Fat in your head?

Do you still think your fat and can't get in some old out fit's I have such a hard time with this.Hubby will say I know that will fit you now and I say no I'm not even going to try it.So everyone is at school and work and I go try things on and they FIT.I wish I could see my smaller self in my mind.I still think I'm fat as I was..I know I'm not but my head thinks I am LOL..any one feel this way? Shelly -120

Oh yes, my head can't get around the size I am now! I surprise myself when I try on something that hasn't fit for years. That reminds me, it seems like all of us have a closet fulllllll of smaller clothes. We've stored these clothes for years. Well, at least I get to put some of mine to use once again. I still weigh 258 lbs, so I'm not the smallest crayon in the box. I still feel fat especially with my clothes off, looking in the mirrow! Lordy, can't believe I let myself go so! Heidi

I am with you! I refuse to buy any new clothes, so I still wear some of the smaller sizes I have in my closet that are big. I think that is part of my problem. I figure if I can still wear them I am still very fat. I look at myself in the mirror or anywhere I see my reflection and to me I look the same. Although in my head I know my body is different because I can move now and quite freely too! Hopefully that will change for us someday! Jean

Oh yes I can relate with you all. Just this weekend my sister and I were getting ready to go to the Ia state fair and I was going on about wishing I had some smaller pants to wear since all of mine are baggy she goes into her room and brings out a pair of hers which were a little big on her. I'm like "those arent going to fit me" and low and behold they did. I think I could weigh 150 (my ultimate goal) and still think I am fat. It's hard to look at ones self as a thin person when they have lived their entire life as a fat one. We one day will succeed.

Shelly, I looked at your pictures on your profile and you are looking sooooo good! Everything on you is smaller and stomach has practically disappeared. Before you know it, you will be so slim. Congrats!! However, I am with you and the rest of these posts about not being able to see it on a regular basis in my own mirror. I've read on other posts that it can take a couple of years for our self-image to catch up with our new sizes.

I just love this surgery I new when I got it I would take off the weight but I never dreamed it would be like this and how it's making me feel.I feel like I'm on top of the world.

Like they say....they operate on our stomachs not our minds. It'll take a while for our minds to catch up. I'm dealing with that too. I still reach for my big clothes (though I've given most away in clothing exchanges) and my mind also still thinks I need large food portions and super size combo meals. It's a battle. I'm thinking I may to go a professional counselor or psychologist or something to get this worked out. I don't know how to fix this on my end. So you are not alone!! We hear ya!! Congrats on 120 lbs gone!! Hugs, Trisha -92 lbs so far! Dr. Fang - Lap RNY - 3/8/05 My Profile: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=J1078291194 Join the general Phoenix Metro WLS Support Group: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PhoenixWLS Having Weight Loss Surgery is the BEST thing I ever did for myself!

Ahh yes!! I feel really good when I put on smaller clothes but those "fat" days still show up.. ya know that roll that still seems to stick out even tho my pants are smaller, makes me feel as big as I was when I started!! But I know Im not!! That saying is true that they operated on our stomachs and not our minds!! Keep up the good work!! Patti

Ohhh yea, this is so me! I know my friends are tired me say I don't see any loss!! I've gone from size 18 tight jeans, to size 12 loose one's but when I look in the mirror I still see the same old fat loser chick. As someone else said I may end up seeking professional help on this one, cause I know when I 'feel' fat&ugly I overeat. When I feel cute'n'such I do well on my eating. Kel 300/200.5/147