Does anyone get a case of the depressions?

Once in a while I get depressed. All I think of is how awful I look, with the sagging skin. My husband tells me its all in my head. But I wear 3/4 length sleeves to hide the skin. Sometimes I look in the mirror and see the old me. I know its not me now, I have lost 145 lbs. but sometimes I still feel weird (I guess I can't explain it) Any ideas?

I can relate to your post. At first I was kind of depressed with the skin thing. However, I just think of all the things I can do now...and the clothes I can fit into. I look great in clothes..I couldn't say that a year ago. I think my arms are the most troubling to me...it is sooo depressing sometimes. I think I will feel better about it in the winter No sleeveless tops to worry about. That is the worst...the summer and all the cute tops with no sleeves. When I put them on...I am just grossed out with my batwings. I got over it by buying some nice shrugs in every color...so now I can wear my sleeveless tops...but I wouldn't dare wear them without my shrug!

Thank you Leigh! My arms really bother me, as does my belly rolls. I do feel better than last year I guess that is how I should look at it. But sometimes it is hard. I can't get a tummy tuck for another six months, and it is driving me crazy. Thank you for your reply I appreciate having someone in my situation sharing with me what they are going through. I had a person tell me I took the easy way out. Well I wish she could tell me what the easy part of this was I would like to know.(lol) Thanks again Leigh!

Yep I'm with you Alice. Sometimes it gets to the stage where I wonder if it was better being fat. It seems the solid mass looked better to me than the jiggle and loose skin. I no longer go swimming but I used to when big. I look older....fat is a great wrinkle filler. I just remind myself how much better I look (at least dressed!), how my life has changed (I no longer take any medications for anything, I can exercise etc etc). Some days that works....other days it doesn't. I am considering plastic surgery but my husband isn't supportive and I must admit the photos I have seen scare the begeezes out of me! Hang in there Sharyn

Thank Sharyn for your reply I guess I really needed to hear that other people felt like I do. I have everybody telling me how great I look and I do feel (physically) great. But I just think that the excess skin "yuck" Thanks again for all the replys I really do appreciate the support.