Its a fact: Overweight or Obese people DO NOT LIKE mirrors or ANYTHING that reflects back to them as to how others probably see them physically. Many heavy people go as far as removing all full-length mirrors throughout their home in the attempt to avoid seeing their reflection and finding more reasons for self-loathing. They think that removing the full reflection will ease some of the harsh self-criticism. The reflection of (say it with me) from here up (your hands below the chin to signify the bottom line) is the only thing a heavy person wants to see reflected back.
This is what I did for years, and to my DEMISE at that! Had I kept a closer view on my reflection, maybe I wouldnt have let the pounds pile on as they easily did for so long. But that is my 20/20 hindsight, as they often say, right?
The first thing I did after my surgery was buy a cheap $12 full-length mirror so I could keep an eye on how my body was changing. OH, let me tell you, how I cringed at the reflection I saw! I wiped tears away from my eyes as I knew that NOW I had the tool through the RNY bariatric weight loss surgery to get rid of the excess weight. But it was a hard...