Do you see yourself bigger than you are?

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  • MikaMojito
    MikaMojito Posts: 680 Member
    At my lowest weight when I was 16, I was able to see my hipbones and still felt fat. I wasn't a very happy teenager. I think I feel better in my own body with more weight nowadays but that won't keep me from losing some.
  • crackur
    crackur Posts: 473 Member
    you will always be this way.........I am and dont think I'll ever change.....but its ok.
  • eazy_
    eazy_ Posts: 516 Member
    I'm still fat, just not as fat.
  • mizzcasual
    mizzcasual Posts: 223 Member
    All the time but I have some people telling my they like my figure. It's just that I wear clothes well and where I carry my weight it's easy to hide. It's mainly my stomach thats the issue apart from that I'd be fine like my legs are quite tone . I mean I'm a uk size 10 on top and uk size 12 on bottom now but still I feel big .
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    Yes I do. I always have. A friend told me it was body dysmorphic disorder. I have loss 35 lbs but still see myself the same although I went from a size 16W to a 10. However, if I see myself in a picture I do notice the change. As the saying goes......it is what it is. Doesn't stop me from living and I haven't become anorexic so it's ok.

    Editing to congrats OP on the weight loss :flowerforyou:
  • babyj0
    babyj0 Posts: 531 Member
    Yes! All the damn time. Especially in pictures. It's our inner critic, always picking on ourselves.
  • kowajenn
    kowajenn Posts: 274 Member
    Very much so.

    When I was at my fattest, I was very aware of how much space I took up and on a plane, for example, I'd press myself into the window to try to make sure I didn't infringe on the next seat. I'd always bunch myself up as much as possible to avoid causing problems for other people.

    I still do that even though there's no reason to. I find myself all scrunched up and remind myself to relax.

    I also still assume that I need larger sizes than I do. I just ordered a coat from QVC. I wore a 2X when I started my diet. I went back and forth about whether I should get a 1x or an XL. I went with the XL.

    It was too big.
  • stargirlll
    stargirlll Posts: 22 Member
    I have my days... Some days I think I look damn great and that all my hard work has paid off. And then, even just a few hours later sometimes, I feel the exact opposite and think that I somehow gained weight, I still look huge etc etc. It's really sad that we all KNOW how far we've come, yet when we see it in the mirrors, it's just not good enough. We just need to keep reminding ourselves that we ARE good enough, and that we've come a long long way from where we once were, even if we aren't stick thin. Most of the time, it's just bloating anyway :P
  • ashandstuff
    ashandstuff Posts: 442 Member
    I still think of myself as my heaviest, 170lbs.
    I get scared walking past windows sometimes and seeing a reflection of someone I don't recognize. "WHO IS THAT PERSON WHERE AM I???? Oh....oh...that's me." sort of thing.

    And I consistently try and wear my "fat clothes" size 14's that I do NOT fit in...but I still reach for them in my closet.
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    Yep, absolutely. I have "mental fat" days where I just feel much bigger than I am, which is totally *ridiculous* because I weigh close to the lowest I've been in 2-3 years and definitely the lowest in my adult years.
  • hmontigney
    hmontigney Posts: 56 Member
    We are our own worst enemies. Sometimes, we criticize ourselves more than we should. It's easy to point out our own flaws because we have to live with them and see them every single day. Honestly, the best thing you can ever do is love yourself for who you are. Whether you're feeling extra fatty that day or not, enjoy your day regardless. We can't all live up to the expectations of our generations and choosing to be proud of yourself is one of the best rewards you can give yourself. Congratulations on your weight loss and keep it up!
  • mikeykhan2003
    mikeykhan2003 Posts: 177
    Yes. I met a friend at lunch yesterday and he took the fat side of the booth, and I freaked out for a second. I sucked in and sort of did the sideways squeeze-slide to fit and I didn't touch at all. Several inches of clearance. Very comfortable fit.

    Was a very psyche challenging moment for me.
  • Via_14
    Via_14 Posts: 992 Member
    Yes, always see myself as bigger but ive been told im heavier than i look if that makes sense. I tell people im dense hehe!

    I think your self-perception/esteem has a lot to do with if you think you are bigger than you are =(
  • evdenapoli
    evdenapoli Posts: 164 Member
    OMG YES! I have lost 50LBS and 30 inches total. Yet, when I look at myself I see the same old body.
    I FEEL like that old body.
  • grho
    grho Posts: 71 Member
    bump to try the link later!
  • stargirlll
    stargirlll Posts: 22 Member
    Yes, always see myself as bigger but ive been told im heavier than i look if that makes sense. I tell people im dense hehe!

    I think your self-perception/esteem has a lot to do with if you think you are bigger than you are =(

    I completely agree with your last point. It's all about our self-esteem, really. We need to be comfortable with ourselves to see us as we truly are.
  • sunshyncatra
    sunshyncatra Posts: 598 Member
    My biggest problem is remembering my new size when I'm shopping. I find myself looking at the bigger sizes still and wasting time.
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
    Yes!!! My biggest loss was 86 lbs (summer found me a few lbs) and I still saw myself as old Kim... old fat Kim.. even though my clothes are 10 sizes smaller and I can fit into one leg of my old fat pants, I sometimes can't see it. And find I sometimes almost critique myself more now than before.

    I am getting a tummy tuck in December (had twins in 2005 and my mid section is shot) and I am really hoping that will finally allow me to believe I am a smaller person.

    I think it takes alot longer for the mind to catch the body.

    Good luck
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
    people are constantly telling me not to lose much more weight. Clearly they are dumb, i'm still much heavier than I should be.

    I get that alot too... I think it's becuase they remember us fat and they think we look fantastic... when comparing to our old selves we don't need to lose more, but on a health perspective/bmi scale/etc. we still do.
  • JamieM8168
    JamieM8168 Posts: 248 Member
    Yes. I've lost over 90 lbs so far. About 50 just this year and sometimes I really cant tell a difference at all. I see myself as the old me a lot i'm hoping one day my brain will catch up with my body ha
  • crackur
    crackur Posts: 473 Member
    Yes. I've lost over 90 lbs so far. About 50 just this year and sometimes I really cant tell a difference at all. I see myself as the old me a lot i'm hoping one day my brain will catch up with my body ha
    you have done an awesome job


    but I understand and have been going through the same things for years.

    This year I have done better than I have ever..........and I'm harder on myself now than I ever was.
  • melissawebb432
    melissawebb432 Posts: 9 Member
    I think i do. I'm surprised i fit into a size 5 now. Personally, looking in the mirror i think my hips are too thick for that but i guess i see wrong haha

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