If you went from average/mid-sized to size 00-4, what changed?

[Anonymous]

Very curious to hear others experiences.

This year, I’ve gone from a size 14 (gained weight and had insulin resistance from last pregnancy) to a size 8 and notice people are much nicer and more accommodating to me at this smaller size. Before kids I was always a size 6 and took such treatment for granted, but have never been very thin/small and curious what the social benefits are there.

[Anonymous]

Nothing really, but some other women were more mean to me. It wasn’t a healthy weight for me, so wasn’t really sustainable.

[Anonymous]

No change between a somewhat chunky 10/12 and a somewhat slender 2/4 but I have an unattractive face and an introverted personality. DH barely even noticed the weight loss. Still glad I lost it. I was bored during Covid lockdown and finally learned to enjoy exercise.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'6 and went from a size 6/8 to a 2/4 and notice men are much nicer. But at my smaller size men are always trying to help me - opening doors, lifting things, being extra polite/chatty. I appreciate it I guess, but I also find it a bit odd because its not like a 6/8 is big.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'4 and in college was a 00. Now I'm 4 on top and 6 on bottom BUT I dress for my body now. Nothing has changed socially.

[Anonymous]

The only thing that changes for me going from a 10 to a 2/4 is that it's easier to get dressed because everything looks good. Before I was always trying to hide in my clothes. At only 5'2", size 10 was obese

[Anonymous]

Went from a 10 to a 4 in about six months without really trying.

What helped me:

1. HRT (honestly probably made the biggest difference, I was always extremely thin before kids without trying)

2. Strength training like crazy. Started with 3 days a week and worked my way up to 4.

3. 30-40g of protein at breakfast. If I skip breakfast or don’t get enough protein, I get overly hungry later on in the day and binge. Usually I do overnight oats with milk, Greek yogurt, and a scoop of protein powder + some berries.

4. SLEEP. when you’re tired, you eat more and move less.

5. Stopped dating. I was pretty shocked at how much easier it is to be healthy without men around. Whenever I’m in a relationship, I end up sitting around more and eating more junk because they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing really, but some other women were more mean to me. It wasn’t a healthy weight for me, so wasn’t really sustainable.

+1 do what you feel is best for your body, not for how other people will treat you. When I gained 20 lbs I noticed certain women were noticeably nicer to me.

[Anonymous]

Spent most of my life around a size 2 to 4 or so. Went on psych meds and gained so much weight I became obese. Went up to a size 20. With Glp1 meds I'm now down to a size 8 or 10 or so.

People treated me horribly at a size 20. I'm treated much better at the size I am now; it's amazing how much is lifted off of my shoulders just not being hated by strangers every day for my weight. I got used to it, and now notice it more that it is gone if that makes sense. I'm still not treated as well as i was at a size 4 though.

People absolutely treat you differently depending on weight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spent most of my life around a size 2 to 4 or so. Went on psych meds and gained so much weight I became obese. Went up to a size 20. With Glp1 meds I'm now down to a size 8 or 10 or so.

People treated me horribly at a size 20. I'm treated much better at the size I am now; it's amazing how much is lifted off of my shoulders just not being hated by strangers every day for my weight. I got used to it, and now notice it more that it is gone if that makes sense. I'm still not treated as well as i was at a size 4 though.

People absolutely treat you differently depending on weight.

+2

It’s insane. It’s not even close.

[Anonymous]

Much, much more male attention: get checked out more; they hold doors, joke, help me (or offer to help me) with luggage and other heavy things, will let me ahead in line, etc etc.

Other women are generally nicer too: more smiley, chatty, more complimentary, more friendly.

When I was fat people treated me as a combination of invisible and dumb. It was horrible for my self-esteem and made me hate people. The difference is night and day.

[Anonymous]

I’m 50 years old and have been sizes ranging from 2-20. TBH, I have not noticed a huge difference based on weight. I’ve been treated the same as a super thin person as when I was plus size or now as I am as a size 8.

The bigger difference has come if I have myself somewhat put together. Is my hair a totally frizzy mess with my roots over grown, do I have on super old ill fitting comfy clothes 3 sizes too big, or do I look like I put in minimal effort to get dressed and smile at people?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Went from a 10 to a 4 in about six months without really trying.

What helped me:

1. HRT (honestly probably made the biggest difference, I was always extremely thin before kids without trying)

2. Strength training like crazy. Started with 3 days a week and worked my way up to 4.

3. 30-40g of protein at breakfast. If I skip breakfast or don’t get enough protein, I get overly hungry later on in the day and binge. Usually I do overnight oats with milk, Greek yogurt, and a scoop of protein powder + some berries.

4. SLEEP. when you’re tired, you eat more and move less.

5. Stopped dating. I was pretty shocked at how much easier it is to be healthy without men around. Whenever I’m in a relationship, I end up sitting around more and eating more junk because they do.

Are there studies that men and women gain weight in relationships?

[Anonymous]

I went from size 10 to size 4. The biggest change I noticed is more respect from doctors, male and female (on the whole nurses consistently listened to me and respected what I said regardless of my size).

[Anonymous]

Clothing looks good and I feel more confident and never judged. People assume I work out and have a healthy lifestyle. They did not before even though none of that has changed.