20-Somethings - 20 Somethings Photo Album 2

Our thread got closed for being too large so I'm starting a new one... we can has sticky please?

Here's a description via the old thread:
HI ALL,
I thought we could start our own photo album. It doesn't have to be ALL about weight. I got the idea from BrandNewJen;

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...62#post2031362

It is a link to her pics in the 300 forum.

SHARE YOUR PICS of your dog or kids, tatoos, cars, or everyday life, and of course, weight loss pics too!

So I guess I'll start out the new thread. These are pictures I took with my two suitemates today. They're so weird to look at because I almost look... thin... at the very least, not overweight. It's still such a foreign concept to me, but I'm liking it so far!

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/MeganandMaileen.jpg
Yeah... TOTALLY doing that upside down.. oh well!

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/MeganandKaileen.jpg

Yay! Meg you DO look thin! :)

At the Museum of Natural History with my best friend over the summer before I started losing- I was around 182-185.
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/tasnuvah88/0725091643-01.jpg
A couple face pics from tonight! I was feeling particularly vain tonight, haha.
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/tasnuvah88/Photo277.jpg
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/tasnuvah88/Photo280.jpg
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/tasnuvah88/Photo273.jpg
My cat using my lap as a pillow <3 She's a sweetheart!
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/tasnuvah88/DSC00342.jpg

Are there any 'easy' ways of uploading or copying photos to this? Besides using the Attachments. All of my photos are too big and it's a pain in the A** to crop them each time.

Here is a photo of me last night at a staff social...and surprisingly sober..decided to not drink. Got this shirt in purple and black for 3.50 each at Old Navy..Gotta love clearance!!!

I think some of the extra 5lbs i have on are on my arms........butt..legs......
:-(.

33713

me in july i think around 178

Playing in the rain :) I'm in the tye dye. That was a fun day!

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs034.snc3/12141_1128357899375_1540020153_329873_732615_n.jpg

MegI just love your jeans, what brand are they?

Angela, I like to use photobucket. Upload your pics and copy and paste the link for forums. It's awesome and VERY easy.

Starrynight: Oh wow, you're so pretty! And your eye makeup is just GORGEOUS! I love eye liner and mascara and such.. I think of all the makeup that'd have to be my favorite. I really like how you do yours.

garstar: They're the brand fragile. I got them at the mall in the juniors department at Sears. I really liked their deep color. They're actually really interesting though. The one thing I DON'T like about them is that the front pockets are fake (I feel awkward putting stuff in my butt pockets but still do sometimes lol!), which I didn't realize till after I bought them. The other thing is that they no zipper, just a button. They have more stretch to them so you can slide them over your hips. That might not work if you have really big hips though! Mine are small so I can get away with it. :p It IS nice never having to worry about whether or not my fly is unzipped though, not gonna lie. XD

This is what I wore to my boyfriend's last week LOL. Those are my favorite new Nine West mary janes and the dress is a size 14 from delias (so, really, like a 12) that I found in my old box of clothes.

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG00344.jpg

Thanks so much Sgregg!! I just took some pics with my webcam and started a Photobucket acct. Gonna give it a try now!
http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz216/angelanicole23/215548.jpg
http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz216/angelanicole23/215420.jpg






This pic is me fooling around..check out my purple nails I painted!!

Meg I must say you look AMAZING in those jeans. Skinny girl!
Mary dont you look like a little naughty school girl... hawt!
Angela I love the pose haha

My new flannel shirt from Omaha:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/clothes001.jpg

Side view!

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/clothes002.jpg

This is my new scarf (and how I would imagine I'd wear it) - its huge, wool and sparkley. You can't really see from the picture, but its like brown, purple, blue and grey - the colors all kind of blend together.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/clothes003.jpg

Just me, I haven't posted like a "progress" pic in a while
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/clothes006.jpg

PJs!

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/clothes009.jpg

Angela - Hot nails! I like them :D
Pammy - LOL, that was the idea ;) He calls me his naughty sex kitten... ohhh my love life lol
Stella - That plaid shirt is AWESOME! And it looks so great on you!! I just got a really pretty purple one on sale that I've been bumming around my house in. You're looking fabulous my dear!

Thanks Mary! :)

And I LOVE your outfit. I'm such a sucker for plaid. Its the Catholic school girl in me.

Stella - Love the shirt and the scarf. I love your style. You look amazing in that tank top too, you can really see your curves!!

Stella- You look great! I love your new scarf...what a great find :) And I would not be talented enough to wear it like that...it looks really beautiful.

A picture of my pet tarantula, Gaia:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/Littlemoonrabbit/DSCN2885.jpg

My silly little Pom, Bailey:
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/Littlemoonrabbit/DSCN1438.jpg


Some pictures taken at a corn maze I visited with my hubby a few weeks ago:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/Littlemoonrabbit/DSCN2966.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/Littlemoonrabbit/DSCN2970.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/Littlemoonrabbit/DSCN2991.jpg

oh wow, that spider thing freaked me out! ***shivers*** lol

Awh!! Your pom looks almost identical to mine!! Very cute!!

My pom, Piper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/Cormandy/Real%20Pics/Piper1.jpg

My most recent "progress" pic. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v449/Cormandy/Weight%20Loss/P1010278.jpg

Meg - Thanks, too sweet! I'm kinda obsessed with eye-makeup, but I stopped going heavy with the eyeliner for a while until that night =P

Stella - I LOVE that scarf, it looks great on you, you have good taste =]

Platform - I really like your outfit, you look so cute! I love that look, but I've never had the ovaries to pull it off =P

StarryNight - Thanks! I never thought I'd look good in a sheath dress, but I'm rather liking them now. And you are gooooorgeous! I loveyour eye makeup too :D And your very pretty hair!

