Re: Guys, weight and sizes (ot kinda)

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In a message dated 2/11/00 5:01:36 AM Hawaiian Standard Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< I couldn't imagine being able to fit a 14, but I do. I am

probably making no sense! I just though I'd share!

>>

I amtotally self-conscious about myself too. I still fell like I am 245 and

fat. But I know that I am not. I am wearing uniforms at work that are about

three sizes too big cuz I am in denial about it. I am lucky to have a

wonderful guy to tell me every day that he cannot believe the change in me

from when he first met me (May of last year), and when we started dating

(last week). I don't see it so much though. I look in the mirror, and the

fat girl still looks back at me. I think it takes a long time to adjust to

new weight. Especially if you are dealing with a large loss.

B

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In a message dated 02/11/2000 10:01:51 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< Has anyone else found that they are in denial about

their new size? What I mean is stuff like buying a XL shirt when you know

you

could probably fit a large? I have been wearing these size 16 jeans that are

obviously too big. When I went to buy some new ones I automatically grabbed

another 16. I couldn't imagine being able to fit a 14, but I do. I am

probably making no sense! I just though I'd share! >>

I have the opposite problem....

I always think I'm thinner than I am

(till I see an unflattering snapshot or glance in a mirror)

Barb

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,

With me I am the opposite, I do not think I look too

heavy when I look in the mirror in the morning. But

when I walk by a window and glance in I barely

recognize the heavy person looking back. It is really

weird and probably doesn't make any sense. I also get

a nice wake up call when I look at pictures of

myself, ugh!

Angie

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> Sometimes I look in the mirror and am surprised by

> what I see. I wonder how

> long it takes to adjust? Has anyone else found that

> they are in denial about

> their new size? What I mean is stuff like buying a

> XL shirt when you know you

> could probably fit a large? I have been wearing

> these size 16 jeans that are

> obviously too big. When I went to buy some new ones

> I automatically grabbed

> another 16. I couldn't imagine being able to fit a

> 14, but I do. I am

> probably making no sense! I just though I'd share!

>

>

>

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> " We are all athletes in training for life rather

> than overweight folks trying to drop some pounds

> temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

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" ang n. " <ree_2-@...> wrote:

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> ,

> With me I am the opposite, I do not think I look too

> heavy when I look in the mirror in the morning. But

> when I walk by a window and glance in I barely

> recognize the heavy person looking back. It is really

> weird and probably doesn't make any sense. I also get

> a nice wake up call when I look at pictures of

> myself, ugh!

> Angie

>

Angie, I am more like you although I always feel big but it's looking

in the mirror and seeing pictures of myself that is so depressing. Or

when for my 30th birthday in January, my mom bought me a short outfit

and I looked at those shorts and thought - oh they look so huge and the

fit! Very, very depressing.

le

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That eake sence..I do the same thing. Right now I am wearing a L t-shirt and

it fits fine..I used to have to wear an XL to be comfy. But I still look in

the mirror and just see fat...I can see where I am changing, and I can feel

where I am changing too, but like you said it is hard too really see

yourself and realize that some weight has come offf. Yesterday I had a

friend over who hasn't seen me sionce I started doing Tae-o and she looked

at me and said..have you lost weight since I last saw you? I guess it is

that noticable.

Guys, weight and sizes (ot kinda)

> I have a male coworker that lost about 80 pounds a year ago. Looking at

this

> guy now, you would have never known he was once overweight. He is about

5'10

> and around 165 pounds. Last night he came into work all dressed up to go

out

> for the night. The first thing he said to me was " , do I look fat? "

I

> could not believe I was hearing that from a guy! I guess it is not just

girls

> that are hard on themselves! I asked him how he could think he looked fat

> when there is obviously no fat on him. He said when he looks in the mirror

he

> still sees that 245 pound guy. I have found that I am the same way. When I

am

> out in the world, I still feel self conscience, like I am still 240

pounds.

> Sometimes I look in the mirror and am surprised by what I see. I wonder

how

> long it takes to adjust? Has anyone else found that they are in denial

about

> their new size? What I mean is stuff like buying a XL shirt when you know

you

> could probably fit a large? I have been wearing these size 16 jeans that

are

> obviously too big. When I went to buy some new ones I automatically

grabbed

> another 16. I couldn't imagine being able to fit a 14, but I do. I am

> probably making no sense! I just though I'd share!

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks

trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>

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I have found that I am the same way. When I am

> out in the world, I still feel self conscience, like I am still 240

pounds.

> Sometimes I look in the mirror and am surprised by what I see. I

wonder how

> long it takes to adjust? Has anyone else found that they are in

denial about

> their new size? What I mean is stuff like buying a XL shirt when you

know you

> could probably fit a large? I have been wearing these size 16 jeans

that are

> obviously too big. When I went to buy some new ones I automatically

grabbed

> another 16. I couldn't imagine being able to fit a 14, but I do. I

am

> probably making no sense! I just though I'd share!

>

Hey ,

When you figure this out please let me know so I can go to work on

the hubby. I have a personal perception problem..but nothing as bad as

his. He keeps saying he doesn't see any changes in his body..but he

walked around for a long time holding his pants up with his hand

because they would fall off of him..really. Then he went to a belt. I

bought him new ones..he left them in the closet saying that they were

too small..umm..he didn't try them on. I ended up tossing the big ones

out and when he didn't have a choice he started wearing the new

ones...but thinks the sizing must be wrong...arrrggghhh!!!!

The weird thing is..his perception of me is reversed...he thinks my

body looks like Shellie's...ROFL..NOT in this lifetime! But Bless his

heart for thinking so.

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In a message dated 2/11/2000 5:23:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mmgraves@... writes:

<< Yesterday I had a

friend over who hasn't seen me sionce I started doing Tae-o and she looked

at me and said..have you lost weight since I last saw you? >>

It feels good when others notice huh? My sister said my face looked thinner,

and hubby said I feel smaller when he hugs me. It really motivates me.

Chrissy

202.5/188/140-145

10% goal=182

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Yeah it is great! I have a picture of me done about 2 months before I met

Mike and he saw one of them the other day and he said, your face looks

smaller then it did here. At that time I was at 175 so I guess you can

really see it some. He also told me when he holds me he can tell that I am

losing inches in my waist and such...men are so motivational sometimes!!

Re: Guys, weight and sizes (ot kinda)

> In a message dated 2/11/2000 5:23:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> mmgraves@... writes:

>

> << Yesterday I had a

> friend over who hasn't seen me sionce I started doing Tae-o and she

looked

> at me and said..have you lost weight since I last saw you? >>

>

> It feels good when others notice huh? My sister said my face looked

thinner,

> and hubby said I feel smaller when he hugs me. It really motivates me.

>

> Chrissy

> 202.5/188/140-145

> 10% goal=182

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> " We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks

trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist "

>