Former fat people of reddit, what were some unintended side effects of your weight loss?

1. I can't rest my arms on my stomach when I cross them anymore. On the upside, better self-esteem.
   — SleepyLoner


2. If I don't drink enough water on a given day I feel like death. Have no idea how I survived all those years barely drinking a glass or two a day.
   — mbasi


3. I get cold easier now, and I can no longer sit indefinitely on hard surfaces.
   — AzraeLXIX






4. I lost 80 pounds in 6 months went from having fertility issues (PCOS) to developing hyperfertility. Apparently my body started releasing too many eggs a month which would result in recurrent miscarriages. I never expected losing weight would cause an issue like that.
   — princess-coldheart


5. Patulous Eustachian Tube - I lost fat in my ear canel so now my Eustachian tube stays open from time to time and there's lots of autophony. It's like being on an airplane, popping your ears, but it goes back to needing to pop a split second later. For hours on end.
   — copper_boom


6. Everybody around you and their brother suddenly turns into a nutritionist/fitness expert. I get cold easily, I don't snore anymore, and my daily headaches are gone,
   — kingcobra5352






7. I'm a better father. I physically play with my kids instead of watching them after I dropped 40lbs.
   — Rep616


8. RIP my boobs. My boobs will pour themselves out of any top or bra that isn't structured. Braless, they look like two fried eggs nailed to a tree trunk. Running made my feet ugly, but it has worked magic for how my butt looks. It now takes very little alcohol to get me drunk.
   — kindasortaevil


9. Really nice calves. You walk around carrying all that weight all the time, you don't even get calves, you straight up get cows man.
   — superswoleajin






10. The mental "fat person" never goes away. I always think I'm bigger than I am. No amount of people saying how great I look seem to change what my brain thinks.
    — TurboVeggie


11. FAILURE TO FLOAT. The first time I tried to swim after losing about 30-40 pounds... I was surprised to discover I didn't float any more :O I just sank into the pool like a rock. It was terrifying :O
    — Painting_Agency


12. Dropped from nearly 90 kg (199 lbs) to 65 kg (145 lbs) a few years ago. It took me a while to realize my alcohol tolerance wasn't what it used to be and to take it easy. Also, if you look significantly different in your biometric passport photo and how you look today, you tend to get stopped at airport security. Though I usually get a "congrats" from the border guards when I explain that I lost a quarter of my body weight since the photo was taken.
    — Krelian1212






13. I lost about 100lbs from a peak weight of about 325lbs. The biggest thing is the skin, it stays loose. I am much better off in that area than some people I have known, but it still can be frustrating at times. I don't know if you would call this a side effect, but there was also a point where I realized there were people who hung out with me, at least in part, because it made them feel better about themselves. Those tend to be the people that try to discourage you on your journey. It was weird, and made me reevaluate relationships. I lost some friends along the way.
    — murderboxsocial


14. 'friends' started to become weird over my weight loss successes! I'd start being told 'oh one night won't hurt, live a little!' 'you're losing too much, too fast! you're just gonna end up putting it back on' 'trying to impress the boys are we?' 'oh stonecold30 can't have that, SHES ON A DIET!' when i was offered some birthday cake! i didn't realise that me losing weight would be such a problem for someone else!
    — stonecold30