Uninspired

I think creepy is the wrong word.  I'm glad you have role models that you look up to.  That's really important. I think it's perfectly acceptable for you to read other's blogs and admire the pictures they have posted of themselves to get inspiration.  I think the problem here is the re-posting of someone else's pictures.  Did you get permission to re-post?  I know that if someone was re-posting MY pictures without MY permission I would be royally PISSED OFF. 

Did the women in the photos give you permission to share the pictures with the greater OH audience?

Many of us put up before-and-after's with the intention of sharing them only with people who visit our profiles, i.e. friends. Posting them elsewhere (i.e. here) seems intrusive.

I'm not uninspired at all. I'm totally, completely inspired every single day. I'm pretty sure your removing your post didn't throw us all into the depths of despair, not to worry.

I am glad you deleted the photos. Sharing the names of members is one thing; posting their photos on the open board without permission is rather sleazy. The thread itself didn't rub people up the wrong way; posting other people's photos was the problem. 

It's absolutely wrong to post photos of other people. Go ahead and start a thread asking people to post before and afters. But to do so without asking? That's all kinds of wrong.

Why don't you show us yours? Here's mine if you're really that nosy.

hey there. yeah, I can see its upset people, I certainly didn't mean to at all. not my intention and I'm not a nosy, creepy, or whatever everyone has said= person.

I have pictures in my blog, unfortunately for now they are all "befores". just plugging along day by day, some day i'll get there to an after I hope. if I'm able to inspire someone one day that would be great. being in the "before" stage stinks and its hard to imagine having an after. I'm glad people have shared on OH to give us hope, and sorry if I've offended people.

The before stage will be a distant memory soon. You won't remember the old you when you get used to the new you. Keep on plugging along! As for posting pics, its fun sometimes. People can get pretty self conscious about pics on the forums in the body of a post. Some just have them in their profiles in albums. Others don't mind one way or the other. Start a before/after thread. We haven't had one in a while and people usually like those and participate.

take care and stick to your plan! Inspiration is all about you!

Thank you so much 

OMGAWWW, Grim!! You look fabulous!!! What a difference!! Well done, sir!! 

Grim is a sexy beast in both the before and the after pic!!!