They say, "You're only as sick as your secrets."

I've been keeping most of my really fat pictures secret from you guys, so I thought I'd share a couple. They are very humiliating. Today I can very proudly say that I've lost 76 pounds since the beginning of my band journey. I'll ask hubby to take some current photos so Penni can make them into a side-by-side for me to update the Before & After thread, but I feel compelled to share these with my LBT family through choked-back tears.

Here's dying Lisa:

Here is another!!!

DeLarla... It took me forever to figure it out!!!

I will post a long explanation here in a minute.

I have to do it step by step to remember what I am doing and I am SURE there is an easier way of doing it.

• Right click on picture you want to edit/post to LBT. Save the picture in your MyPictures folder on your computer under a name you will remember.
  
• Do the same for the second picture that you will want to post side by side.
  
• Right click on the picture that you want to be your “Before” picture and choose EDIT.
  
• If your before picture is too big or not the right size you will need to right click on the picture in your folder and choose Open with Microsoft Photo Editor. There you can resize, rotate the pic.
  
• OK, back to step 3 where you want to start with your before pic. Make a box around you and right click and Cut. Start a new file and paste your before pic.
  
• Save the new file as what you want your before and after to be (Before and After)
  
• Go to your After Pic and right click on it, choose edit. Do the same, make a box and cut you out. Open your Before and After File and paste the after pic. Move it over to where you want.

Lisa

Do you know what a inspriation you are to me? I am sure there are many more out here that you have helped with your threads.

You should feel foxy, because you are a fox.

PS woulden't mind finding a man as fine as yours for myself. Count your blessings in that area. Trish

Seeing that actually has me choked up in tears, Heather. Thanks so much... I'm trying to post it to the before & after thread now. Trish, thank you too. I just come here to cry

OK LISA!!!! theres NO ARGUEING it now!!!! LOOK AT YOU!!!!! LOOK AT YOUR FLAT TUMMY!!!! you look FABULESS!!!!! what a difference!!!!

you have lost 4 bags of dogfood!!! (the 17 lb size) you should put that in a buggy and try to push it! i know you couldnt carry it (anymore)

i am so proud of you!!!

You were lovely before and are even more lovely now...your spirit shines out from your eyes. And you have a wonderful, wonderful smile! You should be so proud of how well you've done and how much you have survived. Your posts have been such a help and inspiration to me...I appreciate your honesty and willingness to put yourself and your thoughts right out there. Thanks so much, and enjoy your new self!!!

Emily

You look great! I love seeing the pictures, it really does show the difference!

I have one more that I think is hideous... this thread just chokes me up so much. I went shopping at Nordstrom yesterday and tried on some regular size XL shirts. They are snug, but they fit. I've never, ever, ever - not even as a teen - shopped in a normal store. Ever. I didn't buy any, but I did blow a wad of dough on myself. I mean a WAD.

People, if I can do this, anybody can. I've been obese since childhood and if you dare me, I might "consider" posting a childhood picture. I'm not sure if I can bring myself to do it because it's very sad. Very, very sad. So if I can lose weight after 40 years of being morbidly obese, then I swear, anyone can do it. Anyone. Just let me kick your ass into gear.

...and if you dare me, I might "consider" posting a childhood picture.

I dare you!

But what about starting a new thread for it?

Sharing those painful pics with each other may cause a positive reaction... ???

I double dare you!!!

Of course Lisa is hot, she's originally from New Jersey

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Lisa~

I need a swift kick in the ass! From anyone??? Any takers??? Please tell me I can do this.

I am just feeling like I will never lose any more weight!!!

Heather, I'll dig out my childhood pic of an abused & neglected scruffy 175 pound child that will make you cry. I can't explain how you get on the right train, but you'll find it. I look better now than I did in grade school. Just eat 4-5 ounces of protein this morning, then drink tons of water. Sure, you might feel a little hungry, but a huge salad is just a few hours away. You can do it girl!

I just called my Dr.'s office because I have been suspecting that I need a little more fill. I can eat A LOT more than I could after my first fill and I am getting really really hungry in between.

I still am not eating what I did before, but I think I need a little more of the sweet stuff.

The appt isn't until Feb 2, so I have time to get it in gear and see what I need.

Thanks for the encouragement Lisa!!!

(BTW-got the catalog in the mail, hubby can't put it down, I will be contacting you at the end of the week for an order)