Still fat, but feel slim

But you are! Maybe you're not "slim" yet, but you are slimmer. It's an awesome feeling to realize that you're moving in the right direction, to be able to look in the mirror and think "I look better today than I did yesterday." Embrace the feeling, it will keep you motivated and keep you moving!

^ This! You are slimmer today than you were yesterday! When I first started I found I was losing inches as much as I was losing lbs. It's the inches lost that make you feel slimmer.

And its clear that your self image is improving, so embrace it. My self image is much much much much lighter than my reality. Some days I prefer my self image than that person in the mirror!! Congrats on your weight loss, that's a big number you can be proud of.

You may not be skinny, but you are thinner than you were, and it makes a difference! I weight 256 pounds, but I have lost 80, and I FEEL like a thin person! THings that used to be difficult or tiring are not anymore, and it has changed so many things for me. So I think it is normal to feel that way. Just enjoy it!

If you are used to having a full stomach from overeating, and now you eat an appropriate amount, the "feeling slimmer" might also have to do with the fact that you feel lighter because you are, literally, emptier. At least, it's something that I experience. I know I'm still fat, lol, but I feel a lot lighter than I was just 3 months ago.

It's called hope. And you're slimmer than you were. I lost over 100 but I felt so much better after that first 20. I knew from there I could do it.

You do realize that in just 3 more pounds, you will have reached a milestone: 20% of your target weight loss?!?!?!?! That is AWESOME! That is amazing. Of COURSE you feel slimmer; You ARE!!!! Plus, all those pounds that you have gotten rid of, affected your flexibility. You not only look slimmer, feel slimmer, but can DO more. Isn't it great?!?!?!?! Way to go!!!!

That is SOOOO fantastic! Congratulations for all the hard work! I like the comment about picking up a 25 pound dumbbell. What an accomplishment.

Not sure if you are doing any strength training, but once I incorporate that into my weight loss program, it's almost an instant slimming feeling for me. I've heard other people saying how surprised they were by that as well. If you aren't strength training, give it a try (get help or training if you are a beginner). It is SO worth it. It'll give you that extra spring in your step.

You feel slimmer because you are slimmer. You are still very fat, true, but 27 pounds is a lot of weight. That's the size of a toddler!! Just imagine carrying a small child around all day and then putting it down. Of course you feel lighter. Way to go! Keep it up, you WILL reach your goal weight.

I'm experiencing the same thing. I've lost 50 lbs, which is a lot, but I'm still 200lbs at 5'2. Still, I feel like hot stuff. LOL

There are worse things than having high self esteem Keep up the good work and soon your outside will match how you feel on the inside!

You are slimmer! I have personally seen it!!

What you are focusing on is the end goal...you have not really seen how far you have come...and you "feel" slimmer because your mind says you are.

Also, if you see how much exercise you are doing compared to what you use to do...WOW...what a difference...plus you're overall health is increasing.

Are you where you want to be? NO! Are you going in the right direction. YES! So keep it up.

I have lost only 1 pound (in a month) but I feel better physically and I think I feel slimmer in the waist. I only need to lose about 15#...but...my health conditions are many and makes it difficult to lose it fast. I am not going to give up and I look forward to being able to wear my suit again.

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I feel that way too actually. And I know exactly what you mean about walking around feeling slim and then looking in a mirror or seeing a picture and realizing you don't really look like you feel. I didn't have much much to lose, but I still have this belly I'm trying to ditch. I was feeling really good at this concert wearing this skirt I used to wear all the time when I was thinner and apparently sans belly. Then I saw a picture of me on my husband's iPhone. Ugh!! I didn't look nearly as good as I felt. I don't FEEL like I still have this belly, but there it was in all its glory! Smaller, probably, but that's not the point.

Like others have said, don't let this get you down. You ARE slimmer. And 24 lbs is A LOT. Good job!!

Well if you consider that 27 lbs is about the average weight of a 2yr old then you will probably feel better about yourself now!!!

And look at all of the cool future goals you can set for yourself. Great work, keep it up!

Your weight loss =

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale's brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephants heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephants penis
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and shes 5'11")
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and shes 5'4½")
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony

Dude, just rock it. You're going in the right direction and you've earned every bit of that feeling. It only gets better.

Rock on.