carrielee 87 Posted April 18, 2022 doing something brave, and for accountability...saving these photos as my “Day 1”...super ashamed and embarrassed of how far I’ve let myself go, but it’s only going to get better from here... Starting weight (and heaviest) 278.49 pounds, 5 ft tall, age 31, BMI 54.3 (pics taken on 4/17/22). 1 SasHappy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne H 1 Posted April 18, 2022 Bravo to you for taking this leap of faith, taking a deep breath and KICKING DOWN the door to that comfort zone! These photos will be a gift to your future self. You have taken the first steps on your path, and I salute you....you are beautiful and you are about to ROCK this. 👊 1 carrielee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrielee 87 Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Suzanne H said: Bravo to you for taking this leap of faith, taking a deep breath and KICKING DOWN the door to that comfort zone! These photos will be a gift to your future self. You have taken the first steps on your path, and I salute you....you are beautiful and you are about to ROCK this. 👊 Thank you. It’s time to change! 1 Sleeving It Reel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crisscat 181 Posted April 18, 2022 Kudos to you for being able to step out and take photos! I do not have mirrors in my house (on purpose) besides the medicine cabinet mirror. I did that years ago so I didnt have to see a full body view of myself. I now know that was a big mistake because I was unable to see myself and therefore when I became so overweight I did not see it firsthand. Until I allowed a group of co workers to include me in their picture their office pic took. It was then I got the full in your face view of what I looked like and how overweight I had become. I was mortified at it. It was awful! I couldnt believe I allowed myself to get to that unhealthy weight. Hopefully I will think better of myself after surgery and when the weight comes off. Good luck to you and your WLS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrielee 87 Posted April 19, 2022 On 04/18/2022 at 16:28, Crisscat said: Kudos to you for being able to step out and take photos! I do not have mirrors in my house (on purpose) besides the medicine cabinet mirror. I did that years ago so I didnt have to see a full body view of myself. I now know that was a big mistake because I was unable to see myself and therefore when I became so overweight I did not see it firsthand. Until I allowed a group of co workers to include me in their picture their office pic took. It was then I got the full in your face view of what I looked like and how overweight I had become. I was mortified at it. It was awful! I couldnt believe I allowed myself to get to that unhealthy weight. Hopefully I will think better of myself after surgery and when the weight comes off. Good luck to you and your WLS That’s kind of how I felt looking at these...like wow I didnt really realize how heavy/large I’ve gotten until I saw these. And then tonight I was changing and a reality hit that my belly is so big I can’t see my feet or bend over to reach my shoes/socks...and my back is carrying so much strain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollywrites2u 15 Posted April 19, 2022 Great first step and brave of you to face it and share it with others. Sent from my Pixel 4a using BariatricPal mobile app 1 carrielee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fourmonthspreop 510 Posted April 19, 2022 You're amazing! I know it's hard but try not to be too ashamed of yourself. Shame isn't the greatest motivation to change but recognizing your potential is! This is an awesome place of support so we're here for you. Congrats on getting the journey started, that's a really difficult thing to do! Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app 1 carrielee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joanie pony 29 Posted April 19, 2022 Congratulations on this big decision! 1 carrielee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites