Mini-Goal Photo Album - 120 lbs lost

...or thereabouts.

You look AMAZING!! And well over half way to your goal. Congratulations on a job well done so far!!!

OMG WOW! You look good!

DC - WOW, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations do not seem to cover it! You look great and I know that you must feel wonderful. Out hiking!

Your upper arms look like they have handled the weight loss very well. You look great in a short sleeve shirt. I am afraid that the skin on my upper arms will hang down to my wrists.

You look so great! Congratulations on your wonderful progress!

Ha, not in a closeup.

Well, to be completely honest...I will never wear sleeveless without major surgery, which I have no interest in getting. The skin underneath is a bit thin and crepey. However, I have done A LOT of MAJOR HEAVY LIFTING since March. Like, March - June. Full-body, not targeted, with 25-30 lb dumbbells.

If I had liposuction and skin removal today, next week my arms would look better than Linda Hamilton's in T2. However, they're never going to look like that without surgery, which I don't want.

Even with the remaining fat and extra skin, I have delt/tri/bi definition. And I am very hopeful that by the time I reach the 190s-180s, I will feel comfortable in a short-sleeved shirt, at least. Right now I only wear long or 3/4th inch sleeves, period. I was only wearing that t-shirt because we were hiking in 100 degrees.

But if I have to wear 3/4th length sleeves the rest of my life, so be it. I have worked too hard to worry about my arms. I look good in 3/4th length sleeves, they're easy to find, and I frankly don't care anymore. Another added bonus of being over 40. :)

WOW! (not very original, but that's what I thought when I saw your picture! I guess I'm not the only one!) You look GREAT and, from your further posting, you have an awesome attitude, too!
love those bassetts!!

Yeah, you know, frankly, once I get to 199, every pound lost from there will just be bonus. You know, icing. :) I must say, I started out 50% pretending to have a good attitude and 50% really having one...it gets easier. Now I'm only like 5% pretending.

Dancing carrots help.

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250lb? YOu don`t look that AT ALL!!!

Fantastic! You look wonderful!

You are a new success story and an inspiration to us all! :cp:

Looking amazing! Congrats on your progress so far!

Many congratulations on your tremendous weight loss! You are an inspiration to those of us, myself among them, who are just starting their journey.

Keep it up!

What an inspiration you are! I'm so proud of your success and wish you more. You must feel amazing, you are certainly looking that way.

Congratulations on all your hard work. You look great and you are certainly inspirational!

:congrat: You look awesome!!

DC....You look fabulous! Congratulations on your fantastic success so far! Keep it up!
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Maybe I'm just feeling emotional tonight, but these photos brought tears to my eyes.

Not only has your weight changed, but your whole demeanor in the photos has changed. You look amazing.

Congratulations! :high:

You look amazing!!!! Congrats on your progress.

P.S. Your bassetts are adorable also.

Aww, thanks everybody. Big hug for seagirl especially. If I get to your starting weight, I'll probably be right around my goal weight, funny that we're the same height. We just all carry weight differently.

Last time I was 190 I was only a little overweight. Right now I'm 5'8 and hovering around 250, and my size 18s are falling off. Some 16s fit, some are a bit too snug for public. I carry my weight very evenly distributed and I'm very strong and muscular. (Partly from picking up 50-75 lb hounds and carrying them around!)

I have a good friend who started WW a few months after I restarted Atkins. She's a couple inches taller than me, weighs 190, and we are the exact same size, we trade clothes all the time. Most of my friends who know about weight and dieting (i.e. not the skinny clueless ones :) ) think I weigh around 200 lbs.

Congratulation, that is some impressive progress and you are an inspiring presence on these boards :D

Woohoo, DC!!!! Your hard work and commitment are an inspiration to me personally and your pictures knocked my socks off. Strong work!!!

fabulous, just absolutely fabulous!!! :)

dc, I always enjoy reading your posts. thx :)

amazing! congrats!

:congrat: You have come so far! Look at you! Look at your lifestyle now!
I can't wait to see what the future brings (and, I'm 100% with you on the no surgery thing - being over 40 DOES have its benefits!)

Congratulations, you look terrific!

Wow, you look so slim and trim! Good job!

