Down on Myself

roamingtiger

Lately I have been so down on myself. I know that I have come so far because I see it in pictures. However, I DO NOT see it in the mirror. I get up to get ready in the morning and forget where I have come, and feel like *kitten* because I still feel like my old fat self. Anyone else feel something like this? How did/do you overcome it?

GauchoMark

maybe you need to go talk to a professional?

I probably don't have that much I can offer as advice, but I will say that there will probably always be a part of my mind that is still fat. I've been at maintenance for about 4 years now. Most everyone I know think of me as the fit, healthy guy, but every once in a while, "fat me" shows up even if it is just for a brief second until I snap out of it and remember that isn't me anymore. It's weird, but I think once you've been significantly overweight for any length of time it is difficult to shake that experience.

clicketykeys

I would suggest writing a letter to your "old fat self," from the perspective of where you are now, and what your journey has been like. Think about what it's taken for you to get to where you're at. Say to her the things that would have helped you along the way. Offer her encouragement and support.

That old fat self wasn't a bad person. She was - and is! - determined and resourceful at the least, and probably had lots of other awesome qualities. I think if you can find a way to appreciate the person you were, it might help you appreciate the person you are now.

Because (yeah, this is a big secret!) it's really the same self.

terbusha

It's tough when you look in the mirror. The progress is slow, and you don't notice it from day to day. That's why taking monthly pics is important. At that degree of separation, you can see the differences. Also, take measurements of yourself for an objective indicator or progress

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kayfhoward1

roamingtiger wrote: »

Lately I have been so down on myself. I know that I have come so far because I see it in pictures. However, I DO NOT see it in the mirror. I get up to get ready in the morning and forget where I have come, and feel like *kitten* because I still feel like my old fat self. Anyone else feel something like this? How did/do you overcome it?

For me, I have a dark and twisty side that, well she isn't always so nice. She is that inner voice that likes to criticize and remind me of all the wrong, soooo this is what I do. I have a favorite quote that I got from a very well known speaker. Not sure where she got it from but here it is. "I may not be where I need to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be." There are days when I use that like a mantra because for me this journey that we're on is like anything else in life. We have to replace the bad with the good; and we have to keep at it otherwise the bad comes back, and he brings friends. I hope this helps

arditarose

Yes. I guess I set fitness goals to help overcome it. I could feel totally fat going in to the gym, but then after training and hitting a PR I'll leave feeling fit and not caring about the extra fluff.

PinkPixiexox

We are our own worst and biggest critics.

I had lost 28 pounds and people were telling me I looked fantastic - but my mind was still 28 pounds heavier and couldn't 'see' it. It is very common for the mind to take longer to 'catch up' with the body.

I overcame the self doubt by trying on sizes I never, ever thought I could fit in to and seeing that they fit. This proved that I HAD lost weight and that I'm just being unkind to myself. You deserve to feel pride in what you have achieved. Go out and own it

KANGOOJUMPS

hang in there! How bad do you want it?? Fight it and conquer it! BECOME A BELIEVER! YOU GOT THIS! GO GET IT!