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I've been looking at some old pics of myself lately. I have been looking at my old clothing too. I notice little things like having to move my car seat up because I couldn't reach the steering wheel and not having to sit in the big chairs when we go to play bingo. These are all inspiring, but makes me a little sad at the same time. It makes me sad because before losing this weight, I didn't see myself as being as big as I really was. I knew I wasn't a little obese, but I never thought I looked like I weighed 327 pounds. I thought I carried it well. I wish I wouldn't have been so blind to the problem so I could have fixed it years ago! I can't believe I let myself get to that point. Just thought I would not down my little thought for the day! Have a good week everyone!!!

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I feel the same way. I see old pictures of me and I barely recognize myself. I can't believe I let myself get that big. I used to see bigger people and I would think to myself...god I would never let myself get that big! Trouble was that I was already that big. Now my problem is that I can't believe I'm as small as I am. When I hold up a pair of my pants my mind can't grasp that those are gonna fit me. Same as when I pass myself in a full length mirror. I get startled at the stranger in the reflection. I. Have a few pictures of my daughter and I standing next to each other, and she is a size five, and I am completely blown away that we are so close to the same size now! It's freaky!!! But wonderful :)

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Yeah. I'm having that same issue. Having to get myself to stay on track because before I did not have the large enough mental picture that yes. I am that big. I am now in the same pant size as my daughter but it's a 12. I'm 8 weeks out so I still have a lot of work to do. Trying to keep the correct mental picture.

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