If we're pulling out the puppy pics...I gotta show you my babies lol.
My bunnies (Jersey Woolies, ~8 months old)
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/IMG_7957.jpg http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/IMG_7947.jpg

My cats (10 and 15 years old)
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/girlygirlbw.png http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/suz1.png

And my dog (2 years old) She's a Sheltie-Shepherd mix
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/IMG_2336.jpg

Also, new progress picture!
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/progress2month.jpg

Aw animals! I like anything cute and fuzzy. While I probably wouldn't *hold* the tarantula, I still think they're very pretty.

Mary - GREAT JOB!! :) You can really see the difference :)

Here's a couple of pics of the "kids!"

First is Daisy (aka Daisy Dog, Daisy Duck, Daisy Mae, etc)...my 1 1/2 year old rat terrier!

Jake, the Pseudo-Chihuahua (sold to the husband as a Chihuahua, but we think he's part terrier) is second. He's almost 4.

Third is Emma, the dog I've had for nearly 6 years!

Me, my brother, my sis-in-law, and my neices and nephews with santa. My brother and I have been getting Santa pictures our whole lives.

aw shucks, no pept picture for me, not allowed to have any! lol.

platformnine--you look amazing! you can really see a difference in your body!! And i love your puppy!

cormandy62442--that pic of you is SOOO adorable! So cute.

LittleMoonRabbit--I could have done without seeing that spider all up close, but those pictures of you are so cute!!

Skinnycow--that is such a good picture of your family. something worth framing! lol

and here are some pictures of me. i gots bored. lol.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm197/Mickey_D_07/moi4.jpg

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm197/Mickey_D_07/moi.jpg

You're so pretty Mickey!

Heres a pic I took today. I wasn't having the best hair day but I haven't posted a recent pic in forever.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/Pam_Neesha/2a707178.jpg

pammy you look great! those jeans look fantastic on you :)

Thanks.. Those are actually one of the free jeans that are too short. I just wish they were a bit longer :(

Jumping on the picture bandwagon!

We had to go down the shore this weekend for my cousin's confirmation party. Hurricane Ida which turned into a Nor'easter for us Northeasterners didn't want to make the hour ride very easy! Although I did head to the beach last night to check out the waves (and get showered by sand!) I didn't bring my camera as I'm behind on the times and I DO NOT have a waterproof camera. On the way back to my grandparent's house after lunch this afternoon my sister and I stopped by the bay which is just up the street. The view was gorgeous and since it wasn't raining I decided to take a few pictures! I love love love taking pictures and photoshop!

First a black and white of the water:
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/downbythebay2.jpg
Then a 'low color' of the water:
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/downbythebay.jpg
A reflection of me and my sister in her car:
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/IdaShore049.jpg
Last summer my sister weighed 30 pounds less than me and I was the fat twin. We now weigh within 3 pounds of each other and we're hoping to conquer the next 20 pounds together! I'm on the left and she's on the right:
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/twins.jpg
She's such a ham! She's always been the pretty twin (I'm happier being the smart twin anyway!) and never afraid of the camera (even on a bad hair day like today) which is a good thing because I'm always taking pictures of her!!
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/editedbritt.jpg
She thought it would be nice to have a full body picture of me for once. I agreed:
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/kurriedit.jpg

After all of this, I dropped my camera from my purse into the street taking my bags out of the car before and it landed in a puddle of water. It seems to be able to take pictures but none of the other functions work (zoom, menus, settings). I'm pretty bummed over it but it isn't my good camera so I'm not completely depressed.

This is me at my 20th birthday party! On a boat on the Seine with my free champagne ;)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e46/chloekinsicle/college/15764_1248321978465_1541910034_3068.jpg

Pammy- Looking hot, chica!

Kurri - I looove your shots! Especially the low color one of the bay! What shore were you at? My boyfriend was complaining that OC was flooded on Friday.

Peachy - That's awesome to have your party on the Seine! In style, lol!

Platformnine, thank you! That is my favorite one too! My grandparents have had a house in Toms River since I was a baby. We used to use it as a vacation house but when they retired, they knocked down the little bungalow and built themselves a nice sized house. Lol it sticks out like a sore thumb because it's the only two story house on the street! Most of my family is in Toms River with a few straglers in Brick and Lakewood.

Kurri - I've never been there, but it looks nice! I live close to Cherry Hill, Moorestown, and Medford. My family has a shore house near Avalon, which is an adorable little town :D And my boyfriend's family spends the summer in Ocean City.

In this photo I am roughly the weight I was in 10th grade. I haven't been that weight again till now. I am just blown away by how it's like reverse aging. How old do you guys think I could pass for? Do I just think I look younger bc I more closely match what I looked like at 16?
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs099.snc3/16645_538424954955_4400182_31888335_5196243_n.jpg

Oh, I'd give you early teens (and I mean that in the best possible way ) :)

Yeah speaking of early teens, here are some photos for reference. There are plenty of current photos of me on here, but here's a side by side of me in jr. high at 13 or 14 (left; about 130lbs) and me at age 20 in 2005 (right; about 145lbs)...I've totally regressed to looking younger than I did when I was 20, no?
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs099.snc3/16645_538426132595_4400182_31888340_5016583_n.jpg

Here's me just this past June at ~155lbs:
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs088.snc1/4624_532474579555_4400182_31623662_1240417_n.jpg

Yup! And you are so pretty!!

Forest- You look amazing and you do look alot younger. LOL I must say I had to giggle at your first pic at the fact that it looks like the "full house" house with the stairs and the door.

Forest, you are beautiful! And I'm completely jealous of your hair.

Here's progress... subtle, but progress is progress :)

Early 2007 (180s)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/goodywainwright/heavy.jpg

October 2009 (160s)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/goodywainwright/smaller.jpg

Wow JMC that is more than subtle...your face is totally different! Both pretty :)

Thanks for the compliments, guys :) Pammy, that's funny about my living room; now that you mention it it does kind of look like that. The staircase just goes straight up though, and the kitchen is in a different place.

