obsessing over pounds

[SAHmama3]

I am a stay at home mom of 3 kids. My youngest is 4 months old. I have lost the baby weight and then some extremely fast. I have found myself obsessing over the lost weight. I weigh myself at least twice a day and track my weight. I have a toddler I chase around but other than that I haven’t started exercising/ dieting. I reached 190 just before I gave birth in November. My currently down to 151. I was 160 before I got pregnant this last time. I’m have a small frame, I’m only 5’2. I haven’t been this small since before I got pregnant with my first child 8+ years ago.

I fear I have a touch of body dysmorphia going on because when I look in the mirror I don’t see a skinny girl. I see a girl whose clothes fit better but the same body. Has anyone gone through this and was able to stop obsessing. I don’t want this to spiral and I want to keep losing weight with a healthy mindset.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, SAHmama3

I think that you should see your GP and report this unexplained weight loss, to make sure that there's nothing medically wrong with you. I suspect that if you can be reassured that you are perfectly healthy, then you'll be able to accept your shrinking body and embrace the changes.

Make sure that you're eating enough and that your diet is varied, to fully nourish your changing circumstances, ie caring for 3 young children, with the youngest still probably nursing.

All of the information you need about the forum can be found in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and I hope that active participation will be key to continued weight loss and a good way to get to know people, find inspiration and share support and encouragement.

Wishing you all the best

[BirthBlue]

Congratulations on the arrival of your little one. Trust your instinct. Checking your weight twice per day is not healthy. Agree with suggestion to try and visit your GP but also suggest you ask for a referral to Talking Therapies or perinatal mental health support (depending what is available in your area). There might be some local community mother support groups too. Hopefully they’ll support you to figure out what is healthy / helpful weight loss and what isn’t. You’ve got this.

[TheTabbyCat Administrator SS Supercook 16kg in reply to BirthBlue]

Welcome back BirthBlue and thanks for your input, there's some very good information there.

As things may have changed since you last looked in, this is the link to our pinned posts where you will find everything that we offer. If you have reached your goal weight, you may be interested in joining in with our maintainers group

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Frenchfields Restart Jan 2025]

I think everyone whose lost a lot of weight has a bit of body dismorphia -I still take three different sizes into the changing room in clothes shops and would never buy anything without trying it on. Could you put the scales away somewhere for a couple of weeks. You could also think about working on healthy eating, gut health and your fitness rather than thinking in terms of a ’slimming diet’.

[Cruiselover1]

Hi,

I have no experience in this area but I have posted a link to a site which a friend of mine found extremely helpful when she was going through a similar weight image issue and they were very helpful and supportive.

beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Hope this helps