Pre-op vs week 5

Very close to 50 lbs gone and there's not an enormous difference, but I can see it :) In the pre-op picture I was doing a portrait session for my brother and very pregnant sis in law, and I just felt hideous. I felt like a whale. When my sis in law demanded I get in front of the camera so she could take a picture of me and my Mom, I felt like crying. That smile may look genuine, but it's not. Inside I wanted to dig a hole and crawl in it.

But at 5 week post op I feel completely different. Instead of feeling like I am destined to a life of unhappiness and unfulfilled dreams, I feel like I can have everything I want. I don't have to be a slave to my weight anymore. I can only imagine how ridiculously amazing I will feel when I hit 100 lbs gone!! 

the difference is very apparent in your facial features!

congrats on the great progress!!!  I remember how i felt when i hit the first 50 lost.  it was an awesome feeling.

keep it up you're doing great!

Thanks!! I definitely see it in my face, and from the side I can see it in my stomach. People are starting to really notice now, so that feels good :) 50 lbs gone is definitely an awesome feeling :D

You are a beauty in both pics :)  And I see changes especially in your face and arms.  Keep smiling!

Trace

Aw, thanks Trace :) I feel good, that's the best part! :D

I agree with you being beautiful in both pictures.  Still feel like saying you can also see it in the arms!  (As well as the rest) :)

Thanks so much :) I didn't see it in my arms until you guys pointed it out but now - wow! I really see it lol!!

Oh, Katie, photographs are key.   We see the scale numbers and we can see it in the mirror, but each time a photo is taken, for me, it makes my jaw drop.

My granddaughter's been my photographer along the way, and the photos in my profile area are, still, astonishing to me.  

I've taken to putting the before picture and the current picture on the fridge, with a magnet over my head *giggle*, just so I can have that reminder every time I'm near that appliance.

Photos, yes!   You'll not ever be that original size, again.

Good going, girl.

Best to you,

Marilyn

Katie!! You look great! 

Keep up the great work!

Katie!! Thanks!! :p

I hope you're doing well, too! How is your no-scale rule going?