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    Bizarre thing happening

    Hi all,

    A very strange thing is happening inside my head. As I've been losing weight this time I find that I'm feeling like I'm bigger. My guess is that I had blinders on to my body before (sort of a "don't ask don't tell" policy on what I truly looked like) and I'm now paying more attention to my body, how I look and feel. But the result is discouraging, since I'm having more of the "how'd you let yourself get so fat again?" "wow, you're really that big" kind of thoughts. I am doing my best to counter these with the "not big for long!" thoughts, but the image in the mirror seems to be bigger than I've seen in some time. Although at the same time I am noticing some differences and losses, weird eh? Could also be becasue my t-shirts are now looser (and I wore them loose before) so I look like my upper body is bigger inside the flowy shirts. And I find myself thinking "you've ONLY lost 16 pounds, that's nothing compared to how much you need to lose". Of course, I've lost 14.5% of what I want to lose, and that's pretty damn good! But I can't help but focus on the 85.5% that's left to go and feel discouraged sometimes. Like "I'll NEVER be that thin, who am I kidding?"

    Hmm, could this be an excuse to go shopping??

    Just wanted to share. Anyone else have this happen? Any words of advice?
    F, 30, 5'7"
    HW 278/ SW 271.5+?/ CW 203.5/ GW 160












    Re-start date: May 16, 2005, SW as of May 21, 2005
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  • #2
    OMG, me too!

    I have no idea if I'm losing, though i assume I am or will be. That's not an issue for me. What IS an issue is that I am one big fat tub of lard right now. I don't remember that from last time! I posted yesterday that for me, there is no success until I lose half the weight I gained back. Don't know why, but somehow it's like this period just doesn't count as a success. Because I "lost the loss", so to speak, when I shouldn't have!

    This could be, indeed, an incentive for you to go shopping! Please buy something for me, too!
    Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
    218/187/140
    Measuring every 2 weeks
    As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!



    Minimum 45 min cardio per day

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    • #3
      I feel like that too... i've eliminated 10 pounds so far - in a week, basically! But it isn't good enough... because i am focusing on the whole carb-free pie, so to speak. So much to lose... so far to go...

      And i am an instant gratification sort of girl! So in my mind i should be size 8 by tomorrow morning, really, just because i want to be. You know? :anger

      Female, 35 ~ 5'6"
      Start Date: 6.21.2005
      New Start Date: 4.5.2010
      Overcoming sugar addiction one day at a time.

      "The body cannot be cured without regard for the soul." Socrates

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      • #4
        Oh, tell me about it! I look in the mirror every night when I take a bath, and think "what?????? Those bulges are STILL there?"
        Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
        218/187/140
        Measuring every 2 weeks
        As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!



        Minimum 45 min cardio per day

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        • #5
          You know what I think it is, we see ourselves working soooooo hard, giving up these "treats" that we enjoy, busting our butts with exercise and drinking so much water our eyeballs are floating, we expect to see the difference immediately. Maybe expect is not the right word, but wish, because we have changed so many of our poor habits. But we are getting there. One day at a time is hard to live by.


          F, 28
          5'8"

          Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009

          SW:300
          CW:295
          GW: 180

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          • #6
            You are right, Sarah! So good thing we all have each other. I don't know what i would do without this board. It really does help. Perhaps that is one of the differences in my "second" (or 5th or 6th... shhhh!) time around.

            Female, 35 ~ 5'6"
            Start Date: 6.21.2005
            New Start Date: 4.5.2010
            Overcoming sugar addiction one day at a time.

            "The body cannot be cured without regard for the soul." Socrates

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            • #7
              I can relate, because when I was at my highest I never had a problem taking my shirt off. Never gave a second thought about how I looked. Now that I'm working so hard to lose it, I'm very self conscious about taking my shirt off. Even though I know I look better, I still see so much room for improvement. But I'll get there.
              Jim


              Yes I'm eating a smore in the picture, how do you think I got so fat?
              M/41/6'2"
              Original Start 348 6/14/04 Low 275.2 9/13/2005
              Restart 338.0 2/5/10 ---Current 325.0 2/22/10---Goal 210(195?)

              February miles run - 20
              "It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit" - George Sheehan

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              • #8
                You look awesome, Jim!

                Female, 35 ~ 5'6"
                Start Date: 6.21.2005
                New Start Date: 4.5.2010
                Overcoming sugar addiction one day at a time.

                "The body cannot be cured without regard for the soul." Socrates

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                • #9
                  You are quite the inspiration Jim. You are looking great!!


                  F, 28
                  5'8"

                  Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009

                  SW:300
                  CW:295
                  GW: 180

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                  • #10
                    JR, you look great, ESPECIALLY given that you're having a baby! <giggle>
                    Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
                    218/187/140
                    Measuring every 2 weeks
                    As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!



                    Minimum 45 min cardio per day

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                    • #11
                      I have one particularly gross picture of before I started...beleive me this thing is what George Lucas used in the make up room to give the artists ideas for Jubba the hut :yikes ... When I feel a bit flat about the state of things now.... I whack out that lil puppy and wham ... I am feeling preeeeety good about my progress.

                      Unfortunately it is hard not to get disheartened... but we have to try to lose the "fat goggles" otherwise no matter how thin we get, we will always see our selves as that fat indovidual that started. :yes



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