I know that a lot of this is going to sound sappy, but I also know that some people struggle with self image issues because of loose skin. All too often I’ve seen people lose a bunch of weight and expect to look like a flawless, smokin’ hot version of themselves only to be disappointed. It makes me feel deeply saddened that loose skin has to be seen as a negative thing at times since it’s considered ‘gross’ and ‘ugly’. I’ve never found it gross or ugly though, even on myself (and I’m definitely my own worst critic). My fiancé who is also losing weight looks at his in disgust and I can never understand why. I get it, it’s not an attractive thing, but it’s still a good thing.
I find that I get overly excited when I see more loose skin. I love it when I see people in r/progresspics brave enough to show their loose skin off. It’s a great reminder that I can do it too. I hope to post such a progress picture once I lose another 100ish pounds myself because I find them absolutely inspiring, almost to the point of tears, and hope that I can one day inspire someone else in the same way. I know how much perseverance & hard work it takes to have noticeable loose skin, even if I still have a long ways to go.
Perhaps my more positive outlook on loose skin is because I’ve been morbidly obese since childhood and don’t have the experience of being smaller once upon a time to refer back to. Or maybe it’s the eternal optimist deep inside of me that never wants to give up and knows that a positive outlook will generally yield a better quality of life. Probably both.
I see the dimpled, receding area in the center of my upper pelvic area everyday when getting in/out of the shower and often feel a rush of excitement & an overwhelming sense of achievement. It reminds me that I’ve lost enough weight to equal a person (90ish pounds). Even when in times of stalling or having a setback, it reminds of where I’ve come from, how awesome I’ve done and that I intend on finishing it for good. I remember once upon a time when that skin was taut, rounded & smooth to the touch and how much unhealthier I was, both physically and mentally. It reminds me that I’m not that person anymore.
I recall around my heaviest back in 2010, a man came into the place where I used to work and he had so much loose skin that it was hanging down past his shirt line ever so slightly and his arms looked like the skin was melting off of them. My coworkers all talked about how disgusting it was and complaining that he shouldn’t be getting a pizza if he’d lost all of that weight. But honestly, I saw it and had to look at him in admiration. The man achieved a great personal feat. I remember he even brought his weight loss up with me at the register because his loose skin made him so happy. That man had one of the healthiest post-weight loss views of himself that I’ve ever seen in anybody. While I never saw him again, to this day I’m still proud of his achievement & positive self image despite the loose skin and look of disgust on my coworker’s faces. Kudos to you former customer!
So please, remember to love your loose skin even if it’s not attractive, even if other people may say negative things about it. It’s a good thing! It doesn’t matter if you used to be skinny, gained weight & are trying to lose it or if you’ve always been overweight. It’s a symbol of what you’re achieving, what you’re capable of and shows that you’re making positive changes. Loose skin can always be removed surgically, but a negative self image is a lot harder to fix since it sets you up to continually find something wrong with yourself.
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