I'm with forest - that is much more than subtle! You look great :)

Ladies,

I just rolled through the new photo album, and you are all so beautiful and unique! I love it! I fell off the wagon during my California trip -- I sort of had to -- In N' Out Burgers. 'Nuf said.

So as I was saying, these are the latest -- it was my son's first trip to Disneyland and the beach, and my first trip to Disneyland in 20 years! I loved it, I think, more than my nephews and son. Those ears did not come off the three days we spent at Disneyland! We also hit the San Diego Zoo, Universal Studios and Sea World. Best trip of my life.

Part Deux

Oh, yeah, and Hearst Castle, Pismo, San Francisco, Berkeley, and Chinatown.

mama You are gorgeous! Looks like your trip was a blast :)

you guys are all so pretty! I love looking at these pictures. It's great to see where people have gone, how they've changed, and the things they've done.

LOL mama the one of you and your son on the bike is sooo adorable!!

Garstar, that is the nicest thing I have heard in a while. Thank you so much and right back at you. Seriously.

And, Forestroad, my kid had a hold of me so tight -- I think he really thought we were fleeing whatever that background was -- Terminator Salvation, I believe. That trip was so fun that we are going back to San Francisco in April. We are going to do a Segway Tour, hit the Golden Great Bridge, an A's game, Coit Tower, all the things we had to miss because of time. If anyone needs pointers of what to do in San Fran and you are not there, my baby's daddy is from there and knows all the great stuff to go do.

By the way, thank you guys for sharing your pics; it is truly inspiring. I am going to be sad in a few months when I will feel like a lurker on the 20-somethings page -- I'll be 30! Ick.

Thought I'd post a few before and afters in here for my 20-somethin gals.

both of these befores are from a girls only road trip this last may...

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn215/agunesh/fatangie6.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn215/agunesh/fatangie3.jpg


and 54 lbs later...

my head is missing unfortunately...me in my workout clothes...
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn215/agunesh/nohead.jpg

creepy, but this is me with my halloween make-up on...
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn215/agunesh/deadtwins2.jpg

less creepy...
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn215/agunesh/smiley.jpg

Here are some pictures of me with my nieces and nephew at the McDonalds Play Place. It was so much fun! The slide was super fast.
me and my niece Maddy
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/kfiveteacher/132_8038.jpghttp://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/kfiveteacher/132_8037.jpg
me with my nephew Nathaniel and then with my niece Annie
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/kfiveteacher/132_8032.jpghttp://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/kfiveteacher/132_8040.jpghttp://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx141/kfiveteacher/132_8025.jpg

mama: Disneyland looks like it was a blast. My sister lived in San Diego for a few months while her husband was stationed at Naval Base San Diego and she went to Disneyland a few times. We are road tripping out there when he comes back from Iraq and we're hoping to experience a little Disney magic.

angee: You're looking awesome!

Skinnycow: That slide looks like some serious fun.

From this past week, after my sorority initiation. I'm on the right, my gf is on the left. We don't always run around in almost-matching white dresses.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d29/Corset_Chickie/iniation.jpg

I've been avoiding cameras like my life depends on it recently, so there are very few shots of me currently. But I like this one decently so.

so I thought that I'd post a couple of progress pictures. =D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/MysticismMode/front-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/MysticismMode/left-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/MysticismMode/right-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/MysticismMode/tummy-1.jpg

I'm starting to see a difference...barely. lol

Oh, and here is one I took because I was all excited because I FINALLY fit into one of my old favorite pairs of jeans. I'm still muffin topping a BIT, but I think if I wore a hoodie I'd wear them out in public =D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/MysticismMode/2022.jpg

it's not the best quality picture...and it's hard to even SEE the jeans...but thats just because I love really dark jeans...haha

You look GREAT!! You are right where I was a year ago! Sadly I have managed to gain it all back.. guess thats what a husband comming home does to you! =) Trust me.. even if YOU don't notice the difference EVERYONE else does!!! Keep up the great work!

This is what I do when I'm bored and awake at 5am. No work today so I'm taking full advantage of being up all night :) Decided to use this picture as my avatar because the other one was too summery ;)

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/100_0031copy.jpg

ducky - you're adorable, and i love that dress!

divine - you can totally see a difference, and you're looking verrry good!

kurri - you have super pretty eyes...I'm jealous!

Gah, I have lots of catching up to do! You are all looking FABULOUS!!! Divine, I can totally see a difference, and congrats on the old jeans fitting! And Kurri, you're adorable! Great picture :D

Very Subtle Progress Photos! - Nowhere near where I want to be, but it's a start.
Before: 209
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff152/rdbellows82/biggest%20loser/DSC09116.jpg

After: 194
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff152/rdbellows82/biggest%20loser/DSC09328.jpg

Before
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff152/rdbellows82/biggest%20loser/DSC09117.jpg

After
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff152/rdbellows82/biggest%20loser/DSC09337.jpg

mamabekki - those pictures aren't subtle at all. I see a HUGE difference...especially in the tummy area =D

Mamabekki - I see a big difference in your face and stomach~ Congrats! I'm super-jealous of your arms btw, even at 140, mine never looked that smooth.:p
Kurl - you have really pretty eyes!
Divine - you look great.. barely? I see a big difference! slim legs too.
Angie - Wow, 54 lbs! What a difference, you look fab, congrats!
Mama - you are gorgeous! looks like you had a great time! I love the pic with you and your son on the beach =]

lol, bored at the dorm. I can't wait to get a new camera so I can stop using my phone & take pics other than my face! =P
http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/ab184/tasnuvah88/1116092053-02.jpg

You're all looking fabulously gorgeous!!

