Unhappy with appearance
I’ve lost 120 lbs in almost 17 months. I’m about 12 lbs from my goal weight which will put me just barely below an overweight BMI. I’m thrilled that I feel better and look better in clothes. I’m 57 years old so I’m also glad I don’t have as many aches and pains anymore.
However, I just don’t like the way my face looks anymore. I feel like instead of looking younger like some people do after losing weight, that I look much older. I always felt like I was pretty. Not a knock out beauty or anything like that, but fairly attractive. Now I feel ugly. It doesn’t help that I’ve had hair loss for the last 10 months. My thinning hair makes me very self conscious. I also have lots of loose skin, but that doesn’t bother me as much. I can hide all that under clothes. I can’t hide my face.
Has anyone else felt this way? I know I could benefit from therapy which I have begun to look into.