After reading posts all day I saw something in common. There are a lot of secret keepers out there. Also, a lot of secret losers like myself. There are so many people that had a hard enough time admitting their actual weight to themselves much less other people. I know that other than all of you out there, no one here in my real life has any idea how much I weigh. I haven't even been to the doctor for so long that their records wouldn't even be accurate. The only numbers I have told anyone so far is how much I've lost. I'm now dreading the day when I've lost enough that they start to do the math and guess at how much I must have weighed to start.

So here's the question. Who in your real life knows what your real numbers are? What your highest weight was? What your current weight is? What you are shooting for as a goal? Okay so that was several questions but the big one is Who Knows?

That is a good question, as the only people that know my real weight is on here and my doctor. I have never told my family or friends how much I weigh now or what I started at, they just know how much I have lost. One day when I am at a better weight I will feel proud enough to tell people my starting weight.

My fiancé is the only one. Even the friend I was losing weight with for a time did not know exactly. (I do the same with anyone else who asks "I've lost 57 lbs... >_>" And yeah, I'll be excited when I lose the rest, but nervous when I say "I've lost 180 lbs... O_O... please don't start guessing how much I used to weigh!")

After the Woman's World article - 8 million readers, across the country.

Heh, *I* didn't even know my numbers when I started, I had quit weighing myself and didn't start until about 2 weeks into my weight loss. I know my top weight was higher than 195, but not actually sure. I also totally lied on my old driver's license (I said 150 when I probably weighed 180+ when I got it). Once I really got started, I was very open about my top weight, current weight, goal weight with anybody that seemed remotely interested

You all here at 3FC, some people on another site, and my hubby.

Nobody knows my numbers, aside from pounds lost...except my wonderful friends right here at 3FC

Of course everyone here-- but also.. my Mom, My sister, and a couple of my girlfriends- they know my highest and current and such.

It isn't like I can hide it so why lie about it..

Now, everyone. When I started. No one. I find it interesting that there are people even here who don't want their numbers known...even among people here who are in the same boat! I'm not judging...I just find it interesting.

It is such a strange thing isn't it???

I find I don't want to share with my family etc..because I'm just so damned ashamed.
But with you guys...there's no shame..it's a very beautiful thing!

Only all 3FC members and one of my BFF's.

My husband. We are very close, were best friends for years before we got married - no secrets. Besides, it's not like he wouldn't have a clue, right? I've never quite understood the whole "you can see me naked, but I won't tell you how much I weigh" thing! I'd rather tell ANYONE my numbers than have them see me naked!!

Only 3fc members & my doctor. I don't know if I ever will tell anyone, I have told 3 people who asked though that I've lost 40 pounds.

Whoever asks I don't have a problem sharing.

my husband knows.. he reads the scale for me as my che che's are about the biggest thing about me and i would have to lean over to read the scale.. lol...
had to tell my mom in law today actually.. she is the best mom in law in the world, and i really lucked out, but she keeps trying to give me food lol.. today it was cheesecake.. my fave btw... kept sayin ' one lil slice wont hurt you.. and you havnt eaten enough to keep a bird alive' lol.. i had to tell her i weigh 21 stone, and until i reach 19 stone ( my first goal) im not havin any cheesecake lol.. and then only a sliver ..maybe lol...
is funny, but i really dont care who knows my numbers.. i guess i feel that when i do lose all the weight i want to lose, i want them to KNOW how much i lost and what i went thru lol.. each friday am is going to be my weigh in day.. and for each pound/stone lost, im gonna shout it from the roof tops