Before and After pics NO STARVATION

I come from a parent who was always overweight and blamed it on having babies. I had a baby and feared getting fat. I am now thinner than i ever was. My fear of weight gain escalated to an eating disorder. I have always wondered how people let themselves get so far overweight. Like if my pants feel tight i panic! Some people just go buy new pants. Why do people let themselves go so far? I beg that nobody be offended by me. Its just an honest question that i have always wanted to ask.

I too was quite offended by reading it myself, however, I do feel that we should all avoid stooping to her level. I've read comments saying she shouldn't even be on MFP and calling her names. Just as many of you have pointed out eating disorders go both ways and some of you just judged her for her issues, just as she has judged you for yours. I personally have toggled between both weight issues and judgment doesn't make the world a better place regardless. Let's try to be the better people in situations like this... just my opinion.

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE, CONGRATS ON ALL OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL TRANSFORMATIONS!! I only hope you guys can provide me with enough inspiration to keep going.

About 40 pound difference. After pic was last Saturday.

Had to kind of stop when I got to this..wowwww! Great job!

*gulps*

Before: http://dakd0cjsv8wfa.cloudfront.net/images/photos/277/608/34277608_5766.jpg

About 40 pound difference. After pic was last Saturday.

Everyone posting in this thread is an inspiration.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080081-the-100lb-mark

can someone please tell me what "bump" means.....thanks

I sincerely hope you're not offended by what I'm about to say. Some people (alot of people) stress eat. So where you'll stress about getting fat. And are perhaps uncomfortable with food. Other people find comfort in food. They might not think, or care, what it's doing to them because they feel better. Just like for anorexics or bulemics, not eating gives them some kind of pleasure. It's about control. Where an anorexic likes to control the portion and how much is on the plate. Someone with an over eating disorder is more concerned with getting a high off comfort foods. You might look in the mirror and see a fat person, where other people see skin and bones. What I've heard most, and what I've lived. Is that the fat just creeps up on you. And sometimes, you think you're making a healthy choice. But then you want the dressing and the bread and the bacon bits on your salad. I know I've been guilty of that many times. I also feel like dieting has caused me to obsess over how I look. I get discouraged by the scale. And then I feel like eating the weight of my feelings in ice cream. Maybe you see yourself as fat and decide not to eat that day. Does this make sense? I don't want to upset anyone. Or hurt anyone's feelings. But when you ask how people can let themselves get fat. The same question goes to how can you punish yourself by getting so thin? How can alcoholics keep drinking, even though they know its killing them. It's a slippery slope. But we're all here to better ourselves. For support and motivation. I want everyone here to be successful. Whether you're trying to lose 10 lbs or 400. I started watching Supersize vs Superskinny a while back. It's really opened my eyes as to why people eat the way they do. And different attitudes towards foods and body image.

Thank you to EVERY ONE of you that have posted pictures. YOU ARE ALL INSPIRATIONAL to me!!! Your hard work, and determination has paid off!!! CONGRATULATIONS to you ALL!:flowerforyou:

i have eaten 1800 calories for most of my journey. I started at 380 pounds and still have 40-50 pounds to go....my current photo was taken about 3 weeks ago....my thighs are horrible as I have a lot of excess skin and dont normally let anyone see them but this is my most recent pic...so before pic is at 380 pounds and current photo at 200 pounds


Before pic:



Current pic:

Congratulations Kaz and you look wonderful! I just started MFP about 6 weeks ago and have been keeping it right around 1850. My question for you is one that's been rattling around in my head for a bit: You had a steady drop in weight at 1800? I think many of us are under the assumption that as we get lighter, we'll have to decrease our food intake even more.

You are gorgeous