How do you feel?

At 7 1/2 month post op. I am dowm 136 pounds. I started out at 297, I am 5'10" I now weigh 161. Every one keeps telling me that I am small enough. I personally do not feel it. I still feel large! Do any of you guys feel this way? When I go to sit down I still wonder if (THAT CHAIR WILL HOLD ME) Then I remember that I have lost all that extra weight. I was wondering if I was the only one that felt this way.

No LeeAnn you are not the only one who feels that way. I still feel so very fat. I am down from 258 to 168 ( have gained a pound in 3 wks.instead of losing it!). I still feel huge. I still wonder if i can sit in certain chairs, or wont wear certain things cause I think I look too fat in it. Its a mind game. We all have it and some of us are more affected by it than others. I am only 5'2 so each ounce shows up so much on me. I have people tell me all the time how good I look and I dont need to lose any more and I think wow these folks are crazy, cant they see Im still fat? Today has been my worse day since surgery. I went and weighed and realized that instead of losing weight I gained weight. I have cried no n stop since 8 am. So no honey you are not alone. We'll all have these feelings off and on. It does get better I hear..... Hugs, Carol Lap rny 9-22-03 258/168/120

Hello! I understant how you feel. I look at pants and think..my thighs will never fit in those! I work with a very blunt friend and she keeps reminding me.. " your thighs are smaller than mine!" "you need a new picture on your desk...that doesnt even look like you" and one the topic of bathing suits "you are not a fat person anymore...you can wear what you want to". I think it just takes awhile for our body image to be realistic! I went out this weekend and got some looks and for a minute I thought "Is something wrong?" I didnt know if my hair was crazy or if I had toilet paper on my shoe...just not used to attention yet!