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carrielee    79

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doing something brave, and for accountability...saving these photos as my “Day 1”...super ashamed and embarrassed of how far I’ve let myself go, but it’s only going to get better from here...

Starting weight (and heaviest) 278.49 pounds, 5 ft tall, age 31, BMI 54.3 (pics taken on 4/17/22).

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Bravo to you for taking this leap of faith, taking a deep breath and KICKING DOWN the door to that comfort zone! These photos will be a gift to your future self. You have taken the first steps on your path, and I salute you....you are beautiful and you are about to ROCK this. 👊

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carrielee    79

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1 hour ago, Suzanne H said:

Bravo to you for taking this leap of faith, taking a deep breath and KICKING DOWN the door to that comfort zone! These photos will be a gift to your future self. You have taken the first steps on your path, and I salute you....you are beautiful and you are about to ROCK this. 👊

Thank you. It’s time to change!

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Kudos to you for being able to step out and take photos! I do not have mirrors in my house (on purpose) besides the medicine cabinet mirror. I did that years ago so I didnt have to see a full body view of myself. I now know that was a big mistake because I was unable to see myself and therefore when I became so overweight I did not see it firsthand. Until I allowed a group of co workers to include me in their picture their office pic took. It was then I got the full in your face view of what I looked like and how overweight I had become. I was mortified at it. It was awful! I couldnt believe I allowed myself to get to that unhealthy weight. Hopefully I will think better of myself after surgery and when the weight comes off. Good luck to you and your WLS

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carrielee    79

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On 04/18/2022 at 16:28, Crisscat said:



Kudos to you for being able to step out and take photos! I do not have mirrors in my house (on purpose) besides the medicine cabinet mirror. I did that years ago so I didnt have to see a full body view of myself. I now know that was a big mistake because I was unable to see myself and therefore when I became so overweight I did not see it firsthand. Until I allowed a group of co workers to include me in their picture their office pic took. It was then I got the full in your face view of what I looked like and how overweight I had become. I was mortified at it. It was awful! I couldnt believe I allowed myself to get to that unhealthy weight. Hopefully I will think better of myself after surgery and when the weight comes off. Good luck to you and your WLS


That’s kind of how I felt looking at these...like wow I didnt really realize how heavy/large I’ve gotten until I saw these. And then tonight I was changing and a reality hit that my belly is so big I can’t see my feet or bend over to reach my shoes/socks...and my back is carrying so much strain.

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fourmonthspreop    495

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You're amazing! I know it's hard but try not to be too ashamed of yourself. Shame isn't the greatest motivation to change but recognizing your potential is! This is an awesome place of support so we're here for you. Congrats on getting the journey started, that's a really difficult thing to do!

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Congratulations on this big decision!

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