Why are there so many folks that have excellent results yet no progress pics ?

I can understand if they've had the surgery and moved on and no longer post here.....but what about the folks that actively post and have listed remarkable weight loss stats since their surgery?

I came here looking for advice and techniques to best prepare for the surgery and life beyond. Turns out to have been a good move. This place is great. Many, many great advisors.....but some have me scratching my head.

What I mean.....is that it's easier to take advice from someone who's "been there and done that".

I wouldn't take golf advice from a hack that can't break 100.

Nor would I want to take bariatric advice from someone who's not been through it successfully. Advice from someone who's successful and thriving is what I'm hoping for.

It sure is easier to trust posts from someone who shows their actual progress results via pics.

Why wouldn't a person proudly display their 100+ pound loss progress ? Especially if they are dispensing advice to others ?

What am I missing here?

The ones that choose not to post pics have valid points. Just like choosing to tell or not to tell about the surgery, some are just more private than others. And yes, a simple reverse Google image search will more than likely lead straight to this site.

I, on the other hand, am an open book. To a fault sometimes, lol. So here is mine:

@@Babbs Very hot

@@Inner Surfer Girl -- Awwww But understandable. I'm a guy and as long as I'm not on some embarrassing site like Ashley Madison or equivalent, I don't mind being open. With ladies, I'll always give them grace in maintaining their privacy.

The ones that choose not to post pics have valid points. Just like choosing to tell or not to tell about the surgery, some are just more private than others. And yes, a simple reverse Google image search will more than likely lead straight to this site.

I, on the other hand, am an open book. To a fault sometimes, lol. So here is mine:

Look at those BOOBS!!

(Someone had to say it.)

@@LipstickLady

Oh man, you're telling me! I BARELY lost any of them!

It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't hang to my knees without a bra on.....

@@Babbs - "I look down and see the three N's -- Nipple, Navel, Nipple" A quote from a friend of mine.

I'm actually one of those people who 'claims' to have lost 100+ lbs (my current estimate* is about 130 lost in 23 weeks) but has no pics to prove it...

My reason is this...

Despite my loss so far being excellent and life-changing, I still have a long way to go. I started at the confronting weight of 235kg (approx 525 pounds) and am, therefore, only half way-ish to what I hope to be a healthy, fit, strong 110kg.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that, while I'm more than happy with my current progress, I'm in no way happy with the way I look. I'm still a very fat dude. Yes, I have my rugged good looks, my rapier wit and my irresistible charm, but I'll not be happy until I have all those things AND am not fat..

All in good time I guess..

Thanx for your time,

Kinda

*I say 'estimate' because I don't weigh-in very often. I would find the constant referral to the scales as a distraction and would be put off by stalls/fluctuations.

@@Babbs - "I look down and see the three N's -- Nipple, Navel, Nipple" A quote from a friend of mine.

EXACTLY! Lol!

I am a not a computer geek so therefore I have no idea how to post a picture. I don't FB either. I text! I use a computer at work but beyond that....

Damn.

Just damn.

I'm usually a wordy hombre.......but find myself at a loss at the moment.

All I can say is that if I ever had any doubts......they are gone now. You have fired up my passion for this process.

I'm ready to join you with my own before and after pics......not the before-during-before-during fad pics I've got now.

Before:

During:

And a couple of months ago:

You have provided fuel that motivates me tremendously. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!

I'm really looking forward to comparing Christmas card pics from this year (near time of surgery) to those of next year. Looking forward to it in a way that only you fine folks can understand.

Edited August 5, 201510 yr by Dub

Valid reasons for not posting too many pics. My computer is not working and I can only access this site via smartphone. I have put up 4 before and afters on other sites here but can't get to profile pics.

And I do have some concerns about privacy and pics showing up elsewhere.

Hope Most of my cyber pals have seen the ones I put up. I'm very proud of my long term success...most of us are happy short and long term????

I have seen many of theirs!

I'm under VIP check in #59 & 61. It's the only way I could post before and after....and I still wonder @ privacy

Wow, and ditto, and holy cow!! I agree with most of the reasons why we all haven't posted our pics. And Holy cow for those of you that did post pics in this thread! Whether or not you are at goal, you all look wonderful! Dub, I too have a set of before and after pics from one of the many times I lost weight. But, here I am again. We all are doing what we know is going to work for us. I start my sleeve weight loss journey August 12th. Congrats to all of you who are already doing so well! I hope to be able to do as well as you all. In fact, you all inspire me! Thanks for being here, and for sharing!

Wow, and ditto, and holy cow!! I agree with most of the reasons why we all haven't posted our pics. And Holy cow for those of you that did post pics in this thread! Whether or not you are at goal, you all look wonderful! Dub, I too have a set of before and after pics from one of the many times I lost weight. But, here I am again. We all are doing what we know is going to work for us. I start my sleeve weight loss journey August 12th. Congrats to all of you who are already doing so well! I hope to be able to do as well as you all. In fact, you all inspire me! Thanks for being here, and for sharing!

I'm tipping my Protein shake bottle towards yours....Cheers, lady.

I hope your procedure goes perfectly and you recover like a champ.

I think the thing that we all want is for this to be the end of the up--down---up----down----up cycle of madness we find ourselves in.

It's going to take our surgeon's work and our ongoing efforts and smarts to make our "after" photos the state we remain in.

It's going to take our surgeon's work and our ongoing efforts and smarts to make our "after" photos the state we remain in.

You've got that right! Cheers to us!

I have two good reasons and one stupid one for not posting pictures, 1) I haven't told the world about my surgery, 2) I am a very private person and don't relish the thought of sharing intimate details about my body when I can be readily identified by my photos, and 3) I use an iPad and uploading photos to this site from the iPad is not easy. Oh, and one more: 4) I hate the way I look in photographs. I thought I took bad pictures because I was heavy. It turns out that I just don't photograph well whether fat or thin.

@@Elode you do not have that last problem. You look gorgeous.

@@IcanMakeit Ha! That's sweet of you to say. I concur with the iPad thing that's what I use too and it is a PAIN!