Wordless Wednesday – Guess who this is…. Yikes!
May 6, 2009
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On May 6th, 2009 at 11:20 pm Wendy said:
You’ve come a long way baby!
On May 6th, 2009 at 11:31 pm Nicole O'Dell said:
You look fantastic! WTG!
On May 6th, 2009 at 11:33 pm Vanessa said:
WOW! Beautiful then and beautiful now. =) I guess that means I’m beautiful too – this picture reminds me of me today. You are an inspiration!
On May 6th, 2009 at 11:34 pm Suzan said:
Roni…You do not look anything like that RoniCira97…I am always amazed how a persons’ face changes so drastically with weight loss…what an accomplishment! I know its hard but keep up the good work
On May 6th, 2009 at 11:54 pm Laura Brandon said:
Wow, Roni, you look totally different!!
On May 7th, 2009 at 12:12 am Berni said:
You are such an inspiration!
On May 7th, 2009 at 1:48 am Priyanka said:
You really have come a long way Roni, you rock!
On May 7th, 2009 at 2:14 am Jo said:
Wow Roni, you are almost recognisable from that picture. I bet then you could never have seen yourself getting to where you are today! Its so important every now and then to remind yourself where you have come from
On May 7th, 2009 at 6:11 am MizFit said:
wow.
you are amazing in your transformation.
and Im not even thinking looks—-Im envisioning your mindset there as well.
On May 7th, 2009 at 7:28 am Marisa (trim the fat) said:
Wowza Roni! You should be sooooo proud of all the changes, inside and out, you have made! You are such an inspiration!
On May 7th, 2009 at 7:38 am lunzy said:
Congrats! what i notice the most is your eyes and smile. your spirit looks totally different.
~Lisa
On May 7th, 2009 at 7:54 am Kathy said:
I love the look on your face in this pic! You’ve always been cute as a button, but who wouldn’t want to make the transformation you have? What a healthy turnaround!
On May 7th, 2009 at 8:21 am Crystal said:
Wow. To me you look completely different. I don’t know what else to say!
I think I had that same haircut in the 90s…hehehe
On May 7th, 2009 at 8:27 am Jess' food Coma said:
You truly remind me that it is possible to get to my goal weight, that a body can change that mush sometimes seems impossible.
On May 7th, 2009 at 8:50 am lainb said:
You and your sister look so much alike! ;-)
Wow- Roni…you’re awesome!
On May 7th, 2009 at 9:25 am Evilwoman said:
Your an inspiration Roni!
You look awesome today!
Isn’t it something how weight gain looks you look older?
On May 7th, 2009 at 9:55 am Amy said:
Roni,
I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication. Can you anticipate the but…coming down the pike? I suppose I could find plenty of “yikes” pictures myself to show other people struggling with weight issues, but to what end? We should help people celebrate and love who they are today, not suggest that they’re a “yikes” today and something better tomorrow, a suggestion I think many people would assume (as Vanessa said, “WOW! Beautiful then and beautiful now. =) I guess that means I’m beautiful too – this picture reminds me of me today.”). Let’s not make Vanessa have to “guess” that she’s beautiful today. She IS beautiful today, never more or less today than yesterday or tomorrow You loved yourself then or you wouldn’t be the person you are today. More, WITHOUT being the person you were then, you wouldn’t be the person you are today. You weren’t a “yikes,” you were you, as is Vanessa, and the thousands of others who come to this site for inspiration.
On May 7th, 2009 at 10:02 am AlliJag said:
You are hardly recognizable in that photo! I never knew “that Roni” – but I think I like the one that I know much better :D
On May 7th, 2009 at 10:17 am petunia said:
Unbelievable
On May 7th, 2009 at 10:18 am petunia said:
I mean you just look SO different. When I look at you now in your videos your such a little thing! You are awesome at any size, but that’s a great accomplishment.
On May 7th, 2009 at 10:44 am The Crazy Woman Inside Me said:
Great pic for Wordless Wednesday because, truly, no words are needed. :) Great inspiration! I’ve recently discovered your different blogs and thoroughly enjoy them. Great weight loss info and wonderful inspiration.
–Susan
On May 7th, 2009 at 11:07 am Jennifer said:
Roni, you’ve come so far! My favorite difference between the “Then” and “Now” is that in your “Now” pictures you are all smiles!!! :-D
On May 7th, 2009 at 11:10 am Nichole said:
Roni you rock!
My senior pictures are my “Wordless Wednesday,” it’s amazing how the 68 pounds that I have lost since then have changed my life!
On May 7th, 2009 at 12:02 pm Alisha said:
Is your hair back, or is it short?
