Can I be 100% honest here? No judging

school will be out soon....hope you have great plans for the summer.

Kudos to you for being honest I am so excited to have lost weight and I'm not going to lie.... I love shopping in "regular" stores (and my credit cards show how much) and the attention that I get being smaller.  Just do you and step right on over those haters.  Those are some beautiful babies.

Best of luck!!!

I love your honesty.  Health was my first priority, but I would be less than honest if I did not admit  it was for appearance too. 

I don't know what's wrong with you guys.  I couldn't care less about my looks.  I did this 100% for my health.

Michelle,

First, I think those kiddos are too precious!

Secondly, I had an epiphany one day. Some people lose weight for vanity reasons. But, you know what? If you are beautiful, you will be beautiful whether thin or heavy. I lost 148 pounds, and I still look like me - just thinner. Judging from your avatar, you are already smokin' hot! Some people lose weight for health reasons. I didn't have any co-morbids (except HBP, which I STILL have), and some people develop health issues after surgery, just different ones. To me, the bottom line to losing weight is your quality of life! I may not be more beautiful, or healthier, but living is so much better for me now - I can actually get out and ENJOY the life that God has blessed me with.

So, no judging - we know just how you feel - you are starting a whole new life, and it will be grand!

You are so not alone!!! I want the health and the looks!!! I want it all!!  

Look at those beautiful babies!   No shame in wanting to look good. None.  So good for you for being straight out about it.

Wanna hear something funny about looks?  We had a meeting today at work and all telecommuters were required to come in to the office. One of my coworkers hadn't seen me for about four months. She didn't recognize me! She looked right at me and had not a clue who I was. In my mind, I still look pretty much the same, except I only have one chin now. Go figure.

Whew glad to see I am not alone! Thanks

@Ladytazz LOL love the shirt!

Your not alone. I want to be healthy wash my feet and legs in the shower again give myself a pedicure without it being a chore, have a regular period not constantly have to pull down my shirt to cover up my huge midsection. But I do want to wear cute clothes look in the mirror and not think eww why did I let this happen. wear clothes my friends wear which i cannot now because plus size sections and stored are limited. Healthy and feeling good and sexy is not a bad thing. 

I'm 21 and still in college. If anyone understands the vanity issue its me. I started out at a university where it seemed like every girl there was thin and pretty. I was the token fat girl. I dated a little, but I wasn't looked at the way I wanted to be looked at. I felt socially isolated so i came home. Now I attend community college. I let my insecurities get the best of me. Now that I've had surgery and am losing weight and feeling better about myself I can't wait to go back to a major campus where I won't be the token fat girl. I'll be that girl guys do look at and I'll allow myself to have more fun. So, know that you're not alone. You're human and vanity is normal. By next March I will be the girl I always wanted to be. I'll be praying that you get to have the surgery and you'll get to be the woman you want to be. :)