Do you still look at pictures of yourself & wonder - who is that person?

[workingmom1008]

As I head into my 3rd year of maintenance (October makes year #3 - yay!) I find I'm still not used to looking at pictures of myself...sometimes I wonder - who is that person? She looks happy & confident. It's such a difference from a few years ago with my former overweight self. I realize looking at those pictures it wasn't so much how huge I looked - it's how I felt about myself & I could tell by my eyes (even if I was smiling): I was tired, unhappy, & low self-esteem.

I guess it's the little things like this that helps to keep me going & reminds me why I do what I do on a daily basis.

[Karen925]

I guess it's the little things like this that helps to keep me going & reminds me why I do what I do on a daily basis.

I love looking at myself. I do not tire of it. I still get compliments. I am so thankful to be in this spot that I have found maintanence to be much, much preferable to being fat and eating accordingly.

This morning, DH & I, are heading to the stores, clothes shopping for upcoming cruise. Lots of full length mirrors and styles of clothes from which to choose. Nice low weight for more splurge type eating while traveling. Makes measuring myself and my food daily a no brainer for me. Thanks for the thread.

[LittleMoonRabbit]

I'm getting more used to it, but yes, I do still feel surprised sometimes.

Actually, I tend to be equally surprised when I see OLD pics of myself too.

I must be caught in the middle somewhere.