Do you ever..

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I went through the "who is that in the mirror" phase. Now I'm in the "check out my biceps" phase. My wife is not amused.

[iegal 460]

Still at over 2 1/2 years out I have people who don't recognize me. I am an average looking woman in all honesty but I stare at myself as if I were a supermodel. Yes, looking at my lovely collar bones makes me happy. Looking at my waist makes me feel like a woman.

So, two weeks ago I ran into someone I worked with over 10 years ago at a conference. I was all over her since we somehow lost touch. She told me about a week later, "I didn't recognize you for about a half a hour, you exude such confidence and beauty."

I love my sleeve!

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Still at over 2 1/2 years out I have people who don't recognize me. I am an average looking woman in all honesty but I stare at myself as if I were a supermodel. Yes' date=' looking at my lovely colar bones makes me happy. Looking at my waist makes me feel like a woman.

So, two weeks ago I ran into someone I worked with over 10 years ago at a conference. I was all over her since we somehow lost touch. She told me about a week later, "I didn't recognize you for about a half a hour, you exude such confidence and beauty."

I love my sleeve![/quote']

Love that!!!!

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Still at over 2 1/2 years out I have people who don't recognize me. I am an average looking woman in all honesty but I stare at myself as if I were a supermodel. Yes, looking at my lovely collar bones makes me happy. Looking at my waist makes me feel like a woman.

So, two weeks ago I ran into someone I worked with over 10 years ago at a conference. I was all over her since we somehow lost touch. She told me about a week later, "I didn't recognize you for about a half a hour, you exude such confidence and beauty."

I love my sleeve!

I see you as a beautiful model! You look fabulous.....

[Puja 148]

Puja... I worry about "what if I gain all my weight back"... but the dr. that leads my WLS group, I told him that fear. Wanna hear a great point? Yes I have lost and gained. Yes it's always come back before. But never did I have a sleeve. This time it IS different.

Remember that y'all! (and forgive yourself if you slip. make it minor and get right back 'on the wagon'.... just don't allow it to be a complete collapse or a relapse... or so i pray to have the strength to avoid those!)

Thank you!!

[KristieAtkinson 589]

Lol. I did that at Kroger in the mirrored coolers. Scared myself half to death & jumped back to let "her" get her yogurt first. Then realized it was moi!

[seelessofme 63]

My best friend since childhood passed me in the aisle at the grocery store and never took a second glance lol I just kept going and told her later. We both laughed. She isn't use to the new me either' date=' she only would recognize the old me at a chance encounter[/quote']

That's a great feeling, I'm sure! Congrats.

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[NtvTxn 1,262]

Not recognize yourself? This may sound paranoid and honestly at the time it was, but here it is. I was shopping and kept noticing this person's reflection in windows and the occasional mirror out of the corner of my eye. And finally I thought myself..well I have had enough of this follow me so I whipped around and guess who was there..the reflection of myself . So I had been all freaked out because apparently I was following myself ..didn't even recognized own image...weird I know..but now when people don't recognize I get it. So remember..if you think someone is following you, just turn around it probably is your own shadow! LoL

I see 'me', a reflection in a window and I am still taken aback. It is STILL shocking! I know it's me, but on the inside, I'm pretty sure the fat me is lurking.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I see 'me', a reflection in a window and I am still taken aback. It is STILL shocking! I know it's me, but on the inside, I'm pretty sure the fat me is lurking.

today I am wearing a skirt and I feel fat in it......I often don't recognize my reflection in the window at the mall too......LOL

[NtvTxn 1,262]

today I am wearing a skirt and I feel fat in it......I often don't recognize my reflection in the window at the mall too......LOL

I always thought thin people who feel 'fat' were crazy or fishing for an "OMgoodness, you are so skinny" Now I know, there ARE days when you feel fat, no matter how thin you are. It's weird!!

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Oh I also have thought too myself, "I'd like to be that skinny!" LOL

[happilysleeved 114]

I am with everyone else, seeing myself reflected can definitely still catch me off guard. I also catch myself still having trouble believing I can cross my legs and keep them that way for as long as I want! Or I will wrap my hand around my own wrist and am amazed that I can do that. It is weird! I also recently went away for three days and as I'm putting my clothes in my suitcase my husband pointed out that just cause my clothes are so little now, does that mean I need 20 outfits and I thought he is right! Unexpected bonus my clothes don't take up near as much space in my luggage, which leave more room for lots of shoes

[ebonisekim 1,713]

When I I walk pass a mirror I have to go back and look again to check end make sure it's me and before I do it I make sure kno one is looking .. It's weird when I do it