Mini-Goal Photo Album - Putting it on at university... and slowly taking it back off!

Well, I haven't made myself a little weight-loss picture montage in here before, and I'm getting close to my goal, so I figure it's about time I started something!

Sometimes I can look at two pictures of myself from before and after, side-by-side and barely see a difference. I think I'm just seeing MYSELF, instead of seeing the weight difference, so maybe to an objective viewer, it'll look more dramatic? I dunno!

I put on a good amount of weight at university. Almost 40 lbs... and have been struggling for the past few years trying to take it back off. Slowly, and surely, over the last two years I've crawled down from my highest weight of 176 back to the 140s, closer to my pre-university weight than I've EVER been!!

Only 11 more lbs from here, and I'm not giving up this time!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/jelbee/journey_1.png
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My final pic in the bottom-right here is from today, fitting back into a pair of cream-coloured shorts I'd long-since been unable to fit into... until now! So I took my super, "I'm a badass" pic. :D :p

About 152 lbs from the rehearsal dinner the night before my cousin's wedding... me [left] and my cousin [right].
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October 18th, candid photo taken of me while I was talking to my buddy.... can't believe that I look so small!
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Halloween, 2009 pics!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/jelbee/100_1056.jpg
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11 more to go until I'm back to 135! Can't wait, can't wait!


Going to Florida... bought a bikini for the first time in over 3 years!!!!!!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/jelbee/bikini.jpg

Fantastic! You are so pretty! Congrats and thanks for sharing :hug:

You look great; glad you posted the pics.

Congrats on your weight loss.

Cheers,

J

you look fantastic!

what r u crazy that you can't see the difference? You look like a new woman AND GORGEOUS TOO BOOT! Well done!!!

WTG Badass!!!!!

I am so immpressed!

Yay! Jelbb, you look awesome! :)

Way to go! You look awesome!

your so cute. i wish I had an hourglass figure like that!

i love how your face changed the most! wow!

woot woot! looking good!!!!

:bravo: You're so pretty :)

Wow, congrats. You can really tell the difference. And you're stunning. =)

You look awesome! You can totally tell a difference -- especially in the photos of you in your skivvies. ook at how you used to have overlapping back fat and in the last pic it is gone! And you belly is smaller and your face! BTW you were totally cute at 175 too....I LOVE that black dress!

You've made such great progress!! Congrats :)

It's always hard to see the minor changes when you're looking at yourself. But trust me, you look AMAZING! :)

Thanks for all the kind words, ladies, you're all super sweet! :)

You look beautiful!! Congrats on your hard work & accomplishments!

Eeeeeeeeeeee! Just put up new comparisons at 143 lbs, and holy crapsticks! I'm finally seeing what I consider to be a HUGE physical difference!

*happy dances herself to death*

You are a naturally gorgeous girl at any size, absolutely beautiful! But--kudos at looking awesome, feeling great and getting healthy...your so close to the finish line, keep up the good work!

You're doing great doll! So proud of you! =)

You are so beautiful and what a difference!!! whoo hoo almost there!!

There is definitely a difference. You look great. Like the badass pic, cant wait to take one of my own

You are beautiful!! Fantastic job!

you've got a great shape!! keep it up! you are soooo close.

:cp::bravo::cp:
Congratulations - the difference is really apparent - not only did you lose the pounds but so many inches, too - How great is that?!

You're actually beautiful in all the photos but now you have the figure and the attitude to go with it. Keep up the good work - your goal is right around the corner!

Thanks for sharing - it's fun to celebrate success!:woohoo:

Congrats on your success!! The pictures say it all. You are looking great! It's inspiring to me. I'm also trying to lose the weight I gained from the college years!

Thanks for posting these. I love looking at others successes. It helps me to realize that I can do it too!!! I can see a big difference. You are so beautiful!!! Keep up the good work.

you are so pretty, at any of your sizes! Well done on your weight loss, my weight also jumped when I started uni and only now at 24 I'm starting to take some action. Great job!

Thanks for the fabulous words, ladies! :)

I need to snap some "before" photos of myself. You look amazing! Very motivating!

Whoo boy, yeah I can relate. I came into college at 185 and quickly gained up to 212. But you know what? I'm 159 now, which is most definitely lower than 185... so I guess that makes it the freshmen 25 and the sophomore -26. :lol:
It's easy to gain at college, isn't it? Cheers to us for shaking it up and fighting what is so often viewed as the inevitable!!!!!

You look great! You are so happy and healthy looking in your pics. Thanks for posting progress pics.

Just wanted to add you look like a million bucks!

wow you look amazing great job gorgeous! =)

Well done! You are a gorgeous girl! I see a huge difference...

CONGRATS! You look amazing!

Love the placement of pics! Very inspiring! You look HOT! Keep it up and share again!

Great Job!!!! You look awesome! :carrot:

You Look Great! You Can Most Definitely tell a Difference! Congratulations....Have Fun in Your Bikini!

U Look Good!!!!

You look great! Congrats on the progress you've made so far!

thanks for sharing you are so pretty