I'm so sorry but with each new photo . . . . . . .

IF only they saw me naked!!!!!!! does anyone else feel like this??? Its really knocking my self confidence!

that is exactly what I was thinking... if only I could see her naked. You are sexy as hell. HIGH FIVE!!!

You look amazing first off ! But most important is your Heath, think of all the things you can now do! Your so much better off!

This is the thing that I have been so afraid of for so long, and it has kept me from losing weight. Then, a light bulb went off in my head. I realized that, yes, when I lose the weight I may look saggy and baggy. But, if I don't lose weight, I will look fat and fluffy. No one wants to look like either of those. And while I may not like what I see without my clothes on after I lose the weight, I will like what I look like in my clothes. And I can't say I like the way I look any way if I don't lose the weight!

I am 100% with you on that one! I have reached goal and look in the mirror wanting everything to magically look like the models paraded in front of us all hours of the day. We do not go through life without paying for the mistakes we made and these are the remnants of us allowing ourselves to me unhealthy. Even if you were to get your new found "flaws" fixed with plastic surgery the scars from that would also serve as a reminder of the journey you took to get healthy. I look in the mirror and see my delfated boobs, excess skin from being pregnant, and deflated backside and want them all to go away, but this is my reminder to not let myself get that way ever again. Carry it as a badge of honor and if you can ever get it fixed, go for it! We all deserve to be happy in our own image. I will share the scars with you!

You look truly genuinely gorgeous. I would be so proud of your achievement, you've come to so far! It must be so tough to feel like that. You look young so hopefully that and some coco butter/bio oil can go some way. Keep going, you look fantastic, what a great smile!

Hey girl,
I'm sorry that your not feeling 100% there yet. A close friend of mine did get in the mid 200's at one time and has the same issue. If I can just be real with you for a minute (I'm a straight shooter because I care), I know when I look at my dear friend that they would need a bit of surgery to correct the sagging skin issues (they are beyond what diet and exercise could accomplish). We've actually talked about it together. My friend got the courage to ask me some questions when I shared that I had had liposuction the year before. We both agreed that a tummy tuck would probably be best to be total rid of the sagging skin. As someone who had liposuction, I can attest that body issues that wont go away with diet or exercise CAN be resolved. They are not forever out of reach. If you want that sagging skin gone, it can be gone forever.

I know there are a lot of haters out there who think that a woman should never get plastic surgery, but this is my body and I wanted to be happy. And now, I truly am happy with my body. I had these wide flanks (hips) that wouldnt go away, no matter how thin I got. You could see my ribs, but these darn fat deposits on my flanks just hung around. My whole life, I had problems fitting in jeans and skirts were out of the question thanks to my genetics. Forget bathings suits! Darn it, I wanted to feel like a woman! In three hours, they disappeared, never to return!

If you try diet and exercise, and they aren't working, then sister to sister, you can always talk to a plastic surgeon and see what your options are (just make sure that they are ASPS certified). It is your body. You have come so far. You deserve to look in the mirror and love what you see. I cant stand when people spout what I consider bs, like 'just learn to love yourself' I was never going to love the way I looked in a bikini with that body. Diet and exercise weren't working. I did something about it and I am so glad. All the 'just love your body like it is' cant compare to actually loving what I see in the mirror.

I remember trying on a pair of underwear after my surgery. They looked so cute! I had NEVER experienced that before in my life. Finally, I felt like I got my turn. And guess what? I stopped trying to loose weight obsessively because my body was in proportion and I was happy with it.

I say all of these things with love, from someone who struggles with weight gain herself.

Who cares what you look like naked, when you can look like that in your clothes!

You truly look AMAZING! You are an inspiration!!!

Wow! You look great. Tape a copy of that picture to your mirror and look at it whenever you feel bad about your body to remind yourself how beautiful you really are.

you look great, im so happy for your loss

On every level- yes I understand what you mean. You look smashing dare I say! :flowerforyou:

I havent yet lost all my weight, but I haven't. You look great.

So I am glad that everyone else has told you how amazing you look, because now I can call you big ole bully! You are being a mean bully on yourself, silly rabbit. Quit looking at the stuff you don't like, and pick out the things you do like. Soon you won't see the other stuff at all. you know, "fake it til you make it!"

I DO know what you mean though because I still can't believe that fat girl in the mirror is me. She's getting replaced over the next year though.

Keep up the good work, and remember if you can't say(think) something nice don't say(think) anything at all. BTW, thanks for posting the pics - you do give inspiration to those of us who are currently just dreaming of having sagging skin where the fat used to be. :O)

You have done wonderful. You do look phenomenal. This journey is as much physical as mental. Often, we have to take a closer
look at what drove us to overeat and deal with those issues. I wish you luck. You are a beautiful young woman. You deserve to
be happy with your success.

Very inspiring!