Old mind, new body

[sm4987]

I went to church today, like I always do, and people were commenting on how great I looked. I laughed and shrugged my shoulder's like I always do. Then a woman says, I'm going to be on channel 4 soon showing off some of the clothes that I make. I was wondering if you would model for me. I really started laughing. She didn't think it was funny. I was like, I'm not model material, and then several people chimed in to tell me how wrong I really was.

I came home and thought, why not. It's funny how when you are overweight how badly you look at yourself. Then you lose the weight and you still have that old mental picture of yourself. I guess it's time for a serious overhaul of my mind.

Anyone else find themselves stuck with an old mind in a new body?

 

[tiggerlover]

I know exactly what you mean. After I lost a chunk of weight I was asked to be in a holiday fashion show this past December. Of course my first response was just like yours....are you kidding? But I ended up doing it, even though it was outside my comfort zone and I ended up having a great time. I say go ahead and have fun!!

 

[helenk]

I really is hard getting use to the new body isn't it ? Sometimes, I just do not feel thinner in my mind, but I am surprised when I look in the mirror and see the "new" me.

 

[ZerasPride]

Sheree - congrats on the modeling job offer! You have to be so flattered! You deserve it girlie!!!!

I find having the old "fat" mentality keeps me sometimes from doing things I can actually do now and sometimes I even forget that I've lost weight and when someone comes up to me compliment me it takes a minute for my mind to get the sense of what the person is saying!

Sometimes when I work out and there is an advanced move that's called for, I hesitate to try it because I think I'm too fat to try it and then I remember that I have lost over 60 pounds and give it a try and realize that I can do it! Woohoo!!!

I guess it does take some time for our minds to catch up with our bodies!

 

[sm4987]

I am so glad to know that we all struggle with the mindset. I am going to try the positive thinking approach. I really don't have any reason anymore to hold my head down.

 

[ZerasPride]

Sheree - girlie you are doing so well! You should hold your head way up high! Look at what you have accomplished. I'm sure you are beautiful - inside and outisde!

 

[*Flower*]

Congratulations on your modeling gig!!!

I have the same problem though- people at work are starting to call me 'the incredible shrinking woman', and I can't see it.

I'm just now starting to wear the right(?) size clothes and still can't equate the person in the mirror with ME.

I also can't seem to manage to take the clothes that don't fit anymore (too big) to the Good Will or Salvation Army or list it on eBay. I keep thinking 'I should pack it away for when I need it again'.

Have a great time!!

 

[sm4987]

Flower- give those clothes away. I do it and I trash those that aren't that good. I look at it this way, I don't ever want to wear those again. So, out of sight, out of mind. I want to continue to wear my smaller sizes. Get those clothes out, and then you know you'll never go there again