Feel great until. . . .

Jenni268

Hey! Just thought that I would vent a little bit!

I've been feeling great with my weight loss! I'm very proud of myself and excited to see results after a really long time stuck at one weight! I lost about 30 pounds around a year ago (my husband was training for the Army, so I lost with him) but hadn't lost anything since then. UNTIL I joined MFP about 5 weeks ago. Since then I've lost 5 pounds.... dead on for my goals! YAY!!!

It's amazing, though, how I can get down in the dumps so quickly! Today all it took was looking at a picture of myself on my husband's phone. I don't act on the discouragement, ie give up exercising or eating right, but it just gets me kinda depressed. I'll feel like I'm doing SO well and then I see the picture and realize just how big I am and just how much more I have to do!!

monkeybuttsmommy

What you need to understand is that you might have a slightly distorted body image. What you see as huge others would see as normal. Just stay focused on your achievment and dont be so hard on yourself. I have known women who have lost over 100 pnds and say they still feel like "The fat girl" when its obvious to everyone else they aren't.

radarseven

What you need to understand is that you might have a slightly distorted body image.

100% agree with this. People don't see you the same way you see yourself (if that makes sense!)

Also, well done on your weight loss so far, it's a great effort. Hang in there!

Jenni268

I might agree with this if I had lost a significant amount of weight, but I don't feel like enough has come off yet. Actually, I think I struggle with feeling like I look GREAT and in my head still think that I'm 130 lbs. like I was when I was 18, and then I seem to get surprised when I look in the mirror or at a picture and realize that that's not the case anymore!!

Newfiedan

Its a day by day process you did not get overweight overnight, the same applies to weight loss, it will take time be patient and so long as you maintain a work ethic that will keep you heading in the right path then that is all that counts.

MandaMH

I know how you feel. I went through the same thing a couple of years ago. Stick to it and just believe that every little bit adds up. By the time I hit my goal it was the other way around. I thought I looked like I did before I lost weight and was pleasantly surprised when I saw pictures, or even my reflection. It will get better.