Finally got the nerve to post photos!

I finally got up the nerve to post my photos. I have always hidden from the camera and still feel uncomfortable in front of the lense. However, with all of the support that I have seen over the past year here, I knew that it was ok. Thanks for all of the posts, even if I am mostly a lurker! I turn to this site on a daily basis for help and just for companionship some days. Cheri

you look great

Thanks!

Cheri you look great what a difference. I on the other hand am still living in the FAT world and do not like the camera. As there have been many changes in the way I look and feel about things I still can't get it through my head the I am no longer fat obese or what ever the word of the day is. I think as we all progress through this new world we are finding some of us are dealing with it better than others. I like the compliments and I like being able to wear smaller (much smaller ) clothes but the mind and self image is harder to change. But good for you, you have been able to get past that and again you look terrific. Peg

Peg - Thanks for the post. I still have problems with the mental / emotional side of this. My husband is always telling me to smile in photos, because I so hate having my picture taken! I still see a MUCH heavier person in my reflection and don't know if and when I will truly get past that block. I am thankful for my husband's persistance in keeping a photo journal of this past 10 months. Looking at side by side photos of before and now, I can see a little change in myself. I just wish that I could FEEL that change mentally! Hang in there and thanks for your support! Cheri

Oh Cheri, you are looking fabu! Thanks for posting your B&A photos, it is nice to see that the support on this board has helped a few folks come out of there shell and get in front of the camera! After years of feeling like the "fat beast" and hiding from the camera, it is a real milestone to get those pictures taken AND share them, let alone in such a public way... so WAY TO GO GIRL! Brightest Blessings for a Wonderful Day~ Jamie M. aka Lady Autumn Weight- 257/154/146 BMI- 44.1/26.4/25 Height- 5'4" Total Weight Loss: -103 lbs. Surgery Date- 1/19/05 Visit my OH profile or stop by My Weight Loss Journey Website at: home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-LadyAutumnsWLSjourney Visit my Live Journal at: livejournal.com/users/magickalmom

Jamie - Thanks so much! Great new pics yourself! Cheri

Cheri, You look great!!! From how much you have lost you have done a good job. Thanks for coming out from being a lurker!! I am the opposite of you now I love the camera, that could be a bad thing, ha ha!! Keep up the good work!!! Take care, Becky P.

Thanks Becky. I am still not sure if I like the camera or not, but I am not nearly as afraid as I used to be to have pics taken. Cheri