why don't i see it??
I have the same problem. I returned to work today after being out for 2 months and everyone was staring at me and complimenting me. It was very weird and uncomfortable even though they all meant well. I also take a monthly picture in the same spot in my underwear and bra. I took one on Sunday and compared it to the one before surgery and there is a difference. I am 78 pounds down.
It takes a long time for old habits to change, and that includes the habit of how we see ourselves. Don't forget that there have been a lot of years of seeing one way. That way of seeing isn't going to change overnight- it will take practice!
I like seeing videos of myself better than photos- it gets very real then.
I like seeing videos of myself better than photos- it gets very real then.
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I'm over 2 years out and I still have self-image issues.. When I look at pictures of myself or look at myself in the mirror, I DO see that I'm not morbidly obese anymore, but I still feel like I look fat sometimes....... and I'm a size 6/8. I focus on my abdomen where all the loose skin is hanging, and I see FAT.
Michelle 
(OH member since 2004 - new user name)
HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185
RNY 6/8/2009 
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14
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