The psychology of weight loss

[libbyb]

I have been fat (sorry if u take offence from this word) for ages now, I have a sleeve op due in 5 weeks, (band hasn't worked) and I'm struggling to envision a skinnier me! How do I get my head around this? I'm trying to be positive about it but I was pre band aswell and that completely sucked for me. I have been dieting forever and refuse to have this body I'm stuck with but a skinny version seems impossible! Argh!

 

[top_kat]

Its difficult. Even though I am 7 1/2 stone lighter than I was 6 months ago since having my band, I still find that my head is taking longer to catch up, I am still in clothes that are far too big because my head tells me that I need to be. I can't envisage what it will be like for me to be smaller, the weight I've logged today, is the lowest I've been for over 13 years!

I would consider counselling, even some sort of CBT which can help with such . . .it can often be something that can help with the mind and your thoughts along with the eating too.

 

[toll]

I totally agree, I'm 5.5 stone lighter and still see myself as the same. I've got a long way to go. My bmi is now less than my mum who I don't consider big big but I still feel huge!! It's really strange!!!