Pics to Inspire You .. Especially those Pre-Surgery !!

Today at 06:43 PM

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These are some of the newest Before Pictures I just found .. OMG, was I rockin the Carnie Wilson thing or what .. in the second photo .. It always amazes me when I see these to wonder .. how in God's name did I survive .. And now 200 pounds gone .. I never say forever .. as if you let go for one minute .. and not use your tool .. it can not be forever .. Gosh what a life .. a new life... a healthy life .. you too can have this .. Just believe .. in you .. and go for your dreams ..  To all of you heading out for surgery in the morning ... Never forget where you came from .. but keep your eye on the prize .. and that prize is a happy .. healthy YOU !  GOD BLESS YOU ALL ... AND MAY YOU REACH YOUR DREAMS !!  Good Night !  Tink

You look SOOOOOOOO awesome and well deserved Im sure :)

Awww, Nat....I love these pics! Loved 'em the first time I saw 'em, and still make me tear up knowing what's in store for me if I just hang in there and work it. You are one lovely lady!

Nat, such a big transformation. You really came a long way and you look so good. You are such a inspiration (sp ?) mo

Wow! What a phenomenal thing you've done! That photo of you in the green plastic chair outside really shows how much you lost... you look great! Did you go through a period where you didn't recognize yourself? That was the biggest surprise that has come with weight loss for me. I'm doing that a bit right now. I lost a lot of weight (still not enough to be a 'normal' size) at one point a few years before surgery and started not recognizing myself, and I'm starting to do it again. I'm right at the point I was just before regaining it back the first time I lost it with out surgery. My weight loss is much slower, so I don't know if it will be easier to adjust to what I look like, or harder because I keep changing just enough a little at a time instead of doing it all at once. Congratulations on your weight loss! Great Job!

Stacie .. Hell .. to me sometimes I cannot see the thin me .. I still see the " Fat Girl " . I guess the real moment for me was when I bought the Jeans I have on in that pic of me in the green chair .. size freakin 4 .. I cried like a baby ..  You will reach your goals .. I can tell .. you got ***** not saying that people that have no ***** do not hit their goals .. just you got the fire .. I can tell ..  Keep  it up .. and just remember .. it does take time .. given no matter what surgery type we have .. as they say .. Rome was not built n a day .. LOL  Take care .. and big hugs ..  Tink

I can't even begin to wrap my brain around a size 4!!! I would have cried too! My bones aren't even that small! lol I can see how it would be hard to start seeing yourself as thin... I think that will be a big one for me too. Thank God for therapy is all I can say! Thanks for the encouraging words :)

Hi Nat,  You really are an inspiration to us all, pre-surgery or post surgery. You are the bomb!!! Thanks for sharing  the photos, you are beautiful... hugs.. cath

You're amazing !! I looked at all your pics in your photo albums. I'm speechless. WOW!

WOW, what a difference. You look like you are enjoying life so much more now. Incredible! Thanks for posting these before and afters...definitely an inspiration for us all!