Realizing how big you are..

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  • kristlynngirl
    kristlynngirl Posts: 121 Member
    I definitely know how this feels! I didn't realize how bad I looked until my future mother in law posted pictures on Facebook from a family reunion....and I was twice as wide as any of the people pictured with me! This hit me like a ton of bricks and I got super depressed, and strangely my initial reaction was to pig out. Luckily, I shook that off and am now working on fixing it.
  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
    This is similar to the problem that anorexic people have only in reverse. Doctors call it "body dismorphic disorder" I think. The super
    thin look at themselves and think they are fat and we look at ourselves and don't always see how big we really are. So it is easy to get bigger because we are in denial about what we really look like. I too hate having my picture taken. I also avoid full length mirrors. That was last month. Now I will fix the damage that I have done to my body as much as I am able. I will be realistic and honest but kind to myself. We can only move forward if we have a positive outlook. Good luck to all who face the challenge of weight loss.
  • kaylenlawrence
    kaylenlawrence Posts: 211 Member
    i always knew i didnt like the number on the scale but always ignoring what i saw in the mirror because i didnt want to believe it.
    So after 5 months of hard work i lost 40 lbs and going back looking at pictures i was needless to say embarrassed!!

    its a fight but YOU ARE worth it!
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