Mirror Mirror on the Wall...

I looked in the mirror this morning and Fat Fay was looking back at me.  I know its some sort of a Jedi mind trick, but I honestly look like I did prior to my liquid diet at 288#s.

My questions are ... Is it still 7 years bad luck for broken mirrors? Is there a weight loss frustration exception(try saying that 3x really fast)?


Fay

I still have that mindset creep up on me today.  Most days, I am good.  BUT, somedays I see the extra skin or don't look as thin as "such as such". 

I just pull out those old pictures of me ... look at the tags in my new clothes and remind myself that the FAT MINI never wore a 4 in her life.  The new improved MINI.me does!

You will see it soon ... promise!

Thanks for the reminder.  I have bags of old clothes to help remind me, but this morning the mirror won.  Hoping it passes soon and my vision returns

Body image is a frequent topic here. . . it's hard to see yourself as you look to others. Some of the good ideas that I've read and have helped me are to tape a before picture to the mirror. The camera doesn't lie. Get some clothes that fit your body now. You'll see the difference in how the smaller sizes fit. Did you or your doctor take "before" measurements? Even when I'm not losing pounds, I now inches are melting away. Use a tape measure to see how far you've come. Time and time again, I've read other members say, "We didn't gain all of the excess weight overnight, and we won't lose it that fast, either." I've begged, borrowed, traded, and been a resale shopper through my weight loss. Properly fitting clothing is the best reinforcement for me.
Enjoy the journey. . . you are reclaiming your healthy future one small meal at a time. You'll get there.

I love that..."one small meal at a time".  it is definetly a process.  Thanks!

Its all in your head,you are Hot Fay,try telling yourself this over and over

Girl, I am trying.  For some reason today my BELLY was on display. 

I will chant until, the mirror cooperates!

I get those moments in crowded rooms- that horrible fear of having to move around and not fitting or asking people to move. I forget I am thinner now and can fit.\

I also find I still focus on the bad areas- and not all the new amazing ones!!!

We are always the hardest critics on ourselves
 
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!

Thank you, for the kind words!  Its nice knowing i am not the only one with size anxiety!

I never believed in the bad luck part.. but decent mirrors are expensive- so I'd spare the mirror and take out your frustration on something like the couch.. plus no broken glass bits to get lodged in your foot during a midnight run to the bathroom.

I still saw myself as fat years after getting to a "normal" size down from a huge one. My head was so bad that I still couldn't stand pics of me.. Now looking back - I looked like a normal curvy girl! I sometimes wonder for us, if our head will ever catch up..