I felt hot last night, so here's a quick picture I snapped (ugh, sorry for poor quality, lighting sucks in my room and I'm too lazy to open up photoshop to edit it) before my boyfriend picked me up :D

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2534.jpg

And a closeup of my boots:
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2535.jpg

Mary, you are looking hot :)

Have I ever said how jealous I am of your red hair? Its just so beautiful.

Alright, so I took some progress pictures, but it is very subtle. I noticed my stomach is smaller (not my boobs because god forbid they lose a little weight) and my LEGS ARE SMALLER!

Before (about 199):

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/Progress/progress024.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/Progress/progress019.jpg

About 10 minutes ago (188):

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/Damascus020.jpg

(Those are one pair of the shorts I bought the other day)

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/Damascus028.jpg

My legs are getting...smaller...its very weird to me. I woke up this morning and I was like hm, so I don't hate you...Thank you, running.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/Damascus033.jpg

Finally - my mother bought me this outfit in November of 2005, and then the jeans were probably too tight to wear, now they're just right, maybe even slightly big around the butt/waist area and I NEED the belt that they came with. I didn't regularly weigh myself...ever...so I have no idea when I was this weight before, but I know I weighed more in Nov2005 :)

Stella - Aww, thanks :D Also, WOAH chica I see a big difference! Great job!!! Look at them legs!! Isn't that weird about legs? I've always been used to having thunder thighs but now that the lower part of my thighs are getting smaller I'm like... woah, what are you? You're me leg? LOL. And you look SO cute in that outfit!

platformnine: Oh my gosh what a cute school girl-esque outfit! I LOVE that look and have tried to pull it off before, but I'm just too gosh darn tall! I look like an overgrown doll. @_@ Oh, and I saw your buns! How cute! I have a bun too. Her name is Kizuna and has black fur with some white, and blue eyes. Here, I'll post a pic for you. Also, you're looking AWESOME in your progress pics! That bikini's actually starting to look publicly acceptable, if you know what I mean. Isn't that awesome? :D Your second outfit you posted on page 5's also uber cute. The hair is rocking! Seriously! Awesome color!

Stellarose: You look stellar, girl! Oh and nice new shirt. I love plaid! I feel you on the legs though... I mean, I'm normal weight and still hate my thighs though. They look so big at the top to me if I'm in a bathing suit (look okay in jeans though!). My two problem areas will always be my stomach and thighs, I guess. :o At least I can hide both of them in clothes, though!

LittleMoonRabbit: Wow... that is an awesome picture of the tarantula. So close up! You can see like all the hairs!

Mickeypnd: You're so pretty! And you look like you have small lips, which look perfect on you! Almost like a constant, very mild, pouty look, but in the best of ways.

forestroad: You really DO look young in that picture. WOW. That's pretty awesome. I wish I didn't look so old, because I know that means that I'll just look OLDER later. LOL I think I think ahead too much.

mamaspank: Your photos are always so adorable. You always have such the biggest grin on your face that it makes me want to grin too. And those ears look so adorable on you!!!!!!

duckyyellowfeet: I like your haircut. It's really cute on you!!!

mamabekki06: Okay, a lot of times I look at subtle progress pics and can see no difference, even if other people are really gushing over them, but in yours I really CAN see a difference!!! You're looking thinner already, girl!!!

Starrynight: Your hair is so pretty! I'm really noticing hair now. About 2 weeks ago I realized the hair I've had all my life is not the hair I always thought I had and I'm now noticing all non-straight hair I see now! Will elaborate more below!

First, here's my beautiful bunny, Kizuna:

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Kizuna/DSC04526.jpg

And yes, she IS sitting in her food bowl.. what a goofball. I call it her mugshot.

Next... OKAY.... WARNING... MAJORLY LONG RANT FOLLOWS!!!!

OMG MY HAIR!!! I'm 20 years old, right? I'm already TWENTY and didn't realize my real hair. I thought I had very thick, poofy hair with a slight wave to it. I've been told all my life by so many people that I'd be so much more attractive, if I could just do something about my HAIR. Total triangle head. My hair would poof out the longer it got and expand out to my shoulders. You'd touch it and it'd feel like feathers, because it's so light and airy. The poofiness was not dense, just my hair with lots of air in it. Oh and I have the WORST frizz of anyone I know, practically. I'm a total frizzball even in the middle of the winter. And now I live in HAWAII, which certainly doesn't help with that. I've always hated how big my hair got... you wouldn't see my face, you'd just see my mass of HAIR. I always thought it just meant I have super thick hair and would have to get it thinned or something. I didn't know anyone else with thick crazy hair like this. It drove me nuts.

I was talking about shampoo on 3fc last August, and a girl suggested no poo to me. I looked it up and was fascinated. It means no shampoo, and basically implies giving up shampoo and using baking soda to eliminate grease and apple cider vinegar rinse as a conditioner, and slowly weaning yourself off of them so eventually you just wash with water. For those who have never heard of it, the idea is that shampoos contain sulfates, which strip your hair of its natural oils. As a result, you have to use conditioner to put moisture back in, but because the moisture you add back in is NOT your hair's natural oils (called sebum), it still thinks it is totally stripped and produces extra sebum to compensate. This is why the more you shampoo, the faster your hair gets greasy. Your scalp learns to produce more sebum to compensate for the stripping, which makes you have to shampoo it even MORE... it's a vicious cycle. The purpose of no poo is to slowly wean yourself off shampoo so your scalp produces less and less sebum until eventually it produces just enough to keep your hair healthy but not greasy, so you no longer need to shampoo at all.

