TROUBLE DEALING WITH SMALLER BODY

Does anyone feel this way? My entire life I have been fat and have truly never seen my rib,sternum, and hip bones. This past week I have noticed them quite a bit. I am 5'7", 160 pounds and medium framed. I bought size 10 jeans this weekend and felt weird. It was great to get small jeans but my mind can't catch up to my true size. I feel like I am rambling. Anyone else have these feelings? I can't put my finger on it. It's not a fear of getting too small--I enjoy food too much for that.

Know exactly where you are coming from. I am also 5'7" but I have a large frame and right now I weigh 174 and am getting into a size 12 more comfortably. My bones have been sticking out for a while now and I still find that weird. I just do not see myself as skinny. When I hear people tell me that " I am getting so skinny" I can't accept that. Not only is it because of my excess skin but because I have never been referred to in that way. I am re-reading Carnie Wilson's book "I'm still hungry" and am understanding that what I (and you) are dealing with are very normal. She talks about how it took her almost a year to be comfortable in her new body. Another thing that is sort of helping me see myself as "skinny" is to see pictures of myself now. I recently saw some and was like "Who is that? Is that really me?" After all it was pictures of me that made me think about the surgery to begin with, I couln't believe I was that big. Now I am trying to accept that I am that small. Hope that helps...... Melissa

yep sure do, I've never been "small" and still am not and will never be. Yes it sure is weird to look in the mirror, see the stuff hanging, but yet see ribs, sternum.. and what little hip bones I have. i am top heavy, although the top is in the middle now.. lol. I'm 5'7" on a good day and am at 180 and have a large frame. But I'm loosing my 12 jeans, literally right off down my hiney. I don't dare put anything with weight in my pockets. Can't wait till the next part of my journey, 1st goal, then PS.. my jeans are 2 sizes [at least] bigger because of my tummy size vs what my hips are.. and I will send pic's like that to the insurance co. showing the problems buying clothing.

Hi Ginny, I am also having problems thinking or seeing myself as skinny. When I do laundry and go to fold my pants or underwear I still think there is no way those fit me. Like the other posters I think alot of the problem has to do with all the hanging skin. I still have about 15-20lbs more that I want to lose before plastics. I am also 5'7" and down to 172lbs can't wait until I hit the 160s I am sure that our heads will eventually catch up. Teresa