I think when you lose that much weight you deserve to be proud and confident.
Thing is, the weight I am at now I constantly look at reflective surfaces to see how bad it is even though I have lost almost 20lbs, so I don't think that will change when I lose weight, I'll want to see the new me. I say wear your make up, new clothes, fixed hair and be proud. You've earned it.

Me! I went from having big tshirts and jeans (all year long- and I live in FL), to a big closet full of tops and a tall dresser full of CUTE jeans, shorts, and skirts. I'm not a big make up girl, but I do put on eyeliner and mascara daily. I'm also regularly getting my eyebrows waxed, and actually caring when I notice I need to re color my hair because my roots are getting bad. In addition, I just chopped off over 8 inches of hair because I was ready for a cute cut (just above shoulders) instead of super long hair that I could use as my shield.

Oh, and mirrors/reflective windows- I'm a sucker for looking almost every time lol. ENJOY your new found confidence! You've earned it and you deserve it! My husband says he can always tell when I feel like I'm having a "fat day" because I wont care if I look sloppy lol.

I am just as vain as before...I never wore pretty clothes because I hated my body so I hid, and now that I am closer to goal I am thinking more and more about my goal clothes.

I have always been very vain (yeah, I'll admit it!) but never about my appearance. Now, though even the idea that I'm going to slim down has made me more confidant, though. I even wore a dress to my graduation!

Frankly, I would rather be vain than uncomfortable with my looks. I say, bring it on!

Thanks everyone! I loved reading your posts.... fuchsia pants, tent shaped clothes, multiple wardrobe changes in a day, mirror glancing....

I do mirror glancing too (or gazing, more like). We have those big mirrors at work that allow you to see who's around the corner, and I'm constantly checking myself out. At home, same thing, and when we go out to stores, I no longer cringe at the idea I might see my reflection. There's one mirror I hate. I got it at a hard sale, a full length mirror, that needs to be mounted on the wall or some place. Until then, my husband propped it up, against a wall, and I catch the reflection of my back side from another mirror in my room. Backfat. Ew. :ink: But it's kind of funny how now I don't avoid the reflection. I look at it and look forward to that first time I catch my reflection and I like what I see.

My lips. I've been obsessed with them for a long time because they used to peel. Now I'm constantly applying lipstick and/or gloss, and people see me with my little makeup mirror all the time. I like to use tinted glosses and lip balms even when I'm not wearing makeup. I swear I'm the only CNA at work who cares about lipstick. But I like to look good at work, even if my job is so menial.

I also don't mind pictures like I used to, and people who have nice lips in pictures always look better. I swear part of my lip obsession is in case there is a Kodak moment. I want to be ready at any time.

I want to get those injections to smooth out wrinkles, but those are too expensive. :(

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one out there who's become more vain, that it's not abnormal, and that it will decrease over time. Wanting to look good is one thing, but sometimes I think I think about it too much! But you know, even though I think I think about it too much, I'm so glad I do. I'm so glad I'm at this point! I am proud of what I've accomplished and how I look!