Well, I read that it worked best with people who have dry, frizzy hair, so I was excited! I thought maybe SOMETHING could finally get my frizz under control and my hair could look... normal. So I tried it for a month at home, and it was still getting greasy hair, but the baking soda seemed to be helping. Then I came back to Hawaii and found that my dorm has hard water... well I don't have proof, but this is what happened... I put baking soda in my hair, but the MINUTE my hair touched my hair (that had the baking soda on it), it felt DISGUSTING. It felt coated with a film, like when you are in a pool and your hair is coated with chlorine, but worse. I tried to deal... I got out of the shower... guess what? My hair didn't dry! It wasn't greasy, but it still had this film on it that was trapping the water in my hair so it couldn't escape, so it LOOKED like it was. It felt disgusting! I couldn't stand to touch it, so I wore it up EVERY day. Eventually I decided I just COULDN'T use baking soda here. So I said screw it, I'll try going cold turkey and washing my hair only with water... blast it with hot water to try to melt excess sebum, then finish with the coldest water I could stand to close off the cuticle. But it still wasn't working. I was at this for TWO MONTHS, and my hair was so greasy that it was coated from root to tip, and yet my frizz was worse than EVER, standing practically 3 inches off the top of my head! I continued to wear it up every day, but it looked so awful I could just cry. I felt so hideous and unattractive with my hair looking like this. So I caved... 2 weeks ago I tried using a small amount of shampoo, and a LOT of conditioner. But I still wasn't satisfied, now I was back at square one.

So... a week ago I was officially SICK of it. I had been wearing my hair up every day lately and I posted on some sort of online community for curly hair because I figured, hey, I have slightly wavy hair, so it's not straight, so maybe these people will know how to cut it flatteringly so it's not so POOFY, and what to do with the frizz. And their response was to inform me that if they did their hair like I was doing mine, their's would be JUST as bad. WHAT?!?! And I thought I was doing a good job! I gave up my paddle brush several months and started brushing it a few times a day with a wide-toothed comb, and I was only air-drying my hair and never subjecting it to any heat treatment. So why was my hair still so bad?

This was my routine:
1. Shampoo and condition twice a week. NO blow drying or straightening, no products in it other than shampoo and conditioner. Shampoo in warm water, then put conditioner in hair and let sit for about 10-15 minutes while doing the rest of shower routine. Then wash the conditioner out with lukewarm water. Then squeeze as much moisture out of hair as possible with hands, then take a towel and squeeze and pat out whatever else I can, but try not to rub it too much. Then put it up in the towel for about 15 minutes while getting dressed and then take it out of the towel and comb it with a wide-toothed comb and leave it down until it dries. Then comb it every hour or so while it's drying. Then during the days I am not washing it, comb it with my wide-toothed comb once or twice a day, and about once an hour or so comb over it with a boar bristle brush because that is the only thing I have found that even slightly helps my awful frizz, although the effects ARE temporary.

They told me that because I didn't have straight hair, THIS bolded part was what was making my hair a mess. They told me I should only comb it while it's soaking wet in the shower and smothered in conditioner, either with a wide-toothed comb, or preferably with just my fingers and very gently. That by combing it dry I was disrupting my wave pattern and as a result my hair was getting insanely poofy and airy because I had destroyed the waves. And also that my wringing my hair and rubbing it with a towel was also destroying it. And that with my kind of hair, you should NEVER let a terry towel touch it, because it actually causes frizz, and that a tshirt would be better.

O_O I never knew that! I was doing hair like I THOUGHT you were supposed to, like all my friends did. I had no idea you were supposed to do otherwise. I didn't know my hair was different. So one week ago I took their advice and combed it only in the shower and then instead of wringing it dry I scrunched it some with my hands and then plopped it in a tshirt for half an hour and then let in air dry for a few hours...

*gasp* My hair was 1/3 the thickness it usually is (because instead of being all airy like usual, it was clumped together) and actually was almost CURLY! I've gone my ENTIRE LIFE thinking my hair was VERY poofy and only slightly wavy and very thick, when in reality it's a normal thickness and VERY wavy, practically curly! I always thought my hair was ugly, but now I know that's not true; I just didn't know how to take care of it. So here I am at 20, just realizing for the first time that I have almost curly hair. It's still all so new to me. I'm reading up on it like crazy, but I have a LOT to learn. But I finally know my true hair. For once I have a chance of actually making my hair pretty. I CAN'T brush my hair out dry, ever again. Maybe some girls with wavy hair can get away with that, but I have done that MY ENTIRE LIFE and it never looked good. I look like HAGRID. Now that I know it's almost curly, I know I HAVE to wear it curly to make it look good. It's like I have gotten a whole new head of hair in a week. It's very novel and I am making a photo hair diary on Facebook of all my progress. Every day I am trying something new. Yesterday I actually learned that my hair has a very low porosity. That's why it's so hard to get it wet, and when it IS soaking wet it takes 7 hours to airdry if I don't squeeze any excess water out (it's only armpit length!!) and why my hair is so dry... it doesn't accept moisture easily. I'm learning something new every day, and it's so exciting! So now I know... I was getting all the frustrations of curly hair, without the actual benefits of the curls.

Some people STILL aren't believing me about my hair thickness though. My roommate says I MUST have super thick hair. But... I really do have cotton candy hair. 25% hair, 75% air. I measured it (you put your hair up in a pony and measure the circumference right after the bander) and I AM on the thicker side of medium, but NOT thick. I guess it's just a really good optical illusion.

Anyway, sorry for the rant! Here are some pics of me and my hair!
Big poofy brushed-out hair I've been sporting all my life:

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/DSC03840-1.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/BrushedOutWholeFace.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/BrushedOutCloseUp.jpg

Hair starting from a week ago:

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/CurlyWholeFace.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/CurlyCloseDay1.jpg

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Me/CurlyWholeFaceDay4.jpg

Yeah... I totally just picture spammed you all. I apologize. But I'm just so excited right now!!!

megwini--- you are adorable, and your hair looks fabulous :)

starrynight: your eyes are so pretty. Love them.
platform nine: I love your hair. I want long pretty mermaid hair...lol...
megwini: Your bunny is sooo cute. And I agree. Your hair is awesome as well. Everyone has such long nice hair. Not fair.

