compass75 25 Posted April 21, 2013 I find I am harder on myself now than before the surgery. It has been a great journey, but still not happy with the way I look. Never cared before surgery. 2 suejersey and scorpio2479 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Foor 655 Posted April 21, 2013 I think that is natural, because before surgery most of us had given up on caring what we looked like figuring it just wasn't going to get better. But now we expect to look better and therefore put effort into it again. 1 zoey1176 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soocalchic 1,087 Posted April 21, 2013 I find I am harder on myself now than before the surgery. It has been a great journey' date=' but still not happy with the way I look. Never cared before surgery.[/quote'] Um YES I'm so gross with my clothes off not even cute at all.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mirgan1988 1 Posted April 21, 2013 I find I am harder on myself now than before the surgery. It has been a great journey' date=' but still not happy with the way I look. Never cared before surgery.[/quote'] I feel the same way! I constantly find myself asking my fiancé if outfits make me look fat. I spend more time in front of the mirror looking at my body and being unhappy about it. I think before surgery I was so ashamed of my body I didn't want to see my body I avoided it. Now I look for my flaws. I think it's the mental fall down from surgery. I know I see things other people so not see. I see someone much bigger who will never look "normal". However everyone else sees a different thing. Morgan Whitaker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rswa3319 69 Posted April 21, 2013 Ooooh yes!! Absolutely harder on myself now than ever before. I look like i have an ill fitting skin suit on now where before i just looked fat. I think sometimes i looked better before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherriews@yahoo.com 56 Posted April 21, 2013 I think I dread that part the most...the ill-fitting skin suit... . Hopefully spankx will help mask it unfortunately for me being 53 yrs old is not gonna help...I hope toning exercises do!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted April 21, 2013 Funny you should bring that up today.. I went shooing yesterday for clothes after losing almost sixty pounds I got depressed in the changing room several times (the lighting sucks) Seeing myself undressed and in better fitting clothes. I have a lots of things to work on still, my body and my mind. 1 MrsG reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rswa3319 69 Posted April 21, 2013 Nothing has really helped so far but I'm only 4 months out too. I've lost right about 75lbs total. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichiganChic 3,262 Posted April 21, 2013 Um, yeah, and if you saw it, you'd know why! 2 nanaspez and No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted April 21, 2013 Um' date=' yeah, and if you saw it, you'd know why! [/quote'] Haha! Did I mention my 16 year old skinny daughter was trying on clothes in the same room as me and every time she caught a glimpse she freaked out I love scaring the sh*t outta her!! 1 MichiganChic reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soocalchic 1,087 Posted April 21, 2013 Um' date=' yeah, and if you saw it, you'd know why! [/quote'] People always tell me how great I look and to stop loosing weight and my reply is you haven't seen me naked so you can't tell me I'm not still FAT 2 MichiganChic and nanaspez reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbearzmom 584 Posted April 21, 2013 Um yes since I am looking in the mirror a lot more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharonintx 1,275 Posted April 21, 2013 My stomach, which has shrunk a lot lately, is all jiggly and disgusting. Before I lost any weight it was bigger but firmer. Now it's like a wiggling bowl of Jello. Eeewww. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lissa 2,631 Posted April 21, 2013 Stop looking at yourself as less than gorgeous! Would you rather have the weight you've lost than the loose skin? Even if I don't have skin removal, and it isn't looking good for it, I'm still way happier with the loose skin than with the weight. Exercise has helped tremendously with my looks and firmness, so I plan to keep kicking that in the tush. 3 Leedee72, Sherriews@yahoo.com and No game reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichiganChic 3,262 Posted April 21, 2013 Haha! Did I mention my 16 year old skinny daughter was trying on clothes in the same room as me and every time she caught a glimpse she freaked out I love scaring the sh*t outta her!! Oh yeah, me too! I think it makes my thin 17 year old daughter think twice before she sticks something in her mouth. I showed her my hideously huge and flabby underarms and she was just incredulous, lol. She's pretty sweet I don't think she wanted to hurt my feelings, but I think it scared her, haha! Hell, it scares me too. 2 No game and nanaspez reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites