FOR ALL YOU DARING BANDTERS

WE ALL DREAM OF ONE DAY WEARING A SWIMSUIT WITHOUT FEELING LIKE RUNNING FOR COVER.

BATHING BEAUTYS AND HUNKS LET IT SHOW!!

POST YOUR PICTURES

The picture is of me 9 years ago, before I stopped wearing shorts and swimsuits.

Current BMI - 39

Body fat @ approx 44%

Muscle mass @ 110 lbs.

Current Weight 198

Band Surgery Date Set for August.

Edited July 9, 200818 yr by GDC
Adding pictures

I am not banded yet, but I find it very helpful to see the swimsuit photos. The one that was posted so far was great. As I have been so obese for so long with so many failed attempts, it is hard to wrap my head around the idea of being thin. Full clothes shots are great, but we also want to know how losing that much weight affects the skin, and muscle tone and if we will ever like our bodies in a two piece or naked in front of the mirror. I think it could be very helpful to pull expectations in line, keeping in mind everyone is different. This is the same reason I look at those before and after PS pictures.

I appreciate posters being cautious about what they post and consider motives of the opening poster because after all this is the internet. I also remember getting married and at that point, looking good for my wedding and my honeymoon were a priority over anything else. Good luck in your journey.

I'm a newbie here. All I can say about some of the post on this thread is WOW!

Sometimes people ask, do, behave in a certain way that I absolutely don't understand or agree with. And because of that, it's best that I leave people like that alone. I don't consider what they do wrong because I don't have authority to say who is right or wrong. Self righteousness never got me anywhere.

I'm just saying.

I can only speak for myself, but I thought the opening post was rather vague and had a certain "quality" that made me uncertain about it (kinda like an advertising quality with the wording and all the animated pictures). The Internet can be a scary place, especially when it comes to pictures that show skin. Just being cautious...I don't think I was wrong for that.

BTW, I think it's okay to be concerned with skin issues. For me, it was a mixture of health and physical reasons as to why I got the band, but more health related. I do agree with Libra, losing weight alone probably won't solve all of your body image issues, so just be prepared for that.

Best of luck to you.