OMG Megwini -

I love your hair now.
Your story is pretty much my story!
I always thought my hair was just frizzy with unruly waves in it that that looked horrible..
Then I found this site, naturallycurly.com and I tried a combination of things (low-poo, air-dry, no touching the hair - though I am still struggling with that, and also plopping).
My hair would be dry and frizzy with no shape, and I used to think that blow-drying it straight and using a brush would make it straight, but it made it worse. I bought a straightener and it was nice, but my hair was still dry and it looked boring.. Then I stopped blow-drying and all that - no brushes, just combs, regular, cheap V05 conditioner (for the summer, my friend told me to use baby shampoo and it made my hair really nice, but recently I had no choice but to use regular shampoo but I'm in the process of switching back to low-poo). I use very little products and only sometimes, usually my hair is fine as it is when it air dries on its own.
But yeah, I had the same results.. my hair stopped falling out as much and now its much more voluminous and I love how unique natural hair can be!
Anyway, I love your curly hair, it looks really nice on you! haha, it gets me excited to read about people who went through the same thing with their hair.

Meg - thanks lol!! I love plaid on sheath dresses and skirts :D(... and so does my boyfriend lol). Your bunny is ADORABLE!! What kind of lop is she? Dutch or Holland? I don't know too much about lops, besides the fact that they're SOCUTEOMG. I love her eyes :D My white bunny, Keva, she has that ermine thing with the red albino eyes and the blue ring around them. It's freaky but cool lol 'cause I'm a genetics nutball. Also, as much as I adore being a ginger, I would give it to you if I could have those beautifully perfect beach curls. My hair can't hold a curl AT ALL for longer than 5 minutes without serious product added to it :(

Starry- I also love your eyes and you have a beautiful complexion.
Mary- I always love seeing your outfits put together.. Looking awesome! I LOVE those boots!
Stella- Wow girl your looking great! Legs are a funny thing you CAN learn to love them, who ever thought?
Meg- I LOVE your hair It makes you look so different.

god stella, do you think you have enough HAIR BRUSHES yet? :lol: And there is a huge difference in those photos!

god stella, do you think you have enough HAIR BRUSHES yet? :lol: And there is a huge difference in those photos!

LOL I totally forgot to mention that. I was thinking the same thing. Does anyone need THAT many hairbrushes?

Starrynight: Good to know I'm not the only one! Still, I feel pretty bad considering I've had bad hair my entire life just because I didn't know better!!!! Yeah, the people on the community I posted at told me to go there too. So I mostly just joined the forums and have had a few posts now. I guess for me what I'M having trouble with is figuring out how to get my hair to dry... if I scrunch it instead of wringing it, it's still taking 4 hours! That is a LONG time to have wet hair! (and I live in Hawaii, so it's not even winter-esque here).
I AM fooling around with product, but I don't want to use TOO much.. but the wind here is CRAZY and kills my hair (it's like the feeling you get when you stick your head out a moving car) so it breaks up all the curls, so I do think I NEED something to keep them together. I've been trying a $2.50 mousse I bought for the last few days, but it does actually seem to be making my curls a little limper than the day I left no product in, so I think my hair gets weighed down easily. But I do need to find SOMETHING to give me some hold, because my frizz and curl definition are still pretty bad, especially as the day goes on. I'm experimenting. Mostly right now I'm just trying to condition the crap out of my hair every single day and then shampoo once a week (cuz I'm still getting greasies) and seeing if that'll work any better than no poo did.

Stellarose: I agree! I only have one wide-toothed comb now and use it sparingly, but I'm sure even if you DID use brushes, one of each kind would probably be sufficicent? Unless you want to accesorize your brush color with your current outfit or something. :lol:

platformnine: I'm pretty sure she's a Holland Lop. And be careful what you wish for! It's not easy to handle, and the frizz is insane. One of my best friends at college, Katie, is Scottish and has fire-engine red hair and VERY curly hair, and it's so thick that if she let it down, it'd look like an afro, so she had it up EVERY day. She couldn't handle it and hated her hair to death. She finally had to get it permanently straightened just so she could actually wear it down, and she looks much better now.

Katie:
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z223/Violagirl23/Friends/n1337760061_30335360_4840770.jpg

Meg - your hair is BEAUTIFUL! And the bunny is adorable.

:rofl: - that's not even all of my brushes - those are just my styling brushes - I have one in my room just for brushing. I have one flat one, 3 round and one super big round (for my bangs). I really do use all of them - and I accumulated them over years and years. I started actually taking care of my hair when I was 20, and over the past 7 years I've gotten various brushes after I learned how to style my hair when its layered. I have a lot of hair, and if its not layered its just a pain in the a$$.

(And PS that picture is from a mirror so it looks like I have a lot more brushes than I really do - there are only 5 in that jar)

You guys should see my earring collection...

Megwini check out naturallycurly.com I think you will find a lot of great tips from the forum over there. Its under curltalk. Your hair is beautiful. Check it out and let me know what you think!!!

Stella- I have an obsession with earrings! I only wish I had more. :p

Meg, I have hair very like yours. Wash it, squeeze the water out of it, put some moouse in it and then don't touch it! I have been doing that for years. The only time my head sees a brush is if I am at the hairdresser. On the product side of things, I dont know if you can get it in the US but John Frida's Frizz ease serum is really good. Its all I use. once out of the shower, put a small amount in the palm of your hands, rub together and then smooth through your hair. You may want to play about with the amount you need, but my hair is a similar lenght to yours and I use about a blob 3/4 of an inch across. Hope that helps.

You ladies all look sooooo fabulous!!! So I totally need to join in on the fun!


The first pictures are from the 2007 (the year I graduated highschool) and 2008 at my highest ever weight of about 185ish. I was happy but clearly not healthy... I was still in that teenage phase when I couldn't commit to anything for longer than a few moments...

