I am the face of bariatric regain (with pictures)

Nik,
Hope this does not offend you but I pesonally think you look fabulous at 200....

Audrey

How could I EVER be offended at a compliment?

Thanks so much!

Girl you look gooood... I never would've thought you weigh 200lbs... You look awesome and healthy!!... I have come to terms with the fact that when I regain (and I know me I will) that I will be fine with it... being a size 12 is a comfy size... and I hope I look as good as you do at that size... probably won't though since I'm a shorty... anywho I think you look awesome... Congrats :)

you look amazing at 200! wow! I wish I looked half that good at 195..you  look gorgeous!

You are not delusional. You do look good. I'm 160 and I see myself as the size you are in the last pic.
I don't exercise a lot so maybe you are more muscle!

Just like how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop...the world may never know. LOL!

In all seriousness though. I may never know why I wasn't "meant" to be as small as some of you all get. And it took a long time for me not to be resentful about that fact. I had some serious entitlement issues going on. You don't even want to know...

But self-acceptance is a gift that I am getting in increments and I am so thankful for it.

I hope to look as beautiful as your 200 someday!!!

Ok, now I am getting big-headed but I also wanted to say...

I AM ALSO (FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES) BALD! The hair you see gathering up to that very faux-pony is the ONLY hair I have. The rest of my head is as bald as a baby's butt.

So for those of you worrying about hair thinning...even though I hope you all never get as bald as me (I have alopecia, my baldness is not from surgery), you can still be fabulous...even with less hair.

Ok...I'm done now. 

Of all the money I'm spending on laser hair removal that could be an o.k. thing- no? 

I just only wanted to add how fabulous you look and how you give me hope!!  I can only hope I look that good at 200! You're an inspiration!  Keep on keepin' on!!   Wow!!   That's my goal is to lose 200 and I will re-evaluate once i get there....I've dieted all my life and in my adult years made it to 245 and hit that plateau, give up after the tough got going and gained it all back so many times.   So, to be at 200, would be astounding!  Definitely the poster child for me and doing my exercise!!!