The downfalls of weight loss

Ok, so we all know that when we put on weight, we get dimply ( is that a word), we get nasty stretch marks, everywhere, our knees hurt, our backs hurt, we get lazy and don't want to do anything, we are depressed by our weight, we have no self esteem, we get ridiculed, people look down on us, your uncomfortable around people, we make jokes about our weight and being fat before someone else can, we are always the pretty person's fat freind, we can't ride amusement park rides, we can't sit in airplane seats without purchasing two or getting a seat belt extension, we are afraid to step on a elevator where there are people for fear of how much it is going to move and are people thinking it will hold all the weight, we have health issues, we are diabetic, high cholestorol, we are with sleep apnea, we can't play with our children because we are just to fat, we can't get pregnant, we are ashamed.  We are a lot of these things and more. I know that typing this and rereading it, it depresses me, A LOT.  But these are the things that made me want to change ME.  I want to be here for my kids, I want to be healthy, I want YOU to be healthy and have all the things in life being overweight deprives you of. So to make this about the post title.  The only thing that I hate about losing weight?  Is the saggy skin.  OMG, my arms are so flappy,  my belly is all over the place, I can't get all the hair shaved off my legs cuz the skin isn't taught enough.  But you know what??  I wouldn't trade an ounce of saggy skin, flappy arms, and having to wear something to keep my stomah where it should be for any of the above mentioned things.  I don't know how to get rid of it barring plastic surgery, but I will deal with it.  And I look at my hangy belly with joy and pride.  I am proud because I did this.  I am joyful because I don't weigh 300 pounds anymore.  I want us all to relish in our sagginess.  Love your flapy arms.  Because the alternative??  IT SUX BAD!!!! 

I get excited when the flabby, sagginess increases. :)  I'm hoping that my moobs will turn into saggy moobs soon.  Sick of looking at these things. I'm tightening up pretty good everywhere except for my stomach.  I can see I'll need some work there.  As soon as the fat's gone I think I'll start looking for a PS to take care of the moobs and stomach flaps.  I'm kinda looking forward to it.  :) 

Awesome job Chris!!  The working out is my hardest part.  WE have 8 kids, so I feel like I never have time.  I work 10 hour days and have an hour commute 1 way.  But I just have to get it in there.  This is what I know though.  In watching Biggest .loser, those guys that were so big and lost all that weight, like Seth, if you watched it, He had ABS and very very little sag on his stomache.  It will happen!!  Just keep working it hard and help me to find the time@@

Believe it or not I do exercises while sitting at my desk. :)  For example I straighten my leg and tighten my quads, holding for 5 seconds and then releasing. I do it about 30 times each leg 3 or 4 times a day.  There's several others I do as but most of it is leg exercises. It helps that I work in a downtime environment as well. Lots of walking.  Other than that I do my Karate twice a week and then do some simple resistance training 2-3 days a week. I average about a mile a day walking. Typically around 5,000 or so steps. Rarely do anything on the weekends.  My loss is slow and steady. I've finally quit scale and things 'feel' like they're moving more quickly for me. :)   I can see how you find it difficult to fit exercising in. You have a busy schedule! I can't imagine how you're not stick skinny from keeping up with 8 kids. That's nuts! I can't even keep up with 2 cats and a dog!  I bet you spend a small fortune in water and food each month! lol  You've done exceptionally well at losing weight. Just keep doing what your doing and "it will happen"! :)

Yes I'm proud of my flabby (extremely flappy...maybe even wing worthy) arms, my saggy and deflating tummy, and my deflating (but still way big) thighs.  I know I will definitely need a major lift and tuck to those areas, but it will be worth it.  It's funny when I do my arm exercises moving my arms over my head and then down to my waist my right arm makes a slapping noise.  Goodness what sound affects it makes.  Ahh well, it'll be worth it. I also like to think of my deflating stretch marks as badges of victory. 

My 15 yr old commented on my "sqishiness" with EWWWW!! I asked her about it las night as to whether is a was a compliment or insult. She said, " Well, would you rather be so fat that your stomach is rock hard?" Point taken and compliment received in the spirit it was given. Thank you, Bailey. I LOVE my sag and flab. It means I am doing something right and I doing it for me! I know it will get in the way and make weird sound effects and just be a general annoyance and maybe even sometimes embarrassing but what can be worse than ending up like my mom at 56yrs old having to ride around Wally World in a motorized cart because I can't bare to walk and breathe at the same time nor have the power to move myself past the front entrance?  I'll take the sag and flap ANYDAY over that!

OOOOH.. GOOD POST... ALL OF IT! AMEN SISTAS!  (and brother... Chris :)  )    the SAG...  the SQUISHINESS!  I don't want to say who commented on the squishiness of late... but it had something to do with my BUTT! (which is rock solid under the extra skin). Here's the deal... it's here.. it's part of me, and no matter how hard I exercise, it will be here.... so AMEN.. it's a reminder of where I once was..........................   and that's good enough for me! Rock on kids!

Geeze, after reading what you wrote about when I was fat, I got sad.  It's amazing that I put that out of my mind with each new victory.  I spent a lot of time looking forward and it was a victory in itself for me not to look back, but to create the new positive me.  And trust me, the new me is my own creation! What you wrote about the flabby skin reminded me of one of my anniversary presents.  I had just started doing the Tae-Bo videos and after a while, my arms started making embarrassing noises that were really distracting.  DH asked me what I wanted for my anniversary and I said, put some money in the plastic surgery fund to have my arms done! I'm done with my plastics now as of a month ago.  But given the choice between fat and loosey goosey skin, I'd rather have the skin.  It's easier to shove into my workout shorts!   Mary

I totally agree.  It made me sad to.  But I need to be reminded of those things DAILY so I don't get back into old habits.  And sometimes, having them pointed out for you, helps to motivate you towards the real goal.  I don't want to have to worry about those things ever again.  I want to move forward and be reminded that is why I am doing this.  And until I lose another 2 pounds, no thoughts of plasti surgery here.  I want to see how far I can get with working out.  Then next March my husband and I have already talked about how I will get a tummy tuck!!  YEA!!!  Exciting!!

Leah, when you get ready for plastics, make sure you find a doc who specializes in patients who have lost large amounts of weight.  Our stretched out skin has issues that Barbie never had.   And the usual requirement is that your weight has been stable for six months to give your skin time to adjust to the weight loss.  I worked out like a Trojan, but I swear I had the most resistant fat pockets on the planet!  But doc got the last laugh when he whacked 'em!   Come on March! Mary