When did you stop seeing yourself as fat???

niceeyes72
on 4/17/12 5:52 am
RNY on 03/23/12

Take a deep breath and remember you have come a long way. At one of my pre-op classes we were told that it will take our brains a lot longer to catch up and realize how far we have come. You are not the FAT girl anymore! You are doing so well on your road to better health! Be proud of the 77lb loss!!!
I have come to realize that at my biggest, putting on 10-20 pounds was far less noticable than when we are smaller.
All I can suggest is do some positive self talk, try on some old 'too big for you now' clothes and really take a good look in the mirror. It will take time...but great job so far!!!!

Tam
Highest Weight: 365lbs Clinic Weight: 325lbs Clinic goal:190 lbs Current Weight: 176.4lbs My goal:165lbs
Surgery: Dr. Yelle Ottawa on March 23, 2012

aprilflowers
on 4/18/12 12:32 am - Canada
RNY on 01/06/12
Couldn't have said it better myself. You articulated that very well.

As good as I feel after losing 60lbs, I stll stop and say "April, you are still a 250lb woman!" lol

I switch in how I feel. Sometimes I feel like I'm 100lbs and think I could rock a bikini. Other times I'm aware that I'm still obese and not even halfway through my journey yet. 

I say be excited, walk around and strutt yourself like you're a supermodel! 
    
MisterDiminishing
on 4/18/12 1:07 pm - Windsor, Canada
Lost at least 87 lbs so far. Dropped from 48 to 38 pants. 3XL to "XL" or "L" shirts. Getting lots of positive remarks. But still feel just as "fat" as before. Helps to look at old photos for re-inforcement of how far one has come along. It's strange how the mind plays tricks.
    
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