[Onederchic]

I have lost, to date, 155 pounds but more times than not when I look in the mirror I still see fat me. It is very disheartening to be honest.

I can look at pictures of me from now and it is like I am looking at someone else, very hard to believe that I look that way, that it is me.


Anyone else have this issue? How do you deal with it and get past it?

[lovemyboy]

I'm in a much earlier stage of my journey so the difference is not super profound. However, just today a friend emailed me a group picture with me in it. It was taken last summer. I was really surprised at how fat my cheeks were and don't get me started on the multiple chin thing - lol. My first thought was, that can't be me followed by how could I do that to myself. I think I'll pose similarly this summer for comparison.

I have dealt by turning it into a positive. I have the photo at hand so when I look in the mirror and see only where I still need to go i can refer to it to see how far I've come.

[Onederchic]

Thank you for the response and for sharing with me

[Coondocks]

Im not yet half way to were I want to be, but Im starting to notice the same thing.
Just the other day I was shopping for new work clothes since Im noticing that my waist is smaller I wanted to pick up a few cute new shirts. Instinctively I picked up a 16, and thought my friend was trying to 'be nice' when she suggested a smaller size. I tried a 14 and it took me a good 5 minutes to accept that it fit and even had a bit of room.

Cheek bones, I never knew I had them to be honest, and I still look at pictures and think 'whats the deal, thats not me' but it is.

[TJFitnessDiva]

I was looking at pictures of the convention I went to this past weekend & most of the pictures I didn't even recognize myself. The mirror is worse for some reason lol

It's getting better though...during national training in September I was a bit reclusive and just overwhelmed by all of the compliments from my friends and colleagues. This time I was more of myself (outgoing).

All you can really do is give yourself time to adjust but I totally get the surreal feeling!

[ubergirl]

Oh yes. Me. Me. Me. I have not weighed this little in TWENTY YEARS. The birth of all four of my kids, moves to four different states, basically every single important moment and achievement of my adult life I had a different face staring back at me when I looked in the mirror.

Sometimes I just feel like same old fat me. Sometimes, recently I look at pictures and I think "that couldn't possibly be me..."

It's just plain weird.

[Onederchic]

It's comforting at least to know I am not alone in this. Thanks for sharing with me ladies