You look like a completely different person! :bravo:

Woweeeeeeeeeeeeee lady!!!! What a difference :) Congrats!

WOW! What an amazing difference! You look so strong and so healthy in that second picture --- like a woman with a mission and the will to take on the world!

Congratulations on an amazing achievement, DCHound --- I can't wait to see what happens next!

Oh wow, you look fantastic! You must feel fabulous! Congrats...all your hard work is definitely paying off!

WOW!!! You have come so far, congrats! :D

Honestly, I agree with Numina... the woman in the 2nd pic looks like she's ready to take on the world! Congratulations and Best of luck! :)

They say a picture speaks 1000 words. Well at LEAST that many come to mind when I see your before and after pics. Too many to mention here, but I'll throw out a few - fabulous, incredible, spectacular, phenomenal, gorgeous, awe-inspiring, tear provoking..........

Wow!! You look absolutely amazing!!! Awesome job!

Awesome job~You look terrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You look wonderful!! Good job with all that hard work!!

Wow, DCHound. Robin is right, too many words to even begin ...

Makes me wish I wasn't too shy to post full-on shots! The pics really tell it. I like following your progress.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! You are looking fabulous and are a total inspiration to me. Way to go, you are kicking some butt!

You look absolutely amazing DC!! Congratulations on your progress so far :)

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Wow, you look amazing! Is your friend who you switch pants with around my height then? Because I wore a 14 at 190 (still do now but now I can squeeze into 12's and they're getting closer and closer to actually fitting! :D)

:) amazing! you are such an inspiration!

Megwini, my friend is a shade over 5'10 and I am allllmost 5'8 if I stand up very, very tall. She has fairly thin arms and legs, no boobs to speak of, and carries most of her weight in her butt, thighs and tummy. Her goal weight is 125. Last time she weighed 130 she was still a bit flabby right around the middle and thinks 125 will be perfect. I think my bones and internal organs weigh more than 125. I'd die of starvation before I got to that weight. 150 for me will probably be way too thin in fact. I'd love to get out of the overweight category, which would be high 160s. I don't want to be "thin" just healthy and look good.

I, otoh, am large everywhere. I wear a size 12/13 shoe and men's XL gloves. I can palm a basketball. I can also pick up 77 lb dogfood bags from the vet's office, sling them on my shoulder in a fireman's carry, and walk them out to my suv no hands. I have never tested to see how much I can deadlift but I'm sure it would be over 100 lbs.

I have a relatively small waist but big everywhere else - My measurements as of this morning were 44.5-35.5-46.5. I'm just big all over, and that's why my friend and I are 60 lbs apart but wear the same size. Some things look better on her since the arms & legs are often tight on me--but fitted things look a lot better on me than on her since I have a huge rack. :) She doesn't even wear a bra half the time, no one notices. If I tried to leave the house without a bra (not that I would!) I'd probably be arrested!

The human body is an amazingly diverse thing. All our friends think my friend and I weigh about the same, but we are nowhere near one another in weight, just in size. Pant size, she can't get 16s to zip yet but the 18s are floaty. For me, I have some old 16s I can only pull halfway up my butt but all my old 18s are roomy. In new stuff, I am a solid 16 though.

I just had this discussion with my friend who is 12-14, but to me looks like an 8. Which is why everyone needs to find their happy shape - comparisons just wont work unless its with your identical twin! ;)

ps. You look so much smaller than a 16!!!!!

Amazing.

Incredibly amazing!

Congratulations! :bravo: What an incredible accomplishment! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations on your loss -- you look fabulous!! Wow!!

You look awesome DC!! WTG! :carrot:

You are a rockstar, Dc! You look terrific and very happy!

You're an amazing inspiration!!!

You look fabulous! And I second the comments that say you don't look like you weight 250 at all! I would've guessed you for closer to 200!

Congratulations on your success! You look amazing!! :woohoo:

Oh DC, you are doing wonderful! I'm am so thrilled for you and your progress so far. You are an inspiration to so many...including me! WTG!

You look great! :)

What an amazing job! You look so good, and happy too. Congratulations!

AWESOME! Its all I have to say :)

Amazing! :bravo:

You can tell a huge difference. Way to go!