You all inspire me

 I had my surgery on April 23, 2012 and have dropped 45-47 pounds (depending on the day).  The "past" me would never let her picture be taken.  EVER.  I am going to take a picture tomorrow of where I am today in this journey and will try to take more as my journey progresses.  I am committing right now to no longer be afraid of the lens of the camera.  What a way to live, no pics of my with my grandchild, with the man that I love, with my beautiful daughters.  I think I have one at each of their high school graduations and one family one in the last 10 years.  No more...I want to be proud of my accomplishments and be able to follow them with photo journaling.  Now just say a prayer for me that I don't chicken out and I can follow though with what my heart is saying at this very moment.  Congratulations to everyone who has overcome some sort of personal quirk.

Yes yes yes... taking pictures is a good thing... I have very few pre pics and too many during and after pics... lol... but sometimes just looking at them helps keep me motivated... I still have a hard time accepting that I'm no longer obese... and looking at pics helps me see what others see... and then when you share them it helps boost your self confidence too... so snap away and have fun with it :)

Definitely do it!  I took several before pics and then took front, side and back pics each month while I was losing.  It really helps you see your progress.

Love you for you, no matter what the shell looks like.  You deserve it.

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