I hate the media and how they treat Morbidly Obese People!

[piercedqt78 658]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/shape-magazine-refused-to-let-this-woman-wear-a-bikini-on-it?bffbstyle

Shape Magazine didn't want to run pictures of a woman that had lost 170 pounds showing her excess skin. It's real, it's the truth, and it's not always pretty. If you make a drastic change, and drop that much weight you WILL have skin. It's sad that they claim it's policy to have everyone cover up for their before/after shots, but one look at their site, or the pages of their magazine prove otherwise. I guess they only want to showcase those that have toned and not had dramatic loss.

[BigGirlPanties 957]

well hopefully she would have had plastics done...or they could have posted the after picture, and THEY pay for her plastics and post pictures...

honestly... it's so annoying! I agree with you...show the REAL stuff!

[gowalking 10,790]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/shape-magazine-refused-to-let-this-woman-wear-a-bikini-on-it?bffbstyle

Shape Magazine didn't want to run pictures of a woman that had lost 170 pounds showing her excess skin. It's real, it's the truth, and it's not always pretty. If you make a drastic change, and drop that much weight you WILL have skin. It's sad that they claim it's policy to have everyone cover up for their before/after shots, but one look at their site, or the pages of their magazine prove otherwise. I guess they only want to showcase those that have toned and not had dramatic loss.

Hi piercedqt78. I'm the co-lead for the NYC/LI chapter. I hope you don't mind if I take your idea and incorporate that information into my signature.

Thanks. gowalking.

[piercedqt78 658]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/shape-magazine-refused-to-let-this-woman-wear-a-bikini-on-it?bffbstyle

Shape Magazine didn't want to run pictures of a woman that had lost 170 pounds showing her excess skin. It's real, it's the truth, and it's not always pretty. If you make a drastic change, and drop that much weight you WILL have skin. It's sad that they claim it's policy to have everyone cover up for their before/after shots, but one look at their site, or the pages of their magazine prove otherwise. I guess they only want to showcase those that have toned and not had dramatic loss.

Hi piercedqt78. I'm the co-lead for the NYC/LI chapter. I hope you don't mind if I take your idea and incorporate that information into my signature.

Thanks. gowalking.

Please so, I also created an email address for my area, and I am making business cards to hand out with our info included on them. I have already cleared it with Alex, he thought it was a great idea.

[gowalking 10,790]

I think having an email address is brilliant. I'll run it past Lisa...my 'partner in crime'..lol. Thanks again for letting me steal your signature idea.

[piercedqt78 658]

I'm always willing to bounce ideas off other leaders. I would love to have a sub forum, or a support group leaders only forum for just that purpose. I'm looking into vistaprint for their free card options, I believe you only pay shipping. I'm also checking staples, office max and local print places.

[gowalking 10,790]

I'm always willing to bounce ideas off other leaders. I would love to have a sub forum, or a support group leaders only forum for just that purpose. I'm looking into vistaprint for their free card options, I believe you only pay shipping. I'm also checking staples, office max and local print places.

We have this. Under the local chapters thread is a subfolder for group leaders only. It's an area that Alex set up just for us. Let me know if you can't see it.

[piercedqt78 658]

It's not there for me, I guess I haven't been given access yet.

[gowalking 10,790]

PM Alex.

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/shape-magazine-refused-to-let-this-woman-wear-a-bikini-on-it?bffbstyle Shape Magazine didn't want to run pictures of a woman that had lost 170 pounds showing her excess skin. It's real, it's the truth, and it's not always pretty. If you make a drastic change, and drop that much weight you WILL have skin. It's sad that they claim it's policy to have everyone cover up for their before/after shots, but one look at their site, or the pages of their magazine prove otherwise. I guess they only want to showcase those that have toned and not had dramatic loss.

I saw it on the computer It is wonderful to lose all that weight but not pleasant to look at the excess skin. I know my excess is gross and wouldn't want people looking at it. Just another persons opinion.

[jacileggs 402]

Why are people surprised that they wouldn't print the picture. Seriously. It's not attractive. Magazines want fit healthy and attractive. Glad she has the balls to wear a bikini but not everyone wants to see that.

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

I think you hit something on the head here @jacileggs... Magazines want fit, healthy and attractive... not just fit and healthy. Too bad they aren't just focused on the fit and health part.

[piercedqt78 658]

I think it should be made known that significant weight loss results in unattractive skin sometimes. It's real, not just all rainbows and butterflies.

[BigGirlPanties 957]

DANG! @piercedqt78 you mean all this cottage cheese skin won't turn into butterflies ???

[jacileggs 402]

It would however be an excellent opportunity for them to follow a complete story. Like help her with plastics and show how healthy she is now. I am starting to get the saggy skin and I will keep it covered. But I would rather have saggy skin and a healthy body than what I had before.