Lower weight - higher expectations?

sengalissa

The more weight I lose, the more bothered I am with "trouble zones". Before losing weight I was overweight and kind of ok with it. Now I am happy overall but I just up the bar more. Also lowered my GW by 5lbs.
(No worries, still far from underweight!)

Anyone else notice the same effect of raising the bar as you get closer to your goal?

mactaffy84

Oh, I so totally get this. When I was almost 25 pounds heavier, I didn't necessarily like it, but I wasn't extremely concerned, either. Now that I'm at my goal weight, I can't stop seeing that my stomach is still really poochy (is that a word?) and my thighs are still quite heavy. Makes me feel like I need to get down a few more pounds, but I'm not sure that is a great word. I started lifting weights, as heavy as I can, but it doesn't seem to have helped much. I'm not sure what to do, but I totally get what you are saying. I think what we weigh is not reflective of how we look. It is pretty disappointing!

kirkor

That's why it's important to acknowledge the little victories along the way to your big goal.
Google "moving the goalposts" for more information on the trap of changing objectives as your progress.

jennifer_417

After losing 50 lbs, I'm actually MORE self-conscious about my body than before. It's like before, I could just say **** it, I'm ugly and not worry about it. Now, different story.

*shrug*

sengalissa

That's why it's important to acknowledge the little victories along the way to your big goal.
Google "moving the goalposts" for more information on the trap of changing objectives as your progress.

Interesting. Thanks!
Glad to hear there is a name for thst and I am not alone.
Humans are weird.