who are you going to show off your weight loss to?

[NewToAtkins]

Honestly, I can't wait to see my baseball team again. The group of us are really close friends, but we only see each other in the summer (except for the few of us who live close together). Last year I was in the worst shape of my life, especially because I didn't expect to play at all after a shoulder surgery. Unfortunately my stupidity took over and I played with the bad shoulder, but I didn't play well.
I've been really honest with the team about trying to lose weight this off season, and they're very supportive. Although I don't care what they say to me about the way I look, I am anxious to get out and show them what -30 can do for my hitting, throwing, and running. I'm meeting up with them in two weeks for a practice weekend. I'm hoping to be -35 or -40 by then....

[shannon07016]

Whatever Dr Phil blah blah blah. The best revenge is looking good. You go girl. I'm the same way. This summer, I'm meeting up with some bitches I went to high school with, and I want to look AWESOME. Keep it going, girl! Show 'em what you got!

[ikilledrafe]

the pic thing is good. i have a before...that im still oggling...from a month ago. I don't think im ready to take my after one yet and post them, one more month and i think i can confidently post em : p but yeah my fatty one is going on the fridge for sure.

[emmie30]

"The World". I dont really have any friends (apart from you guys!) and bacause as my weight increased my confidence and self esteem plummeted to the point where I barely go out, other than to work. So I cant wait to be able to post some before and after pics up on here. I cant wait to have a family holliday where I dont have to stay covered up and hiding away from the camera.So really I want to be able to say "Hello world, look at me". x

[reneel]

I'm looking forward to showing off a MUCH better body at my niece's wedding in December. I won't likely be at my goal, but I'll look much better. I also want to feel good about putting up some photos on Facebook

Renee

[ikilledrafe]

aww shannon! you too! i agree no reason to be spiteful when i can have a presence that gets revenge for me! i think everyone has good and selfish reasons to lose weight. It's good to be honest about it!

[milfit77]

i don't have anyone that i would like to show off to necessarily, but i would like my children to see my progress. My 10 yr old thinks I am a lost cause, she doesnt remember me at 125 lol, that was at least 5 yrs ago. I think most if not all of my family and friends would be happy and proud that I made a goal and actually followed through with it. Noone around me really knows that i chose this WOL, I dont make a big deal out of it and just do it. ok.. maybe all those gym girls who look all dolled up and fabulous at the gym. lol. I cant wait to be one of them

[stephbob]

Myself!

And, well, everyone and anyone who will look. I'm hoping to lose enough weight to see a difference by the end of April when I go back to Florida. I want to show my hubby and his mother, sister and aunt that I can lose weight. I know it sounds silly, but his mother, as kind as she is, always tells his sister in front of me that she needs to lose weight, and she's like a size 4!
Plus, it felt AMAZING the last time I surprised them with weight loss - in 2005, they saw me at 170 lbs - the next time I visited, I was 134 and they had no idea I was "dieting".
I've not mentioned it this time because the reaction I got then felt so good I want a repeat of it. Silly, I know, but it means a lot to me.

[kibskix]

I'm with steph, Myself, and anyone else who wants to notice! and i've got my mom's wedding in october. I don't really want to rub anything in her face, except that she ALWAYS complains about how fat she is (she's like 5'6 147). But every time I've told her i'd lose weight with her she just gives up 12 hours later cause she wants ice cream. Or she'll go buy lo-carb ice cream and eat the entire tub in 1 day. That usually gets me down or is bad for me to be around when i'm trying to be good and she's like "I give up, lets get mexican food!", but this time i'm doing it by myself, for myself, and maybe she'll see a change in me and realize she can do it too and it isn't THAT hard to say no to ice cream!

[Kathi22]

Oh good question! I am very in between on this. I definitely want to show my loss off to myself in the mirror as I enter the plus size store and go for the smaller size. I hate clothes shopping because nothing ever fits or I look terrible! I am pretty successful for my age, and my DH's social group (which is one huge small town click) has never accepted me - partly because of my professional success and partly because I don't indulge in the drinking and gossiping about one another. They always have a lot to say about me, but the 2 consistent things are I am too opinionated and I am "f'in huge." The opinionated part will never change, but the "f'in huge" will, and is, and for this I kind of want to just go to one of their clicky small minded events and just walk by with my snobby skinny self lol.