I still see myself as a chubby girl....

I recenty lost about 50 lbs and reached my goal. I am 5'11" and fit into a size 10 pair of slacks. The issue here is, I look at myself in the mirror and still see the fat girl i was before. I hate this feeling.

Don't judge, and please no negative comments. I just wanted to tell someone.

Sun. Dec 16, 12:37pm

I have the same feeling sometimes. I still see the fat in the mirror - it's like nothing has changed, - I can only really tell by putting on old pants. I think it might take a year or too and lots of compliements from friends before it really sinks in.

Sunday, December 16, 2007, 1:35 PM

I can relate as well...I don't know if that feeling will ever go away for me and I'm kind of ok with it. It's a big part of who I am and I don't want to forget how crappy being fat felt.

Sunday, December 16, 2007, 1:56 PM

sweetie no judging here. I know what you mean te thin girl is out but she still remembers the girl that wasnt so comfortable in her skin . well guess what that girl did something about it. you should be very proud of yourself. have a wonderful life and in time you will learn to see yourself as you are. a strong beautiful woman full of life ready to take on the world..

you conquered your weight which you wanted to release now start enjoying life in your new sexy bod.. you deeserve it.

this journey is a part of you and its made you who you are today..

Sunday, December 16, 2007, 2:25 PM

I've lost 70 lbs and I see a normal-sized girl in the mirror, but my brain doesn't get it. I still look at clothes in the non-Lane Bryant stores and think "that'll never fit me". I dress like a frump, like I still have a puffy body that needs to be hidden. Shopping for cute clothes was one of the top things I wanted to do once I was no longer fat, but now that I'm there, I can't bring myself to buy anything nicer than a $10 turtleneck from Old Navy. So much for my dreams of rack-raiding at Ann Taylor Loft...

Sunday, December 16, 2007, 3:07 PM

Wow! I have been the complete opposite. When I first lost my weight I was so happy when I looked in the mirror. And I shopped till I dropped. For the first time in my life I started to wear what I call "Look at me" clothing. Nothing hooker-esque, but clothes that don't blend into the background.

I wish I could figure out why you are not responding in the same way. I lifted weights as part of my weight loss routine and found new muscle that I loved along the way. Could that be part of the difference?

Sunday, December 16, 2007, 5:24 PM

Im sorry hon, I get that way sometimes too and it sucks. I think post 1:35 hit the solution.
OLD PANTS.
my old pants are so big I cant believe they were ever snug.... and since I always avoided cameras I have no photographic proof.
but a sure fire way to shock myself into reality is trying on mah big ol'pants :)

Sunday, December 16, 2007, 9:15 PM

I have lost 70 pounds and still have body image distortion. Even though my brain knows I've lost all this weight I look in the mirror and still see the fat person I was. And its been 6 years. I still hide my body. I don't know how to get over that. I used to wear a size 22 now I am a size 6/8 but i just can't seem to get pass the image I used to be.

Monday, December 17, 2007, 2:34 AM

I hear ya

I feel similarly. I've lost 45 lbs and in my mind still feel overweight, although when I look in the mirror I see a thinner me. My mind and the reality haven't caught up with each other. I agree with the other poster. I guess after a while at being at your new weight, you'll start to realize you are different.

Monday, December 17, 2007, 6:07 AM

There is an article in O Magazine (January 2008) that you must read. It tackles this exact subject.

Monday, December 17, 2007, 10:53 AM

i'm in a similar situation as the OP and 5:24, opposite situations... when i lost my weight i shopped and felt fabulous to go from an 18 to a 10 jeans. but recently my MIL took a photo and i swear i looked just as fat in that photo as i did in previous years. so there are times when i think i look amazing and times that i don't. i'm not sure what is causing this, maybe i don't look as good as i thought?

Monday, December 17, 2007, 11:26 AM

I'm right there with you. I've lost 80 lbs in the last 8 months. Started out as a size 26 and now I'm a 16 (or 14 on a good day). Depending on the day, I look at myself and see the changes. I'm so much leaner and stronger now. But I still have those problem areas- especially my mid-section and thighs. Also, since I lost the weight, my boobs look like deflated balloons. I do have my good days, though, where I look in the mirror and I'm like, "Damn! I look good!" But I totally can relate to what you're talking about.

Monday, December 17, 2007, 11:44 AM

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