When you lost weight, did it feel weird to be smaller?

Asked by kevbo (25672) February 26th, 2011 from iPhone

I’m in the process of losing weight, which I’ve perceived as much needed mainly because I’m getting in my own way. I’m lucky(?) in a way because I can carry extra weight pretty well, so I had not really fretted over my weight until I reached my personal tipping point.

Anyway, now that I’ve lost about 10 pounds, it feels weird—less in a physical way than in a psychological way. It’s like my identity is that of a “big guy” and losing weight now sort of scrambles the equation. (I’m still big, but noticeably less so.) I don’t think the dissonance is going to sabotage my efforts, although it certainly contributes to my nonchalant effort (not really jumping on the treadmill at this point). But, I’m not idealizing a future, thinner me either. It’s weird now, and I expect it’ll be really weird 10 pounds from now.

Have you experienced something similar?

Also, I’ve been way thin in the past, so I know what that’s like, but maybe not since 2000 or so.