I’ve lost 30 pounds, but it feels like I haven’t lost a single pound. Is this normal?
I’ve dropped from 153 pounds to 123. I am 5’1 and 17 years old.
People have been telling me I lost a lot of weight, and it’s been easier to fit into clothes. But yet, I don’t see a difference within my body. I still see myself as my previous starting weight.
Is it normal to feel or think this way?
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Not really. It does take time for people who have been heavy for years to think of themselves as a "thin' person rather than a "fat" person. That is normal. That said, if you truly can look into the minor and not see that you are significantly thinner, you have a mental health issue called body dysmorphic disorder. Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental disorder in which you can't stop thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in your appearance — a flaw that, to others, is either minor or not observable. But you may feel so ashamed and anxious that you may avoid many social situations.
When you have body dysmorphic disorder, you intensely obsess over your appearance and body image, repeatedly checking the mirror, grooming or seeking reassurance, sometimes for many hours each day. Your perceived flaw and the repetitive behaviors cause you significant distress and impact your ability to function in your daily life.
Nope. you are crazy.
We don't see ourselves as others see us. We see ourselves based on an idea in our head, and when we change, we don't see it as much as others do. This is one good reason to have friends, or even a sweetie, because they provide a sort of mirror to see how you really look and what you're really like.
When I was 17 or 18 I got sick with something and I lost 30 pounds in a very short time, like a weekend, I went from 170 to 140. I really noticed it! It felt like the wind was blowing me around! My mom took me for a whole bunch of tests but they never figured out what it was.