Pictures or not?
In the past I've done pictures (front and back) side to side. I'm thinking about doing them again only I don't want to post them until after.
Thinking about a bathing suit?
Dr's submitted papers yesterday and I found out today that it was approved and so I'm calling my doctors to give them approval number. Well, they gotta call me back. I'm sure they are busy :
I'm so excited. I have not told anyone except my husband and my mother in law. And I won't until after its done and they notice. Family seems to be the most critical ( I think that's the best way I can it).
Any tips? advice? etc ??
Also, Looking to make friends on here so add me as a friend.
God bless, April
If you're brave enough to take really unflattering pictures of yourself in a bathing suit then more power to you. Go for it. Do whatever you feel like doing.
Initially I didn't really tell anyone about the surgery, not even family. Being more open about it though and finding the people who I tell aren't negative or critical at all. It's pretty common to do wls and most people know other people who have done it. Those who don't get curious sometimes about how it works.
Congrats on getting approved.
Here's my experience. The morning of my surgery my husband took photos of me in my knickers and bra. It is good for me to look at them, but I would NEVER post them on here - too many weirdos but you may feel ok about it.
It's one of the reasons why I don't post before and afters on here. I was only MO for about 2 years (9 months of which I was pregnant) so I don't have a stock of before photos to choose from.
Take some of you in a swimsuit and some of you fully clothed so you at least have the option (in a few years) to post one or the other!
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
I agree with Kim take some in a swimsuit and some clothed to use on here. I was so paranoid of cameras that I only have one before picture that came from the church directory. Also didn't keep any of my fat clothes and now at 145 pounds down there have been many times I wish I had done both. I told everyone about my surgery and still do today even though most people can't tell by looking that I was ever morbidly obese. If I can help encourage even one person to look into WLS it will be worth it!
Wow Karen Congratulations on the 145 pound weight loss. That's super cool. I KNOW you feel better.
I do want to help others that's why I documented a lot of my befores/afters before. I shared with them what was working and of course
how it stopped working too.
Thank you and I think I'll definitely take the pictures so maybe I can help someone too.
Thanks again Karen
I took only one before photo. I hated to be in photos so I always took them but not in them. I'm very glad I have that one at least.
The last time I was in a bathing suit was when I was 12 years old. It's great if you want a bathing suit photo shoot.
I suggest that you take a monthly photo in the same clothes and same location (standing in a door frame works nicely). You can watch month by month your body change in those clothes and location.
I only told my husband, sons and my best friend. I didn't want to hear the horror stories of having WLS and opinions whether I should have surgery or not. I'd make the same decision again.
Congratulations on your approval. Your WLS journey is now underway. I just sent you a friend request.
Cathy
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Hi Cathy,
I have spoken in the past to many family members and they seem to think its something I can do without surgery so that's why I'm not telling any of them now until after I am done. They aren't mean about it and I know they care but I guess I can be persuaded out of things and I really don't want that to happen. I need all the positive I can get.
Thank you so much for the friend request, April
on 2/27/15 10:10 am
I felt the same way about "needing all the positive I can get." I really limited who I told beforehand, including family members. I have a big family: I told my parents and 3 of my siblings, who I felt would root for me. I did NOT tell the other 2 siblings. Even the sibs I told were not all sure how to respond--they wanted to be supportive, but just did not know what to say. One of my brothers who I did NOT tell means well, but tends to be judgmental, and I did not want that going into things. I really felt I had worked toward the decision for 11 months! I did not want to have to justify that and feel angsty myself when I had already worked through that before.