I have now lost a total of 82.9 pounds in the past 4 years, and have went from a size 20W at my highest, to a size 8. I am having a lot of trouble, however, viewing myself as a thin person.
I mean, I take my measurements every single month, and I have written proof that yes, I am smaller. I see the scale. The issue is, when I look into the mirrors at home, I see the smaller chest/arms/waist and thinner face...but I still see my lower body as it was. I am a pear, so I am always stockier in the lower body. I guess no matter what I do, I am having trouble seeing my lower body as it truly is, in our home mirrors. I went to the tanning salon a few days ago, and caught a glimpse of myself walking out in a mirror, and it took a second for me to realize it was my own reflection...my hips and legs I didn't recognize. Yesterday, I went swimming at a family gathering, and I was terrified of wearing a swimsuit in front of people (first time since the weight loss) and I was dressing in the spare bedroom of another home, and after I got it on and looked in the mirror...it didn't look like me. I swear, I looked a size or two smaller than I do at home.
Is my mind playing tricks on me...has anyone else went through this? Why am I still seeing a fat girl lower body at home in the mirror? I swear when I am doing my laundry, I look at my size medium undies and think "I don't see how these go around my big butt".