People calling you skinny.

Or small, or tiny. Does anyone else find this surreal? I mean, I'm NOT skinny. I wear a 12/Medium. I'm not small or tiny, I'm 5'8 and weigh over 200lbs (hopefully not for much longer!). And yes, I do have more than 20lbs to lose!

I know its just because I'm sooo much smaller than I was and I look 'normal'. I know its because people can visibly see I've shrunk and I'm still shrinking. But this is so new for me. 

These new comments are very new to me (as in the last couple of weeks). Its like all of the sudden something either changed about me, or something changed in everyones minds, about how I look. I went from "oh wow, you look great. your shrinking"  to "Look how skinny you are! You are so small!"

I even had the lady at the gate onto post not recognize me in my Military ID. 

Anyone else stunned by these comments? I thought the classic "you look so good" was hard to accept without being 'stunned' but "small, skinny, tiny" those are a whole new ball game!

Yes I know what you are talking about, I still have a long way to go but people at my work are always saying you are shrinking etc... and its so weird to hear that...but im starting to love hearing it lol!!!

I got that just today...I said thank you but I still weigh close to 200 lbs.....why could I just not have said thank you and taken the compliment?

It is a journey of self acceptance I think....an interesting one at that!

 I feel the same way. 

I was texting pictures to a friend the other night so she could help me pick out an outfit to wear to pick my husband up from the Airport in. She was like..."Wow, your so tiny". I was like..."Umm, incase you forgot, nothing about being 5'8 is tiny". I know what she meant though. She is a bigger girl, probably the size I use to be. I know back when I was that size, I thought people my current size were skinny. I wanted to be them. I had no idea that they weighed 200lbs (or well maybe a little less...I'm pretty muscular so I tend to be 'smaller' than others my same height/weight). 

I don't know why that now I am 'them' its so hard to accept that to some people. I am skinny.

I know that compared to what I looked like before I'm sure they think I'm skinny.  Skinnier, yes, but I'm definitely not skinny yet.

I look great, I feel much better.

 Exactly how I feel!

I've finally gotten ok with the comments like "you're looking really good!"  Took awhile to work through my issues with those compliments.

But a few times folks have referred to me as skinny.  I'm ~230 lbs!  I know they mean well, but it feels patronizing honestly.  I just smile and say, "I'm feeling good these days." 

I STILL havent come to grips with those comments. Ive lost about 100 pounds down to around a size 10 to 12 myself from a 20/22. To THEM Im skinny and hell to me too. I really dont want to lose anymore weight as Ive met my goal... BUT doc keeps saying I have more to lose Sigh. My own father didnt recognize me one time till I got in his face....

I totallyunderstand where your coming from... I dont like when they ask how much have you lost NOW?! I dont weigh myself bc im scared of failure... Im called skinny alot but im nowhere near skinny yet. Its almost imtimidating!

YES !!! VERY SURREAL! ,, i have had a few people call me skinny lately, including my husband,,,, I just can't wrap my mind around it!!!! but it's awesome!!! :)
cybil