motivational campaign/photo shoot

Ok...i have been involved in something that i have been meaning to tell you guys...but i was going to wait until i knew what was going to become of it .....My Dr Office has asked me to be involved in a "motivational" campaign for their clinic....... I have been involved in 2 photo shoots this week---you know the ones where you put on the "fat" pants .......and "strike a pose" i wish this would have waited for a couple of months when i was closer to "normal" weight.....but they seem to think that it good... Friday the photo shoot included my neice ...she and i zipped up in my fat jeans .. Still not sure if these will be for brochures or for print ads or what...For my luck they will probably be billboards (where my Butt will be 100 feet across again) ha ha ....i will let you guys know what becomes of all of this nonsense...but i think that it is hilarious. Remember i still have body dismorphia...while i know i have lost a bunch of weight..the face in the mirror---doesnt seem to have changed that much in my eyes.... Thought you guys might get a kick out of this .... Back to the straight and narrow this week! 32 # to go ! (minimum)

Congratulations! Your doctor recognizes what an awesome job you are doing with your tool and now you will be able to help motivate other people and inspire them to make positive changes in their lives too. To put yourself 'out there' like that is such a gift to so many people you will never know. You are too kewl!!! Keep us posted and will you be signing autographs? Molly

I didnt know that you had done stuff too.....i wasnt sure how i felt about it initially...but if it can help even one person- good enough for me.........hugs...

It wasn't really a lot about me, just a few quotes and a picture from before and during weight loss. (Easter) But boy...did a lot of people see it! They had the paper in all their local offices and I got asked about it a lot. People *****cognized me from the base or the neighborhood asked if it was me, it was really funny. Here's a link to the archived article from their website: http://www.rockwoodclinic.com/NR/rdonlyres/9FE93294-F1C5-4245-B398-26A2A29CB464/0/Rockwood ReportSpring07.pdf

Look at you! You are amazing! Thanks for the link...dawn

Yeah another famous postop! Molly was in a brochure a while back for her office, right Molly? I love it! I think its wonderful and hope you will share the pic with us!!! I know what you mean by body dismorphia. I just wanna wire my jaw shut this week so I could stop munching its killing me psychologically and I a mental mess about it. Sigh.. I keep getting to 1200 cals no matter what I do which I know isn't overboard but my protein and carbs and fats are just sky high within those cals and I feel the gaining/swelling in my hands and the scale is going up.. I just wanna DIE! Ok enough crying here.. I know its temporary and will come off... breath. haha.. Back to you.. I am soooo soooo soo happy for you. I am glad your doc has recognized this accomplishment b/c this should help you mentally understand just how far you have come something we all struggle with as a postop I think. You have done great.. really great and you never cease to inspire me, you always continue to do so with your self control and diligence to your diet and exercise. Keep up the good work! Hugs and CONGRATS!!!

Ditto on the inspiration......Ditto on the swelling.....and thank you for all the nice words....... Here is how i see it...at least you KNOW how many calories you are eating in a day....I was so chicken this PAST week i did not write anything down......but all in the past my friend!

This is a great opportunity for you to see how far you have come. It's time to believe in yourself as others do. I am so happy for you, keep up the good work and do not forget to post the pics, we all would love to see them. ---Beatriz

That is cool, maybe my office will put me in their website, it needs more before and after shots for sure...congrats!!!

Dawn...You must be tickled pink by becoming a SuperModel! You Rock! Ro