When is it enough?

jmeyer925

Isnt it nice to be worrying about when to stop as opposed to when to start ??? Just saying :-)

^^^ Awesome thought! Well put!

r28shultz

I've been to a few weight loss support groups and have been told that it can sometimes take up to 2 years before your mind adjusts/sees your body with it's new size. That makes sense to me - I know when I gained my weight, it seemed like one morning I woke up and thought, when did all this happen?

Any chance you kept a pair of your "fat" pants? It helps me gain perspective when I can see where I've been vs where I am now

kimad

I feel you 100%, I still struggle with my body imagine after losing 87lbs. I realize I am average now, and not overweight, but I can't help but disagree sometimes when I look in the mirror. What I will do when I am really feeling gross about how I look is put on all the OLD clothes I kept from day 1 to remind me how far I have come and to be proud of that. I also stop sometimes outside a shop in the window and asks my friends 'do I really look like that' It can amaze me at times. I truly believe that it does take time for your mind to catch up, but I also agree with another poster that even the 'tiniest' people still feel they have flaws. We are our own worst critics.

I have twins who are 6 years old, I am trying to remind myself (almost daily) that I have a stomach because of my kids and I need to accept that only surgery will fix it.

It is still a hard struggle, but remember how far you have come, how much better you do truly feel about yourself, and how you NEVER EVER want to go back to your old weight - that helps me.

Keep your chin up.

kimad

Isnt it nice to be worrying about when to stop as opposed to when to start ??? Just saying :-)

^^^ Awesome thought! Well put!

So true, very valid point.

Pedal_Pusher

It's never enough

chandone01

Thanks, that really has cheered up no end!