Essence46 493 Posted August 17, 2016 Today, I am wearing a size 12 dress. Soooo much better than the size 20 I was wearing 2 years ago. However, when I look in the mirror, all I see is that size 20 girl. Will this ever change? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
higher 966 Posted August 17, 2016 Have you tried looking at pictures of yourself instead? That helps me. I had the opposite problem pre-op. I always thought I looked stunning in the mirror. Never ever saw the size 16-18 girl that I was. But when I saw photos that other people took of me I saw it and it was devastating. Now that I'm post-op and starting to lose I still look the same in the mirror but I see the difference in photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essence46 493 Posted August 17, 2016 @higher I see photos of myself and I am like "Wow! I look so different". But it's something about that mirror that only sees the size 20. I need to work on this. I really do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Healthy_life2 8,324 Posted August 17, 2016 @@Essence46 Congratulations on the size 12. I hope the body image will change for you. I worked with a counselor on seeing myself as a smaller package. An option to try. Get a piece of clothing that is a size 20. Try it on in front of a mirror. Sometimes you need that reminder of how far you have come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KristenLe 5,979 Posted August 17, 2016 @@higher I am similar - I never realized how giant I had become. It was a picture someone took of me when my great-niece was born that made me cry - and I had to ask my niece not to post it on any social media sites because I looked so horrible. Don't get me wrong - I know I'm fat and I don't like the way I look (I avoid mirrors) but I just can't believe how bad it really is. I look forward to taking an updated picture with my great niece on her 1st birthday and posting it all over Facebook and instagram! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisredjeep 357 Posted August 18, 2016 I think that I will always be seeing the big person in the mirror. However when I look at the size of the clothes I am wearing it does hit home that I have lost a significant amount of weight. Well done on your weight loss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
