Benefits of weight loss for me

[gail2]

Have now lost about 6 stone. Still got a out another 6 stone to go
1) i feel better physically and mentally about myself
2) i nolonger get out of breath if i walk a way
3) for the first time in years I have ordered some shorts mail order and feel mentally ready to wear them . Bugger what people think, they come today and i can't wait
4) i keep getting complements about how i look much better in fact my OH said your backside looks great (those were not the exactly words he used) lol
5) i can now buy clothes from more places YES
6) said OH has said he will buy me a whole new wardrobe of clothes when I tip him the wink
7) nice underwear a better choice of is now available to me
8) I'm swimming for the first time in ages, no longer to embarrassed to wear a swimming costume
9) i no longer mind having my picture taken and infact enjoy it
10) shopping for clothes has become a joy not a chore
11) one for the grown ups , as i feel more confident how can I put this the physical side of things is better (sorry TMI)
Just wondered do others have any of their benefits of losing weight to share ?

 

[paultrose]

3) for the first time in years I have ordered some shorts mail order and feel mentally ready to wear them . Bugger what people think, they come today and i can't wait

Ah so youre the one to blame for the rain forecast today?

Well done you

I recently read sarah millicans biography and she had lots of criticism for her weight or body shape.....her philosphy is basically 'if you have a problem with me well thats your problem not mine why should i worry?'..........but in more anglo saxon millican style lol

As for me.......i can walk further in one go before needing a rest.......i can walk quicker ..... .my angina and asthma isnt as bad.......my knees dont hurt as much on the flat

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

What a great list @gail2

Glad it has had such a positive impact on you - hopefully that will be an encouragement to continue with your weight-loss efforts to move towards your target weight 🙂

 

[silver minion]

Love your list Gail. Well done on your weight loss and the positive effect it has on your wellbeing.

 

[PhoebeC]

Yes @gail2 this list is great, bravo!

 

[helli]

A fantastic list.

I smiled when I read the ones about choice of clothes.
I am not sure how many people can buy straight "off the peg' with a wide choice. Those if us who are not "normal" sized (whatever that means) because we are "too" large, short, small, tall, big hipped, small chested, ... find it incredibly frustrating to have so little to buy.
One of my niggles is this idea of trying on something in three sizes - one size bigger than we think, one size smaller than we think and the size we think. That would be wonderful advice if you think you are a size in the middle of the range. But useless if you are at one end and there is nothing bigger or smaller.

Sorry, you touched a nerve 🙄!
What I meant to write was
YOU ARE AMAZING