Thanks for the thoughts, Ig. It helps to hear that others are going/have
gone through the same thing.

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"Ignoramus17461" wrote in message
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Lady o' the house wrote:
Do I need to see a doctor about my self-image problem, or does it get
better
eventually? I am worried because I am starting to obsess over the
scale.
I've been thinking about going on maintenance for awhile and giving my
'mind' a break.

I can relate my experiences. I became used to seeing myself as a fat
person.

After I lost weight and returned to normal weight, I was seeing myself
as a fat person for a few more months. I intellectually knew that I
was in a decent shape, but felt somehow as though I was fat. Now,
after a year, gradually, I see myself as more and more as belonging to
the crowd of "normal weight" people.

This change of self perception became especially apparent after I
switched to a low carb paleo diet and got rid of persistent, though
manageable, hunger.

You have gone a long way, but you are still overweight, so, there is
some reality is perceiving yourself as overweight. If you manage to
lose more, and maintain, time will adjust your self image, I would
hope. I also hope that you won't lose your vigilance, even as your
self image changes.

You do not sound like a mentally disturbed freak to me, so, I think,
you will be able to adjust to a welcome change in circumstances.

i