What I DON'T/WON'T Miss

[wishbone]

I don't miss sitting in the bathtub and thinking I had created the Hoover Dam in the back of the tub. I can still remember the day them dam "burst". I think it was the same day the towell fit all the way around me.

[YampyPie]

Originally Posted by homestretch

I don't miss the horror of seeing myself in pictures.

Originally Posted by Mogget

Things I won't miss in the future:
Being unable to wear boots because my calves are too big
Being unable to sit on my boy's lap

^^^ ITA with all 3 of these statements...seeing pictures of myself is what drove me to commit to this WOE and beginning a regular exercise regimen. I was shocked at what I saw b/c in my head, I knew I was overweight, but I didn't think I looked THAT bad!

I won't miss:

Constantly having an upset stomach and/or heartburn...my sister and I always thought we had IBS, but it seems as though eating low carb has greatly helped.

The total drop in energy after eating a mid-day sugary snack from the vending machine...I did this at work, and I always felt like I was going to fall asleep afterwards.

Not being able to fit my a** into my favorite pair of jeans...can't quite get in them yet, but the day's coming

Having to buy the ugly industrial-looking bras.

Having rolls when I sit down and trying to sit up straighter so that they aren't as noticeable.

Having to wear jeans in the summer because I'm too self-conscious to show my thighs in public!

[JerseyGardenGirl]

Hmmm speaking of which YampiePie, that makes me think of all the times I have been seated in a restaurant and draped my coat over my lap to conceal flab..... diligently pulled down shorts so I could hide the "gross" part of my thighs (when I wore shorts!), pulled the waist of my pants up so that it flattened my belly (though I couldn't breathe), put my coat/sweater/younameit back on so I could sit down and "let my belly breathe" (I have way more!)

[Lisahere]

Originally Posted by wishbone

I don't miss sitting in the bathtub and thinking I had created the Hoover Dam in the back of the tub. I can still remember the day them dam "burst". I think it was the same day the towell fit all the way around me.

lmao you are killing me, very funny

[elpis1]

Originally Posted by pinkpetals

Yes, yes, yes.

I will never miss feeling like I'm waiting to live my life--waiting for weightloss and sitting on the sidelines.

That's exactly how I feel! For instance, despite being perfectly able, I haven't went upstate to see my friends in close to nine months. Why? I feel they'll like me better if I can lose weight before I see them. I'm through with waiting, and I want to make it happen! : )

[sandyn]

had to bump this to reread because I am having issues today

[Lisahere]

Oh, I am so sorry you're having a rough day....... How can we help? Breath& refocus.....

[natesmomma99]

I won't miss my back boobies.

I won't miss obsessing about food.

I won't miss spending 10 dollars a day on fast food.

I won't miss chub rub.

I won't miss sleep apnea.

I won't miss pre-diabetes.

I won't miss fertility issues.

I won't miss being insecure.

I won't miss Lane Bryant. Oh My Gawd, will I not miss Lane Bryant and they're 49 dollar price tags on a 5 dollar tank top.

I won't miss laying on the bed to zip up my size 22 jeans.

I won't miss this double chin.

I won't miss having to size up a booth in a restaurant to see if I'll fit without my boobs spilling over on the table.

[natesmomma99]

Oh, and I won't miss "You have such a pretty face" which we all know means "you have a such a pretty face, but your fat body ruins it for you"

[Lisahere]

[QUOTE=natesmomma99;11500764]

I won't miss chub rub.

QUOTE]


I love it.....
made my day

[sandyn]

Originally Posted by Lisahere

Oh, I am so sorry you're having a rough day....... How can we help? Breath& refocus.....

I let the pleasure of the moment override the pleasure of achieving the goal.

I am guessing this is my issue. I have been finding myself hungry after I go to bed. I don't feel like noise while everyone is sleeping and cooking some sort of meal for myself. Mostly I find some sort of solution, but last night I caved and ate premade prepackaged carbage(1st cheat since 1/1). I am wondering if I eat more during the day if that will solve the hunger problem? or, if the hunger is coming from somewhere else. As a backround, I generally leave the house around 6pm and don't get back til 1030(kids hockey), so I don't have alot of opportunity to eat after 6. When I get home I worry about putting hubs carb dinner away and getting everyone in bed, not cooking for myself. I guess its not til I get in bed and I am not busy anymore that I notice that I am hungry.

