What do skinny people worry about?
Ok, I know this sounds dumb but right now I feel my weight loss journey is all consuming. Of course I do, right? This is tough and it's new.
Well before being sleeved, I still worried about my weight. What to wear, how big I was, what my meal was, etc.
Now I know the vets still have to be very cognizant of their bodies and what they're putting into them and exercising and such so I can't help but to wonder, what is it skinny people worry about?
I know it's all relative and I'm sure there is something going on in their lives too. I don't know. I guess I just can't imagine not having to worry about my weight and food in some capacity.
What would it have been like to be that person with such high metabolism they don't gain a lb.
Or, even better, why did I have to have hypothyroidism? Why couldn't I have gotten hyperthyroidism.
I know I"m just ranting and putting off doing school work :)
Well before being sleeved, I still worried about my weight. What to wear, how big I was, what my meal was, etc.
Now I know the vets still have to be very cognizant of their bodies and what they're putting into them and exercising and such so I can't help but to wonder, what is it skinny people worry about?
I know it's all relative and I'm sure there is something going on in their lives too. I don't know. I guess I just can't imagine not having to worry about my weight and food in some capacity.
What would it have been like to be that person with such high metabolism they don't gain a lb.
Or, even better, why did I have to have hypothyroidism? Why couldn't I have gotten hyperthyroidism.
I know I"m just ranting and putting off doing school work :)
I started LOL as I read your post. Mostly because this is a topic I've been thinking about allot.
Not the skinny people part---don't really care about them (so to speak). But the fact that weight has always been and will always continue to be a focus. It gets to be tedious but I really don't see it changing. It's just an adjustment and acceptance that I'm (many of us) going to have to make.
And just an FYI---I do have hyperthyroidism. Have had it for a long time. One would think I would be lean and mean. But one of the side effects can be consumption of volumes of food without that full feeling. I can attest to that. Plus now I have to take an Rx to slow down my metabolism (yes, on purpose). ****reated hyperthyroidism can put the heart into AFIB---I can attest to that too
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Not the skinny people part---don't really care about them (so to speak). But the fact that weight has always been and will always continue to be a focus. It gets to be tedious but I really don't see it changing. It's just an adjustment and acceptance that I'm (many of us) going to have to make.
And just an FYI---I do have hyperthyroidism. Have had it for a long time. One would think I would be lean and mean. But one of the side effects can be consumption of volumes of food without that full feeling. I can attest to that. Plus now I have to take an Rx to slow down my metabolism (yes, on purpose). ****reated hyperthyroidism can put the heart into AFIB---I can attest to that too
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You crack me up 
The comment about wishing for hyperthyroidism instead of hypothyroidism reminds me of my subconscious jealousy of my sister. My addiction is food. Hers is heroin. Sure, heroin is deadly and ruins lives, but when my family was at its most dysfunctional because of her addiction I actually found myself envying her because 1) she can stop her addiction without it killing her (she's on methadone now, which she will be able to wean off of instead of having to quit cold turkey) 2) she got to indulge in her addiction without being fat. She's never been more than three pounds over her goal weight a day in her life...
Anyways, I know that's not what you were asking about... just got me thinking again lol. And I don't still feel that way, fyi...
If there is anything I could take from the deal with my sister, it's that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
The comment about wishing for hyperthyroidism instead of hypothyroidism reminds me of my subconscious jealousy of my sister. My addiction is food. Hers is heroin. Sure, heroin is deadly and ruins lives, but when my family was at its most dysfunctional because of her addiction I actually found myself envying her because 1) she can stop her addiction without it killing her (she's on methadone now, which she will be able to wean off of instead of having to quit cold turkey) 2) she got to indulge in her addiction without being fat. She's never been more than three pounds over her goal weight a day in her life...
Anyways, I know that's not what you were asking about... just got me thinking again lol. And I don't still feel that way, fyi...
If there is anything I could take from the deal with my sister, it's that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
Yea I hate that. Like why can't I be that hot soccer mom who's addicted to meth and gets to go on Oprah? I'm really weird about my teeth so meth wouldn't work. I am sorry to hear about your sister, though. This may not come out right, but it seems like food addiction is one of the least selfish addictions if that's possible. Yet we're the ones who 'have to eat to live.'
I have a friend who probably weighs 100lbs and she was telling me how bad her knees were. I'm just thinking, what? How? There are so many things that go into the mix.
I have a friend who probably weighs 100lbs and she was telling me how bad her knees were. I'm just thinking, what? How? There are so many things that go into the mix.
A lot of average sized people have body issues too. Of course they don't have trouble fitting into places or anywhere near the problems we have when it comes to weight but I guess their problems may be a whole separate set.... like "oh my god, why do all these guy**** on me???" I'm just kidding about that one... but a little bit not kidding. Serious note though, I was just talking about being careful what you wish for when you want to trade your problems for someone else's because you don't really know everything that accompanies it.
I don't know if that made sense...
I don't know if that made sense...
HW 380.8+ SW- 371.4 CW- 234.4 GW- 200 
Yea, I totally get it. I guess I just want a mental comparison. Like hey hot chick, I worry about food all day. What do you worry about? Hell, who knows, it could be food also. Anorexia is no joke. I choose fat to anorexia all day long.
Maybe we're all just trying to control things in our lives. I get stressed so I eat. It's how I exert control. They just may have more contructive ways to do it and that's what I'm learning every day. :)
Maybe we're all just trying to control things in our lives. I get stressed so I eat. It's how I exert control. They just may have more contructive ways to do it and that's what I'm learning every day. :)
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