I hate mirrors....

[A New Woman 1]

Not sure if it is just the winter blues but I've gotten so down lately. It really hit me tonight that I still have so much weigh to lose. I'm 10 months out and down about 53 lbs. I need to lose another 45-47 lbs. I'm only 5'2" so 180 lbs. on my frame is still a lot of weight to carry. The Wii reminds me every day that I weigh in that I'm still obese. I want to kill that littler f**ker every time is says in it's little sing-song voice "You're Obese!"

Well, I've been doing kickboxing and Zumba after work a few nights a week. My employer brings in a fitness company which is great. Well, since this is a new venture they haven't been fully equipped for the turnout the employees have given. Tonight I went to class and they put mirrors up in the workout room. It was really depressing for me to see that I'm still so overweight. I can't wait until I can look in a mirror and feel like I'm a normal weight.

[mom2girls 1]

Try not to let it get you down, as it has been said many times before it took a while to add it all on and to do it right it will take time to take it off. Number one you are healthier and I bet you are looking great! 53lbs is a lot, and you should be proud not disappointed. Crystal

[TracyNYC 4]

I too get frustrated at the 'big picture'. My goal has been set at 170, which at 5'6" is still overweight. To lose 100+ and still be borderline obese kills me. But then I think 170 is better than 270 and already feel so much better between the dropped 30 and I quit smoking. It is a long road and we will have our emotional ups and downs along with the scale. Hang in there! I would kill that little f..er voice too. LOL

[leftover_eidoes 0]

look at your amazing weightloss!

Thats fantastic!

Just imagine what looking in that mirror 58lbs ago would have been like! and know that all your effort has given you 58lbs less weight and will continue to help you get to your normal weight.

You can do this! it is not a hopeless venture it is one with a big big light at the end of the tunnel that will be worth all of this...

I hate that little wii fit balance board... But cant wait for that line to start dropping.

best of luck in the future and congratulations on your success

[ValJean 6]

Lisa, you're doing great and have so much to be proud of! Please know that you're not alone, I think we all feel this way sometimes. I'm 100 pounds down, and yet still in the "obese" category, with 40 more to lose, and have been stuck at a plateau for two months. I do bikram yoga every day, and the front wall is floor to ceiling windows. I'm always one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) women in the class, and it's so hard not to compare myself to those around me. That's when it's so important to remind myself where I was a year ago, and how far I've come. No one else in the room may know what I looked like before the band, but I KNOW. We have to remember to Celebrate our victories, not measure them against others. (Easier said than done, I know! But I keep trying to remember!

You've had wonderful success up to this point, and with all your hard work, you'll surely continue to do so.

[vlp1968 83]

I am 4'll and started at 217. I can relate to your frustration. However, I would try to be less judgemental about your body. Loosing 58 pounds must have made quite a change! My psyc. involved as part of the bariatric support team told me to take a pic. of myself once a month. I do it in a bathing suite. I could see a deffinate improvement in a months time. The key is to not look at the pictures with judgement. The idea is to look and let your brain tune into the change in your body. Also, focus on loosing inches and/or how your clothes have become too big. You are doing great!

Edited January 20, 2010 by vlp1968

[A New Woman 1]

Thanks everyone. It's still hard. I had Zumba tonight and I think part of the problem and why I don't see any weight loss when I look in those mirrors is because I'm wearing work out clothes that are like 3 sizes too big for me. My shorts are 18/20 and I'm wearing size 14 jeans now and my t-shirt is a 2x large and I'm wearing a large top now. So I think the baggy, big clothes make it seem worse. I heard of another lady who said she felt like she shrunk 5 inches and gained 10 lbs with the mirrors. I swear they are like Fun House mirrors and not very flattering. I'm going to try and buy some new work out clothes this weekend and see if that makes any difference. I'm not trying to fish for compliments on my weight loss -- it really, truly depressed me deeply last night. I'm still not quite out of that funk but I do think the winter blues and the fact that my weight just moves so slow is depressing me. Thanks for everyone who thought I lost 58 lbs. It's actually 53 lbs. I wish I could knock off those other 5 so that I could actually say 58 lbs gone.

[grizzlyrider 0]

53 or 58 - it's still over half of what you need to lose! You're halfway there and definitely get some smaller clothes, you will really see the difference! Hang in there!

[lamber2299 0]

My Wii actually says "ouch", or something that sounds like it, when I step on it. I also hate that my Mii starts out thin and then fattens as the bar goes to the top of the BMI bar. That little dude is just cruel.

[Catherine55 43]

Lisa, you are doing so great! And, you're losing at about the same rate as I have. Slow and steady wins the race -- and it's great that you're getting in so much good exercise!

Don't worry about the mirrors. I am sure that you are already looking at a new and improved version of yourself, and that you're just getting better every time!

P.S. OK to smash the Wii . . that would make me crazy!!

Catherine

[JoJo1 0]

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'' - Muhammad Ali

[A New Woman 1]

Wow! What a beautiful picture! Thanks for the encouragement!

[AE09 3]

I hate that little sing song voice of wii saying "you're obese" and the mii gets fatter, but honestly....I've been doing it steadily and it's nice to see the BMI going down, and the weight coming down... 53 pounds is awesome. I can't wait to get there!!!!!