No Concept Of My Size...

[Aussiegirl 580]

I realised today that I have no concept of what size I am. I have had a few examples in the last few days:

- I bought cloths while shopping, which I thought would be too small for me based on their size, tried them on when I got home and they are almost too big. (Guess it is time to start trying cloths on again)

- I saw a picture my mum took on the weekend, and was surprised at how "small" my body was, almost not like mine, not what I see in the mirror.

How do others deal with this?

[Wheetsin 714]

It tkes a long time to adjust, especially if you were overweight for a long time. I lost about 200 lbs with my lapband and went from a 32+ to a 14/16/18. I had my lapband for a little under 6 years and still had never made the adjustment. I would see my own reflection and not know who it was at first.

So... in 6 years I never fully adjusted, though I was getting to the point where I could eyeball clothes and make a good guess as to whether or not they'd fit.

From my side... it thusly takes at least 6 years.

[FishingNurse 1,210]

I feel the same way!! I am weirded out when people call me small. or when a size 10 fits. I walk around feeling like I am still a 22 most of the time. Or think people are staring at my like I am still the "big girl"

[coops 1,790]

This is definately something that I can relate to also. I have had big issues with not realising how well I have done. I am now 20+mths out and only just starting to see my own transformation. I was looking through old pictures of holidays from 3-4 years ago and I really was shocked to 'see' how big I was compared to me today. Clearly I knew at the time that I had a weight problem, but I suppose I had become blinded by it and I think that I was at the stage where I just accepted that I looke horrible no matter what. Now I realise, logically, that I am smaller... the clothes are smaller and I fell much fitter, but there is still a part of me that sees that fat girl from those photos.

This is getting better and with more time I know it will improve even more... like wheetsin said, when you spend such a long time being a 'big girl' then it will take time to readjust, not just physically but mentally and emotionally too.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

I occasionally have the same problem. Sometimes I'm trying to squeeze between furniture and thinking "No way I can fit between this chair and the wall," then next thing you know, I don't even touch said chair or wall! Or when my sweaty arse leaves an imprint on the mat at the gym - I can't believe how tiny it looks!