Fat for a day

Oh Michelle, what an interesting question. I am still fat at 203 lbs, down 127 lbs from 330. I feel wonderful, I can walk and breath so much better. I feel pretty and so much more self confident at age 58. I love that I can wipe my ass without twisting into a pretzel and I feel clean after I do so. This alone makes me remember where I came from....I used to get charlie horses in my sides from trying to wipe my ass. I even purchased an appliance to help me wipe myself it became so difficult at 330 lbs. Each day I am so thankful for this journey and especially to the members here who help each other be successful. Sometimes if I make a bad food choice or have a Stupid Monica Trick moment I wish I had a mental zapper that could instantly make me feel the fat prison I was in.....but no I really do remember. Continued success to you and the others who walk with us. Monica, healthier, happier, sexier, and so thankful

No

I'm not a grad yet but I lurk and I don't usually post on this board since I'm not a grad, but I had to answer this. I plan on keeping a picture around to remind myself of how I looked and felt. I had a dream not long ago that I weighed 268 (I started at 273) and that my weight loss was the dream. It was SO REAL! When I woke up, I immediately got on the scale. Imagine my relief when I saw my true weight. I never want to go back there and I plan on weighing myself every single day and never let myself get over 5 lbs. Isn't it weird how we can't lift what we lost but we used to carry it around 24/7? Ok, I'll go back to lurking now and come back in about 2 months.

No. I have enough reminders such as emotional scars and stretch marks, and everytime I pick up my 40 pounds grandson and put him in his car seat in the back of our Yukon I am amazed at how difficult it is and wonder how I carried around more than 3 times that 24/7 for years and years. I fully understand the consequences of not taking full advantage of this gift of normalcy I've been given, and while I'm not 100% perfect, I know that when I was fat I easily gave myself permission to eat whatever because I felt the battle was hopeless. I never feel that way anymore: I know I can be in control over my eating and weight. Anewme

Hi Michelle Absolutely, 100%, without a doubt.... NO!!!!!!!!! I keep the biggest dress I have ever owned in the front of my closet to remind me of how things used to be. ((((((HUGS)))))) Dawn

I wish I had kept some of my old clothes but they were out the door faster than I can say "rouen Y gastric bypass" lol. I do see pictures, and I actually took alot of nudie pics too, and OMG, I can't believe that was me. I never saw myself as that big (300 lbs), kind of like I don't see myself as that small (138) now. My arm then was the size of my thigh now. I just need to looks through pics to remind me. I'm a forgetful person. I never remember that I hold a grudge, I never remember anything, just ask my fiance. I was just having a few bad days of eating. Once those damn carbs get into you they take over. I think I've got alot of them out of me now and I'm doing better. Take care all!! Michelle

Michelle, I was obese since I was able to read So I have nothing BUT that image in my head! I wish I could completely Realize I'm Normal sized! I did hang on to one shirt and I remember it being tight. Now, it looks like a choir robe on me. I have a hard time finding photos of the "Before Me." I was Really Good at avoiding photos. Bad days come, And fortunately they also GO! Let me be "Thin for a Day!" Best Wishes- Dx 385/179

No...Never,Never, Never!! I do not think I will ever forget what it was like. I do know that I am tickled everytime I fold laundry and see how small my jeans have become! tee-hee! Sly

HECK NO...I have pictures galore (compliments of a photographer mom) and I still remember the feeling of inadequacy I've had all my life. I really don't want to feel that EVER again. I too do the "destructive eating" sometimes...so what? That just serves to remind me I'm human...and closer to normal than I've ever been...yes skinny people use food once in a while too...but not every single minute of every single day like most of us used to do Hugs, Paola

f#$^($#@$* NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have enough scars on the inside from the years of morbid obesity that I never not ever would want to do it again or wish such misery on anybody. Just looking at the pictures is painful enough. I saved 1 pair of pants and when I hold them up they are so huge I cringe to think they used to fit me.