Does anyone else feel this way?

Okay so I am down to 146 from 165 when I started CC in April and total weight loss since started is 89lbs.  When I look in the mirror before my shower I can see improvement, abs are starting to show, I am getting a waist, legs look pretty good but then I put on clothes and the illusion is gone.

Clothes make me look so much more chubby.  WHY???  It is driving me nuts because I don't feel bad naked but clothes just make me feel chubo and obviously I can't walk around naked so what am I missing?

This might sound weird, but it may simply be that you are just now starting to dress-to-show and haven't yet found clothes that best flatter your figure and emphasize those great changes you've worked for.  After years of being heavy, you tend to just dress to hide and have an entirely different view of what assets you want to show (if any, because I know I wanted to show nothing!) and what you don't. Your body is different now! Your old clothes might just make you look heavier because they were bulky and meant to hide you when you were heavier. Or, maybe you're trying on more slim-fitting clothes that you should be wearing, but aren't yet the right cut for your new and great figure.  Go shopping! You don't have to buy anything, but try on different things, ESPECIALLY those things that you think "oh no, that won't flatter my figure" because you'll be surprised at how much you might not yet know about your new, great shape. And remember, it's only going to get better from here!

Chin up!

I'm the exact opposite. I think I look pretty good in clothes and get complements all the time on the 35 lbs I've lost, but I can't see it when I'm naked. Are you sure you're wearing the right sized clothes? Not too big, not too small. Baggy clothes make you look bulkier than you really are. And clothes that are too small emphasize the chub.

Maybe try going shopping with a friend and experiment with some new clothes and that way you can get another opinion about what works and what doesn't.

My clothes are kind of big on me or loose but it has become such a habit to wear big and blousey.  My daughter tells me all the time my clothes are to big but it is hard to get use to wearing the right size.  I know this is going to take time and a lot of getting use to but I even have the problem when I wear stuff that fits.  I feel if I am not hiding my rolls then everyone is going to think I am gross and if I wear big stuff then I just look huge.

I just look so much smaller in my mirror.  I have good days and bad days! Thanks for your replys at least I know I am not alone.

I agree go shopping try on everything things you might not think you'd like.  Take your daughter with  you and ask for her input.  It might be a good mother daughter experience.  The big clothes will make  you feel good because they are no longer snug but they won't look great.  There's got to be an inbetween swimming on you and showing all you have.  Keep experimenting and you'll find the right fit.

Good luck. Congrads on the loss.

Original Post by clangworthy:

Okay so I am down to 146 from 165 when I started CC in April and total weight loss since started is 89lbs.  When I look in the mirror before my shower I can see improvement, abs are starting to show, I am getting a waist, legs look pretty good but then I put on clothes and the illusion is gone.

Clothes make me look so much more chubby.  WHY???  It is driving me nuts because I don't feel bad naked but clothes just make me feel chubo and obviously I can't walk around naked so what am I missing?

Go and get a professional bra fitting. The girls probably changed, so a great new sexy bra will feel great, and do wonders for your posture and figure!

Here is this book, 'The Body Shape Bible' by Trinny Woodhall and Susannah Constantine. I heard great things about it, and I'm going to try and find a copy today