I was just evicted from denile!

Miss Michelle · 03-17-2008, 08:10 PM

OK, so I am in the begining stages of this whole thing. I am currently 3/4 of the way through the first steps and am getting ready to meet with my surgeons nutritionist and nurse on 4/2. This is the last appointment before my actual surgical consult.
Anyways I have to bring a current full body photo along with my medical records. Well, I reluctantly took that picture this week. I almost died when I saw that pic! I mean, obviously I know I am a big girl, but wholly s**t! I cannot believe I look like that!

I have not taken a full body photo(or many other types of pictures either for that matter) since my wedding in 02 when I was about 3 sizes smaller! For goodness sake I only display pictures of me in my home that are about 10 years old and god knows my old myspace page had a six year old picture of me. I mean, I have never seen myself like that before, not even when I look in the mirror! I guess that is why I am always bumping into things? The only good thing about me not being able to live in denile of what I look like anymore is that I am soooo glad I did not wait any longer to get back in control of my life and start this whole process.

**Jack** · 03-17-2008, 10:19 PM

this can be a very motivational discovery!!!

Get a notebook and tape all your parts....arms, legs, knees, mid thigh, mid calf, ankle, wrists, mid fore arm, biceps...even your head size.....ALL of it will change!!!

Take plenty of photos for your own use.

And keep a few of your old fat clothes around for next year when you want to show off a bit....

Like THIS:

Chrisann · 03-17-2008, 10:20 PM

Boy do I agree with you. I have the magic mirror in my house. I look at it, and look fine. Once out in the world, I look again and wow, I am fat!!

Then took the photos for the doctor too. The front shot wasn't too bad, but the shot from the side? OMG,

I never realized how big my arms were. Right then and there, took the weight loss quest seriously.