Scared to be thin

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  • PSGPolly
    PSGPolly Posts: 868 Member
    I am so glad you posted this question! I have lost 130 pounds and am at my lowest weight in 30 years. In the past the fear has lead me to sabotage the weight loss journey and I'm still not confident it won't happen again. I love being fitter, healthier and able to do things normal people take for granted but I'm also scared so much of the time and don't know who I am anymore. My head has not caught up with my body.

    I've hit a plateau and that makes it harder as I am also so scared of going back to my old half life. But I want to see this as a positive- an opportunity to learn some more so that I can conquer those demons that lead me down a really destructive path, and to learn these things before I reach goal weight.

    I am really grateful for the support I have received and think that is one of the major keys to my success so far. Can I get to goal weight and more important, can I maintain my weight loss? I still don't know. Life is tough at times but so much more difficult when I was in the obese range.
  • hanneberries
    hanneberries Posts: 119 Member
    I kinda am.

    I've never been thin in my whole life, so, when I get there, it's going to be strange. I hope that confidence comes with it.
  • tinchick
    tinchick Posts: 59 Member
    This may sound utterly ridiculous considering the site I am posting this one but...
    Is anyone else slightly (a lot) scared of being thin and reaching their goals?

    I've been at this weight loss thing seriously for about 3 years, in that time I've lost 28lbs and kept it off, I'd like to loose another 28lbs by this time next year. I've been obese since I was about 4years old and so the concept of being thin is completely alien to me, I'm genuinely scared of the thought. Anyone else?

    Tasha x

    I'm with you on that. I've been overweight for about ten years (or a little less than half of my life), so there is a part of me that is scared to finally lose the weight and be thin. It's just such a foreign concept. Also, there is a certain amount of safety in staying bigger; it is the comfort zone. But I just have to keep thinking that it's ok to be scared, but I can't let that stop me from my goals.

    If you keep doing what you've done, you'll keep getting what you've gotten.
  • nicholettebell
    nicholettebell Posts: 414
    Been there! Actually, I'm still kind of there. I've been overweight since I was 12 so being fat was all I ever knew. When I first tried to do the "losing weight" thing, I lost 50 lbs and people were starting to notice. That really freaked me out. I was always one to hide in the background, praying no one would look at me. Well, I quickly gained 30 lbs back. At that time I was really beating myself up over it. I thought, "Why do I care what others think about me or even if they look at me. I'm doing this for ME. Not them." So, I did it. I still can't quite gauge how big/small I am. But I've read that it takes years for the mind to finally catch up to the body. Now I am concerned if I can maintain the loss. I'm hoping that being constantly aware of what I eat and how I exercise will help with the continued success.

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