Dare I ask the question? We all know what we will gain while losing weight; health, mobility, range of motion, a more rich and full life (and it's totally worth it!). But, what do you miss or think you will miss about being obese?

For me: I remember not being obese (my childhood and some of my teenage years). I remember being cold all the time. Right now I just don't really know what being cold is anymore and I'm not looking forward to freezing all the time.

I'm also afraid that my butt will hurt when I sit down. My mom lost a lot of weight and now she complains that it hurts to sit in hard or stiffly cushioned chairs.

Also, I am very "blessed" in the boobular region. My girls are huge, heavy and floppy. When I don't have any pockets, it's just easy to carry just about anything under them (without a bra - which is at home only) or tuck away anything in my size H cup bra. I can hide a small dog in there! I just know they're gonna shrivel up!

Funny topic, but yeah, there are a few things:

Yes, being cold all the time

Yes, butt hurting

Bones, bones everywhere. Hip bones stick out and knees are boney and both of these make sleeping on my side difficult.

All small prices to pay, but there are down sides to being a "normal sized" person.

Tighter skin.

I hope you're kidding because the topic title and opening post are pulsing with ironic, offbeat humor. You may have written what would be an award-winning infomercial for bariatric surgery. Colbert, Oliver and the rest will be clamoring for you.

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Um.....nothing.

Zero

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I don't miss a d@mn thing.

Nothing.

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I miss eating more food for fun... but it doesn't outweigh the weight loss benefits.

Nothing, Zero, Nada !

I think mentally I still have tendrils of the "more is better" mindset that I'm trying to squash, from my old mindset. So sometimes I might say having bigger portions, but I know that feeling won't last. I think I might tend to say not having to track what I'm eating, or not having to care what's in what I'm eating...just eat whatever I want. I think there's a freedom in that, which I may miss a little at times. Particularly in social situations where I do really have to pay attention to it.

I imagine I'll kind of miss certain foods, which won't make any sense anymore. Stuff with a lot of bread, because I've always loved bread, Pasta and whatnot. But I can do without and I don't really crave it.

The list of things I won't miss about being obese would stretch on for pages, and the list of things I'll miss is exceptionally short.

Pizza? So far, the only thing I'm genuinely missing is the ability to chug a bottle of water. I've always been a huge water drinker. Now it's almost a chore. But... really I miss nothing and I'm only 40lbs down. 85 to go!

I don't mean to visit FYI land but do you lose fat everywhere? Like soles of feet, knees etc. How about private areas? I figured boobs rump and both kinds of cheeks. I'll miss being asexual, strange as it seems, I may have dudes hitting on me, hadn't happened in years , now what? Well I'm gonna bear up under the strain if I must.when I let the pruned down Rosey out will anybody like me?/And more important will I like me? I'll need new clothes, what do I do with the old ones. Some I've had for years and years. I have always feared getting rid if things, figured I only deserved tacky wornout things, not bright colors, bright print or polka dots. Leather, shade and silky fabric, I spent that money on other family members. Do I deserve a turn? Yes I do, and I will. Watch out world, Turbo Rosey's coming, just grab the roll bar and breathe deeply. Posey Power for the Rosey!!!

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I do miss the padding on my butt. It gets down right painful at times to sit on those bones!

I may be cold most of the time, but I certainly don't miss being hot & sweaty all of the time.

So for my sarcastic side here goes.....I will miss asking for the extra seat belt extender on any flight...i miss squeezing into seats at NY Broadway Theaters, I miss those awkward conversations where everyone is talking about their exercise regimens and glance over at you and say nothing....I miss looking for the non plastic seat in the outdoor restaurant. ...I miss not being able to be the holder of stuff at every amusement park while everyone else is on the rides... I miss being able to breath heavy going up one flight of stairs....I miss shopping at the fat man store where the selection is very limited.... I miss getting out of a beach chair.... and lastly I really, really miss taking my blood pressure medication. Lol. I miss none of these things.

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I am only 2.5 months out...but I miss my boobs. Yesterday I put on my bra backwards and it fit just as well as frontward. Sigh, they are also starting to hide in my arm pits. Jerks. The positives far out weight the negatives...but I feel less girly.

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