I’ve been on a weight loss journey since last year when I realized that I wasn’t a size 8 anymore and couldn’t fit into a pair of jeans I’ve treasured since I was 27, 7 years ago.
Wow. I can’t believe I managed to stay the same size for that long!
Anyway. So I began my journey to fitness and have had lots of fun exploring and learning and trying new things.
Yesterday, I went to Walmart to buy some new exercise clothes and as I grabbed a few pairs of shorts I asked an employee where the tights were to wear under them. She looked down at my haul and asked, “Why are you buying LARGE shorts?”
I gulped. Really?
“Because that is what I wear,” I told her. “I actually bought an extra large bathing suit 3 weeks ago.”
She shook her head. “You are not big,” she said firmly.
I shook my head. I know what I look like. I see myself, my big belly every damn day.
She looked at me, took the shorts from my hand, handed me a pair of size medium shorts and told me to try them on. I stared at her and closed my eyes for a few seconds. I went to try them on. She was right.
Why is there such a big difference in the mirror? I FEEL LARGE.
Wow. I have the opposite problem. Everything I put on is 2 or 3 sizes too small. I’m about 2x as fat as I feel. Maybe you have an image of what you used to or think you should look like, so any deviation hurts. You might be missing out on appreciating how you actually look.
I think you are right.