Body Image...

You're doing so well-congrats! For me, I still gravitate towards clothing way too big for my body. Many things have had to go back and returned for a smaller size.

You look great!! Love your shirt!!!!!

Congrats on a job well done!!

You really look amazing!  Keep up the good work!

Great job! And that shirt fits you just fine, its not too small. Congrats on 16!!

Ceci

Cheryl, you look amazing! I'm so proud of you! Hope your holidays are going well!

Look at you Cheryl.  You look amazing!  I just moved into a size 10 and cannot believe I fit into them.  Although my weight decline has come to a screaming holt.  I hope I'm not done yet, I want 15 more lbs

Pretty much every morning when I go to get dressed and pull out my work slacks I have a brief panicked feeling and think, "Oh ****!  These shrank! These are way too small... I would never fit into these!" "What was I thinking?  I should never have bought this size!  I knew I was just faking somehow.  I know I am still fat but somehow managed to squeeze into these at the store." "IMPOSTOR!"

And I stand there a minute, remember that this frickin' happens every morning, tell myself "they will fit just like they did yesterday," "calm down, it is ok."

Nope...doesn't work...I convince myself in a flash "Not this time!  They really won't fit this time!!" Rinse repeat a few times.

Then I try them on...they fit...I feel dumb and go about my business.  

So weird... every morning... same thing.  I am only 15 months out though so maybe it will get better?  For now...it is what it is. I still manage to leave the house with clothes on so I guess it will be ok. LOL

~E

The clothes I fit into look crazy small to me when I shop and I'm still convinced I'll get looks of "Whaaat is she doing here?" when I start looking at Miss Me and Silver jeans when I'm in the junior department at Dillard's or at when I go into American Eagle. ( Of course at my age I may still get those looks...who knows?? ) The word "Impostor" definitely creeps into my inner dialogue. "Slink back to the plus sized section." is also common.  I still miss shopping at Lane Bryant. I loved their clothes. 

Lane Bryant always felt safe!  The clerks knew me and were non-judgmental.  They always were super body positive and complimentary. The clothes were to my style.  Work and weekend wear. Great quality. SIGH Yes...I miss that.  

Now I get snarky "No, we don't carry THAT size" for the opposite reason...too small instead of too big.  Geez I am tired of always being 'wrong' or 'too much' whatever when I shop. Blah. 

Lane Bryant should open a 00-12 size shop.  I would totally shop there.

~E