I fear overeating during the day because I am not horribly hungry, but I wonder if that sets me up to be hungry later.

as my punishment, I woke up this morning to a growling stomach caused by the lovely sugar crash. I DID NOT MISS THAT WHILE I WAS LOW CARBING!!!

[Lisahere]

You've done a great job, without one cheat since the New Year. Done, just be done with it and move on. So, learn what the trigger moment was and why- which I think you're on to(not eating, letting yourself get to hungry-i posted about that just a little while back if you want to read that tread-and the falling for a carb loaded choice)
So with that- now what are you going to do?
One meal- one day, one month, one year.......now it's up to you. I know for me, I am so much better off if I just stop where I'm at, don't go on with the screw up, and return to my clean eating. I hope that helps. You are a busy Mom, wife and lady- plan ahead.... And kick some butt-
One HOT HOCKEY MOM on the way- the envy of all

[Magicsmom]

I don't miss my knees hurting on the stairsteps.

I don't miss dreading to get on the scale.

I don't miss fidgeting around in bed to correctly place the fat rolls so I can get comfy.

I don't miss uncomfortable sex.

I don't miss acid reflux in bed at night.

I don't miss carb bloat.

[GretchenLC]

Thank you so much for this thread. It is so inspiring!

I know a lot of these will be repeats of others struggles and successes... but I'm just starting so I feel it's important for me to make my own list.



I will NOT miss trying SO hard to find a top that fits to wear to a special event only to be asked "When are you due?" by perfect strangers when I'm not pregnant nor have I ever been! Seriously? What a way to ruin a night! And it's happened more times than I can count!

I will NOT miss the days of binge eating that follows the pregnancy question because of being so depressed. (Talk about making a problem WORSE!)

I will NOT miss trying to size up a booth, or roller coaster seat in my mind hoping to make sure I'll fit.

I will NOT miss being the biggest girl in the room.

I will NOT miss being jealous of my friends who are either naturally thin or have had success in their weight loss journeys.

I will NOT miss trying to hide how much I ate from my husband. "No really honey... this box of cereal was almost empty when I sat down."

I will NOT miss being at a water-park and only being able to go on one slide because the walk up is just too exhausting. (Aside from worrying what I look like in a swimsuit.)

I will NOT miss the fear and shame of seeing someone I knew in High School.

I will NOT miss being embarrassed to go for a walk or ride my bike in my own neighborhood.

I will NOT miss feeling ugly, worthless and ashamed.

I will NOT miss feeling inadequate or embarrassed to be intimate with my husband.

I will NOT miss walking past all the cute clothes to look for the section with the huge knit clothes with hibiscus flowers all over them! (Seriously! Why do they think every fat person wants to wear giant flowers all over their shirt???)

[DaffodilSoup]

Oh man, know what else I won't miss? Granny bras. I want something with leopard print or something exciting!

[Lisahere]

Originally Posted by GretchenLC

Thank you so much for this thread. It is so inspiring!

I know a lot of these will be repeats of others struggles and successes... but I'm just starting so I feel it's important for me to make my own list.



I will NOT miss trying SO hard to find a top that fits to wear to a special event only to be asked "When are you due?" by perfect strangers when I'm not pregnant nor have I ever been! Seriously? What a way to ruin a night! And it's happened more times than I can count!

I will NOT miss the days of binge eating that follows the pregnancy question because of being so depressed. (Talk about making a problem WORSE!)

I will NOT miss trying to size up a booth, or roller coaster seat in my mind hoping to make sure I'll fit.

I will NOT miss being the biggest girl in the room.

I will NOT miss being jealous of my friends who are either naturally thin or have had success in their weight loss journeys.

I will NOT miss trying to hide how much I ate from my husband. "No really honey... this box of cereal was almost empty when I sat down."

I will NOT miss being at a water-park and only being able to go on one slide because the walk up is just too exhausting. (Aside from worrying what I look like in a swimsuit.)

I will NOT miss the fear and shame of seeing someone I knew in High School.

I will NOT miss being embarrassed to go for a walk or ride my bike in my own neighborhood.

I will NOT miss feeling ugly, worthless and ashamed.

I will NOT miss feeling inadequate or embarrassed to be intimate with my husband.

I will NOT miss walking past all the cute clothes to look for the section with the huge knit clothes with hibiscus flowers all over them! (Seriously! Why do they think every fat person wants to wear giant flowers all over their shirt???)

