First bathing suit experience in SEVEN years and since losing 205 lbs !!! (pic)

So....until this weekend, I hadn't put on a bathing suit in about seven years.  I mean really, who wants to walk around in a bathing suit when you weigh 345 lbs, ya know??

This weekend, I visited my boyfriend in Dallas and had decided ahead of time that I was going to go swimming no matter what.  So, I spent weeks chosing a bathing suit, as if there's some magic swim suit out there that's going to hide all my saggy skin, lol, but....had to try, at least.  (:    I also spent forever choosing the little pareo (skirt) thing, which was a pain and came off about 30 seconds after I put it on, lol.

I was going to swim Friday, but it took me a day to get up my nerve...so Saturday, I did it.  I just decided that if people didn't like the sag, there was nothing forcing them to look....so out I went.

And...for the first time in seven years, I got to enjoy being in a swimming pool, splashing around in the water, laying out in the sun until i got  hot, then dipping in the pool again....it was heaven.  And if people thought I looked freaky, they did a good job of hiding it !

Anyway...HUGE wow moment for me, so I thought I'd share.  (:   Also thought you might be interested in what wearing a bathing suit looks like after a big weight loss, so here's a pic.  Not Cindy Crawford, but not hideous, either....in my estimation, at least.  (:    

Love to all of you!!

Lori 

Ummmm. . . What saggy skin?  You look fantastic!

Lori,

You look lovely.  The biggest obstacles are really in OUR head.  I am proud of  you for making this huge step for you because YOU are the one who matters.

Hugs.

YOU ROOK MAHVELLOUS!!!!!  and look at that proud happy smile! 

so happy for you and i agree with the obsicals are in our heads poster, there is ALWAYS SOMEONE that WILL look worse in their bathingsuit(thats what i tell myself anyway)!!  and your rightamundo if they dont like it dont look!!!!  have a great day glad you had fun at the pool!! you look great!!  lisap

You look Great!!!!!!...    Such an inspiration.  I am planning surgery in the fall.   I weigh 300 lbs at 5'9", I have a 7 year old son and we swim all summer.  This year we are at the private swim and tennis club.  I always figured spectators would rather see the fat lady in the water having fun, then all covered up on the sidelines.   I hope you have a great time swimming!!!!!  Laura McD

I think you look adorable!  I don't see any sag.

you look great who cares what people think.....

You look fantastic and like you FEEL fantastic too. Congratulations!

You are absolutely adorable and look fab in your swimsuit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!