Can you feel it yet? I can't!

Hia, I was just reading thumbs up thumbs down and I have to comment about what Stacey said losing 66 lbs and still feeling fat- I am so in that same boat!!! Everyone keeps telling me that I look awesome and they can't believe how much I have lost, at least once a day I hear hey sexy from one of my friends. How many of you have lost a lot of weight and know you have but it isn't in your head yet? Since I started this journey I am down 84 lbs, that is a lot of pounds. I feel it when I try on my regular clothes and they fall off. But in my head I am still am 310 or when I look in the mirror! Are Stacey and I alone or are others feeling the same way too? Hope everyone has a great weekend!

well you already know I am right there with you. somedays I look in the mirror and can see it. most days esp when I do't look I don't feel lighter or anyting. there are thing I have noticed like my joints don't pop as much and my legs don't ache as much and I sleep better.. but my appearance? no dice I still feel big it's like the movie shallow hal. I feel like everyone else has them on but me.

I feel the same way!! i'm down 97lbs now and i can't tell. I'm still wearing my old clothes...ppl tell me they are baggy but i dont see that either!!! i still feel like i weigh 422lbs! I know it is in my mind, but i can't seem to get past it.

Right there with ya!! I'm down to 223 from 297 and sooo do not feel like it. I can see bones in my neck.. my husband makes fun of me because I'm always searching for bones. My legs look somewhat smaller but I just don't feel like I'm as small as people are telling me. When they say how wonderful I look or how much smaller I look I think to myself "they are just trying to be nice" it's an awful feeling and everyone on my other board says our heads just have to catch up and I can't wait for that to happen. I keep wondering if when I'm down to 200 or even lower if I will still feel this way. It's pretty frustrating. You know I think some people think I'm looking for a compliment they just can't understand how I can NOT see it. BUT I don't..so I guess we'll just have to wait for our heads to catch up. Jamie

Boy am I glad to know I'm not alone. I keep telling people I have an eating disorder in my mind. I've seen the scale drop 64 pounds and I'm now wearing a size 12, but I still feel heavy. I hope my mind catches up soon! 237/175/150 per-op/ now/ goal surgery 4/19/06

I can COMPLETELY relate! I'm down 73lbs, and that's a lot of weight. People ask me how much more I want to lose, and I tell them another 80lbs, and they're floored. They say, "Won't that be too skinny?" No...it'll make me a normal size. But I still feel like the fat lady...the 301lb fat woman. I'll be glad when my head catches up with my body.