I mean, I knew I was big. How big I had no idea until 84 pounds went missing. Six months out, and I feel exactly the same. People tell me I don't look the same and I take their word for it.

Just went shopping for the Christmas roast. 7 pounds. A large piece. Shocking to realize I've lost 12 such large pieces with at least 4 more to go.

It's crazy to think about weight loss in that way. I always look at the butter isle in the grocery store every box a butter is one pound of fat!

Edited December 16, 201312 yr by mickally

It's funny how we view ourselves or feel our bodies.

I was absolutely sure I wasn't getting smaller - it just didn't feel that way. I'm in the same jeans I was in pre-op and I'm down almost 40 pounds (I guess I was in denial pre-op about needing to buy larger jeans - they are very loose now).

This morning I was brushing my teeth and I realized I was standing closer to the sink than I normally do - it wasn't that I was trying to stand closer to the sink it's that I CAN stand closer to the sink. I am not getting in my own way.

Have a great day, guys!!!

I'm 8 months out today, actually. It's really weird, all the changes. I've lost almost 120 pounds. You can see my ribs, hip bone, collar bone. It's crazy. It's also weird shopping. I'm so used to going to the plus size section where I wore a 24. Now I can get into a 5. Blows my mind that I lost a person!

I feel the same about how I look. My coworkers and family say they see the difference. I know I am in a smaller size (was wearing a size 26 pre-op and now wear size 14) but I see the same person in the mirror except for the changes from starving for 6 months: my hair falling out (over 1/2 thus far and my pony tail is almost non-existent), large floppy arms, flabby stomach and bum. I do not see a slimmer person in the mirror.

I had my 6 month check up today at the doctors and after I started crying, he prescribed antidepressants.

I know I am under stress (work, personal and legal stuff) but body image is not helping. Not sure antidepressants will help either but I am going to give them a chance.

I have a hard time seeing the difference, too. I started being able to see it sometimes when I was around 70 lbs down, but I still can't see it all the time. The first time I tried to lift two 15 lb dumbbells they felt SO heavy!! I could barely get them over my head....they were shaking & I was afraid I was going to drop them & give myself a concussion. My trainer wanted me to do 15 reps & I could only manage 6 the first time. It suddenly struck me that I had already lost almost FOUR of those dumbbells (at that time). I tried to imagine walking around with 4 of those strapped to me & it blew my mind. Now I've lost almost 6 of them!

I really have trouble seeing myself as I am. I was always told I was a big fat blob growing up and I believed it. I felt I was just as big at 180 lbs as I was at my high of 298. Now I weigh 200 lbs and I feel the same. My best friend and husband keep telling me I look different and everyone else pretty much says nothing. I know I am wearing smaller clothes and have lost some chins but as long as I have a big stomach (abdomin) I dont think I can feel smaller. I fear this giant belly will be the last thing to go.

I am so happy to read this as I thought I was the only one. I just hit the 100 lb loss mark, I should be celebrating. Everyone says how great I look but I can't see it. My highest weight was 267. I am 10 1/2 months post surgery now at 167. I still see the overweight girl in the mirror. My mind is programmed to go shop in the plus size... I can't wrap my brain around shopping in the "normal" size section. Will this feeling ever go away?

I still see myself as the fat girl who was always made fun of. I can't wrap my head around it either. I've lost close to 120. I still find myself wanting to go to the plus size. I think the fat mentality will always be there - in my case.

LOL I bought some shorts and when I was putting away the laundry I couldnt figure out who they belonged to. My granddaughters are still little kids and I'm the only woman in the house. It just didnt seem like those could be the same navy blue shorts I had bought and worn that week. I figured they had shrunk but they still fit.

I used to be able to eyeball clothes to know if they would fit- now I'm not even close.

It does take a while for our heads to catch up with our bodies. 84 lbs is seriously a lot of weight and there is no way that it is not noticable but I get it. It took until I hit about 70 lbs lost before people really started commenting on the loss so I kept thinking that it wasn't noticable. It wasn't until I bit the bullet and took some new pictures to compare that I saw the change.

Congrats on the great loss so far!

It definitely take awhile for the head to catch up with the body. I am now 112lbs lighter and just recently saw some changes in me. My wife and others have told me how good I look, but I couldn't see it for myself. I still don't see what I think I should for such a large amount of weight lost. Good luck to you and may we all have a great 2014.

I mean, I knew I was big. How big I had no idea until 84 pounds went missing. Six months out, and I feel exactly the same. People tell me I don't look the same and I take their word for it. Just went shopping for the Christmas roast. 7 pounds. A large piece. Shocking to realize I've lost 12 such large pieces with at least 4 more to go.

I've lost almost ten 10lb sacks of potatoes! LOL