Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Okay, I'm 17 months out. Still size 4-6, everything still fits, nothing has changed. (I haven't weighed in a couple of weeks, but I only do it once a month.) So why, WHY do I look in the mirror these days and see a fat person? Just a few months ago I'd look in the mirror, see myself in size 4 pants, and think, " Wow, look at that, I look slim, and these are a size 4. " Now for the past month or so, I look in the mirror wearing the same pants and I see a fat person with bulky thighs. I think, " Yikes, I'm heavy, I'm gaining weight. There's no WAY these are really size 4. " What is UP with that!? Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 You know, one thing I remember from earlier weight-loss experiences is that when I was losing weight, I'd go through the same thing. I finally figured out that my body was shifting all the time, little by little, and between my getting used to being a certain size and the shifting, I'd end up seeing some part get smaller and another part not quite ready to move yet, and that part would suddenly look HUGE. Ultimately it all evened out. Pam in Niceville ----- Self-perception weirdness > Okay, I'm 17 months out. Still size 4-6, everything still fits, > nothing has changed. (I haven't weighed in a couple of weeks, but I > only do it once a month.) So why, WHY do I look in the mirror these > days and see a fat person? Just a few months ago I'd look in the > mirror, see myself in size 4 pants, and think, " Wow, look at that, I > look slim, and these are a size 4. " Now for the past month or so, I > look in the mirror wearing the same pants and I see a fat person > with bulky thighs. I think, " Yikes, I'm heavy, I'm gaining weight. > There's no WAY these are really size 4. " > > What is UP with that!? > > Martha > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Martha, I'm almost 16 months out and I see myself starting to do the same thing. My clothes fit the same (or even looser) yet I'm starting to look at my butt and legs more critically. The only thing I can think of is that in the beginning we lost weight so fast that every time I looked in the mirror I saw myself thinner. Now that my body is staying more or less the same I'm starting to really see the flaws. It doesn't really bother me because compared to how I looked before surgery I am so happy with what I have, flabby thighs and all. Maybe if you took some pictures periodically you'd see that you're not getting fatter. I tend to see the " real " me in pictures, more so then in a mirror. > only do it once a month.) So why, WHY do I look in the mirror these > days and see a fat person? Just a few months ago I'd look in the > mirror, see myself in size 4 pants, and think, " Wow, look at that, I > look slim, and these are a size 4. " Now for the past month or so, I > look in the mirror wearing the same pants and I see a fat person with > bulky thighs. I think, " Yikes, I'm heavy, I'm gaining weight. There's > no WAY these are really size 4. " > > What is UP with that!? > > Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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