4 pounds to normal

Hey all,

I hit a plateau for about 2 months and the scale did not move at all.  Well, in the past week, I have lost 6 pounds.  I am only 4 pounds to normal.  I have 8 to go to get to my goal.  YEAH!!!! 


SOOOOOO with that being said, why do I still look at my self and think I am fat!  I am not obsessed with it, but I dont see myself as "Skinny" as others do.  I think I look good, but I still see a heavy girl.  It is really crazy.

Anyway, I hope some of you can stop by tomorrow and see me.

Jen

WooOOOoooOOoooOO HoooOOoooOOOOooo Jen!!!  Congraats hun - you look absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

Pam

Hey Jen,

Congrats on being almost normal and even more-so almost to goal!

I can't identify with that portion of your post, however, I DO identify with the body image problem. My perception of myself is very different than what people tell me they see.

I still see my former self in the mirror. I don't really start realizing all the hard work and changes I've been going through until I see an actual picture of myself. Even then, I have to stare at it for a while until I realize it's really, really me.

I'm reading a book called "Joining the Thin Club" by Judith Lederman and Larina Kase, Psy.D.

I'm on the section that talks about body image.

It says there are two parts of body image...the physical and the emotional. It takes a while for the emotional to catch up to the physical. And in order for this to happen, there has to be acceptance.

Perhaps our cheeks are still rounder than we thought they would be at this point. Or our thighs are heavier, our skin sags or our belly isn't perfect. It's time to accept our bodies the way they are...NOW!

That's hard to do. Especially when we think that plastic surgery is 'supposed' to be the next step of our WLS journey. When, actually, it's only an optional path to choose.

I think, for me, this is where the Serenity Prayer is starting to play a role in this part of my life.

Good luck to you on your adventure to Cali!

Jules