Guess how I feel today...

A dollar for the first person that gets it right!!!

Never hesitate to reach out to me anytime - if nothing else, I can try to make you laugh by sending you ridiculous threats via PM.

Laura, HE MEANS IT!

So thankful & grateful for the connections I've made on this forum...you guys know who you are!

XO

Oh! and by the way, no one won the dollar.....

But I might give it to proudgrammy for thinking pregnant!!

Thanks guys you mad me laugh and cry from the nice words

Oh! and by the way' date=' no one won the dollar.....

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I believe in you.

Those were the most beautiful words Amanda.

Really, I saw that pop up and it felt so genuine and made me feel cared for..

I believe in you too.

May I add that you have fabulous eyebrows, Laura~.

Girl, you need to pull your head out of your ass! Look at those collar bones. Those tiny arms. That thin face. To me you look accomplished. Like your fighting the battle and not giving up! I don't see where 20 pounds could even come off. See the new you! We all do.

Nope you guys are all wrong... I have lost 70 something pounds I have ONLY 20 something to go' date=' and I feel just as fat as the day I started this.

I know I can look at pictures of before and "see"

The difference but a lot of times I don't actually feel it or see it in the mirror.

Today that picture is of a 47 year old woman who stayed up until 2 am last night, by the way fighting food cravings from 9pm on. Woke up at 7am drank some coffee and grabbed some clothes laying around, threw her hair in a bun, no make up. To run out the door to pick up her son.

I took the picture because I feel like ****! I feel fat and gross (the same way I felt before)

I didn't even have to worry about "**** I have to leave the house what do I have that fits" ( out of my two pairs of 22 size pants)

I was able to grab anything. All the while, playing the "your fat" loop in my head.

There are days that I make this so hard on myself. Some days I think I've got this down, I'm on top of the world and think good girl look at you! But I must admit I have more moments of being hyper critical of myself.

I see all of your before and afters (or during) and I want to look like you.

I want to see myself, I try to see myself as being successful... But it escapes me sometimes.

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Girl, ur totally crazy, you are beautiful, kind, giving & smart! Your are an inspiration to others! I know everyone gets the blues but ur a Hot B***H! Beauty inside and out is what I see in your positive posts & pics!

May I add that you have fabulous eyebrows' date=' Laura~.

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Thanks!

Girl' date=' you need to pull your head out of your ass! Look at those collar bones. Those tiny arms. That thin face. To me you look accomplished. Like your fighting the battle and not giving up! I don't see where 20 pounds could even come off. See the new you! We all do.[/quote']

Head in my ass!?! Maybe that's why I'm constipated all the time

Girl' date=' ur totally crazy, you are beautiful, kind, giving & smart! Your are an inspiration to others! I know everyone gets the blues but ur a Hot B***H! Beauty inside and out is what I see in your positive posts & pics![/quote']

Thank you,

it's funny to hear that I'm an inspiration.. Because I stumble and fall on a daily basis. But it's nice to know I have everyone here, to help lift me up.

This my first entry. I am 6 weeks post op and yesterday. I hit 100lbs lost from my heaviest from Sept 2012. My surgery was June 3rd I lost 42 lbs in 6 weeks My start weight in Jan. Was 365lbs I now weigh 275lbs.

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it's funny to hear that I'm an inspiration.. Because I stumble and fall on a daily basis sometimes. But it's nice to know I have everyone here, to help lift me up.

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The positive thing is to get up every time you fall, no one is perfect, just keep on doing your best!

This my first entry. I am 6 weeks post op and yesterday. I hit 100lbs lost from my heaviest from Sept 2012. My surgery was June 3rd I lost 42 lbs in 6 weeks My start weight in Jan. Was 365lbs I now weigh 275lbs.

Jim, congrats newbie! You've gotta do some before n after pics!

Hi Mandy. Thanks, And yes I did take photos. I went to a birthday bash last weekend and a couple people didn't recognize me. Others blown away.felt good.

Welcome Jim, and awesome job with your loss so far

Thanks Laura. This is alittle tricky to figure out but I think I'm getting it. I saw you have been on for awhile. So your a pro. And think its great to see the great things that are happening.

Lol yes, I've been here awhile.. I don't know if it makes me a pro. Especially with my pouting earlier