41lb down.. Extremely embarassed to post this

Don't be so hard on yourself, you should be proud of what you have accomplished so far. You are not ugly and you have done great so far!

Great work! Keep it up! 41 pounds is awesome!!!

You are doing great! Don't ever say you are ugly.

awesome job, beautiful!! and i mean it!

First of all....amazing job!!!

Second, it hurts me to have you say you are ugly, because you are not (tears streaming down my face as I type). I have spent years berating myself, telling myself and others how repulsive I was, I felt if I did than no one else would. I always smiled and had a happy disposition to hide the fact that I was so hard to look at...but understand I was only hard to look at from myself not from others. But the problem with negative self-talk my dear is that it damages your soul and affects how you present yourself. The more negativity you put in your brain the more difficult it will become to reach your goal because internally you will feel as though you do not deserve it and you will ultimately fail. We are not going to let that happen!!

So, this is what I want you to do and it is going to be really, really, difficult and your entire being will feel uncomfortable and icky as you do it...But, I want you to find a POSITIVE mantra about your looks. It could be as simple as "I am beautiful" or it could be saying "I have beautiful eyes" or lips or whatever. Look in the mirror...yes I said it, look in the mirror and say that mantra into the mirror 10 times in the morning and 10 times in the evening. It is going to be really difficult at first and you may even feel silly but you need to do it. You cannot continue to lose weight and keep it off if you have such self loathing. Trust me, I know, I live with it on a daily basis and struggle with my demons about how I look but please understand those demons are within you and no one else thinks them. We need to not only change our outsides but insides as well.

I will you luck on your continued journey....you beautiful, beautiful woman!!!!

U look fabulous!!

Wow I can definitely see a difference! You are doing great and I have no idea why you think you are ugly because you aren't!! Keep up the great work and best of luck to you hun!!

Don't put yourself down!! You should be really proud to post these pictures showing how hard you have worked to lose over 40 pounds.
There is definitley a difference in your body and face - I think you have a pretty face and if you added a smile would look glowing and gorgeous!
If there is anyone else in your life who says you are ugly - well, they are wrong!

Never , NEVER put yourself down like that !!! You are NOT ugly and I am so very proud of you !!! 41 pounds is an AWESOME LOSS !!! hang in there , the BEST is yet to come !!!...blessings...

Good work!! Keep it up! But I am gonna need you to please stop saying you are ugly and fat! You have done a amazing job! There was nothing ugly about the girl in the pics I saw!

awesome job!!!

Congratulations on your weight loss!!! Please look in mirror everyday and say something nice to yourself. Find something you like!! You will soon feel more beautiful! I'm so sorry you feel so ugly because I see a beautiful woman in those pictures. (both of the pictures!)

WOW! You can definitely see the difference!! And I think you are being too hard on yourself...you are a beautiful lady, don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise! God made everyone, and he doesn't make junk!

You should be proud of your achievement of weight loss - that's the easy comment to make.

Your self assessment that you're "ugly" clearly has resonated with the crowd assembled here, and while I've not been around here too long, I've never seen anyone say that - at least "out-loud".

You are brave to be so honest - publicly - about your demons, one which I believe we all share to some degree.

Another poster said that we all dislike something about ourselves, which I'm sure is true. The vast majority of us are here because we believe we are overweight - and are not satisfied with our bodies' condition, at the very least.

I used to not- and still don't - consider myself physically attractive ... and in the past, I've not really cared. It was just a fact that I got used to when I was a kid. That was the hand I was dealt. My strong suit simply isn't beauty. My lack of beauty has helped me - forced me - to develop my other talents. For that I'm grateful.

Well, like you, I've recently lost a bunch of weight, mainly for health reasons - though I'd be fibbing if I said that I didn't like being more attractive - especially to women... it's surprising how many people now behave differently towards me, at least at first impression. Seems superficial, but I must admit, I enjoy it.

The raw materials you already possess are just fine. Don't tell yourself otherwise. In today's world of media influence, adhering to the popular image of beauty takes time and effort - and lots of products. It's up to you to choose what is valuable to you, and where you choose to place your time and efforts.

By the way, I work in advertising. I'm one of those guys who (among other things) enhances women's appearances... removing blemishes, tweaking here and there for tv commercials and music videos.

You, my dear are not ugly. You are certainly pretty. If it's important to you to maximize your beauty - by trying to fit the popular ideal, then do it. If it's not, then screw it - or, find some happy medium that works for you.

Super proud of your progress. We'll all be here to congratulate you on the next update, so keep it up and post again!