cindymg 629 Posted September 25, 2013 Spent the weekend at a friend's 50th birthday celebration in New Orleans! What fun! Mostly I shopped. Looking at pictures posted on FB, I saw this woman in some of the group shots and asked "who's that?" Oh my, it was me! And I look happy and comfortable, instead of awkward and out of place. Here's a new shot and and old pic. 2 LouiseC and VSG AJH reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fit2btied 122 Posted September 25, 2013 Spent the weekend at a friend's 50th birthday celebration in New Orleans! What fun! Mostly I shopped. Looking at pictures posted on FB' date=' I saw this woman in some of the group shots and asked "who's that?" Oh my, it was me! And I look happy and comfortable, instead of awkward and out of place. Here's a new shot and and old pic. [/quote'] Cute story!! Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliekat55 157 Posted September 25, 2013 I am having a hard time reconciling the image in the mirror with my self perception. the numbers tell me that i am smaller than the person i see, but no matter how much i analyze i cannot see that thinner self, perhaps in a few months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Diesel 220 Posted September 25, 2013 You must be on cloud 9...congrats on your success!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cindymg 629 Posted September 26, 2013 I am having a hard time reconciling the image in the mirror with my self perception. the numbers tell me that i am smaller than the person i see' date=' but no matter how much i analyze i cannot see that thinner self, perhaps in a few months.[/quote'] I will admit to having a hard time figuring out who I am now. Especially when I am trying to get dressed, and I shop for replacement clothes. I automatically reach for the XL size, the baggy / flowy sweater or jacket, the largest pants. I've bought and returned a lot of things because I realized that they were the "old me." But I don't know the new me yet, and it's an adjustment. The other thing is that I can't actually see the 58 lbs I've lost. I only see the 30 lbs I have left to lose. Periodically I try on my old clothes then I can really see the difference. We'll get there -- i.e. when the head image matches the body. It will be amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouiseC 1,031 Posted September 26, 2013 Love it! That is awesome. Yu look fantastic and really, really happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouiseC 1,031 Posted September 26, 2013 I will admit to having a hard time figuring out who I am now. Especially when I am trying to get dressed' date=' and I shop for replacement clothes. I automatically reach for the XL size, the baggy / flowy sweater or jacket, the largest pants. I've bought and returned a lot of things because I realized that they were the "old me." But I don't know the new me yet, and it's an adjustment. The other thing is that I can't actually see the 58 lbs I've lost. I only see the 30 lbs I have left to lose. Periodically I try on my old clothes then I can really see the difference. We'll get there -- i.e. when the head image matches the body. It will be amazing![/quote'] I try everything on now. I buy nothing without trying it on! I often take 2 different sizes into the dressing room as well and have learnt to try on the smallest first, not the largest. I do this because I realised if the bigger of the two fits then I don't try the smaller but often the smaller fits and looks better! It has taken me a while to get used to this but I am loving shopping these days :-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
