Phantom Gut

I'm experiencing something pretty weird right now. By God's grace and a lot of hard work, my gut has done down quite a bit. However, whenever I feel "full", bloated, or big I feel like I have the same gut just sticking out. I feel huge, but my stomach is way down.

Now, I have heard about people experiencing phantom limbs, when they lose an arm or leg and they have the sensation of it still being there, but I haven't heard of Phantom Gut. Some of you have been very kind saying stuff to me like, "I never thought you were fat", etc. I appreciate that kindness, but I used to be able to rest my arms on my gut. Also, Braelyn used to say to me, "Daddy, you gonna have a baby?" ... I'll give you a few minutes to collect yourself on that one. Fortunately, she now says, "You are getting a tummy like Mommy's?" So, Phantom Gut is a reality for me right now.

Phantom Gut has a weird effect on me. I start feeling self-conscious and embarrassed when I get that feeling, but then I look down and my greatly reduced mini-gut is there. I am both thankful, and a bit weirded out. I'm sure that with time it would go away, but it is definitely an interesting phenomenon.

I will weigh in once this week, at the end of the week. So, for now, I will eat healthy, workout daily, and remain dependent on God for His strength.