Why do I still feel fat after losing weight?

Some specialists use the term “phantom fat” to refer to this phenomenon of feeling fat and unacceptable after weight loss. “People who were formerly overweight often still carry that internal image, perception, with them,” says Elayne Daniels, a psychologist in Canton, Mass., who specializes in body-image issues.

Why am I losing weight but still look the same?

Fat takes up far more volume than muscle does so you are not going to have anywhere the same visual as if you had lost 60 pounds of pure fat. You probably store a disproportionate amount of fat in your abdomen and what fat you did lose is mostly visible elsewhere on your body.

Why do I feel like I Can’t Lose Weight?

It’s the way you view yourself. If it’s due to an eating disorder or a disordered relationship with food I can understand. Those around you will see you as smaller than you were before the weight lose but because you have a standard for your own body, you feel like you haven’t lost anything.

Is it normal to still feel fat after losing weight?

It’s not only regular men and women who feel the stress and frustration of still feeling fat after losing weight even if they are in tremendous shape. The phantom fat phenomenon is a constant presence in my work over the years with competitive bodybuilders, figure, bikini and fitness models.

Do you still see yourself as fat if you’re at goal?

Whether at goal or not do you still look in the mirror an see youself as fat. Or feel yourself fat maybe in the face (chubby cheeks) or something. I havent loss tons of weight but i weigh less now than i have in a decade but i still see myself as fat.

Does feeling fat make you feel unworthy?

Most importantly, don’t let feeling fat make you feel unworthy – you’re beautiful and perfect the way you are, whether or not you are fat. 🙂 Have a nice day!