Were you treated differently after losing alot of weight?

[maxpot46]

...sleeping through the first couple of classes in the morning, and essentially screwed up my chance to get into a good college.

Buck up, trooper... I flunked out of high school with a 2.1 GPA, got a GED in the Navy, and 15 years later graduated cum laude from Columbia University (entered at age 30, right where you are now). If you don't quit you'll always win in the end, right?

BTW, that episode with the girl is PRICELESS! LOL... must have been a great moment for ya

[Dominikm]

But I think that's a good thing cause now I know how good it feels to live healthy and everytime I think about eating bad foods I say to myself "If you eat that, you'll lose that good feeling" and it helps keep me in check. Some people fail because they don't feel like the hard work is worth it, but beleive me it is.

Thanks for the awsome tip mate...

[V-240]

Great stories! Still waiting for something like that to happen to me. Waiting.... waiting...

Okay, this SO ain't happening. Guess I better lose a few more stone first!

[phabphour20]

Great stories! Still waiting for something like that to happen to me. Waiting.... waiting...

Okay, this SO ain't happening. Guess I better lose a few more stone first!

I'm with you friend. We'll post here with our stories soon enough.

-PP

[Dominikm]

Yes, you will...

As the reality is our world is great but ****ed up at the same time so thinner, better looking people get more respect. It's just a matter of time...

Sorry if this is a bit harsh, but I would have never had the stuff that happened to me happen when I was 130kg...

Just a matter of time ppl

[phabphour20]

Yes, you will...

As the reality is our world is great but ****ed up at the same time so thinner, better looking people get more respect. It's just a matter of time...

Sorry if this is a bit harsh, but I would have never had the stuff that happened to me happen when I was 130kg...

Just a matter of time ppl

The world is harsh sometimes.

And again, great job on the progress.

-PP

[Pain_FreaK]

I definitely got a lot more female attention since I lost 25lbs at college. At work I got girls constantly touching my arms and back as they walk by or talk to me. They also seem much more friendly than they used to lol! It's great I got more self respect and more respect from everybody. It was cool coming home and having everybody sayin "wow, you've gotten in shape!" Losing that weight made me realize that I could accomplish anything with enough hard work which played a huge part in my decision to join the Marines. Losing weight is worth every bit of pain you put into it.

[ceno]

well, not much after I lost weight, I became just another skinny guy...however after I put some LBM, things changed bigtime...I started to get tons of attention...that created some problems with my gf. Luckly, she got used it...

[frolik]

I lost most of my weight a while ago, but have recently started to put on some lean mass. I am taking two summer classes and met a girl who is in both classes with me. We started hanging out some; I'll see where it goes from here... I forgot to mention she is a D1 Cheerleader.

haha, unfortunately, some of us D1 cheerleaders still have some fat to lose... =(

[phabphour20]

haha, unfortunately, some of us D1 cheerleaders still have some fat to lose... =(

I bet D1 cheerleaders can be vicious to the girls on the team that still have some fat to lose. I imagine there are some serious body image things going on amongst those girls. Is this the case?

[crimsonanger]

Buck up, trooper... I flunked out of high school with a 2.1 GPA, got a GED in the Navy, and 15 years later graduated cum laude from Columbia University (entered at age 30, right where you are now). If you don't quit you'll always win in the end, right?

BTW, that episode with the girl is PRICELESS! LOL... must have been a great moment for ya

Oh for sure, man. I'm still kind of floating on cloud nine. Of course I would never take advantage of that situation because 1) I'm married and 2) I think I'd really feel like a dirty old man if I did not to mentino 3) It's illegal and I'd go to jail.

But still, it felt great, awesome motivation.

[phabphour20]

Oh for sure, man. I'm still kind of floating on cloud nine. Of course I would never take advantage of that situation because 1) I'm married and 2) I think I'd really feel like a dirty old man if I did not to mentino 3) It's illegal and I'd go to jail.

But still, it felt great, awesome motivation.

Must make your wife crazy.

[Lndy110]

For those of you that have lost alot of weight tell me if people acted diff. towards you or if you noticed anyother changes with yourself.

Did you get more stares?

Did your genitals change in size?

Did you get negative or jealous reactions fromn friends/family?

Discuss

1) I get a few more stares, yes.. (the more the merrier!!)

2) Actually my genitals haven't changed size.. lol... ; )~

3) YES ..Negativity abounds.. but it's usually only from very insecure people who feel that your strengths in life equal their weaknesses.... My mother criticizes my diet, my husband was jealous of the time I spent at the gym...(so I got rid of him) LOL...

[phabphour20]

1) I get a few more stares, yes.. (the more the merrier!!)

So women like getting stared at??? I guess only by cute, fit guys probably... otherwise it is creepy...

