mental image of your self

Hi everyone. Just wanted to see how everyone has been doing. If you have plateaued or still losing. I was wondering if anyone still looks in the mirror and sees the old you, even though you know you don't look like that still? What a mind game I am dealing with. Anyone else having issues??????????? Help

Yup Angy, every single time I look down at my body, I see fat Jean. When I look in the mirror, I see a decent looking woman. But when I look down, all I see is fat and ugly. I am convinced now that it is because of my pannus hanging there making me hot, causing me rashes, and making me wear a size 12 pants when an 8 is what my butt and legs need. I am hoping that my panniculectomy on Sept. 25 will cure me of this. Otherwise, I don't know what to do to get rid of the fat images of myself. jean

Hi Angy, I lost one pound in May and one pound in June. I didn't lose any weight in July. I am working real hard to get the scale to move. I've lost 209 pounds but I'm still overweight. Don't get me wrong I am very happy with my weight loss. I do see a smaller me in the mirror. It's when I'm in the tub naked is when I feel fat. Thanks for posting. Take care. (((hugs))) Diana 379/170/? wearing 12's from a tight tight 30/32

I'm still losing. I plateau from time to time. I'm 20 months post op. I use a particular diet to bust my plateau, but maintain where I want to be. I sometimes think I'm developing an anorexic mind. Not a physical obsession w/ weight because I do still see a fat me in the mirror. I see the fat thighs and butt that are just plain heredity - no surgery in the world can erase your genes. I can see that I've significantly lost weight and I know that I wear much smaller sized clothing, but I never realize just how small I am until I see a picture of myself and compare it to pre-surgery photos. Otherwise, I'm still the fat girl I've always been. This mental thing is harder than the physical part of the surgery!

What I find so strange is when I am walking thru a store like Penneys or Sears or something, and catch a glimpse of myself in one of the mirrors... I think someone is coming up behind me, and then I realize...'Oh, thats me' It is weird not to recognize myself in a mirror like that. I do still see the old me most of the time. Old habits die hard. Hugs, Susan

I have plateaued. Just lost 80 pounds all together... I still see the old me in the mirror (but a little smaller) and as I look down my body... People tell me that I look good, but I do not beleave them. I am in a size 10 stretch now, but want to be in a size 8 stright... I know that I have lost alot, 242 to 170-165. But it is not eough for me... Sorry to put a rainy day on the thing, but you asked... Brenda

Hi Angy, I have plataued too. It took me two months to lose 10 pounds. I am so close to my goal and have decided to quit worrying about losing the last 10lbs. If it comes off it comes off. As far as mental image goes. Until about a month ago I really had an issue with this. Even with people telling me I am losing too much wieght and my face getting so skinny I would look in the mirror and still see myself as the fat person I was before. One day I stood in front of the mirror in just my undies and bra and thought "girl you look good". hanging skin and saddle bag thighs and all. I have come to accept the fact that I will never be a size 12 again. I can live with that. I dont know how it happened but one day I just looked at myself in the mirror and suddenly the new me was there. Michelle R OKC 368/172/165