Good Thread! I know when I was heavier I never really saw myself as other people did. When I would talk about clothing size it made it real. I could pretend that I didn't look too bad because after all I was big boned and have lots of muscle (ya right) so I didn't worry about the number on the scale, but for some reason when I realized that someone wore a smaller size than me it gave me a better idea of my true size.

Body image is such a strange thing. I've always visualized myself at about a size 12 (even though I'm currently at a 6). My Mom and I were shopping a couple of weeks ago and I said the store must have skinny mirrors because I looked really small. My Mom gave me such a strange look and said "You are small silly!" It made my day!

You have done an outstanding job I would just enjoy the fact that you are probably inspiring them to lose weight

kimmieone - LOL - being the smallest woman in the room (the last time this happened was in the incubator 50 years ago at 4.3 lbs )? I have always been thrilled when I wasn't the LARGEST woman in the room. I can't tell you how thrilling it is to walk into a room and not feel like everyone is seeing my weight before they see "me".