Has you brain caught up with your body yet?

I have lost 94lbs and went from a 30/32 to an 18/20. I feel great most of the time. I still see myself at 340lbs. At support group, they said that it takes a while for your brain to catch up with your body. Is anyone else having that problem?

Yep. I keep wanting to shop, and I keep picking the big sizes first. And sometimes, I think I want to eat, and I think, OK, Whopper, Fries, Coke, and then I remember, I couldn't eat that if I wanted to anymore, and shouldn't anyway. I still cringe when I see a camera, but I always hated my picture being taken anyway, even when I was much thinner.

Becky, Me too ... the sizes are the same for me. I'm so glad I took before photos and then have been doing photos once a month. Any time I don't see the change I pull out the July 2003 photo and then my recent one (see bottom of my profile for the comparison). I still have momentary panic when I go to sit at a booth, then just get a huge smile when I fit with room to spare. Mary

Nope, My brain is till trying to catch up! Especially when I go to the store to buy clothes. My mind says size 28, but my body is saying 18! I tell you that it feels great when clothes fall off of you!

Nope, not yet for me as well. I'm now wearing size 12's and when I get ready to put them on, I'm sure they're going to be too small. Then they fit! It may be a while before my mind catches up. I still see the same person in the mirror. It's a good thing I have before pictures, or I doubt that I'd really see any difference. Linn

Hi, I know exactly what you mean. I have such baggy clothes everyone laughes when they see me. I have been putting it off to buy clothes but I finally broke down and got new shorts. They were 3 sizes smaller! I couldn't believe it. I am waiting longer to buy tops and pants I only wear my shorts in the house. I am not ready to wear shorts outside yet even though my family says I look good, my mind still sees fat. Good luck to you!! Jill

NO! My brain hasn't caught up yet Somedays I feel like I am the most beautiful woman on the planet other days I feel as though I have not even lost a pound When I go shopping I use to go right to the PLUS SIZE RACK now I don't know what size I will be able to fit month to month which is great because the sizes keep going down. I know I will always have that "FAT WOMAN" lurking over my shoulder for the rest of my life but that's all she'll ever be is a LURKER. Diva Divine