Way WOW moment yesterday

My husband and I were out doing final Christmas shopping and running around. I was having an "I feel pretty" kind of day and thinking my husband was a handsome studmuffin and how lucky I am to have been able to have the surgery and how good I feel inside, etc. We walked into Wal Mart and I saw the photograph studio ad and spontaneously said, "Let's see if we can get our picture taken now". We did and it was fun and I liked the digital proofs! We're going to send the photos out for our 26th wedding anniversary this coming Valentine's Day. You have to take my word for it when I tell you what a miracle that experience was for us. I had avoided cameras for years and hated seeing images of my fat (and to my eyes... ugly) person. I hated going out in public period. My sense of self and confidence has risen higher than I thought possible since losing 92 pounds. I can remember decades ago when I first hit 170 pounds and thought I was a fat cow and horrible person. Now 170 feels wonderful and even if I don't lose another ounce, I'm content and know that I've managed to do something wonderful for myself. Life feels so good. I hope all of you are going throught the same metamorphosis. Merry Christmas! Lynda

CONGRATS. Your doing great. I too understand what that feeling is like. I have caught myself checking me out in windows and mirrors, and that was something I would NEVER have done before. Its a great experience. I am down 142lbs so far, and still have about 65 or so more to go to get to goal, but feeling wonderful. I too broke down and got family portraits taken for christmas. I was surprized like you because I too avoided cameras like it was the plague. Keep up the great work, and enjoy the new you. Anita B 420/278/200 someday hopefully

Lynda, This is really funny. I went to WalMart and got my picture taken to give to my Husband for Christmas. I weighed 263 lbs when we got married 33 years ago. I started this journey at 345lbs. I have lost 111lbs and weigh less now then I did at age 12. I also found out yesterday that in May I will be having surgery to repair a hernia and a T/T. Life is so good. See all lighter. Joanne