On May 7th, 2009 at 12:04 pm Elaine said:
Roni,
Thank you so much for being SO real!! You are a beautiful person inside and out!! This is evident by how you are open and honest with your blogging community. You were beautiful in this picture, but you couldn’t see that at that time and probably not now. I have been on a weight loss yo-yo for too many years now. When I look at myself ( about 65 lbs. overweight), I can’t imagine myself being at the right weight and looking healthy. Seeing your picture has helped me realize that it is possible. Also, reading your sight about your journey and the good days and the bad is very inspiring to me. Thank you for your time and inspiration!
On May 7th, 2009 at 12:08 pm Krista S. said:
I totally agree with “Amy”. <3
On May 7th, 2009 at 12:21 pm Jenn said:
Hi, wow, you’ve come so far! Great job! I just found your blog and I’ve added it to my blog roll!
On May 7th, 2009 at 12:24 pm Alison said:
Wow Roni, what a transformation :) Way to go!
(and personally I see nothing wrong with posting before/after pictures. that is part of the weight loss journey. Roni didn’t say she was “ugly” or “fat” – she simply said “Yikes” and I would guess it is because of the huge change she experienced.)
On May 7th, 2009 at 1:01 pm roni said:
Amy
“Yikes”
Definition – an exclamation of surprise
Every single person can look at old pictures of themselves and exclaim yikes.
Yikes! Look at my hair!
Yikes! I can’t believe I wore that!
Yikes! I remember that day I was so naive back then.
Yikes! Is THAT me?!?
I liked and decided to participate in a Wordless Wednesday because I love the idea that people can interpret what they want from the picture without me interjecting my (often long winded) opinion. To be honest I was curious how people would react to this one.
My intent wasn’t to say look at me. Look how fat I was. My intent was, look at me back then, can you believe how much I’ve grown. How far I’ve come. How much older I am now. How much longer my hair is! lol
You are right, I wouldn’t be who I am today without my past. BUT (see I have one too) you were wrong too, I didn’t love myself then. THAT was the problem. I can show you 100 of pictures of a perfectly healthy, thinner Roni who hated being in her skin too. It didn’t matter if I was 150lbs or 200lbs. I hated myself. So when I say “Yikes” I’m saying look at this old funny picture of me. Look at how far I’ve come. I was unhappy then and therefore fatter, NOT the other way around. Hopefully that is what people can find inspiration in.
On May 7th, 2009 at 1:25 pm Runeatrepeat said:
You have come so far & you should be proud :)
On May 7th, 2009 at 1:26 pm Amanda said:
Look at how OLD you look there and how YOUNG you look now! That’s the first thing I notice. You have come a long way (and your hair is definitely more beautiful now!). :) They always say weight loss makes you look younger–you are living proof!
On May 7th, 2009 at 1:31 pm Fat Fitness Food said:
Yikes! What a controversial post! LOL
I find seeing before and afters very motivating.
That’s what I am taking from it! You deserve to be able to say yikes, it’s your picture, your blog, your hard work. You earned your yikes!
On May 7th, 2009 at 2:03 pm Nichole said:
I agree “Fat Fitness Food,” we have our “past” photos for motivation. I wasn’t happy fat- I was sad and always yoyo dieting. I loved and hated myself. I would pray every night that God would help me lose weight and then find a boyfriend :). I had many emotional issues that the fat held in. Don’t get me wrong I’m 127 pds right now and I still have emotional issues, I haven’t fully realized where I’m at. I’m only 26 years old and dreamed of being in my 120’s for over half my life! If we didn’t have the “past photos” then we would never succeed. If I wasn’t reminded my those old photos then I would not have motivation-end of story.
On May 7th, 2009 at 2:13 pm Nicole S. said:
I don’t think Roni is saying that you have to be thin to be beautiful either. What she is doing with this post is no different than what The Biggest Loser does every week and they are by no means saying you’re ugly if you’re fat. It’s all about being healthy and looking back at how far you’ve come.
On May 7th, 2009 at 3:35 pm Holly said:
Yikes Sprites! ;)
On May 7th, 2009 at 10:14 pm Mel said:
Th first thing I notice is how much happier you look in current pix that I’ve seen. You have come so far girlfriend and are such an inspiration!!
On May 8th, 2009 at 1:03 pm Dawn said:
I LOVE pictures like this b/c it shows you how FAR YOU HAVE COME!! Be proud of that and don’t grimace when you see it. Just know you will NEVER go back. That was you IN THE PAST!
On May 11th, 2009 at 2:35 am Renee said:
Roni, I am sorry you always have the ‘downers’~ you are so patient with them! I remember the gal who was so “happy” being overweight, she had to insist YOU weren’t really happy being fit! LOL, whatevah!
You are such an inspiration and before and afters are what drive so many of us. Yes, I want to be fit, have more energy, better health, but dang it, I WANT TO LOOK GOOD TOO! Nothing wrong with that.