Monday evening, I went to the university gym with some friends to play wallyball. I ran into my coworker's husband who I see on a fairly regular basis, though it had been a few weeks since the last time. We chatted for several minutes, then I rejoined my friends and had a fun-filled evening.
The next morning, I mentioned seeing her husband at the gym, and my coworker said he hadn't recognized me! He said my voice was familiar but my looks weren't. He said it took him a few moments to realize who I was. I couldn't believe it!
Do I really look that different?
Logically, I know I must - I've lost 134 lbs to-date - how could I look the same? I definitely feel different. I have more energy and feel lighter. And yet, when I look in the mirror, I don't think I look so different that someone who knows me fairly well (like my coworker's husband) wouldn't recognize me.
I mean, I'm glad that I look different...that's one of the goals I had hoped to achieve with the band. It's just funny to me that people tell me I look so different and I think I look the same. I guess my brain just needs time to catch up with my changing body. *grin*
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That's kind of funny to me too. Because to me you look like you, just skinnier.
I think you look the same to you because you see yourself every single day. It had been quite awhile since I had seen you before a couple of weeks ago and I thought you look very different. You're face has changed a lot. Your voice and eyes remind me that you are Julie. You are looking great!
I can see the changes in your face also. You look GREAT and I still see you, no matter what you weigh!
You look great, and there are more changes in your face than I think you realize.
How would I know? I haven't seen you since before this whole process started. So when are you going to visit?
I think you smile more often, which is weird because you smiled a lot before. Or maybe you just smile bigger. I don't know... it's just a twinkle in your eyes or something.
Did you elope without telling anyone? ;)
Maybe I eloped without even telling me! That would be awesome. Well...if I liked the guy with whom I eloped. :)
the pictures I've seen of you- the most recent is the USU game with Sarah- you look like you looked in HS.
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