New Pics on Profile!

Okay ladies and gents, I've been asked to add some new pics to my profile - some pics of me at 148 lbs! For those who are new -----I am 5 foot 3 so I have a few more lbs to go to be "normal". I had my roux en y on July 5th, 2006. I am 10 months out. Less than 10 lbs to goal. I haven't yet added them to my webpage but they are on my profile for those who wanted to see them. I hate the way my face looks - I always look so dorky in pictures - but I'm pretty happy with the way my body looks! (Wait - was that ME who said THAT?!). LOL! Dawn 288/148/140 http://home.cogeco.ca/~diminishingdawn

Wow Dawn you look amazing, you look so different from when you started off. Congrats on the weight loss. Cynthia

Dawn, You look fantastic! You are an inspiration for me! I am a teacher too! I work for the District School Board of Niagara. I have not told a lot of people about the surgery yet. I didn't want all the negativity. I will share when I return in September. How did your students react to you? I teach junior and I know they will notice. My girls are notice everything! Have a great end to your school year. I am sure you must be looking forward to summer! Jen S.

My students are only SK so they are not always "aware" of things like the older kids...but I've had mothers of students that I used to teach (that are in Gr. 5 for instance) that come up to me because their child told them how great I look! LOL! I've had a former special needs student of mine tell me how I'm "slimming down" great! I have a story though about one of my SKs. As you know kids will notice everything and comment on them. Well she noticed the flabby batwings and asked what happened to my arms. I explained that I used to be big...blah blah. She then stuck out her hands (indicating my former massive girth) and said that "Yah, I remember you used to be REAL BIG!". LOL! And then she said "But now you are kind of skinny". LOL!!! Most kids really don't say much about the weight or how I've changed but with elementary, I get all the parents and grandmothers coming up to me making comments. Dawn http://home.cogeco.ca/~diminishingdawn 288/148/140

Dawn! You really do look fantastic! You can also really see that smile! You look really happy! An inspiration to us all. I have read your webpage many times to refer to some of my own experiences and read pre-op to prepare myself. It is really helpful! Keep it up girl!! Shelley

you look FANTASTIC!!!!! I hope my weight loss quicks in to catch up to you. Janet 268/265/212/140

Your looking great! You must feel amazing ! YAY... only 10 lbs till goal!!! I can't wait to be saying that myself. And your face does NOT look dorky in pictures! Brooke 265/210/130 surg/now/goal

What do you mean you don't like your face???? You look great! You look marvelous darrrrrlink! Keep up the good work - you'll be at goal in no time! Tricia

Dawn you look absolutely fantastic!!! You are such an inspiration!!! It looks like you are one of the lucky ones who won't need plastics??? Awesome!!!

The bat wings and legs are not pretty. Boobs have pretty much deflated. I'm still debating plastics. I really don't have the big $$ right now to spend on it and the thought of that surgery and pain quite frankly scare the heck out of me. I really can live with the skin although the arms are occasionally embarrassing. I'll post batwing photos this weekend on my site. Not so pretty! Dawn http://home.cogeco.ca/~diminishingdawn 288/148/140