NSV: *this* is why I did it
Don't ever let any Bitter Betty's tell you otherwise ...
As a FB friend, you know how I have been able to keep up with my severely ASD son (now 12) and enjoy my gorgeous grandson (the cutie in my avatar), both of which I would have struggled with 12 years and 100lbs ago!
This isn't all about how sexy we are in a bikini (although I still wear one at 53!!!!) or how we are able to attract men/women now. Those are superficial side effects. It's about how healthy we are and how we are able to live full and LOVING lives.
Little Dude is awesome and so are you!
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Congratulations and thank you for sharing. We can get so caught up in the excitement of clothes and weight. Your story is a refocus on health and life! God Bless your family.
Lisa
HW: 280 SW: 270. CW: 190. Goal: 140
Lap Band: 10/2007 Insurance Approval: 10/19/15 Revision to RNY: 11/2/15
Preop -10 M1 -26 M2 -19 M3 -10 M4 -11 M5 -3 M5 -4 M6 .. Too tired to do the math, but slow
,
AHHHH I'm so glad I checked the general boards just so I could see this post and the picture!!
I love this more than I can say and I'm not a weepy person over words online but this made me a little teary.
So happy for you and for little dude and your whole family.
And well, for me, because I get to see pictures of him and YAY to pictures of a gorgeous little boy 
Melinda
HW: 377 SW: 362 CW:131
TOTAL LOSS: 249 pounds
Incredibly beautiful anecdote, and a must read for those of us who are being pushed into despair by constant shaming. What drives one to to become fit (yes, I wish to have the superficial advantage too) is that I can enjoy my small amount of time (in the cosmic scale) with happiness and be kind and contribute (even the smallest possible input) towards a better life for others.
