Anyone else freaking out a little bit?

Getting under 250 was hard for me because it was a weight I knew I could maintain easily. I had to push through both a physical and a mental plateau which took a couple of weeks to do before I allowed myself to believe that I could get to a smaller weight and maintain it. I know I'll face the same challenge at 199 because that's another target weight for me. What worked for me was to go on maintenance for a week and half and see that yeah, I had the tools I needed to be able to stay that size and that yeah, I could push a little harder to go a little lower.

Good luck to you. It's hard -- mentally as well as physically -- to change your whole lifestyle.

Yes, I've freaked out a little bit myself. I remember crying in the bathroom one day a month or two ago after looking in the mirror. I didn't recognize myself, and it was scary.

i am still in shock myself.. but in a good way *L*... because i have never even been close to a normal weight before.... ever... and i am getting close to being in a normal weight range and i am still surprised every time i look in the mirror. *L* who IS that woman??? *LOL*

enjoy it!
i myself do feel differently inside...and it's a GOOD thing... because i feel more confident, and i really have no doubts at all now that i can and will be healthy... i've proven it to myself.. so how can i not feel differently.

i actually never felt like i was a fat person... i felt like inside my head i was a normal sized person trapped in a fat body of my own creation for whatever reason... problem was i was the only person who knew i was trapped in here. Now i feel like others can see the real me...and it feels pretty good *S*

i agree with the suggestion of a journal...
i have been journalling off and on for a number of years now...and have learned more about myself through doing so than i ever knew there was to learn. it is a very powerful tool.

I never know if congratulations are appropriate so I will say awesome work instead! I just starting mfp this week and it isn’t my first run at getting healthy. For me it isn’t about the food and exercise, it is about emotions. You are completely justified in feeling the way you do. I started journaling about a year ago and that helped me figure out what the weight was really about for me. I lost 20 pounds over 6 months just from journaling! Well I’m sure there was some decrease in food consumption too but it wasn’t intentional. (just a wonderful side effect). Now that I have checked back into my emotional well being, I want to check back into my nutritional and physical well being too. I know I am so much happier now and I like the me I’m becoming. I can understand why you might be afraid of this new person you have developed into with your new lifestyle. Your worse case scenario is that you find you don’t like some things about yourself. Well the great thing about not liking yourself is that you have the control to change it. Took me a while to realize only I had that power to change me. Journaling helped me and maybe it will help you too. Best of luck to you!

I haven't lost that much yet just 27 lbs yet I know what you are talking about. One day I lost 4 lbs and I freaked. I planned to lose 1 lb a week and I wasn't ready for more. I haven't always been overweight either but I really feel this involves our minds and emotions. As I gain confidence in losing I seem to gain greater confidence in more as well. I seem to be more out going. You really need to get your mind ahead of your bodies weight loss. It can help you then. That is what I learned from that time. So mind it is time to lose more.