Am very active as a rule; especially Water sports. My whole life I've spent covered up in a full one-piece with board shorts and a long-sleeved rash guard before hitting the waves, but...

Part of the pre-op courses stress the importance of loving the body we are in now, or else we risk not loving the post-op body later. Decided to finally take on my personal leap of bravery challenge yesterday and hit the water in a two-piece with the only coverup being sunscreen in my 335.0 pound body.

It was AWESOME.

I know plenty of people disagree with the sentiments here, but have to say—when I look back on this photo in a year, I will smile remembering the exact moment I embraced my life and stepped over the threshold.

Body love is caring enough to take responsibility for your health. Body positivity is loving yourself at all of the stages.

The BF took this amazing picture.

Don't care how much I weigh now, everything about this picture is "Me," and totally perfect.

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Did he get a front on? Would be a fantastic before and after! U will rock a tiny bikini one day!!

Love urself!! Ur worth it!!

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Yes indeed!

❤️

These pictures are so awesome...going to love them even after the weight comes off. So much joy.

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If you can wearing a bathing suit, you are beach body ready. It is nice to see someone with a healthy self-esteem posting on here.

Those are great pictures and you look like you are going to be one of the lucky ones with very little loose skin. Your skin right now is awesome and you barely have fat rolls.

Great luck with surgery!

Awesome!!!

You look fantastic now both on the inside and the outside! And you will have great before and after pictures!

Congrats!

OH man, I'm incredibly hormonal today and this made me tear up a little! I remember that moment, and how beautifully cathartic is was. Stay amazing! And by the way, I freaking love your bathing suit. You're beautiful.

Am very active as a rule; especially Water sports. My whole life I've spent covered up in a full one-piece with board shorts and a long-sleeved rash guard before hitting the waves, but...

Part of the pre-op courses stress the importance of loving the body we are in now, or else we risk not loving the post-op body later. Decided to finally take on my personal leap of bravery challenge yesterday and hit the water in a two-piece with the only coverup being sunscreen in my 335.0 pound body.

It was AWESOME.

I know plenty of people disagree with the sentiments here, but have to say—when I look back on this photo in a year, I will smile remembering the exact moment I embraced my life and stepped over the threshold.

Body love is caring enough to take responsibility for your health. Body positivity is loving yourself at all of the stages.

The BF took this amazing picture.

Don't care how much I weigh now, everything about this picture is "Me," and totally perfect.

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Love!

You go girl!

I love this post. I have this crazy theory that everyone looks their best in the beach in a bathing suit in the sunshine! Feel good, look good!

You truly are Venus rising from the sea. Botticelli, Titian and the others would swoon.

Part of the pre-op courses stress the importance of loving the body we are in now, or else we risk not loving the post-op body later.

Many talk about becoming "a new me" after surgery, but they'll still be themselves. However they will think and feel about themselves and their places in the world came from their pasts, not thunderbolts.

You're from the sea and you own a thunderbolt.

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Thank you!

Thank you, Alex.

Perfect! I knew it had to be a mistake! This is an awesome post!!

I'm so glad this thread is back. I was really worried for a while.

@@Alex Brecher thank you so much for doing this, it means a lot to me—and I am sure the community at large. You are sincerely appreciated.