And you don't have to wait to long for all of these to be a reality.
I am so happy for you to write your own list. We all need to put it down into our own words of truth. Good for you.....
tearfully..................happy

[Lisahere]

Originally Posted by Canada_Bound

Oh man, know what else I won't miss? Granny bras. I want something with leopard print or something exciting!

Oh yeah baby, all the animal print i can get.............grrrrrrrr

[sandyn]

bumping this great thread for those that have not seen it

[way2fluffy]

I will not miss....
starting each and everyday with the same thought....I'm fat, what oh what am I going to do about it??????
I'm doing it............

[Houston Heather]

I won't miss eating a whole tray of chocolate zingers and telling my husband he already stocked them, then buying my own stash secretly and hiding them.

I never would have been caught eating a typical meal out in public "before". Now, I could care less who sees me chowing down on my bunless quad stacker at Burger King.

[DaffodilSoup]

I won't miss falling asleep in class after a lunch of Strawberry-Kiwi Snapple and Poptarts.

[Cherry Blossom]

I won't miss being ignored by employees while shopping.

I won't miss watching my family go for a walk but I can't 'cause my feet hurt.

I won't miss hating myself because I overate and feel miserable.

I won't miss fat clothes stores either and their high prices or ugly clothing design.

I won't miss unsensitive comments like, "Oh, I was going to get beach towels for you and your husband when you stay here", or "I think women over 200 lbs aren't feminine". (Actually said to me!)

I won't miss feeling like I'm going to break people's chairs (lawn chairs especially) when I sit in them.

I won't miss telling people I don't want them to take my picture.

I won't miss all the headaches, gas, and bloated feelings when I eat carbage.

I'm sure there's more that I won't miss that I haven't thought of right now and I won't miss that either...

[Lisahere]

Originally Posted by sandyn

bumping this great thread for those that have not seen it

Well. that's super sweet.

[Mindy-loo]

I don't miss the gas.

I don't miss the heartburn.

I don't miss the afternoon sleepies.

I don't miss the secret eating.

I won't miss the sweaty painful "great beneath" of my apron.

I won't miss knocking stuff over with my bum. (Umm...I might never miss that! Ha!)

I won't miss having a 2 at the front of my clothing size.

Yeah. The "chub rub." I won't miss that either.

[Savannah]

Hi Ya!

I won't miss lots of things already posted especially, back boobs,chub rub, & hudge muffin top with "bat wing" arms too!
Mostly I won't miss having to explain to my darling GS what happend to his
high carb/sugary treats cause I binged on them after everyone went to sleep, now that made me feel like crap


great thread, thanks

[Erica L. Butler]

Originally Posted by Lisahere

I have tears running down my face. Tears. All of us together have shared in these different ways that our size hurt us -deeply.....

I hear you-- I'm being very happy that for the first time, I didn't think I looked horrible when playing music onstage last night.

I don't miss being complacent-- it led to a whole lot of hurt.

It's nice to resurrect one's inner person.

[peanutte]

This is a good thread. I appreciate all the positive thoughts!

A few weeks ago I started a thread over in the Induction sub-forum called "I haven't had --- in --- long"... it was supposed to be a place to be proud of the things you had left behind. But it sort of turned into people talking about those foods with a bit of longing! That wasn't my point-- I am pleased to be able to say I haven't had --- in --- long, and I don't miss it.

Anything I have given up is well worth giving up for the benefits I've experienced.

[oceandiva]

all of all of the aboves +
-thinking about eating all the time
-being hungry even after eating a big meal
-asking for an seatbelt extension on a plane
-not being able to bend down to tie my shoes
-not wanting to look in mirrors
-feeling like I was doomed to be heavy no matter what program I tried
-feeling like a bad role model for my kids and a disappointment to my mother
-keeping clothes too long, too worn-out because it was hard to find clothes in my size
going to thrift and consignment shops and finding nothing because other heavy people keep their clothes too long
-going to bed feeling discouraged

[MikeA]

* Having to hold my breath to cut my toenails

* Not being able to wear Levi's jeans because I dont like the waist size prominently displayed on the back of them.

* Having the poops all the time

[GME]

...being out of breath walking up a hill or a flight of stairs
...being unable to run even a short distance without feeling like I was going to die
...being afraid of cameras
...back fat
...not being able to buy souvenier t-shirts