Do you ever feel scared when you see your body changing?

CogitoErgoSum2
CogitoErgoSum2 Posts: 57 Member
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I love seeing the changes happening, but it is also common for me to experience fear when my body starts to change... It has prevented me from losing weight in the past and I was just wondering if I am totally weird or someone else out there has felt something similar at some point in their journey

:huh:

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  • Buff2022
    Buff2022 Posts: 373 Member
    Nope I am with you! I love the changes too. But some days I get freaked out by others comments. I walked into work on Sunday and I was dressed nice. You could really see the weight loss. A couple of the guys made cat calls at me. I was freaked out for a moment.

    So yes it is scary at times.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    No...but I was also an athlete once upon a time. It's only been the last 10 years or so that I got fat...I used to be very lean and fit and am trying to get my old body back.
  • momshorses
    momshorses Posts: 376 Member
    Totally understand.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    I love seeing the changes happening, but it is also common for me to experience fear when my body starts to change... It has prevented me from losing weight in the past and I was just wondering if I am totally weird or someone else out there has felt something similar at some point in their journey

    :huh:
    I don't think it's uncommon, especially for people who have been overweight for a long time. It can definitely mess with your head. If you're really panicking, one option would be to try to maintain a certain weight for a while, to allow your head to catch up with the weight loss, before carrying on losing.
  • skalkbrenn
    skalkbrenn Posts: 47 Member
    I definitely experience this, but I think mine is because I'm afraid to fail. Every other time when I get to a point of noticing change I get comfortable. Then I get lazy, and then my efforts are wasted. I am always afraid that I am going to undo the progress I have worked so hard for.
  • TLow97
    TLow97 Posts: 55
    I definitely experience this, but I think mine is because I'm afraid to fail. Every other time when I get to a point of noticing change I get comfortable. Then I get lazy, and then my efforts are wasted. I am always afraid that I am going to undo the progress I have worked so hard for.

    Definitely this. However I know that if I let up, the weight is guaranteed to come back cuz I love food too dang much!
  • Jennisin1
    Jennisin1 Posts: 574 Member
    Me.. sometimes things look strange for a while.. the front of my belly is the last to drop... so if I drop a couple of pounds from my midsection but not the front part... I look fatter for a week or so till the belly drops some too

    and don't get me started on my guns and lats..... that freaks me out completely sometimes. But honestly, I look just fine not flexed... but feel like a beast flexed. Sometimes I am ok with that, sometimes not. It has taken some getting use to... as well as realizing, I don't have a model like body. I will always be athletically built.. no matter how little fat I carry... which kinda sucks... but must be accepted and embraced.
  • Cherie0622
    Cherie0622 Posts: 87 Member
    I've been noticing the changes recently. While they are exciting, I do get a little scared.

    I have thoughts of grandeur that when I reach my goal weight I will be super confident. I will be able to wear a bathing suit (I'm past the 2-piece madness). I think I will be absolutely happy with my body.

    However, the more weight I lose, the more I'm brought back to reality. My belly is already showing signs of loose skin. I know that it'll tighten up bit by bit but I have about 90lbs. to lose. I know I'm going to have it. I'm scared that I will still have to find ways of hiding my body even when I am fit. I'm scared that I'll never be able to wear sleeveless shirts or short shorts. I don't know how confident I will be showing off my ultimate fitness goal of handstand push-ups when I am worried about my shirt coming up to reveal a loose belly. Will I ever be able to go for a run in a sports bra?

    This is my fear.

    Yes, I understand that loose skin is a small price to pay for a youthful look, good health, pride, and the ability to do things you were unable to do in the past. Still, it worries me.

    This is the price I must pay for neglecting my body for so long. My reality.

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