The difference 49 lbs makes

[SueSue1212]

Oh Dear God,
Hide the Victoria Secrets Catalog!!!

[Debie]

I can agree with your points.

[Debie]

Originally Posted by SueSue1212

Oh Dear God,
Hide the Victoria Secrets Catalog!!!

The beauty here is that we all have different opinions and the right to express those opinions.

My point was we can not turn a blind eye to someones opinion and assume yours is the only one.

I agreed with the points that Spartan made, I choose to ignore the above. I am sure you mean it in fun.

[zoewmu]

Kristen, thank you for inspiring me. Your initial weight was about where I started out in January. I just started Atkins in July and I'm down to about 180. I want to be at 145, so your goal weight is close to mine.

I can tell by looking at your pictures that you not only look different, but you feel different about yourself. Thank you for showing me that it is possible and that it will be worth it when I meet my goal.

[Greeneggs&ham]

Originally Posted by SpartanLou

I would imagine with the Internet and cable today though there is very little a 15-year old boy or girl hasn't seen. I can't imagine anything that would shock them these days.

That doesn't mean we should slacken up on our morals though.

As an adult, I can appreciate the intention of a before and after pic. As a Christian parent (who almost got in trouble at work yesterday for reading this thread), I can see where the other responders are coming from.

[Debie]

Originally Posted by Greeneggs&ham

That doesn't mean we should slacken up on our morals though.

As an adult, I can appreciate the intention of a before and after pic. As a Christian parent (who almost got in trouble at work yesterday for reading this thread), I can see where the other responders are coming from.

Thank you!!!!!! That was my point and you said it much better than I did! I am actually pretty lax with my 15 year old, I was thinking of others that are more strict with theirs. I don't like stepping on toes, just wanted to make sure that we were thinking of ALL our members.

[SueSue1212]

Right After you post I turned on the television and there was the commerical for Girls gone Wild. In my opinion, which I can also have, unless your keeping someone in a dark closet, not letting them go to school, never letting them watch TV, not allowing them on internet or go to a beach, I am sure that that picture is not the worse thing your son or anyone elses has seen. It is not like she is hanging out all over the place. The suit is nicely covering what it is suppose to. She is proud of her accomplishment and has a right to be. Stiffling hormones can cause and Explosion.

[Debie]

Originally Posted by SueSue1212

Right After you post I turned on the television and there was the commerical for Girls gone Wild. In my opinion, which I can also have, unless your keeping someone in a dark closet, not letting them go to school, never letting them watch TV, not allowing them on internet or go to a beach, I am sure that that picture is not the worse thing your son or anyone elses has seen. It is not like she is hanging out all over the place. The suit is nicely covering what it is suppose to. She is proud of her accomplishment and has a right to be. Stiffling hormones can cause and Explosion.

Yes it is your opinion. We both have our own and enough said LOL

[SpartanLou]

Originally Posted by Greeneggs&ham

That doesn't mean we should slacken up on our morals though.

As an adult, I can appreciate the intention of a before and after pic. As a Christian parent (who almost got in trouble at work yesterday for reading this thread), I can see where the other responders are coming from.

I myself am a religious Christian also. While I don’t find the picture offense, inappropriate or anything like that, I can see where others might.

That is why I would like an adult’s only section on this site for more adult style pictures. If kids get through, there is nothing you can do about it. I am sure that kids looking for porn have plenty of other sites to look for it. I find it hard to believe that most teenagers have not looked at porn on the ‘net, even just out of curiosity. We were all young once, and do you remember what we got away with and the ‘stuff’ we saw. It is nothing compared to what kids see today.

The only real objection I see and think is valid is if someone pulls this site up at work and the pictures come up. That’s why I think we should have a section for adults-only, that way you know what you are looking at. We make it non-nude, but as adults I think we can look at a picture of someone in their undergarments and get to see how weight loss truly changed someone’s body.

[SueSue1212]

Greeneggsandham,
I don't mean this in a bad way, but are you sure it did not have something to do with the fact you were even on a site not related to work that almost got you in trouble? I mean if one of my employees was scanning the web and posting on my dime, they might be in a little bit of a basket too. Just a thought