properly. I can wrap my forearm under my breasts and actually rest my breasts on my arm when I'm standing. But I guess the most surprising is how I am treated by men. Without sounding like a man basher (even though I broke up with the b/f yesterday) we all know that the majority of men treat large women much differently than thin women. Some are so shallow they wont smile or talk to a big woman. Some wont even look a big woman in the eye, much less open a door or smile. I am finding that more and more men are friendly and look at me in a totally different light. I am a good looking gal, one of those ones that was always said "she's got such a pretty face, if she would just lose some weight.. she'd be perfect." So now that I am trimmer and look MUCH healthier in my physical body and in my attitude. I am getting *alot* of attention from men, even strangers. Is this a good thing? *shrug* - I dunno, I am enjoying most of it and in 6 months I may feel differently. It does alot for my ego on one hand and at the same time I'm sorta disgusted that they are so shallow. Susan(single again 260/209/160 --- 2month 1days 18:31hours of being smoke-free, 2,520 cigs not smoked, $466.20 saved, 1wweek 1day 18:00hours of my life saved "Cat" wrote in message ink.net... Just wondering what some of your benchmarks have been (as in feedback from others). I reached a point where, suddenly, everyone in my social group started noticing I'd lost weight. The funny thing was, it happened on one particular day. That day, at least 30 people (I'm not exaggerating) came up to me at Church and were raving about how much weight I'd lost. Maybe it was something I wore...who knows? Another one has been happening lately where people are now starting to take an interest in my (nonexistent) love-life. They are trying to find a husband for me. HELP! One woman told me now that I had lost so much weight, she figured I was a pretty good bet for finding a husband. LOL! Cat |
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You know you've lost weight when...
Just wondering what some of your benchmarks have been (as in feedback from
others). I knew I lost weight when: I could pull of my jeans w/o unbuttoning or un zipping them I went into Lane Bryants (SP?) once to buy clothes, (for those that don't know, fat woman's clothing store) and they had nothing that fit me, I was too big (over a size 32) and went back after weight loss and they still had nothing to fit me (the smallest size they carry is a 14) I was too small. (Damn, one of the best days of my life!) When my DD asked me to play w/ her at the park, and I did w/o getting winded or even *thinking* about being tired. When my husband put his arms around me and I fit perfectly. I could go on and on w/ this one ~Kat "Rice Krispies. East meets west" Cosmo Kramer |
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You know you've lost weight when...
"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... My epiphany comes in small doses. Example.. the stalls in women's rooms were once uncomfortably smaller than what I would prefer. Now they are not. Seatbelts in my pickup fit differently. Right this very second my butt is not wider than the seat of my chair. I can cross my legs again properly. I can wrap my forearm under my breasts and actually rest my breasts on my arm when I'm standing. But I guess the most surprising is how I am treated by men. Without sounding like a man basher (even though I broke up with the b/f yesterday) we all know that the majority of men treat large women much differently than thin women. Some are so shallow they wont smile or talk to a big woman. Some wont even look a big woman in the eye, much less open a door or smile. I am finding that more and more men are friendly and look at me in a totally different light. I am a good looking gal, one of those ones that was always said "she's got such a pretty face, if she would just lose some weight.. she'd be perfect." So now that I am trimmer and look MUCH healthier in my physical body and in my attitude. I am getting *alot* of attention from men, even strangers. Is this a good thing? *shrug* - I dunno, I am enjoying most of it and in 6 months I may feel differently. It does alot for my ego on one hand and at the same time I'm sorta disgusted that they are so shallow. Susan(single again 260/209/160 I'm so sorry to hear you've gone through such guy troubles. I'm at the point in my life where a serious relationship has little interest to me. You're right about guys though. I find it funny that I'm sitll the same person I always was, yet they don't even realize it. Whatever; it doesn't mean I'm going to pay more attention to them. : ) Martha |
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You know you've lost weight when...
I have a closet full of clothes of different sizes. I sort of learned to
disregard all the sixes and eights as though they weren't even there for a long time. Now the eights fit well and I can wear the sixes but not comfortably. It's like having lots of new clothes without spending the cash. j --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com "Perple Gyrl" wrote in message ... I love that... I usually shop at Avenue. I remember when I was wearing a 30/32 about 5 years ago and how the clothes seemed to be getting tighter. That is a very scary feeling. Now, the 18/20's I bought are getting too baggy and I'll be into the 14/16's by next month. I am tall, big-boned and have a long torso/average length legs, that is why the smaller clothes fit me better at my weight.... I can't wait until I am too small to fit into any of their clothes. I should be there by early next year. I also have a ton of jeans that I can pull on and off w/out unbuttoning them. Well, I did have alot of them BEFORE I donated last month.... 284/230/199(mini)/175 5'9.25" -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net "Jarkat2002" wrote in message ... Just wondering what some of your benchmarks have been (as in feedback from others). I knew I lost weight when: I could pull of my jeans w/o unbuttoning or un zipping them I went into Lane Bryants (SP?) once to buy clothes, (for those that don't know, fat woman's clothing store) and they had nothing that fit me, I was too big (over a size 32) and went back after weight loss and they still had nothing to fit me (the smallest size they carry is a 14) I was too small. (Damn, one of the best days of my life!) When my DD asked me to play w/ her at the park, and I did w/o getting winded or even *thinking* about being tired. When my husband put his arms around me and I fit perfectly. I could go on and on w/ this one ~Kat "Rice Krispies. East meets west" Cosmo Kramer |
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You know you've lost weight when...
we all know that the majority of men treat large women much
differently than thin women. Some are so shallow they wont smile or talk to a big woman. Some wont even look a big woman in the eye, much less open a door or smile This caught my eye because it so succinctly demonstrates the truth behind why many sexually abused women become overweight. I am not saying that you were sexually abused, Susan. But I am saying that it shows how often women's weight can have a psychological component. Maybe I see this because I identify with it. I am a survivor of sibling incest. A few years ago, I lost the extra 30 pounds I wanted to lose. I was at a church (of all places!) Christmas pagaent rehearsal, wearing jeans and a tshirt. This parishioner came over to me and complimented me on how great I looked, which was fine...until he leaned in and with a certain leer in his eye and a particularly throaty voice, said: "I know what you are trying to do to me." GULP. I suddenly felt numb and humiliated..again. I remember thinking "Oh darn..(only I didn't say darn..lol) please don't let the weight come back on...all 30 plus an extra 40. ....but it did. I wanted so much to be thin and attractive but the price of having men crawl over me was too high of a price to pay. It was almost as if a voice in my head told me if I wanted to be invisible and not hassled by pervs, I needed to be padded. I have lost 30 once again, with 40 to go. I feel stronger now and better able to fight the urge to let my fears get in the way of my dreams. Janey I |
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You know you've lost weight when...
"SeaMe42" wrote in message
... I have lost 30 once again, with 40 to go. I feel stronger now and better able to fight the urge to let my fears get in the way of my dreams. Janey snip Janey, Keep the fight up everyday, every hour, every second - YOU are worth way more than those old past dead fears and in retrospect you should have told that guy to politely go f*ck himself. And no.. I wasn't sexually abused. Thank God. Susan 260/209/160 --- 2month 2days 15:11hours of being smoke-free, 2,551 cigs not smoked, $471.94 saved, 1wweek 1day 20:35hours of my life saved |
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