Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 In a message dated 6/9/03 1:31:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, yahoo@... writes: > I had to try to hide it under things 3 times my size > > A friend and I were talking about just this earlier today. Why do I think that wearing all this material is " hiding " anything from anybody? They can still see that I'm fat!! But I guess I just FEEL better knowing that all my rolls aren't so obvious. Can't wait to maybe someday wear something form fitting or even just tucked in..... Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 I was guilty of this too, until just before I started to get serious about shedding these extra pounds and freeing the skinny girl trapped in the fat girl's body! Then I went to Ross, and found some really cute clothes that fit well, and decided that fat no longer had to equal frumpy for me. Once I started improving how I dressed and caring better for myself, I quickly made the decision that I was worth the hard work it will take to lose these pounds. That was about 6 weeks ago, and I am doing it! I feel and look better than I have in years, and it shows on the outside, and on the inside, with increased self confidence and learning how to be assertive! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 I was guilty of this too, until just before I started to get serious about shedding these extra pounds and freeing the skinny girl trapped in the fat girl's body! Then I went to Ross, and found some really cute clothes that fit well, and decided that fat no longer had to equal frumpy for me. Once I started improving how I dressed and caring better for myself, I quickly made the decision that I was worth the hard work it will take to lose these pounds. That was about 6 weeks ago, and I am doing it! I feel and look better than I have in years, and it shows on the outside, and on the inside, with increased self confidence and learning how to be assertive! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 I was guilty of this too, until just before I started to get serious about shedding these extra pounds and freeing the skinny girl trapped in the fat girl's body! Then I went to Ross, and found some really cute clothes that fit well, and decided that fat no longer had to equal frumpy for me. Once I started improving how I dressed and caring better for myself, I quickly made the decision that I was worth the hard work it will take to lose these pounds. That was about 6 weeks ago, and I am doing it! I feel and look better than I have in years, and it shows on the outside, and on the inside, with increased self confidence and learning how to be assertive! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 This is one reason I want to force myself to get into pictures more... for years, I fooled myself into not recognizing how fat I was getting, because I never SAW myself! Other than the small mirror in my bathroom, which only showed my upper torso, I had no mirrors in my house. And any time a camera was around, I would hide from it. Trouble now is, getting people to TAKE pictures of me. I was so anti-camera for so long, that everyone " knows better " than to try and snap a picture of me. They even say, don't worry, I won't take any pictures of you... I am embarrased to tell them that now I WANT pictures taken, so that I can be more aware of my weight! Jette Re: Weigh in... and more > It works in reverse too. For years I didn't know I was fat. REALLY! > I thought of myself as I was....I was shocked one day to see myself > in a store window. It was horrible. I was going into a store and > saw my reflextion...I cried. I was so embarrised and shocked to see > it was me - that big huge sloppy fat lady was me. I didn't even go > shopping, I went back to the car and went home. I was so humiliated > and ashamed. It was about a week later - after hiding myself from > the world that I started this " change for the better " > Ang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 This is one reason I want to force myself to get into pictures more... for years, I fooled myself into not recognizing how fat I was getting, because I never SAW myself! Other than the small mirror in my bathroom, which only showed my upper torso, I had no mirrors in my house. And any time a camera was around, I would hide from it. Trouble now is, getting people to TAKE pictures of me. I was so anti-camera for so long, that everyone " knows better " than to try and snap a picture of me. They even say, don't worry, I won't take any pictures of you... I am embarrased to tell them that now I WANT pictures taken, so that I can be more aware of my weight! Jette Re: Weigh in... and more > It works in reverse too. For years I didn't know I was fat. REALLY! > I thought of myself as I was....I was shocked one day to see myself > in a store window. It was horrible. I was going into a store and > saw my reflextion...I cried. I was so embarrised and shocked to see > it was me - that big huge sloppy fat lady was me. I didn't even go > shopping, I went back to the car and went home. I was so humiliated > and ashamed. It was about a week later - after hiding myself from > the world that I started this " change for the better " > Ang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 > , Yes I totally agree! I know even though I have gone from 4X to 16/18 I still FEEL just as fat some days. And when I run into somebody who " can't believe how much I have lost! " I'm like what are you guys seeing? I'm still big! I don't know when that goes away really. I think part of us will probably always feel that way. I think we need to acknowledge our progress and not focus so much on what's left. That's what people keep telling me anyway. Gena > Ya know...weight loss is so mental...meaning...I got so used to > being 'the fat chic'. > > Do ya'll notice that even as you lose weight and start to feel better > about yourself that you still wear black, or up and down stripes > ONLY, or avoid sleeveless shirts cuz of that thing under your arm > that waves....? > > I cannot get over it...it's like in my head I still weigh over 300 > pounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Gena, My mom is like that! She has lost over 100 pounds, has 15 to get back to her ideal weight, and she was telling me just today she is having another fat day. I don't think it ever completely goes away. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Gena, My mom is like that! She has lost over 100 pounds, has 15 to get back to her ideal weight, and she was telling me just today she is having another fat day. I don't think it ever completely goes away. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 , I'm with ya on that. I had two c-sections. The girls were 9lb 14 oz and 9 lb 6 oz and I went from 128 when I got pregnant to my highest weight was 284 so my belly looks horrible! I don't see tucking shirts in for a long long time! I figure I will have to have a tummy tuck. I have a bulge on one side of my c-section scar, they go up and down and the doc thinks it is a hernia or something got overlapped when I was sewn up so I'm hoping because of that insurance will cover it. We'll see. We just got on insurance this month for the first time in 9 years! I want to lose a bit more weight first too so probably in another year or so I'll have it. I'm dreading having surgery again but don't want to lose all this weight to be left with this huge belly, ugh! Gena > Ang...I like that. My brain got fat too. I have not yet made it > to tucking in my shirt...oh the day that happens. But I had a C- > section...so that poochy thing is an icon for me now. Belts may be a > thing of the past! > > So...Alot of you have this problem. That we see who we have been for > so long and not who we have become. Even 5 pounds of weight loss is > a visible change. > > So....how can someone depogram their eyes?? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 , I'm with ya on that. I had two c-sections. The girls were 9lb 14 oz and 9 lb 6 oz and I went from 128 when I got pregnant to my highest weight was 284 so my belly looks horrible! I don't see tucking shirts in for a long long time! I figure I will have to have a tummy tuck. I have a bulge on one side of my c-section scar, they go up and down and the doc thinks it is a hernia or something got overlapped when I was sewn up so I'm hoping because of that insurance will cover it. We'll see. We just got on insurance this month for the first time in 9 years! I want to lose a bit more weight first too so probably in another year or so I'll have it. I'm dreading having surgery again but don't want to lose all this weight to be left with this huge belly, ugh! Gena > Ang...I like that. My brain got fat too. I have not yet made it > to tucking in my shirt...oh the day that happens. But I had a C- > section...so that poochy thing is an icon for me now. Belts may be a > thing of the past! > > So...Alot of you have this problem. That we see who we have been for > so long and not who we have become. Even 5 pounds of weight loss is > a visible change. > > So....how can someone depogram their eyes?? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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