Do you forget that you're not fat anymore?

Does anyone else ever forget that they're not fat anymore? This happens to me constantly. I still feel on the outside that I'm obese. My boss made a comment to me the other day that made me drop my jaw. I had mentioned how cold my office was and he said "Well it's warm in my office, or it could just be because I'm big and you're tiny". Never ever ever in my life have I been called "tiny". Also, just simple things like walking down the street or worried about fitting into seats etc... I'm always worried. I have a hard time remembering that I'm a normal size.

Oh yes, Megan! I can totally relate to this too! By the way, you ARE TINY! Hee, hee, doesn't it sound great?! I always look at booths at restaurants and think "Oh my gosh, am I going to fit?" Or I look at a t-shirt and think there is no way I'll fit into it and then I do. It's so bizarre! I wonder if or when we'll ever adjust to that!? Deanna

I totally feel you. I dont know how many times I have stopped to not do something remembering the old me and my inability to do it. I usually head to tables at resturants so I am sure I will fit. I look for chairs with no arms at meetings. all of this is my old fat habits.. I find myself looking in the mirror each morning saying.. Carla you are thin now... stop.. just stop, but the minute i walk away from seeing the thin person I am I take on that fat mentality again. I know it is getting better cause sometimes I will do things and afterwards realize I did it.. but I dont know if I will ever get rid of the fat thought process I have lived with for so many years.

I don't feel obese anymore, but I know my self body perception is not totally true. I really enjoy fitting between chairs when walking across a room, when before I would have to walk around, I love getting smaller size clothes of the racks, and like you all there are loads of other things I really enjoy about our new bodies. I am glad that my mind seems to have travelled for the most part with my body, although this may change when I get as small as you guys. My mind and body almost line up, but then I still have a fat tummy - no this is not false body image, but the way my body is. My top half is tiny and my legs are wonderful and shapely and I love it, but from the boobs down to the tops of my thighs is where I am carrying all my excess weight right now. When that part gets tiny, then I think the mind/body will not line up quite so accuratley but I hope they work together on this.........

Yep I do this too! But it is getting better! Sometimes my mind and body are in sync and other times its not. I catch myself still compensating for my previous weight! I have noticed I look for booths when we go out to eat now. But I also notice when out shopping I avoid crowded isles or I will turn sideways to go through and then realize I could have just walked straight through. I also will hold clothes up and say no way that will fit me it is too small & then try it on and it fits or is too big.. So it is about half & half! Can't wait until my mind totally catches up with me! Missy By the way, You do look Great! and it is good to see you posting again!

Meeeeeeeeee Toooooooooooooo!!!!!! I told a lady that a shirt would fit her because it fit me (in my store0 and she looked at me with this face..LOL and said no kidding your tiny...LOL ( I still get panic attacks when getting on an air plane afraid of being the fat person that the seat belt wont fit around or squishing other people)