the shock of my life

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  • VenturaGurl
    VenturaGurl Posts: 413 Member
    You look amazing! What a difference a year can make!
  • JakeNonne
    JakeNonne Posts: 74 Member
    That is an amazing change. Your photos say the whole story. In the pre-photo, it looks like you are at a party with a glass of wine, passively sitting down. In the post-photo, you are standing at the beach and it looks like you just came out of the water after a swim activity.

    Health is a mindset and a choice.

    Great job!
  • LotusF1ower
    LotusF1ower Posts: 1,259 Member
    Hello and happy new year.

    I am not one for standing in from of the camera, but when I was emailed a photo taken last christmas and another taken yesterday by a friend I was angry at first, how dare he keep a photo of fat me.

    I didn't want to look at it, it was difficult and embarrassing!

    Then in the quiet light of day I sat down and flicked between the two, I couldn't see myself in fat photo, I had only seen myself in the mirror, but my brain hadn't computed what 100 or so pounds looks like. I had still seen myself as overweight. The fat photo now sits on my refrigerator.

    The weight reduction has taken place since April 2010. It's like being 21 again. :smile: I ave been a regular on here reading and learning. Thanks for the journey.

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    After thin.jpg

    WTG, incredible difference!!

    I also have to say, it always amazes me how different people look after a big weightloss - in their faces! The rest of their bodies, it goes without saying, lose many pounds and of course, they will look totally different. However, does anybody else get totally fascinated at the difference in people's faces in their before and after shots? It isn't just the weight gone from around their faces, it is as if it is a totally different face!!!
  • lizzie2190
    lizzie2190 Posts: 236 Member
    well done ! massive diffrence !
  • cdhtn10
    cdhtn10 Posts: 7
    WOW, you really do look like an entirely new person!!! Congrats to you!!
  • Fat_Chopper
    Fat_Chopper Posts: 97 Member
    However, does anybody else get totally fascinated at the difference in people's faces in their before and after shots? It isn't just the weight gone from around their faces, it is as if it is a totally different face!!!

    Yes, you're right, it's like my life has had the reset button pressed, I am new to the world, the world doesn't recognise me. (not bad if you owe money I guess). :smile:

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  • treekins
    treekins Posts: 73 Member
    What an incredible transformation! Good for you!
  • kristy12379
    kristy12379 Posts: 239
    Dang! You look so great! And I love how you're rockin the new you at the beach!
  • bdk8862
    bdk8862 Posts: 1
    Thank you for sharing and especially DOING the hard work..Im on a 12 week blitz..Only started yesterday and want to loose 10kgs..
    this morning I needed something to keep me going and focused so i have put my 'fat' photo up as a way to do just that..
    So very embarrassing as i really didnt think I was that bad but even more embarrassing is i asked my brand new boyfreind to take the pics!!!! eeeuw!
    so here I go following you every step of the way!
    Watch out for the new profile pic of me..
    Day 1 is over 83 to go!
  • sapphirelazuli
    sapphirelazuli Posts: 95
    Amazing! Well done you, what a transformation!
  • amycal
    amycal Posts: 646 Member
    PS - You look like an entirely different person!

    That's what I thought! You look great.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    You look fantastic!
  • Reese2008
    Reese2008 Posts: 33
    You look fantastic!! Thanks for sharing your pics to motivate so many others.
  • NYIceQueen
    NYIceQueen Posts: 1,423
    Incredible job...you look HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!

    Thanks for sharing the motivation with all of us!
  • DragonTamerBrat
    DragonTamerBrat Posts: 3
    Wow, you lost a teenager! (My teen weighs in at 100ish lbs. But she's a gymnast)
  • annie422
    annie422 Posts: 114 Member
    Congratulations! You obviously worked very hard and it shows. It's amazing the tricks our minds can play on us. I look back at my pre-baby pictures (at the time I felt overweight even though I wasn't) and I realize now I looked great then and didn't even appreciate it - I was ALWAYS putting myself down over a 2 or 3 pounds.

    I'm glad your friend sent those pictures b/c now you can appreciate what you've accomplished!
  • amysedwards
    amysedwards Posts: 20 Member
    I had the same mental blocks with my weightloss - and pictures helped me start to "get it"!

    It is still painful when old pics suddenly appear and you get the moment of regret.
    But now they help me remember how far I have come and what I am able to achieve when I put my mind to it!

    Great job! Amazing transformation! If yours is like mine - than you aren't the same person anymore! You are BETTER!
  • mymelody_78
    mymelody_78 Posts: 657 Member
    Amazing! Great job!
  • californiajuls
    californiajuls Posts: 198 Member
    Good for you! You must be so proud of yourself!

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  • TarynV
    TarynV Posts: 15
    Wow!! WTG!! You look great!
  • victoriya66
    victoriya66 Posts: 1
    Inspiring. Congrats on your achievement!
  • pegrick
    pegrick Posts: 4
    More than the actual look of your body, the transformation of "you" and your attitude is the important thing! Congrats and here's wishing you a fabulous 2011!
  • fannyanntut
    fannyanntut Posts: 39 Member
    DING DONG! lol. well done, you look fantastic! great inspiration for me
  • niclagi
    niclagi Posts: 177 Member
    Incredible. Good work. You look young,healthy and confident! Congrats again.
  • gymjunkie1985
    gymjunkie1985 Posts: 4
    Oh my god, this before picture looks like my husband! I am showing this to him for motivation! It's either that or the door.
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