Is anyone else "stuck" thinking you are a certain weight?
The weirdest thing happened yesterday in spin class. I hadn't been to a spin class in a few months and when the instructor told us to stand up while we were spinning, I thought in my head, "I wonder if these bike foot holders are meant to support 250 pounds". I haven't been 250 for at least 3 years, so it's really strange that that number popped into my head and I was really convinced for those 2 seconds that I was 250 pounds. Has anyone else ever had that happen?!
My friend's 13 year old son got a trampoline for Christmas. He was asking if I would jump on it the next time I was over. The first words out of my mouth were, "I don't want to break it." He was like "The weight limit is 220. You're not gonna break it." I can't get it into my head that I'm thin now.
I went to try on dresses the other day and the saleswoman guessed I was a four or six. I thought she was joking. Just a year ago I had to get a size 14 bridesmaid dress let out and it was still too tight. So I was pretty amazed when I DID fit a 6. And could get into and zip up the four, but it wasnt comfortable the way the six was..
Yup. Although I am not as far along as you guys. When I get on the cardio machines and enter my weight, I always want to start with a 3, even though it's been 25 lbs since I had to put a 3 in there....
Yup. Anytime I hear anything about a weight that's 180-200lbs, I automatically associate it with myself, because that's the weight range I've been in for a big portion of my life (when I've known what I weighed).
Yup. Although I am not as far along as you guys. When I get on the cardio machines and enter my weight, I always want to start with a 3, even though it's been 25 lbs since I had to put a 3 in there....
That's AWESOME that you are able to put a 2 in for your weight now!! What great progress and great work!
Yeah, on the boards here. Sometimes, when I'm reading someone's post who weighs like 225lb I'll think "Oh, she weighs a lot less than me though." Then I'll realize I'm getting pretty darn close to that!
My friend's 13 year old son got a trampoline for Christmas. He was asking if I would jump on it the next time I was over. The first words out of my mouth were, "I don't want to break it." He was like "The weight limit is 220. You're not gonna break it." I can't get it into my head that I'm thin now.
I'm not thin - but this happened with me yesterday. I was telling my friends I got my child a trampoline and they were saying how much fun it was to jump on. I said, "It never ocurred to me that I would be able to get on it!"
Tattoodles, same here. I had gotten down to about 140 (and even right now as I type 140, I feel like I am SOOOOO bigger than that, and realize this instant I am only 7lbs away, LOL) Anyway, just 2 yrs prior my husband and I were invited to a ball and I found the Cinderella gown of my dreams. It was a size 12 and had to be let out a good bit to actually fit. I even bought a shawl because I hated my flabby arms.
Fast forward 2 yrs and as I was shopping for a dress, the sales lady also guessed 4-6. Same scenario, the 4's were waaay snug, 6 was good but it had not occurred to me yet that people were able to see 4-6 because I sure couldn't 'identify' with it yet. And it was sleeveless!
I've seen quite a few threads here where it is really common for our brains to take so long to catch up with and accept the physical change.
I am constantly going to the plus size department when looking for clothes. Sometimes I stop about half way there and realize I'm not a plus size anymore. I still cannot believe that I am 165 pounds. Totally weird.
I remember throwing a fit in the plus size department because no matter what I tried on it was too big. I was putting things back on hangers when my husband came up an d asked me why I was so mad. So I totally started snarking at him. he listened to me, let me wind down and then pointed out that maybe I shouldn't shop in this section. That maybe if I moved to the other section I might find something that would fit. I remember just stopping and staring at him in shock.
This is so interesting to read about! I was just thinking about how in high school we went on trips to the amusement park, and I wouldn't be able to ride the roller coasters because I wouldn't fit. My friends and I were talking about this summer and how they want to spend a weekend in Kansas City for a concert, then go to the amusement park and I cringed thinking "now I'm going to have to spend the day pretending I'm terrified of roller coasters.." but I'll actually fit into them fine! ... Now how to explain to my friends that I've overcome my "fear" of roller coasters that I've had forever... oops!
I have an interesting perspective on this one, for me anyway.
I've always had weird body image issues. Haven't we all? But the me I see when I am not looking in a mirror weighs 175 pounds and always has. So when I weighed 113 pounds in college, I felt like a 175 pound woman and was convinced that's what I looked like. When I went shopping and fit into size 3's (small size back then), I was actually angry with the clothes because I was convinced they were marked wrong. I could not fit my "175" pound body into a size 3. As I put on the pounds and gained up to 235, I still felt like I weighed 175!! Catching glimpses of myself in the mirror was crazy! And pictures were worse. It shocked me every time because I did not feel as big as I was AT ALL. As I started losing, the day I hit 175 I looked in the mirror and just stared at myself because for the first time ever, I matched. My mental image of myself matched the image in the mirror. I knew from that moment on I was going to be back to thinking I was bigger than I am. And it's been true. I am amazed every time I look in the mirror, and more amazed at pictures. I still feel like I weigh 175, but now I know I always will and more importantly that I DON'T. I am thin, even if I don't feel like it.
I now compensate by looking in mirrors every chance I get. And I'm a camera hog too.
This is so interesting to read about! I was just thinking about how in high school we went on trips to the amusement park, and I wouldn't be able to ride the roller coasters because I wouldn't fit. My friends and I were talking about this summer and how they want to spend a weekend in Kansas City for a concert, then go to the amusement park and I cringed thinking "now I'm going to have to spend the day pretending I'm terrified of roller coasters.." but I'll actually fit into them fine!
I went to Universal Studios w/the hubby and sister-in-law over Thanksgiving and she wanted me to ride a roller coaster with her and I seriously thought I wouldn't be able to fit because I was thinking about my old self, but I fit just fine...strange what the mind does to you!
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Originally Posted by Eliana
I now compensate by looking in mirrors every chance I get. And I'm a camera hog too.
definately an interesting topic. I do that with clothes now. I will grab a pair of pants and be upset that they are too big. Somtimes it is difficult to get the visual to match the mental.
"I remember throwing a fit in the plus size department because no matter what I tried on it was too big. I was putting things back on hangers when my husband came up an d asked me why I was so mad. So I totally started snarking at him. he listened to me, let me wind down and then pointed out that maybe I shouldn't shop in this section. That maybe if I moved to the other section I might find something that would fit. I remember just stopping and staring at him in shock."
I can see myself doing this exact same thing. I am sort of afraid to go shopping for clothes because I don 't know what size i am now, weird huh?
Is anyone else "stuck" thinking you are a certain weight?
But the me I see when I am not looking in a mirror weighs 175 pounds and always has. So when I weighed 113 pounds in college, I felt like a 175 pound woman and was convinced that's what I looked like. When I went shopping and fit into size 3's (small size back then), I was actually angry with the clothes because I was convinced they were marked wrong. I could not fit my "175" pound body into a size 3. 
As I put on the pounds and gained up to 235, I still felt like I weighed 175!! Catching glimpses of myself in the mirror was crazy! And pictures were worse. It shocked me every time because I did not feel as big as I was AT ALL. As I started losing, the day I hit 175 I looked in the mirror and just stared at myself because for the first time ever, I matched. My mental image of myself matched the image in the mirror. I knew from that moment on I was going to be back to thinking I was bigger than I am. And it's been true. I am amazed every time I look in the mirror, and more amazed at pictures. I still feel like I weigh 175, but now I know I always will and more importantly that I DON'T. I am thin, even if I don't feel like it.
