TMZ's Before and After Beauties -- WINNER!!!

61. That is not her!!!!! There is NO WAY she lost all that weight and has not one stretch mark on her belly. Sorry, it just doesn't happen like that after being so big.

Posted at 8:26AM on May 13th 2009 by Victoria

62. She went from being Chris Farley to being Christina Augillera! Well done!

Posted at 8:29AM on May 13th 2009 by Deborah

63. I can't believe the nasty comments on here. i think most of the people making nasty comments are obese themselves and are just jealous because they can't take off the pounds like Julie. if you people look at the faces in the each picture closely you can tell it's the same woman. not every one who had posted pictures of weight loss is photo shopped.

instead of insulting this woman why don't all you overweight people get off the sofa and lose some weight yourselves so you can look good like Julie.

Posted at 10:13AM on May 13th 2009 by Nia

64. She has nude images on her website showing her transformation. I think it's quite obvious that she DID NOT have ANY type of plastic surgery. She admits in the FAQ's of her website that she does have saggy thigh and lower belly skin. If you'll look at this image, her jeans cut her right above where the saggy starts in her nude images. She has TONS of images on her website showing the different phases she went through including her pregnancy. She has an eight year journal on there too. Why don't you negative people read her journal and see the struggles and journey she has been through? I stayed up all night reading her story. She is certainly and inspriation to any person struggling with obesity... but she has also become a successful business owner on top of it all while she juggles a family. I don't think any of you bashers could be half the woman this lady is.... and for you men... she's got more balls then you guys could ever dream of.

Posted at 12:26PM on May 13th 2009 by lorijean

65. Wow..what a transformation.Although.I can't help to notice that skin hanging on her side or whatever it is.I can only assume as a photographer she had someone take these pics and spend numerous hours touching them up on a computer.Women like this do not work out,hints the reason she was so big initially.I am sure she had gastric bypass and as other said,a bottle of bleach.Gastric bypass is the easy way out yet causes severe problems.Normally it takes the body about 3 to 5 years to start finding other areas to store the fat.I used to workout and I have before and after pics but I was under the assumption this was for recent photos.I would almost guarantee this lady has gained alot of her weight back,has a kid running around and trying to hold on to what little excitement she once had for a brief period.but oh well..I don't know nothing!!Show me the people who have actually worked hard to transform their looks.It also looks like a man who had a sex change and the look in her eyes before her surgery looks really crazy,fellas watchout this is almost worst than a guy posing as woman!scaryyyyyyyyyyy

Posted at 2:08PM on May 13th 2009 by Johnboy

66. Julie you look awesome. Good luck to you and stay healthy!!

Posted at 1:42PM on May 13th 2009 by Cinbad

67. Remember folks, her doctor has stated that she is an exception to the rule. Most people that lose a lot of weight usually end up having large amounts of skin that needs to be removed. Not Julie. I know her personally and can tell you that she has not had any plastic surgery or breast augmentation done whatsoever.

Please check out her surgeon's website: http://www.drchampion.com/ and Julie's testimonial from his website: http://www.drchampion.com/testimonials/testimonial-julie/
You can also get more information from her WLS website: http://www.juliehedges.info/

Posted at 1:42PM on May 13th 2009 by Maverick

68. it's always funny how, in the after pics most of the women have a smug look on there face like they are the sh*t. This woman is still very unattractive. At least in the before pic she had a little more self-respect, now she just looks like a trailer park material. You go girl!!!

Posted at 9:04PM on May 14th 2009 by Holy

69. Holy:
What an evil, insensitive, and negative thing to say about a woman who has been through so much. If you take the time to read her Journal, like I did, you'll understand that lady has has been an instrumental motivator and a wealth of encouragement to those of us who struggle with our weight daily. That photograph is one of HUNDREDS you can see on her website. Yes. She may have been a little "too sexy" faced in that image... but that's not how she looks all the time. What do you look like? I'm sure you wake up every morning looking like a Greek Goddess... I'm sure you're just perfect, intelligent, wealthy, well liked, and loved by all... right? DOUBT IT with that kind of attitude. She is a VERY SUCCESSFUL Professional Photographer who works full-time supporting her family. What do you do for a living? You probably work for someone else in a dead end job... you're unhappy with yourself so you take it out on others. Good luck with that VANITY when you get to Heaven.

Posted at 9:47PM on May 15th 2009 by lorijean