Ezma

Okay, I know I still have a way to go but I decided to post them anyway. And don't worry, I know you can't really tell. I have a pretty large umbilical hernia that they won't fix until I lose weight and it sticks out so I hate that. That and the boobs have always been a bit prominent.
Day before surgery

Today

Dear Jerk,
You tease me. I thought the conversation we had the last time I came to visit would make a diffrence. I pleaded with you to move , to change. I can't keep coming back to the same old unsatisfactory circumstances. I bargained with you, rationalized with you, pleaded with you. I thought we understood one another afterwards.
And, oh, you changed. I will give you that. You moved and I appreciate that. I think you must have misunderstood me, however. I wanted you to move DOWN not UP. I am offended that you didn't listen to me. I can talk and talk til I am blue in the face, but yet nothing seems to work with you.
Don't be confused. I will move on. There are a lot of scales that would want me. Don't take me or my bathroom floor for granted or I will be done with you. Toss you in the trash with my empty cartons of soy milk and old cans of tuna. Don't think I won't. I deserve better. I am worthy of a scale that listens.
Shape up or ship out. This is your FINAL warning.
Thanks for your time.
Tara
(ReadySteadyGo)

Obviously I'm the photographer in my family, so try to overlook the image quality here. lol
The first one was when my neighbor and I started WW. The middle one was taken just before starting my preop diet on Jan 31st. The last one was taken this morning.
No, I'm not angry, just light eyed and it was sunny. Don't look at my angry face, just look at my 2 size smaller jeans. LOL
My necklace seems to be getting longer and I may or may not be in a shirt style rut.
I've still got a long way to go, but it's nice to be able to see some changes!

I would love to be able to wear a little black dress, not a big black muumuu! Nothing with spaghetti straps though, because I believe the batwings would detract somewhat from the over all appearance.
Oh, and thong underwear by intent, not as the result of creepage!

Ok, good things first:
Rave! My weight is 219 today, woot! Finally out of the 220's, and into the teens! Onederland is feeling closer, some work to do yet though. TOM is coming up, I hope I don't go back into the 220's Dang hormones!
Rant! at 219, my BMI is STILL 40. Bleh! The BMI moves so slow. I'm really not overweight, I'm undertall!

Jeans with a belt, of course, wife beater tank top, black motorcycle boots......

Gibson girl what a GREAT thread. My dream outfit are several.
It looks something like this and involves knee high black zip up stelleto boots.

You know what I want? Calf length boots. I want a sassy pair of low heel, matte black leather boots that go halfway up my calf. And I could wear them with a skirt, or wool leggings or tight jeans. And I would be able to actually zip them up and not get stuck a few inches up my fat calves. And I would like to not buy them at Lane Bryant or Dress Barn where they have boots that are extra wide for chubby calves.

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Would love to have this and look great in it.
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