Ever have one of those I look terrible days?

BellaHMB · 07-01-2008, 05:02 PM

You all probably know what I'm talking about...even after losing all the weight,
some days are self critical. I am getting ready to go to the Giants Baseball
game and am having a "fat" day- I think no matter what I put on I look fat around the middle! My pants still fit and even though it's true I have a little
"roll" you would think it was the end of the world! I often times compare myself to when I was 25 and weighed more and no roll in sight. I am 53
now and haven't gained but a few pounds from my lowest low last year.

Just needed to vent a little I think. Maybe tomorrow will be better?

Bella

JuliaL · 07-02-2008, 03:41 AM

Oh Bella - I can relate! I think no matter how much weight I lose I'm always going to have a tummy. I was reading an article about women and weight lifting the other day and they called it a "menopot" - the belly that we ladies 'of a certain age' tend to have. It's frustrating because I'm happy with every other part of me (well, I wouldn't mind having my boobs put back where they were when I was in my 20's

).

Yes, I have days like that. But I just try to remember that I have a lot fewer of them now than I did before I lost weight. I used to fuss about my hair and makeup a lot, and now I tend to go more natural. I realized the other day that I was trying to compensate for my extra weight by wearing lots of makeup and buying lots of clothes. I don't worry so much about what I wear or how much makeup I have on now because I know I look healthier, and even if I don't look like a 22 year-old, I look pretty darned good for 48!

You look great! Hang in there and don't be so hard on yourself!

Ailuros · 07-02-2008, 04:19 AM

I have those days too. The days when I feel fat aren't even necessarily the days when my weight is up a bit. It's just a mental thing - but much harder to get rid of than the weight was!

Alison Jean 71 · 07-02-2008, 05:29 AM

I have those days too. I am actually having a phase now. I am usually under 119 and have been bouncing between 121 and 123 and it is really starting to get me down mentally. I am trying not to focus on the # but we all know it does matter. So I am having a fat few weeks. You are not alone.

BellaHMB · 07-02-2008, 09:42 AM

Thank you all so much! Last night for the first time I actually put on one of those
Spanx tummy shapers and wore it under my jeans and top! At first it felt pretty odd,
but then after awhile I got used to it. It is one that has legs almost down to your knees
and all the way up just below your bra. It definitely held everything in!
I have read that on The Biggest Loser and Oprah that celebs wear these to slim down
and hide their middles!

Bella

JuliaL · 07-02-2008, 01:14 PM

I'm going to have to get one of those! Where can you buy them?

One thing I do is try to remind myself that not very many people really look good out of their clothes, you know?

Whenever I'm on the beach I see that I'm not the only one with a less than perfect body. The only people who really look good in bathing suits are about 17 years old

unsociabelle · 07-02-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuliaL

The only people who really look good in bathing suits are about 17 years old

...and even then, they usually think of themselves as too fat/skinny/imperfect! A positive body image is a rare thing to have at any age.
~Bella~

BellaHMB · 07-02-2008, 01:27 PM

I ordered mine through Chicos, their Soma collection!

Bella

suzanneyea · 07-02-2008, 05:28 PM

We all have bad days, I just make sure I wear clothes that do not focus on a body part that I am unhappy with. Tight clothes when I feel fat make me in a bad mood all day.

steady · 07-03-2008, 06:50 AM

I have "fat" days often. When I feel really down on my looks, I get all dolled up even if I don't have an occasion or event to go to. It is silly, but it makes me thankful and appreciative that this WOE/WOL has given me a healthy and better looking body, despite past abuses.

homestretch · 07-03-2008, 02:42 PM

I have been having these lately. I do not know what is up but every time I try on clothes in a fitting room I about fall over. I always wonder how I can be this dissatisfied after losing 50 pounds.

kristinalyn2001 · 07-03-2008, 05:56 PM

God Bless Spanx, the have a faux version at Target which work just as well!

LoraJR72 · 07-03-2008, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzanneyea

We all have bad days, I just make sure I wear clothes that do not focus on a body part that I am unhappy with. Tight clothes when I feel fat make me in a bad mood all day.

You should have asked the Naked Cowboy if he's had "Fat Days".

guysgirl · 07-04-2008, 06:10 AM

Sadly Men in general do not. They are a different breed.

