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Originally Posted by SiJe
OK this may be a little weird, but does anyone have an irrational fear of being thin or is it just me? I've been fat my entire life...well, the thinnest I can remember being was 178 at 19 and I thought I was still a bit fat considering I wear the same size pants now (since I lost the weight on IP) as I did back then. Three years later I started taking kung fu and lifting weights so I gained a lot of muscle in my legs and upper body and have pretty much stayed that way. Putting my rambling explanation aside, has anyone else felt like this?
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Dr Tran Tien Chanh says "every pound has a story" As we lose this weight, we start uncovering the story. It is a wonderful thing as it opens us up to facing our fears and resolving them so, if we gained weight out of an emotional or defensive place, MAYBE we can be conscious enough next time it presents to act differently.
I think for me it was safe to be fat. I always had an excuse for not doing, not getting, not being, not having. I protected myself in other ways too.
Yes, becoming somebody "new" (losing 120 pounds is like letting go of a body) is scary. I don't know how that person is going to be treated. I don't even recognize that "me" in the mirror most days.