Thur WLS Support Group Talk in Lancaster

I think the talk on thurs night went ok. Beautiful new building. I did hear crickets in the room a few times...that made me nervous. I am just not sure that most of the folks are far enough out yet to get the body image weirdness that happens. It was good to see them all, they always excite me and inspire me.

I so wish I could have gone... I am having body image weirdness.

Ok ...... my typical newbie question  ....... what is "body image weirdness"?

body image wierdness is what happens a years and a half+ out - you know you are a smaller person but have trouble seeing it in the mirror. As a pre-op this sounds like it is impossible - but believe me - we all get there at some point!

I don't know if this is different for each person...me I felt smaller when I was 110 bigger, or should I say my head thought I was smaller..........Brain, that is ....lol.......now that I am 110 lighter I still go to size 3x to shop and work my way down to the size I am in now.....and still think I am obese.........(according to the figures of the medical profession I guess I am) but like I said I believe it is a person not realizing where they are.....like driving to a place and arriving but still are at point A.......................the brain doesn't catch up with the body kinda....
I have that problem, butr my biggest one was when I was 310 pounds I walked around like I was a size 14.....................lol.............lol............................                                                                                don;t know if this is the right answer or not Nicole?

I am sure that you were great! The crickets were because they were listening so intently!

Can't wait to see the new building!

crickets?  hahahaha!

Oh boy, body image weirdness.  I already have it since my face has changed so drastically in 4 weeks.  I dont recognize the reflection.

I heard Nicole speak July 2nd and she did a great job! The cricket thing is a little scary, but maybe I can top that......I was in the new office a week after it opened for a group session and we saw a termite crawling on the rug! :)   The new facilities are beautiful and I got to "test drive" a few of the new machines in the gym today, lucky me!