Anyway… I’m with the other Sarah on this one. It didn’t take me years, but I did fell like my perception of self lagged behind the reality. I’m going through that again now. On the way down others could see something that I couldn’t living with myself everyday. When I got to goal I still was unsure of just how much space I took up, what my shape looked like and occasionally still thought of myself as fat. That got easier when I was able to see my entire body. My house is covered in mirrors. Mostly vintage and antiques I’ve picked up from flea markets and antique stores over the years. Everything from deco pink colored glass, hand beveled, hand silvered, wall mirrors, door mirrors, vanity mirrors, mirrored pictures frames, blue mirrored table tops. It sounds extreme when I write it down, but it truly has helped me get a sense of my shape and how much space I occupy and it is hard to think of yourself of fat when you are constantly seeing an image that is not, or one that is changing. At 345 I avoided mirrors, not a good idea, you have to know what you look like, I was in denial. I’m not saying run out and change your decorating scheme, but a full length mirror at a minimum I think is a must. It keeps you honest and really allows you to get a good look at yourself.

The pictures and the comments from others don’t lie and eventually your brain will catch up to your body. But in the meantime, we see what we want to see I believe…. you are changing in a wonderful positive way. Look for that and you’ll notice the difference!

Congrats on the loss! Just keep doing what works for you and you’ll get there!

I thought of you last time I drove through Catlettsburg…You know I double-checked my speed!