Body Dis-morphia??
I totally get this. I'm stunned at how big I am in pictures versus real life. I mean I know I'm not small in real life but in pictures I'm enormous. It's shocking. The video of my daughter's birthday party... it was like I was staring at this fat lady and thinking "I have a shirt like that." Hmmmm. Body dismorphia. Fun times. I've encountered it before and I'm quite sure that I will encounter it big time post-op. Boo.
HW 259 SW 251 CW 217 M1-20.5 M2 -7.5 M3 -4 M4 -2
Yup very very normal...but I think your head will catch up lol...but I don't know that from experiance. I still try to give myself extra room around people because I think I'm the same size. I get strange looks! lol.
HW: 351 Pre-op: 272 Current: 140.7 Goal:160 M1:14 M2:14 M3:11 M4:10 M5:10 M6:12 M7:8 M8:6 M9: 6 M10:7 M11: 6 M12: 4 M13: 5 M14:7 M15: 4 M16: 3 M17: 1 M18: 4
"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it." - Gandhi
There are days I look in the mirror and honestly cant tell me apart from my 420 lbs self....
But, I have to take pictures of myself every day (i have hundreds of pics from the last 16 mo) and force myself to recognize that I AM smaller. I have an app on my phone to put two photos side by side and i frequently have to do that.
It takes time. I am starting to make progress in my body dismorphia issues, but I know I have a long ways to go. Force yourself to think positive until it becomes more natural/automatic.
But, I have to take pictures of myself every day (i have hundreds of pics from the last 16 mo) and force myself to recognize that I AM smaller. I have an app on my phone to put two photos side by side and i frequently have to do that.
It takes time. I am starting to make progress in my body dismorphia issues, but I know I have a long ways to go. Force yourself to think positive until it becomes more natural/automatic.
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HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
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I was going to suggest photos too.
I see it in the mirror, but not early on. Now I still get a surprise- like when I am walking past a building and see my reflection on the side.
I see it in the mirror, but not early on. Now I still get a surprise- like when I am walking past a building and see my reflection on the side.
Pre-liquid diet 392; VSG'd on 6/10/11; 5'9"; SW 368/ GW 195?
Pounds lost: mth1=26.7; mth 2=21.2; mth 3=24.8; mth 4=13.8; mth 5=14.2;
mth 6=11.8; mth 7=9.2; mth 8&9= 17.2
Pounds lost: mth1=26.7; mth 2=21.2; mth 3=24.8; mth 4=13.8; mth 5=14.2;
mth 6=11.8; mth 7=9.2; mth 8&9= 17.2
My therapist said that puttinga bad over your head with just the eyes cut out, for some reason will allow your brain to see your body how it actually is. Haven't tried it myself but I agree I have an easier time seeing it in pictures.
HW: 270 SW: 234.4 CW: 135.0 1stGW:149 (GOAL MET)afreshstart-hreneeh.blogspot.com/
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