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Weird Body Dysmorphia

I'm four months post op as of today and had the realization that I am more critical of my body now that I am losing weight than I was at my heaviest. When does the brain catch up with the body? When did you start feeling content with your appearance?

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  • BLERDgirl
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    That's often an ongoing process. I liked myself just as much when I was 90lbs heavier as I do now. I think it's a mental issue. For some people it comes when they can shop straight sizes or not have t

  • Healthy_life2
    Healthy_life2

    @@Madmax68 As weight drops rapidly. For some of us It will take time for the mind to catch up. I still place a picture of me at goal on my bathroom mirror to remind myself I am no longer a large pe

  • I'm 3 yrs post op & I still have days that I look in the mirror n look & feel fat... Make sure you take lots of before & after picture that way it will keep you grounded and eventually you

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Keep a journal. Explain the truth to yourself on its pages even if you lie to everyone else around you. I had to explain to myself that I was a food addict. I explained that I self medicated to cover up the fact that I didn't value myself at all. Then I had the task of figuring out why? I'm not there yet. Not even close. Society does a job on humans. We hate each other to the core and we don't know why? We just have to keep finding reasons why it is vital to start loving one person at a time.....starting with ourselves.

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