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People don't recognize me anymore?

I wanted to share the weirdest thing that keeps happening to me. I have lost approx 90 pounds. I see people now that I haven't seen for a little while, a year, 6 months, whatever. Even though I have known them for years, they don't know who I am. I start talking to them and something will ring a bell and then they say "I know who you are now". I don't know what to think about it. I have become someone new. Is that really good or really bad?

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It's really weird yes. I have had this happen a few times myself. One of my patients that hasn't been in in a long while walked by the pharmacy where I work and was headed to the lap, I waved and hollered out "hey" as she passed and she waved back. It was several minuets later that she returned and said "Oh My God, if you were not behind the pharmacy counter I would have not known who you were" I was like "Really?"

Funny how you live in your own skin daily and don't necessarily see the changes taking place .

Someone showed me a picture that was taken of me in January and I was like "Oh MY God who is that?" lol After seeing that I can definitely understand why those who have not seen you in awhile don't recognize you.

I understand how you feel. I lost a chunk of weight (45 pounds) when I was a teen, over the summer, and people who just "knew who I was" didn't any more. One guy (a cutie, too!) asked me if I had a "chubby twin" LOL It's nice, and not nice, all at once.

I'd say that is great news. You can place a "Hello My Name Is" tag on your smaller sized shirt if you need to. Congratulations on your loss. That is great for sure!!!!!! Becky

I think that is great. I have lost 60 pounds and colored my hair blonde and cut it. My hair was dark and long. No one knows me and I love it. I start talking to them and they give me that " who the hell are you look".....then a wow...look. good luck to you....have fun with it....

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