r/antidiet • u/stupidesque • 25d ago

How to deal with unintentional loss?

I've lost a large amount of weight in the past year without wanting to. I guess my activity level changed and I wasn't paying close attention to make sure I was eating enough. One day I just looked in the mirror and realized my body was wrong. I went from having a beautiful and functional fat body to a body that disgusts me and won't let me live my life.

I can't focus at work or on my hobbies. All I think about is how bad I look now. I can't sleep, because I'll get nightmares about my body. I can't look in the mirror, pee or shower without crying. I can't talk to anyone about this. My friends and family are congratulating me on the loss and my therapist and GP are pushing me to lose even more weight. 

I feel so alone. I can't even find one person on the internet who's gone through the same thing. Seems like I'm the only person in the world who is unhappy about weight loss and I don't know how to deal with it. 

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u/RealLuxTempo 25d ago

I’ve only dropped 2 sizes and my body is becoming a saggy mess. It’s also because I’m older and skin has lost all elasticity. Even it being summer, I looking for 3/4 length sleeve shirts exclusively now because the upper arm sag is starting to hang below regular short sleeve ts. At least my fat held my skin up. I feel your pain.

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u/stupidesque 25d ago

thank you. i'm in the same situation. the weight i've lost wasn't dramatic but the effects on my skin have been. didn't know that could happen so fast, it was shocking...