Is it Mind Over Matter?

So of course I'm new to this whole new life style.  I was wondering if anyone went through the start of their weight loss feeling they are losing the weight but when they looked in the mirror didn't see it? 

I'm asking because in the start of my progress I felt the weight coming off because my clothes were getting bigger on me. But whenever I looked in the mirror I felt like I was still the same person who started this whole thing at 299 pounds. Is this normal? 

very normal.....I am 11 years out and Still sometimes see the old me. Chronicle your journey with pics, measurements, et****pt one pair of my old jeans. It was a real eye opener to put those on and watch them fall to the floor

I'm putting my old clothes on still.  I can now fit into size 22 pants ans 2x shirt but I still put my 26/28 pants on and my 5 or 6x shirts. I can't seem to say goodbye to the big clothes. And everyone keeps saying what are you doing? And I'm always saying nothing what does it look I'm doing lol. And their response is you don't fit them anymore they ate swimming on you. And I say but I'm comfortable so what's the big deal. And then I get dirty looks. 

I know this is all new to me because I'm only four months into this but when do I finally give up my old life style and take on my new one?

it took me quite a while to come to grips with the "new" me.  And I kept heading into the big girl area of shops.  I couldn't figure out who that was in the mirror.  I still look at my pants before I put them on and wonder how they will ever fit.

yep, it is a process.

Well it's good to know that I'm not allow on this topic. Because it came to a point were I was like I don't want to look in the mirror since I didn't know myself.  I take pictures and I'm like who's this person I've never been this thin and all. So I guess till I finally understand that it's me I'm going to continue to wear my plus size clothes that are really big on me. Thanks for letting me know I'm not crazy and alone.

Definitely not crazy or alone! 

I still find when I am folding clothes, I cant believe how small my underwear are! LOL!!!

Still granny panties, but a much smaller version! 

It's ashame when you refuse to get rid of any of your big clothes and you continue to wear them bra and underwear and all. Lol

Sometimes I see my old "fat" face when I look in the mirror. This usually happens after I have had a day or two of unhealthy eating. It takes a while to accept your changed body!

I can totally agree with you on this. There is times I see myself and then their times I see the old me and turn around and walk away from the mirror. 

My surgery was February 1, 2011, so I am 4 year out. I just recently, within the last 6 months, began to see what other people see when they look at me. I always saw the bigger me. I used to immediately head to the section of clothes for sizes 18-22! The more people asked me questions and said, I cannot see you large enough to have had gastric bypass, and I show them pictures, I can see the difference in then and now. You will get there.