Not seeing what everyone else sees....

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emstaley4
emstaley4 Posts: 76 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
This might be on here somewhere but I need to post it for myself. I have been really struggling these last few weeks with body image. I have lost a total of 17lbs since I started to be serious about losing weight last fall. I started out at 175lbs and now weigh 158lbs. I've also toned-up and lost inches, scale # aside. The problem I'm having, and have had my whole teen/adult life, is that I just don't see the progress. When I complain about this to my husband he whips up the pictures from our Jamaican vaca two years ago when I was acutally 180lbs and wore a bikini and looked like a total whale......that being said I guess I need to take some pics of me in a bathing suit or something now and compare but I'm so critical that I'm afraid to do it. I'm sure there are others out there that struggle with this and I'd like to hear how you deal with it. It is really getting to me and affecting my motivation and eating and not in a good way!! Thanks all.

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  • karylee44
    karylee44 Posts: 892
    i have moments where i feel great about my progress.. but they are very rare. i ALWAYS see a fat girl in the mirror.. in photos i do notice that i don't look as bad as i thought... i still think i am fat and want to lose another 20/30 pounds.. although my body seems to be fighting me on this..

    not sure i will ever be able to see myself "thin" ..
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I think it's definitely time for some before and after shots! I think when you look at photos, you won't be able to deny your progress. :-)
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