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/tarynko/040-1.jpg
I'm the one on the right... in the green! (185)

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/tarynko/DSC01875.jpg
With my beautiful & gorgeous cousins!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/tarynko/DSC02091.jpg
On the left with my gorgeous gal at soccer!

Fast forward...
I took these random pictures last week to see how far I've come in the past 10 weeks... sorry if there sooo goofy... thats just me! At about 155lbs ;) So happy!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/tarynko/006-1.jpg
My new lululemon hoodie from my daddy <3

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/tarynko/005.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/tarynko/009-1.jpg
Goofy deer in the headlights face!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/tarynko/049.jpg
Me and my friend before a night on the town! (I'm on the right!)

Bee you're looking awesome!

Meg Your pictures are always great! That new hair is fab. And back to those jeans, I have the same ones actually! I just love them so much, but I can only find them at tj max, where did you get yours?

bee You look so happy :)

Went out last night with some friends, had to much to drink. But got some funny pictures! I'm in the red.


Drunken dancing....
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs049.snc3/13635_645949425571_56001964_37554814_590835_n.jpg
2 of my best girlfriends :)
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs049.snc3/13635_645948702021_56001964_37554771_2644601_n.jpg
This guy, I like this guy :)
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs049.snc3/13635_645948667091_56001964_37554764_2778376_n.jpg

It looks like you had soo much fun :)

Who wants to help me out with my hair now? Ha ha!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/SweetScrumptious/hair12hrs.jpg

I have curly hair but my bottom layers don't want to cooperate! This picture is from tonight; just over 12 hrs after styling my hair this morning. Granted, my bottom layers don't get as curly as my top after I finish styling... but they certainly arn't this flat! It just seems to all fall apart by the end of the night...

HELP!

Scrumptious, I like your hair! It may be because it has texture and I loooove texture. Probably because I have none. My roommate has this hairspray called freeze frame, which is amazing it comes in a yellow layer its by that got to be brand. I think your hair is super cute though. I also like your piercing. I haven't seen that before but it looks awesome.

I wanna play! I have some before/mid after pics...
This was halloween. I went as Ginger Spice. This is basically the tightest dress ever.
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/redliss7/red7.jpg
I wish I had a before stomachshot but I was too afraid in those days. I’m beginning to see some definition, which I like because I want abs soooo much. I’m hoping in 15lbs to see some lower definition.
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/redliss7/myabs001.jpg
This before gem was a candid taken right before college. Cringe worthy.
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/redliss7/before1.jpg
This used to be my favorite pic. Same pose as the After lol....I used to think I looked so good in this. I didn't.
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/redliss7/before7.jpg

Red - You look awesome!! I hope my stomach looks that good when I get close to goal :D

Red I am soooo jealous of your abs!!! Seriously, awesome job :broc:

So...I got out of class early...and instead of fighting rush hour, I went to the mall...and found this:

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/newdress004.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h16/stellarosa27/newdress002.jpg

And now I'm kind of like hm, do I keep it? Where am I going to where it...

It was on sale.

Stella - HOT HOT HOT!!! I'd wear it to family parties or dressy casual dinners. I'd probably pair it with a cardigan and tights (like you did) in the winter and wear it to picnics or barbecues in the summer time. Definitely keep it, it looks awesome on you!!!!

Redliss you should seriously be way proud of yourself. You look Amazing! You have definite definition in your ABS and arms! great Job

I really hope this doesn't offend anyone, but I just wanted to share my progress as of today. I was feeling kind of crappy about myself and decided to take some progress pictures. Needless to say I felt disgusted when I saw the undergarment shot, but then felt much better when I compared it to a picture at a heavier weight. :D I had/have some weird fat pouch on my stomach. Hopefully that will disappear.

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6459/tummy205to154two.jpg

Urthwurm - You look fantastic! Look at the definition in your waistline and your arms look AMAZING!

Urthwurn you look great!

Urthworm, you are looking fantastic. 65lbs is so much to lose and you are so close to your goal. You should be sooo proud. Way to go!!!!

UrthWorm- you have a beautiful figure and great definition around your obliques...and the tan doesn't hurt :) I think that little pooch you are talking about will shrink to unnoticeable very soon. I still have that squishy area around my belly button at 130lbs, but I'm sure i'm the only one who notices it.

Stella- I think that outfit is adorable! love the boots and the dress combo. I am kind of sad I'm completely missing the plaid renaissance that seems to be happening, and I kind of dig buffalo check...maybe I can find something on sale in the Holiday mayhem and ride the tail end of the trend :)

Thanks everyone. :goodvibes You guys are so supportive, and you all look great! I can't wait to see even more pictures as we traverse this journey.

Urthwurm, I have to say you look really great, I can really see a difference in the waist and arms, and your collarbones are very elegant :) I pretty much look like your before-picture, so it's really motivating to see your progress and it makes me want to try even harder at the gym so I can get a great after-picture too :)

Urthwurm, I have to say you look really great, I can really see a difference in the waist and arms, and your collarbones are very elegant :) I pretty much look like your before-picture, so it's really motivating to see your progress and it makes me want to try even harder at the gym so I can get a great after-picture too :)


Thanks so much for the kind words! I know exactly how you feel. All of the ladies on 3FC are constantly forms of motivation to me. I'm so glad this community exists, without it I wouldn't have made it this far. :hug: Good luck on your journey! I can't wait to see your progress. Your comment has made me want to kick it back into gear as I've been slacking on my exercise through the holidays. Thanks for the inspiration!

~Kimberley

I already posted this over in the mini-goals section, but I'm just so happy with today's excursion that I had to share!

