Mental body image

[cherry59]

I was wondering how long it has taken other graduates to finally accept their new body image. I finished in March and mainly have kept to within 3 kg of finishing weight. Now back to within 500g of finishing.

Even though I automatically reached for size 8 pants I still had this niggle in the brain that said that's not really your size.
As I walked past mirrors I had trouble pairing the reflection with my mental picture.

Today is the first time I feel I have changed my mental image of my shape

How have others dealt with this issue?
Cherry

[lucylou]

Hi Cherry

Check out this thread http://newyouforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5248

Seems you're not alone. When I'm full after a meal I still feel as though I'm as fat as ever!

x

Loulou

[louise41]

Im not finished yet but I still have to double check the size 8 labels and feel like someone has accidently put the wrong labels on my clothes and I can relate to what Loulou is saying also, my stomache feels full and I immediatley equate that to being overweight!

[ConnieK..]

Ohhh me three I see myself in the mirror as being as big as I ever was.

And I am still sure everyone sees my excess skin on my belly and thinks I am a size 22 ... I NEVER feel thin EVER.

Sucks and I am seeing a counsellor ..... maybe it will change.

Connie

[SuzieQ]

I can relate as well. It really hasn't sunk in for me yet that I'm not overweight, I have to remind myself every day. I think that is why I was having such a hard time starting my refeed before reaching my 52kg goal, in my head for some reason I thought I am still fat until I reach 52kg which is crazy I know.

I guess it's just an adjustment for us and as time passes we will get used to it and not even think about when we were big after a while.

Suzie

[thenewvee]

yep, I'm struggling with this as well!
I'm wearing size 10 clothes, the smallest I've ever worn as an adult, and yet my BMI is still in the overweight range, albeit not for too much longer!
I catch a glimpse of myself and I can't help admiring how good I look when I realise it IS me!! Then I need to look again, just to make sure and to savour that moment, almost like I have to try and hold onto it, cause it won't last......
Like everyone else, I'm still working on this too!

Vee