07-01-2008, 05:02 PM	#1
BellaHMB Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 3,137 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/136/150 goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	Ever have one of those I look terrible days? You all probably know what I'm talking about...even after losing all the weight, some days are self critical. I am getting ready to go to the Giants Baseball game and am having a "fat" day- I think no matter what I put on I look fat around the middle! My pants still fit and even though it's true I have a little "roll" you would think it was the end of the world! I often times compare myself to when I was 25 and weighed more and no roll in sight. I am 53 now and haven't gained but a few pounds from my lowest low last year. Just needed to vent a little I think. Maybe tomorrow will be better? Bella __________________ Goal Met 5.26.2007! Bella's Life By the Sea Journal http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/sh...d.php?t=498528 My Before and After photos: http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...y=-d378t0&Ux=0

07-02-2008, 03:41 AM	#2
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 16,986 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/142/140 16/8/6, height 5'8", age 48 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	Oh Bella - I can relate! I think no matter how much weight I lose I'm always going to have a tummy. I was reading an article about women and weight lifting the other day and they called it a "menopot" - the belly that we ladies 'of a certain age' tend to have. It's frustrating because I'm happy with every other part of me (well, I wouldn't mind having my boobs put back where they were when I was in my 20's). Yes, I have days like that. But I just try to remember that I have a lot fewer of them now than I did before I lost weight. I used to fuss about my hair and makeup a lot, and now I tend to go more natural. I realized the other day that I was trying to compensate for my extra weight by wearing lots of makeup and buying lots of clothes. I don't worry so much about what I wear or how much makeup I have on now because I know I look healthier, and even if I don't look like a 22 year-old, I look pretty darned good for 48! You look great! Hang in there and don't be so hard on yourself! __________________ *"Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on our own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon." -Denis Waitley*

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07-02-2008, 04:19 AM	#3
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,416 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	I have those days too. The days when I feel fat aren't even necessarily the days when my weight is up a bit. It's just a mental thing - but much harder to get rid of than the weight was!

07-02-2008, 05:29 AM	#4
Alison Jean 71 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,045 Gallery: Alison Jean 71 Stats: 159/121/125 5'6" 37yrs WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: January 3, 2004	I have those days too. I am actually having a phase now. I am usually under 119 and have been bouncing between 121 and 123 and it is really starting to get me down mentally. I am trying not to focus on the # but we all know it does matter. So I am having a fat few weeks. You are not alone.

07-02-2008, 09:42 AM	#5
BellaHMB Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 3,137 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/136/150 goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	Thank you all so much! Last night for the first time I actually put on one of those Spanx tummy shapers and wore it under my jeans and top! At first it felt pretty odd, but then after awhile I got used to it. It is one that has legs almost down to your knees and all the way up just below your bra. It definitely held everything in! I have read that on The Biggest Loser and Oprah that celebs wear these to slim down and hide their middles! Bella

07-02-2008, 01:14 PM	#6
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 16,986 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/142/140 16/8/6, height 5'8", age 48 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	I'm going to have to get one of those! Where can you buy them? One thing I do is try to remind myself that not very many people really look good out of their clothes, you know? Whenever I'm on the beach I see that I'm not the only one with a less than perfect body. The only people who really look good in bathing suits are about 17 years old

07-02-2008, 01:27 PM	#8
BellaHMB Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern California Coast Posts: 3,137 Gallery: BellaHMB Stats: 210/136/150 goal met 5.27.07 WOE: Maintenance Atkins Start Date: 1-16-07	I ordered mine through Chicos, their Soma collection! Bella

07-02-2008, 05:28 PM	#9
suzanneyea MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Quebec Posts: 1,202 Blog Entries: 3 Gallery: suzanneyea Stats: 120 WOE: Atkins	We all have bad days, I just make sure I wear clothes that do not focus on a body part that I am unhappy with. Tight clothes when I feel fat make me in a bad mood all day.

07-03-2008, 06:50 AM	#10
steady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 819 Gallery: steady Stats: 110/85-90/100 5'2 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: Feb 2007	I have "fat" days often. When I feel really down on my looks, I get all dolled up even if I don't have an occasion or event to go to. It is silly, but it makes me thankful and appreciative that this WOE/WOL has given me a healthy and better looking body, despite past abuses.

07-03-2008, 02:42 PM	#11
homestretch MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,271 Gallery: homestretch Stats: 206.5/153/155 WOE: Lost 35 on SB/Now Atkins and calorie counting Start Date: 5/26/06	I have been having these lately. I do not know what is up but every time I try on clothes in a fitting room I about fall over. I always wonder how I can be this dissatisfied after losing 50 pounds.

07-03-2008, 05:56 PM	#12
kristinalyn2001 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: stop distracting me with that crooked smile! Posts: 690 Gallery: kristinalyn2001 Stats: 174/144/129 WOE: Atkins, Clean as Possible! Start Date: Jan- Feb 08, restart May 08	God Bless Spanx, the have a faux version at Target which work just as well!

07-04-2008, 06:10 AM	#14
guysgirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,116 Gallery: guysgirl Stats: 169/ 115 /135 5'4" WOE: with chopsticks Start Date: may, 2004	Sadly Men in general do not. They are a different breed.