Annoying problems as a RESULT of being thin....

Let me start by saying that I was a "healthy" fat person.  At only 27 when I had surgery, I had yet to develop any health issues from my obesity, and was able to maintain a pretty active lifestyle.  I never had problems with getting into booths or fitting in airplane seats, so the "problems" caused by my weight were pretty minor.  I largely had surgery to feel better about myself, and to avoid problems like high cholesterol, diabetes, joint issues, etc. before any of that started. 

However, I never expected the onslaught of weird little problems CAUSED by being thin!!  Some examples... 

1. Even at my heaviest, I had tiny size 6 narrowish feet.  Somehow, they're even smaller now.  I always wore 4 inch stilettos to stand all day at work, and never had any issues.  However, now that my feet are ridiculously bony, I get all kinds of sores on the bony spots where my feet have no cushion between bone and shoe.  I seriously wish I could get some fat injections in my poor toes.  I will not give up my heels, so I guess I'm just going to have to start padding every damn toe.

2. I've always had kinda awful teeth, I've had about a billion root canals and crowns beginning in the 5th grade.  I've never had any issues with them being comfortable until now.  My dentist thinks that my gums have gotten smaller from all the weight loss, and that now they're creating pockets that make a constant food trap.  The only solution is to replace every crown (at my own expense). 

3. Now that I don't have padding on my hips, I notice that I have to wear jeans that fall at just the right spot.  Otherwise the waistband and belt all day cause my skin to feel bruised over my hip bones from the constant pressure. 

4. I've always loved a good bath!  I love that I can fill the tub a lot deeper now, but I just can't enjoy soaking like I used to.  I think I need to get a pillow of some sort because the tub kills my tailbone!

So, just weird little stuff like this is really starting to irk me!  I realize that in the grand scheme of things, these are not "real" problems, but it is just amazing all the little things that I never even contemplated before.  Don't get me wrong, I'd take things like this over the complications of obesity any day!!

Anyone else have little "surprises" like this now that they're thin?

I really don't have many issues with being thin.  When I first lost my weight, I remember feeling strange because I physically took up so much space in the world.  It almost felt like my whole being shrunk somehow.  It really bothered me to be so tiny.  I am used to it now and even like it, but it made me uncomfortable early on.

I also have a small bottom now and this means it is much harder to sit for long periods of time. 

I still get cold way too often, even at 3.5 years out, my body has not developed enough brown fat to keep me insulated.  Oh who am I kidding, I have little fat of any color at the moment. :)

My face has more wrinkles now than when I was fat and that bothers me ( a tiny bit for now, I am sure it will bother me more later).

That's about it.  And I could write a small library about the things I like about being thin.  Seriously, it is by far the best thing I have ever done, and I am pretty sure you feel the same way. 

I don't think I was every making myself aware of the little annoyances from being thinner but now that you mention it, but like Elina, I also don't like the wrinkles I feel are more apparent since being thinner.  I was thinking all the crap that has been going on in my personal life has just caused me to look older now.  Maybe it's a combo of both?  Now when I raise my eyebrows, I get those lines on my forehead and I hate it.  Could it be extra skin on my forehead (lol), I have no idea.  My hands are much thinner now and if I hit my knuckles too hard on anything it hurts!  Same for my collar bones.  I also feel like I had more of an hourglass shape when I was younger.  Now I feel like my waist is not much smaller than my hips.  Maybe it's better because my ass isn't as wide but still. 

But yeah, I will take this over being MO anytime. 

Congrats on your success and your baby post-op!!!

sorry you have these issues. you might actually be able to get fat injected in toes. my hand surgeon said he could do it to my finger which is sore and has stuff wrong with it and is more sensitive from weight loss. i told him i had no fat and he said he could find some.

and yeah, a lot of chairs are not comfortable due to lack of my personal built in cushion. but I'll take it.   

i still feel kind off off balance from weight loss. like i think my butt is heavier than it is and i once tipped over a chair leaning over. seems like i would have adjusted by now but i still feel "off".  my surgeon says this is commonl 

the worst thing is that i made a fat joke thinking it was at my own expense and then realizing that i was not fat and someone else was and i sounded really nasty. yikes.   diane

Hmmm.. I got a few pet peeves, but obviously nothing major!

The wrinkles- incl the washboard forehead (and yep, I think it's extra skin!) means that at least for me, what was once a rare special indulgence is something I need to budget and plan for- botox & fillers. It fixes that issue well..  filler for the cheeks, and sides of mouth helps keep the drawn look away. My face has thinned out so much that I do not like it without a bit of tweaking.. I look really gaunt otherwise. My face looked best 20-30lbs ago, but my body looks best now.. so.. fix one and keep the other is my route.

Skin.. for me, this has meant living in my skin-tamers as I call them. Early out when I tried to wear them they were not comfy, now that I'm small- they fit perfect, don't roll and I pull them down all the way over my hips and it pulls everything up (even the saggy lady-bits, sorry, but true) so I have a flatter tummy with no hang-over bumps in jeans. I feel controlled in them, so I wear them all day, every day. Slimpressions are my favs- the ones without the chest area.. I wear the chest-covering ones on my days off/workout days sans bra since I no longer really need a bra.. TTC member again.

Jeans, I now have only one pair again that fit- and my hips are small enough that they ride down and can be shucked w/o unzipping. I am thinking I'm finally settling into a weight range that I can maintain without issue- mid-high 130's.. so hopefully the final replacing of the wardrobe can commence. All my dress pants I bought in Sept./Oct are baggy. I look like I'm trying to hide my size.. not a good thing. 

Backbone. I have one. If I fall back into a solid chair too hard, I bump my bones and bruise myself.

..being cold ALL THE TIME. I ran cold pre-op, unless it was hot out.. now I cruise at a temp below room temp it seems. Not fun. 

Oh, yeah, the 24 hours slimmers are another one!  When I was fat, I never wore anything to reign it in.  Now, I have spanx on all the time.  Here I am, baking Christmas cookies in my sweat pants, with my hair all over the place, and yet, I'm wearing my spanx, lol. Can't handle the skin rolls!  In the winter it is nice because it helps keep me warm.  In the summer I suppose it would be a pain if I ever actually got warm enough to be hot, lol. 

Oh, another peeve- my wedding set slips around.. I had it sized down, it's now like 4.75 or so, and it spins. I can't get it smaller or else when I swell, I would have a hard time getting it past the knuckle, but my fingers are so skinny that unless I'm holding water it spins and drives me nuts.

I had mine sized down to a 4 and on cold days, it still slips all the way off, lol.  Any smaller and it will look more like a baptismal ring than wedding!