[orsum]

Lost 100lbs plus gain muscle

sitting in a bar and my wife walked up to me rubbed my arms and said your arms are getting bigger you look great, well i could have passed out, she also had that look in the eyes which was saying shall we leave. So we left.

There are some good moments in your life this was one of them,

Yes loosing weight and gaining muscle works.

[frolik]

I bet D1 cheerleaders can be vicious to the girls on the team that still have some fat to lose. I imagine there are some serious body image things going on amongst those girls. Is this the case?

There are DEFINITELY some serious body image issues, and I'm certain I can't be the only one on the squad with an eating disorder history. On the other hand, I base, so no one really has a right to care how much I weigh (nor am I the largest girl). We're also not your ordinary D1 cheerleaders: we're the only varsity team on campus that can't recruit, the school doesn't give athletic scholarships, and in the Ivy League, people (thankfully) tend to care far more about academics than anything else.


I get more **** about the fact that I'm dating one of the guys on the team (who has won the school bodybuilding contest before- we recruit big guys at the gym hehe) than about my weight, by FAR. So yea, they're catty, but it's not always about what you think.


p.s. the guys have a hand in it too: one of the captains frequently likes to tell his flyer "don't get too fat over the summer!!"

She's got a body I'd die for. Tiny, tiny waist, lots of muscle, perfect flexibility, and can't be over 15% body fat.

[frolik]

So women like getting stared at??? I guess only by cute, fit guys probably... otherwise it is creepy...

We enjoy fleeting looks, accompanied by a smile. If they're cute and/or fit, that's a plus, but the smile matters most, and more than 3 seconds is a stare. Stares are always creepy, regardless of the hotness of the guy.

[phabphour20]

We enjoy fleeting looks, accompanied by a smile. If they're cute and/or fit, that's a plus, but the smile matters most, and more than 3 seconds is a stare. Stares are always creepy, regardless of the hotness of the guy.

Good point about the duration. I only do it for a second, two max.

[crimsonanger]

Ha yeah I try not to stare, but I like to work on my confidence, so every time I walk past a hottie, I smile and say hi. Sometimes they ignore me, but most of the time, surprisingly, they smile and say hi back, and we both keep walking. It's fun.

But I don't do it around my wife. :/

[phabphour20]

Ha yeah I try not to stare, but I like to work on my confidence, so every time I walk past a hottie, I smile and say hi. Sometimes they ignore me, but most of the time, surprisingly, they smile and say hi back, and we both keep walking. It's fun.

But I don't do it around my wife. :/

Good plan. I think once I have dropped another 50 lbs of fat, to about 235-240, I will enact your strategy. It will be interesting to see what happens. But, I too will probably avoid doing it around my fiance...

[BMEgrad]

bump for amazing inspiration. pity it was decided that this thread shouldn't be stickied. i think inspiration of any kind -- even if it isn't "good" inspiration -- that helps someone achieve physical fitness should be made more accessible to everyone. people will no doubt learn the correct reasons eventually, even if they didn't start out with them in mind. just my $.02.

[Dominikm]

*Puts in a vote to get this stickied*

[NoTimeLikeNow]

I love this thread! You guys rock!

There was a scrap of paper with a phone number on it. We looked at each other and laughed.

I'm 30 years old. This made my day. I don't know why I stopped living right, but I don't ever want to stop again.

AWESOME LOL!!!

[phabphour20]

bump for amazing inspiration. pity it was decided that this thread shouldn't be stickied. i think inspiration of any kind -- even if it isn't "good" inspiration -- that helps someone achieve physical fitness should be made more accessible to everyone. people will no doubt learn the correct reasons eventually, even if they didn't start out with them in mind. just my $.02.

I think we have come to a decision that the thread will be more widely read if it isn't stickied and we continue to bump it ad infinitum.

Bumpity bumpity.

[Dominikm]

Fair call...

[crimsonanger]

I think we have come to a decision that the thread will be more widely read if it isn't stickied and we continue to bump it ad infinitum.

Bumpity bumpity.

Speaking of which....

Bump.

[user179143]

bump, and good luck to everyone.

[tsf21]

Ive been smiled at by plenty of girls since I lost weight but I can't tell wether there smiling at me because they think something about my apperence is funny or wether they think I look good or just trying to be friendly but it is happening more frequently now.

[phabphour20]

Ive been smiled at by plenty of girls since I lost weight but I can't tell wether there smiling at me because they think something about my apperence is funny or wether they think I look good or just trying to be friendly but it is happening more frequently now.

I feel that even with the small change I have made (~30 lbs of fat lost), people are friendlier and women smile more. But they are still just kind smiles.

[crimsonanger]

Um... bump.