RITA! THATS AWESOME GIRL! YOU MUST feel SOOOOOOO happy! You go, skinny girl!

Okay...so I still don't have a picture posted here. Two reasons for that. First, I am a computer idiot and can't seem to upload them. I use Yahoo, so maybe that explains things (?) Also, the other reason is a bit distressing. I have had very few pics taken of me during this journey. I have a few from about a month or so pre-op and then some every few months, but the last ones were taken back in February! I live with my mother, who has severe arthritis in her fingers and can't hold a camera. Plus, the few she took of me were from a seated position and I look like this amazon woman looking down at her. So that leaves me to ask (or shall I say beg) friends to take some. Apparently this is a major inconvenience (I say this with sarcasm) and have been made to feel like I am being vain! I don't know why my friends and family don't understand why I want to document this journey! So, today I had some quick pics taken after a support meeting...I was so disappointed! I still look huge!! I hover at about 210, so I know that's not petite...but I wasn't prepared to see the SAME person in the photo! I realize I have a body-image issue going on here and have been advised to take pics to see the difference. But now that I've seen myself, I'm even more discouraged! Anyone else feel this way? I know part of the problem was my clothes are too big on me. Although I'm an XL in tops, I still have to do plus-size in bottoms due to my excess lower belly skin, especially when I sit. So, if I stand I end up having sagging in the crotch...which we all know isn't very flattering. I guess I'm rambling here...what else is new? Any suggestions in dealing with friends who don't want to take pics for me? I can't afford professional pics... Thanks!

first of all, i had my surgery on the same day as you! second, for the past couple of days i've been eating lots, too! what's the deal? i know it's not really hunger. i'm still losing, but i definitely need to be careful. weird, huh? Lisa B #2 226/144/126

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!! I just hit "Normal" a couple of days ago!!! Hurray!!! ~Bridget 286/164/140ish

I don't even qualify for surgery! My BMI is 29.1! I am just overweight! Yay me! Lori