hoosier436's Journal, 12 September 2014

Way to go! Keep up the good work and God Bless.. 

FANTASTIC!!!! Wow! Great job all the way around. 

Congrats! Impressive weight loss. 

You should feel so incredibly proud! Congrats. And mentally, you'll get there. I'm just starting on my journey and fear that I am going to have the same issue!  

Good for you!! I think it takes a long time for the mind to match the body, but you are doing amazing things for your body and you know that much at least. Keep focusing on those positives and don't let the negatives creep in. :) 

look past the mirror.  

Odd that you should bring this up as I had the same question myself today. I always weigh naked just to make sure I am comparing apples to apples each morning (or pounds to pounds rather). I had lost weight and was so happy inside. Quick glance in the mirror (after getting dressed and applying make-up) and for the first time in years...I felt pretty. That stayed with me most of the day. Then I go to take my evening shower, tonight before supper. Naked again, I got on the scale. I weighed a few ounces less which should have kept me pumped up, attitude wise. But I turned to the shower and glanced at myself in the mirror...and was not happy with the person I saw in the mirror. Got to feeling bad about myself. And now I read your comments. Hey, you are 80 pounds lighter!!!! I am 34 pounds lighter!!!! We are doing so great!!!! We are healthier. Our clothes are not tight anymore. So why does our mind tell us negative things?? Who knows. I know I don't. I'm going to blame it on the devil and get back to giving God the glory for my loss and improved life. It is not just our bodies that we have to change, it is our mindset too. The only way to change that is through repetitive positive thinking. So say after me...I am not fat!...I am not fat!...I am getting better each day!...I am getting better each day!...I am the winner!...I am the winner!...I am blessed!...I am blessed! :)  

I've lost 2 almost 3 sizes, but when I'm in a store I still look for that big size because in my head I just can't believe I could be this small. It takes a minute for the brain to trust the body.  

Congratulations on your wonderful, amazing weight loss! The whole mind-catching-up-with-the-body thing concerns me. Yes, I'm experiencing it too. Since the statistics for regaining weight are so bad, I'm wondering if this is part of the problem - that one just doesn't get to the point of seeing how one really looks, and adopting the self-image of a slim person. It is a bit of a conundrum too because once a person has a weight issue s/he must always be careful about what and how much they s/he consumes. It would be risky to think "I'm slim, I can eat anything." Many of us who struggle with our weight forget that many slim people are often careful of their consumption. Maybe the way around that part is to think in terms of eating healthy foods. But the self-image thing - I dunno - maybe identifying with what size you're wearing? The process of exercising could help in developing a better sense of your body's dimensions.  

Congrats on your success. Maybe we develop self images in our minds over time that are hard to change.