Please can you tell me how your life improved once you finally got round to losing weight .

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Tia

Like Kaki, I thought losing weight would solve my problems and it didn't. I am a smart lady, but this really surprised me!

I lost 7 stone in total. 1 by myself, 5 with weight watchers, and a further 1 after years of maintaining my weight by training for a marathon! I went from size 24 to a small 12, then an 8-10 during marathon training.

Losing weight has cost me a lot of money. I bought A LOT of new clothes as I was in the habit of buying everything I liked that fitted. I liked very few size 24 clothes!

I lost friends. My best friend who I started dieting with didn't lose as much as me, and she became quite nasty to me.

I got more attention from men. Shallow men. Men who would previously have been repulsed by me suddenly liked me. But they were offensive fattist wankers who said horrible things about fat women. I miss having my fat as a wanker repellent.

I find it hard to get warm in winter pass me the tiny violin for I have a pathetic tune to play

Now the good stuff.

I will probably live much longer.

The risk of me having a stroke (common in my family) is hugely reduced.

I ran a fecking marathon. I can do anything! My body is amazing!

Less backache as my huge knockers are now only an F cup, lol.

I can now pass teenage boys at bus stops without being heckled.

I unknowingly inspired a man I worked with to lose weight. He lost 6 stone. He only told me about this and how much he admired me for my determination years later, after we had started dating. We are getting married next year and have a beautiful baby DS.

So I got a family from it.

I've lost just over 5.5 stone, from a size 20 to a size 12.
I'm afraid I can't tell you about lots of improvements. I look better in clothes.
What has made me feel immeasurably better is exercise. I am fit and feel great for it got fit whilst I was still fat, btw
Obviously I understand the improved health outcomes from being a normal (per BMI) weight, as well, just don't feel it.

I've lost over 6 stone (Slimming World), and gone from a size 18/20 to a 8/10.
I feel much more attractive and confident and clothes shopping is a pleasure rather than an ordeal. I'm much fitter, I love hill walking and can walk further and longer now.

I like being able to sit at a table in a pub or restaurant and not worry about getting hemmed in (too big to get out), or trying to hide my body with my handbag/cardigan because I didn't want anyone to see my big tum. Also, being able to sit on a bus without trying to hold my arms in, to make more room.
I no longer get acid reflux, I used to live on Zantac.
In all, it has made a massive difference to my life.

I find people do treat you differently. I was invisible to men, or I'd get the odd " look at the state of that" type comment. Women were often bitchy or sniggery.
I find (sadly), people treat me with a lot more respect now I'm slim, even shop assistants are a lot nicer. Its made me feel quite cynical to be honest.
I've lost a friend aswell, a colleague I was friendly with got a bit weird over me losing weight, and we no longer really speak.

I lost 9 stone in a little over a year via Slimming World. It has made a massive difference to my life, to how I feel about myself. I'm not ashamed of myself anymore. I don't try to fade into the background in social situations. I can remember going places, say for a meal or to a pub, and needing to go to the loo but not wanting to stand up as I thought everyone would stare at me. So I'd sit there all night holding it in. Ridiculous when I think back to it now.

I don't snore anymore
I don't have acid reflux anymore
My knees don't hurt now
I don't have to worry about fitting into plane seats etc
I don't have to choose clothes just because they fit
I don't have to wear comfy shoes
I'm not ashamed of eating in public
I don't have nightmares about having to get on the scales in a public place

I could go on an on I think...

This thread is brilliant So lovely reading all your happy posts. Well done, everyone.

I'm half way through my 2 stone weight loss (after 5 weeks on WW)

I already feel fitter and have more energy - I look better nakkid

My friends are nothing but supportive - light you need to loose a few stones of useless mates!

I know I'll gain over Christmas but it will go again

I just feel better

I'm 2lbs off losing 5 stone since the start of 2014. Lots of repetition but best things for me:

Running and playing with DD
Running on my own for fitness (never thought that would happen!)
No more pelvic floor issues
Better food generally means better skin, hair etc.
Clothes shopping easy to find and I can choose an actual style rather than just whatever will fit
Dressing to go out is fun
I am treated differently
I also have a lot more confidence, which might be why I'm treated differently, but I honestly believe that both directly and indirectly, my weight loss helped me get my promotion at work in April...I have definitely been much more assertive at work
I feel smarter and funnier, probably because of the confidence thing
I don't feel 'different' in the way I did
I worry less about my health
I am setting a better example to my DD

Dx

well done to you all, i could do with loosing a stone or 2 and as soon as school breaks up i'm going to force myself to be more active so i can loose some!! just need the motivation and support!!

