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my BODY IMAGE....

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J_BandRanger

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I think I have been suffering from a “body image disorder”…. But only not a bad one, a good one, which in the end turned out to be bad….:lol:

You know how an anorexic person looks in the mirror but still sees herself as fat, even though she’s only skin & bones? Well, when I look in the mirror, I still see the beautiful, healthy, slim young lady that use to smile back at me 20 years ago. I guess I never really saw myself as “fat”. Sounds great at first but I guess it is kind of bad b/c it took a picture to shock me back to reality-----> that’s when I saw how fat I was!!! So I guess the reality check is a good thing b/c it’s motivation to lose weight!! :frown:

Body image is a term which may refer to a person's perception of his or her own physical appearance, or the interpretation of the body by the brain. Essentially, body image describes how one perceives one's appearance to be in relation to others, which in many cases may be dramatically different from one's objective physical condition or how one is actually perceived by others.

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I know what you mean because I was EXACTLY the same way! I would be happy enough with myself, but then I would see a picture and freak out. I'm just now getting to the weight (over 50 pounds lost) that I continued to see myself at. I think that I always see myself in this weight zone. It will be interesting when I lost more and get into the next zone. Will I see the new me or the old fatter me? Interesting thought!

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Yes yes yes! This is EXACTLY what I was talking about in my post to you! I avoided using the medical term on purpose but I am SO glad you went and researched it for yourself! This is great, steps in the right direction and motivation! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

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Absolutely agreed, and thank you for the link and the research! I told people for years (and still sometimes feel) that I see a young, skinny me. When I go by a mirror I think "Who is that person?". SERIOUSLY.

The primary reason I won't let people take pictures, I'm sure.

Thanks for the info!

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@ LooseIt! - glad to know i'm not alone!! is that mean?? :) LOL! but you know what i mean!!

@ymjackson1 - I'd given a little thought to this before but after I read your post earlier, it prompted me to research it more thoroughly! THNX!:tt2:

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