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MidgeH
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Posted: 31 October 2008 01:41 am |
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Hi everybody. Well, I've finally gotten up the courage to post a before pic.
I'm only showing my face, because those are the only new pictures I have.
Just a recap - I started at 281, today I weigh 200 - only 1/2 lb from moving into the "overweight" catagory for my height.
So here are my last days as an obese person.
I have no idea who this person is...
281 lbs. And braces. What a dork!
This is the person I am getting to know...
200 lbs and, if I do say so myself, great teeth! 
I know you've heard this all before, but I swear to the almighty if I could do it so can you. I am an addict, I am compulsive, I had given up on life.
I am getting better. I have hope, I have faith - I am worthy.
Last edited on 31 October 2008 01:42 am by MidgeH
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sizzle
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Posted: 31 October 2008 03:17 am |
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| You look stunning. Congratulations on the weight loss. And the teeth are oh-so nice. You look like a completely different person. Can't wait 'til I can post some before and afters.
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Tratra
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Posted: 31 October 2008 03:32 am |
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| Wow. Your eyes look sad in the before picture...they definitely don't in the after! You're beautiful...keep up the good work
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sonamohan
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Posted: 31 October 2008 07:48 am |
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| You look marvelous! You did it... I am sure you are feeling much more confident too. Congrats!
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Hellrazor
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Posted: 31 October 2008 04:20 pm |
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Ah come on those are 2 different people That is great congrats on your journey and wish you more success
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 31 October 2008 06:47 pm |
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Way to go, Midge!!!!! You look mahvelous, dahling!  
I'm proud of you. Best of luck for the future, and remember to take the time on occasion to reflect where you have come from. Kudos!
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Straylight
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Posted: 1 November 2008 04:15 am |
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Wow! I am amazed at how cute you are now period but especially compared to the "old you"
But I do want to make the point that the girl in the first picture is worth just as much as the girl in the second picture.
Just in case there's any confusion... sometimes it's like we hate ourselves when we are fat or goofy-looking or whatever, and it's never good to hate one's self, no matter what. But it always feels good to make your outside feel like it's caught up with your inside...
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Scribbler
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Posted: 1 November 2008 05:56 am |
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Straylight wrote: .... But it always feels good to make your outside feel like it's caught up with your inside...
I'm really appreciating the way you've phrased things, here and in the religion thread, Straylight. =)
Congratulations, Midge. You look as if you've shed years with the pounds! =)
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Straylight
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Posted: 1 November 2008 07:15 am |
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thank you scribbler, I am glad you are catching what I am pitching. I am just speaking from the heart.
But yeah! It looks like the fountain of youth is in St. Louis! Midge found it!
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wolfmonk
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Posted: 1 November 2008 07:18 am |
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Congratulations - Your achievement is inspiring!
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Straylight
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Posted: 1 November 2008 07:51 am |
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and you DO have some nice cheekbones, sweetie darling!
your whole body just HANGS off them!
lol
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dascki
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Posted: 3 November 2008 02:27 pm |
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You are absolutely beautiful! Good job so far on the weight loss. It's annoying and it's hard, but so worth it in my opinion.
Keep us posted and keep up the good work.
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jenny85
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Posted: 7 November 2008 07:03 pm |
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You are so beautiful and strong.
I think radiant is another word I was looking for!!
Last edited on 7 November 2008 07:03 pm by jenny85
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 11 November 2008 03:36 am |
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| Midge your making me feel like a wimp! I just can't post my before picture, it's so terrible! But you look fabulous! I can't wait until I'm in the "not obese" category, I think I'm still ten pounds away.
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MattsJen
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Posted: 12 November 2008 09:52 pm |
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| YOU LOOK GORGEOUS! WAY TO GO AND KEEP IT UP, I KNOW YOU CAN!
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MidgeH
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Posted: 23 November 2008 07:24 pm |
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Ok, here are some body shots. Well, sorta. I'm sitting in the new one, but you get the idea.
Me at 281:
Get a load of that look
I still hate side views
Me at 194.5 and sitting next to my shoe project.
Happy, but still a ways to go...
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Weightloser
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Posted: 23 November 2008 10:39 pm |
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| Amazing results! When looking at both before and after shots, you could easily make someone believe that one is the mom and the other one the daughter. Not only you lost so much weight, but you "lost" years! Just in a few sentences, could you tell me what the main reasons for your success are?
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MidgeH
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Posted: 23 November 2008 10:55 pm |
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Well, honestly the main thing was something intangible. One day I was stuffing my face, the next day I had had enough and it was like a switch flipped on. Not that it was easy, but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
In practical terms I basically follow a 1200 calorie a day/get more movement plan. And that's it. I tr to stick to whole foods, but I don't always meet that goal. One of the biggest things I do is that I don't use food as a reward, ever. Yeah I have meals where I don't stress about what I'm eating but I don't work hard just to look forward to some special food treat or free day or whatever. I am an addict, this doesn't work for me.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 24 November 2008 02:34 am |
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Simply gorgeous, Midge. There's nothing else I can say, except that I am quite proud of you.
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MidgeH
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Posted: 24 November 2008 04:10 am |
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| Thanks Nicky. <<Kiss>>
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 24 November 2008 04:20 am |
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| Midge you're such an inspiration! You are so beautiful, inside and out. Thanks so much for sharing with us Midge, and thanks for taking this journey with us!
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sonamohan
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Posted: 24 November 2008 06:12 am |
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| Wow! You look amazing. Congrats...
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