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Serena A · 3rd December, 2008

I started off my CD journey at a size 18-20. A few weeks later at a size 16 I felt on top of the world and was starting to get my confidence back. A few weeks on and I'm now in a size 14 but every time I look in the mirror I see an ugly lumpy person reflected back at me.

I had a think and I reckon that when I got to a 16 I compared myself to the way I looked when I started and felt good. Now I'm feeling a bit jaded with the diet so now when I look in the mirror I compare myself to the size 10 I think I ought to be instead of remembering how far I've come.

I find the food part of CD relatively easy so why is my brain being so dumb? Why is it so psychologically hard coming to terms with the way I look? I worry that now I am over the initial euphoria of "wow this diet really works!" I am going to beat myself up mentally no matter what I weigh.

Has anyone else felt this way and how did you deal with it?

Someone please help me snap out of it before I sabotage myself

Thanks xx

3rd December, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Serena A Can't think of a title Serena A's Profile Albums Serena A's Photo Gallery Join Date: 24th September, 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 40 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 111 Diet: Maintaining, was on CD Height: 5' 2" Start Date: 18.08.08 (12.09.08 with CD) Start Weight: 208lb Current Weight: 124lb Goal Weight: 126lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 38 Current BMI: 22.7 Goal BMI: 23 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 84lb Weight to Lose: -2lb % Lost 40.38%	Self image I started off my CD journey at a size 18-20. A few weeks later at a size 16 I felt on top of the world and was starting to get my confidence back. A few weeks on and I'm now in a size 14 but every time I look in the mirror I see an ugly lumpy person reflected back at me. I had a think and I reckon that when I got to a 16 I compared myself to the way I looked when I started and felt good. Now I'm feeling a bit jaded with the diet so now when I look in the mirror I compare myself to the size 10 I think I ought to be instead of remembering how far I've come. I find the food part of CD relatively easy so why is my brain being so dumb? Why is it so psychologically hard coming to terms with the way I look? I worry that now I am over the initial euphoria of "wow this diet really works!" I am going to beat myself up mentally no matter what I weigh. Has anyone else felt this way and how did you deal with it? Someone please help me snap out of it before I sabotage myself Thanks xx __________________ Your aim must be to have power over food, not the scales. My 810 and beyond diary XXXXX