My cousin sent me the pic on the left and I was mortified!! But I put it next to me today: sleeved November 7, 2012 at 277.. Today 173 and feeling fantastic!!!!!

Well done.

Congratulations! I hope this time next year I can post something similar!!! I saw a picture of me a couple weeks ago and it would be a good one to post as MY before!!!

Those pictures someone takes without you being aware are the worst! My daughter took a picture at a Birthday party where I thought I was successful at staying out of camera range and it is horrifying! It definately is my worst "before".

I've got some of those pictures, recent ones too. They are hard to look at because when I look in the mirror, I just don't see myself that big. Its a good idea, to have some current ones right before your surgery. Hopefully in a few months I'll be posting my before and afters also. You look AMAZING lady, keep up the great work, and be proud of yourself, you've worked hard!

You're beautiful!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6

Thank you everyone. I can honestly say I thought i looked good in that dress when I bought it! I look now and uggh!! The candid shots yes! The worst!! My 8 year old twins said oh mommy you were fat!! Lol!! I was so I can't argue with them!

But in the same way I look at my before pic and never thought I looked like that, I look at my now pic and I don't see what others see now. When I look in the mirror it's still a heavy me but not the obese me from last year. Anyone feel that way?

Thank you everyone. I can honestly say I thought i looked good in that dress when I bought it! I look now and uggh!! The candid shots yes! The worst!! My 8 year old twins said oh mommy you were fat!! Lol!! I was so I can't argue with them!

But in the same way I look at my before pic and never thought I looked like that, I look at my now pic and I don't see what others see now. When I look in the mirror it's still a heavy me but not the obese me from last year. Anyone feel that way?

That's exactly how I feel now and have always felt no matter how much weight I have lost...

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Wow great work

Girl you are beautiful, you remind me so much of that girl that was married to Charlie Sheen, Denise Richard. Yep that's you, you look just like her! GORGEOUS!

Girl you are beautiful' date=' you remind me so much of that girl that was married to Charlie Sheen, Denise Richard. Yep that's you, you look just like her! GORGEOUS![/quote']

I'm completely flattered! Wow thank you very much!!

That's exactly how I feel now and have always felt no matter how much weight I have lost...

I think no matter how much we all loose, no doubt we know we look better and feel better there will always be that insecure heavy person inside lurking. Not haunting me but there

It's a good thing because it keeps you going because I never ever want to go back to square one

WOW, pictures are worth a 1,000 words and yours shows what can be accomplished with perseverance and a lot of hard work. Congratulations!

You look great! Can I ask where you got your dress in the after pic? I love it!

You look great! Can I ask where you got your dress in the after pic? I love it!

She borrowed it from her twin, Denise Richards LOL

Those pictures someone takes without you being aware are the worst! My daughter took a picture at a Birthday party where I thought I was successful at staying out of camera range and it is horrifying! It definately is my worst "before".

I have one of those....we went to Branson in July....we took a boat out on the lake and my sister took a pic of me, without my knowledge....it is HORRIBLE!! Definitely my worst before pic and most definitely one NO ONE will ever see.