Look at this visual 250 lb woman vs 120 lb woman (pic)

Mini_horse_lover

It's pretty sad really how her bones and muscle have been stretched out due to the fat. It's just so unnatural looking.
I hope that lady got the help she needs. I don't ever want a scan done of me, I would look horrible lol! I am bad enough on the outside.

nelinelineli

Thank you for this op! An extremely powerful image showing the effect of extra weight on skeletal frame and internal organs, not just the exterior as we often think.

junnieann

If that don't want you to lose I don't know what will. Thanks for the pic.

Bssh

Bump. Truly shocking and a reminder to myself never to let myself creep back up in weight.

chilicoco

bump

egrusy

This is a very powerful image; well worth the bumps it's getting

etoiles_argentees

wow!!!

progressnotperfection84

Bumping

QuietBloom

It is not just the adipose tissue that sets them apart. Look at the hip, knee and especially the ankle joints. All look compressed and out of alignment. I would like to see a back view as well because I know my back suffered with the extra weight I was carrying and is much better now.

Seeing this really brings it home the kind of damage being overweight can do to your body, damage that we can't see. Just because you do not have diabetes or high blood pressure etc does not mean you are healthy on the inside.

Exactly what I noticed first off. Obesity will causes actual deformity of bone tissue that is not reversible. Happily, the other effects are much more likely to be.

james6998

What would be even more amazing is, if it was the same woman before after same scene. Then you could really get a good idea.

blackcloud13

That's an image I won't forget in a hurry ...
Thanks for posting

rayonrainbows

holy wow. what an eye-opener

linsey0689

Love this thanks for posting

seliinac

I agree that bone changes will take place but also wanted to point out that these scans are generally done supine, so how the ankle looking 'off' is merely because of the way she let it fall when relaxed.

chubber231

Bump - to remind me

flumi_f

Thanks for posting. I wasn't at 113 (97 highest ever, 12yrs ago, more than high enough), but I want to get to 55.... 13.5kg to go!

Kattarra

I agree that bone changes will take place but also wanted to point out that these scans are generally done supine, so how the ankle looking 'off' is merely because of the way she let it fall when relaxed.

Exactly. This is not a picture of her entire body. An MRI scan takes slices through the body, similar to slicing a loaf of bread and looking at each slice individually. These images are one slice through the body about 10 millimeters wide. The slices are straight, the human body is not so it would be impossible to have the same exact slice through two bodies shaped so differently.

Now, that being said, I have done MRI scans on thousands of patients in my career, many many of them overweight, and have seen a lot of ankle and knee joints. Most of the time, the overweight ones have more narrowing of the joints and arthritic changes than the normal weight ones.

I will try to find some pics and post them.

dawn_h_d

Kinda depressing for me. I just hit my 40 lb down mark today and I am at 245 now. I was just thinking of how much healthier I am from where I was 40 lbs ago, then I see that. Geesh.

Edited because I can't read, then suddenly I could read again. :noway:

Winnick

Wow, Im quite taken with ur post. It definitly reenergized my weight loss adventure. Thank you for you post!!! Its great medicine for me to keep on. Blessings!

lorihalsted

Thigh gap finally achieved at 120 lbs!!!! Seriously, this comparison does shed light on the difference weight makes on our bodies.

_Emma_Problema_

They're comparing an obese woman to a chick who's 120 lbs at 5'5"? Hmmm.

I guess I understand why they did that (maximum shock value) but they could probably do with comparing her to someone in a bit healthier weight range. And with more muscle mass.

QuietBloom

They're comparing an obese woman to a chick who's 120 lbs at 5'5"? Hmmm.

I guess I understand why they did that (maximum shock value) but they could probably do with comparing her to someone in a bit healthier weight range. And with more muscle mass.

I wasn't aware that 120 lbs at 5'5" was an unhealthy weight. BMI calculator says:

BMI = 19.97.

BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9 (Normal Weight)

Hearts_2015

manderson27 wrote: »

It is not just the adipose tissue that sets them apart. Look at the hip, knee and especially the ankle joints. All look compressed and out of alignment. I would like to see a back view as well because I know my back suffered with the extra weight I was carrying and is much better now.

Seeing this really brings it home the kind of damage being overweight can do to your body, damage that we can't see. Just because you do not have diabetes or high blood pressure etc does not mean you are healthy on the inside.

Yes...the joints ....it's painful just to look knowing the pain it causes having that much more weight to bear down on your knees, hips, feet...

These photos are real eye openers

Qskim

manderson27 wrote: »

It is not just the adipose tissue that sets them apart. Look at the hip, knee and especially the ankle joints. All look compressed and out of alignment. I would like to see a back view as well because I know my back suffered with the extra weight I was carrying and is much better now.

Seeing this really brings it home the kind of damage being overweight can do to your body, damage that we can't see. Just because you do not have diabetes or high blood pressure etc does not mean you are healthy on the inside.

I wish I could see the feet too. Really interesting.

Captain_Wobbles

their lady gardens are showing

lynder64

Off to do the treadmill!!! Nothing like a good dose of motivation!