Goal & Reality Check

So, I reached my pre-surgery goal of 164 pounds/BMI of 24 this week, and that was awesome... especially since I am not really trying to lose anymore! Nice, new problem to have! I am now counting down the 5 weeks to my tummy tuck and I am so looking forward to being rid of my panice! Yeah! So, I also got some email yesterday that really shocked me. My dietician emailed me my pre-op pictures and my 1 year pictures. I took my own pics of course, but for some reason these completely floored me. I posted them if anyone wants to check them out. I cannot even relate to being that big. It amazes me. I never felt like I was that fat. I cannot believe I was that obese and I really never realized it. UHG! I might print one and stick on the fridge as a constant reminder that I did it once and not to let it happen again! Talk about living in a state of denial... WOW!

YUP- those are some serious before and after pics!!! You look great and HAPPY!!! Comgrats- Holly

Congrats on getting to goal! That is so awesome. You don't look like the same person. I am not at goal yet but when I look at the old photos, I don't feel like the same person either. So much has changed. You look great, by the way! Katy B

Bel - wow girl what an inspiration you are! You look amazing and like you, when I look at my before pics I can't even believe that was me. It makes me so sad to think I lived in denial for so long.

Thanks ladies. Yup, it blows my mind. I talked to my husband about it last night. I weighed about what I weigh now when we got together 13 years ago, so he did not start out with a fat chick. And, I have always given him a lot of credit for never hounding me about my weight, but after seeing those pictures, I asked him why in the hell didn't he ever tell me I was so damn fat?! He seemed surprised that I was surprised that I was so big. He didn't get how I could have been in that big of a state of denial, and neither do I quite frankly. Maybe because I have been thinner my whole life, and only spent a few years morbidly obese? I don't know, but talk about a WOW moment.

WOW!!! What a difference a year makes!! You had great results!!!

Steph- And look at you! You are positively skinny, girl! I just checked out your cruise pictures and you look AWESOME!