Phantom Fat?

I've read quite a few posts on here about reaching goal and still seeing yourself as a fat person. Here's a really interesting article that explains the phenomenon a bit more and some ways to help yourself through it.

Really hope it helps a few people ease their transition into a healthy body image.

http://tinyurl.com/phantomfat

I told my husband just this morning that I've never felt fatter than I do now.  It's weird, because I weigh less now than I did at 17 years old.  I guess it's because I'm so hyper-aware of my body and my eating now.  I paid no attention to my eating before and certainly tried not to pay attention to my ever increasing body.

LOL I know what you mean. Some days I think: Wow, am I ever shrinking! Then others: I am still huuuge! I'll never get there!

Thank you so much for posting that. I'm 4 1/2 yrs out, and I think this all the time. I'm in a size 6-8, but when I put it on & it feels a little snug (like right now cuz I ate a lot of junk over Christmas vacay), I think "Oh, I must be a 22 again." Like it just all came back on overnight. Or I'll look in the mirror and think, wow, how can I still be this big? When 100+ lbs ago I would have given anything to be this size. It's an interesting issue...

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Glad you found it useful.

The brain is a weird thing, but there are lots of techniques to correct this. You don't have to have an eating disorder to suffer body dysmorphia, although most people think only people with anorexia have it. Try doing a search online.