A Letter To My Skinny Self

[Micah87 44]

I'm just beginning my "journey" and your letter outlined every single reason why I want to have this done. Thank you. I hope you're able to accomplish all your goals and more!!!

[Giggles9180 0]

This was beautiful u got me emotional n everything u said is true im glad u wrote this

[BKMama 179]

Oh my goodness, you all and these darn letters making me cry. It's like you reached in my head! Beautiful, just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[Happy Camper 266]

Bed head- I missed this the first time so I am glad you bumped it. Beautifully crafted letter!

Best to you both

Sandy

[B~Happy 4]

OMG....love this! Thank you so much for sharing!

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[ddoherty18 1]

How did you get into my head and get my thoughts out without me knowing?! That was amazing and so very much how I feel and my reasons for going through this journey. Thank you for sharing this, making me cry and also just echoing exactly how I feel, reminding me that there are so many here that know exactly what I feel! Bless us all <3

[Bedhead 158]

I'm so glad you guys like it! I know that if anyone on this planet can understand exactly how I feel and exactly what I wrote- it's my fellow sleevers!

[M2G 1,836]

Beautifully written! Now that I'm closer to being at goal than any previous diet I've ever been on, I find that I am left with the skin, etc. but I *knew* that going in, I wasn't coming out with a super-model body. Some days are worse than others, but mostly I'm grateful to be here. And you are right because I never want to forget what it's like to live life in a larger body, I never want to go back!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

I have forgotten what it was like to "live" morbidly obese, and that's not good. This weekend I went to a prom-themed charity event and wore a miniscule dress the size of a postage-stamp and teetery platform pumps with what had to be at least 6 inch heels. And yet, I look in the mirror and don't properly see any difference between now and then. That's effed up! I was a 26/28 at my heaviest, why can't I remember the exhaustion, the humiliation, the constant sorrow? Maybe I am self-protecting because it is difficult to face just how horrible it was, after all, hiding and denial were how I survived for so long in that prison of my body. hmm. I don't want to go back, I want to authentically feel proud of this accomplishment, yet I don't feel yet that I've done anything to warrant such pride.

[outoftherain 13]

That is awesome!