I do get what you mean about a flattering angle but in all seriousness I would never guess from your photo you had ever been big.
I've just done my maths & I to have lost 52.1kg in a little under 2yrs surgery if I can get funding & be brave enough is my next step. I'm still 7lbs off my highest target weight but as I've maintained or lost only 2lbs in a year I think it's all in the skin now & am beginning to come to terms with myself & the belief I've failed again at something the 52.1kg loss or 8st 2lbs is nothing compared to that last 7lbs.