Aw jamhot what a fantastic post!

IMO a lot of these are more to do with increased confidence than the actual weight.

I love this thread! Great angle and so inspiring.

light but when you feel lighter you have usually done things that are healthier to get you there, so better food, which will help mood, better excersie means better sleep, better body function all helps mood. Eating crap and being over weight can - cloud you in a fog, your always disgesting heavey crap foods..

Yy to always digesting heavy crap foods! I used to fart and fart for hours so it interrupted my sleep

For me;

Buying nicer clothes, with nicer fabrics, and actually looking OK in them.
Self confidence
I have taken up sport and actually miss it if I don't do it.
Fit enough to keep up with my DC
No longer wake up with numbness in my arms
Socially I can partake of sports with my friends
No longer get out of breath
Improved health
More comfortable, for instance when sitting watching TV
I actually really hate feeling too full now.
Taking control of myself - confidence and self esteem
People do react to me differently

Gradually put on 3 stone in 10 years in an office job. Both parents died young so hit 30 and thought I should start looking after myself and do some exercise. Once I started exercising I started to lose a little weight. One day I decided I wanted to run faster and that if I lost a little weight then that would help me. If I went on a crash diet my muscles and fitness would have wasted away so I had to make sure I ate regularly and properly (no chocs, crisps, fizzy drinks, etc)

After losing 2 stone -
I felt better and had more energy and felt less tired
Ran numerous obstacle course races and did things I never thought I would do
The feeling of putting on a pair of jeans you haven't been able to fit into for years is amazing
Less worried about future health - BP is perfect
When I go to the doctors (which is very rarely) they take you more seriously as I don't smoke, rarely drink, good BMI, exercise regularly ( I know this shouldn't happen but it does)

Lovely to read so many positive stories.

Lovely to read so many positive stories.

My periods became less painful and more regular when I dropped from 93kg to 85kg. My breasts and bum become firmer the longer I maintain the weight loss. My hair became thicker. I grew more confident.

I have lost 3 stone with slimming world.

The changes have been amazing.

I have dropped 2 dress sizes and am now a size 12 which I am thrilled about.
The food on Slimming World is fabulous!
I can eat exactly what I want (within reason) and know I can lose weight from it.
Compliments are aplenty which is always lovely and you soon find out who your real friends are......
I have surrounded myself with all things SW.....on FB, IG, Mumsnet, I have joined the social team and paid for 12 weeks to get me through to January. The support from the group has been fantastic.
Clothes shopping, bra shopping (from 38dd to 34gg), boot shopping (I can now fasten them up)
Not hiding under big cardigans but wearing shorter, tighter clothes (not tarty)

I cannot recommend SW enough. My support thread on Mumsnet has been invaluable and just go for it!!!!!

That's lovely jamhot
I've lost over 3 stone since July and am nearly at target. It's nice to feel my ribs and hip bones again and my knees don't ache any more.

I get lots of compliments from work colleagues and have inspired some of them to lose weight too. Gaining more self confidence is the best thing. I was feeling old,fat and frumpy and stuck in a rut but have just got a new job after feeling like a real failure earlier in the year. Lots of threads here have inspired me too.

I'm rejoining WWs on Monday as I know it works.
I have a wedding to get slim for.

Lovely thread. Starting my weight loss journey now too and this has been inspiring.

It's been great to read these. I am on day 3 of SW and found these ideas very positive. Thank you all for sharing.

This isn't what you want to hear... I lost a stone and a half last year through diet & gym. Was I happier? No!! I was thin and miserable as cut out all my favourite treats. I've put on a stone and enjoyed every mouthful. Sorry. As I get older, I think as long as I excercise and feel well, I'm happy.

Wow, fabulous thread. I feel Motivated now I lost 7stone (weight loss surgery) and have put 5 back on the hardest part is I'm now embarrassed by all the lovely compliments I got when I was thinner, I feel like apologising to everyone, i feel physically weak now, I felt like a warrior when I lost weight!!