Today I am thankful for.. Finally liking the way I look in clothes! :goodvibes Today was Black Friday, and I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to go shopping. I was armed with only a few dollars, but with a little monetary assistance from my grandma, I made out like a bandit. Among the things I bought, was my FIRST EVER knee-high skirt. I have rarely worn skirts throughout the 19 years I've been alive; I think the most occurrences were when I was a small child unable to dress myself. This has been the first skirt that wasn't ankle length, and I didn't hate wearing it. I felt fabulous!! We had a family dinner tonight to celebrate two birthdays. I got loads of compliments!! My grandpa asked if I was trying to beat his weight loss record, and how much I've lost! :D My grandma, less supportive of my weightloss, commented I was going to blow away in the wind. :lol: My great grandma kept mentioning to people that I looked so thin, and that I'd lost a lot of weight. She said I looked gorgeous. ;) Just wanted to share my glee! Here is a picture of the skirt; I'm still not happy with my legs, but my hips and waist are getting better every day! I also bought these really great pants-- for working out of course. There's a matching thick rimmed tank. AWESOME! I was just so happy, my sweetheart & I went a little camera crazy. Please excuse the following montage. PS: My butt looks fantastic in those pants!

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1945/thanksgiving091.jpghttp://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6081/thanksgiving094.jpghttp://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6051/thanksgiving092.jpghttp://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3268/thanksgiving095.jpghttp://img16.imageshack.us/img16/802/thanksgiving09u.jpg

Yay for shopping and meeting goals! Urthwurm, you look so good and I bet your family is super impressed/proud of you. Way to go! I really really like that skirt its so cute and I bet it feels incredible to be able to wear things that you were previously not able to. You're almost there. Keep it up! You can do it.

Urthworm I LOVE your sweater and skirt, very cute! And you're very right, your butt looks GREAT in those pants lol!

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2688.jpg
Sitting down/Size of my thighs all the time before (or close to, they may have been a little bigger)

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2687.jpg
Now :)

Also, here's a pic of me and my boyfriend John from Thanksgiving.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2682.jpg

platformnine, your thighs are looking exquisite! Nice & toned. Great job girlie! :hug:

On a side note, I love your hair. ;)

:carrot: I can fit into my old Celtic dancer costume again :D I last wore this when I was 14/15.

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2690.jpg

Nice legs !!

And that costume is adorable :) Good job!!

Thanks Stella! Maybe when I get to goal I'll have it altered and look for a class again.

cute! and it looks like it is swimming on you!

that looks like a cute little dress on you! and you and your bf make a cute couple!!

My friend had a bad day so I knit him a mustache lol

http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17779383/IMG_2693_medium.JPG

ha ha ha that is too funny! I love it...I want one!

LOl that's cute

Urthworm, I'm glad we could inspire each other :)

Platform, that moustache you knitted cracks me up!! LOL!

Platform--that picture is TOO cute!! lol.

Urthworm - you look fab, congrats on the loss!
Platform - that's ridiculously cute!

Just a few pics while taking a study break~

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo287/starrynights88/Photo277.jpg
http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo287/starrynights88/Photo180.jpg
http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo287/starrynights88/Photo233.jpg

You all look so great, in your "incredible shrinking women" pictures :) You're all such an inspiration!

So I thought I'd post some current picture of me, and hopefully I can look back and see the change too!

me and my gfs in Vegas
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs170.snc1/6400_534610290005_47400187_31622056_5323362_n.jpg

Of course I'm the giant amongst all my little friends! :) Hopefully that'll change soon.

You don't look like a giant! You and your friends are all really pretty. The girl on the right looks like Taylor Swift :)

Starrynight - You're always so cute! I love that scarf :D

QTest - You don't look like a giant at all! You look great!

Here's the hat I just finished today for my mom for Christmas:
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17866205/IMG_2703_medium.JPG
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17866177/IMG_2698_medium.JPG

Lurve that hat!! And it looks fabulous with your hair...does your mom have gorgeous red hair too?

Platform - Wow, that's a nice hat! (and your kitty is cute too!0

QT - I do not see a giant in that picture! You're all so pretty :)

Starry Night - Adorable :)

Platform, cute hat! I wish I could make stuff like that...oh heck I wish I was crafty enough to make anything!

Forest - YUP lol, we're twins! As my Irish nanny used to say: Black cat, black kitten. Let me see if I can find a picture of us together..

Ooh, here's one from our cruise to Alaska. She's in the black and white dress and I'm in the yellow/pink dress on the far left. We're the only gingers. Lol. And next to me is my younger step sister, then my younger brother who is 17 and my baby brother who is 15. And my stepdad!
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs195.snc1/6573_1119345827240_1334850318_30374277_2314815_n.j pg

Stella - Hehehe, she's my little old lady. She's determined to be in every picture I take.

ETA: Ack! Sorry to be monopolizing the photo album today, but out of curiosity I tried on some of my clothes today that never fit and I have conquered them!

Dress that I bought in 9th or 10th grade from Delias:
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Shirt I bought mid-summer in a size XL but it was mis-sized (I'm a size medium right now and it still is a bit snug!) I cropped out my legs since I'm only wearing underwear, which doesn't bug me but I thought it might bug you guys so I should show some modesty... lol
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Whoa, I better catch up. You ladies talk fast! Or maybe I just haven't been checking my 3FC as much. :o

Starrynight: Lovely pictures! You're gorgeous! I wish I had your beautiful curls. :halffull:

QTestRDH: Most definitely NOT a giant! All I see is a trendy young woman. You look fabulous! ;)

Platformnine: You look great in both of those dresses!! So pretty. Very nice needle work as well. :D

Starrynight-- you are too cute! just so adorable!!

QTestRDH--giant?? I think not. ur brautiful!

and platformnine--what beautiful red hair you have! so pretty. and FYI I would catnap that chill cat of yours on your bed if I had the chance!!

gots a new phone the other day and decided to take some pic. my skin looks horrible cuz I was just standing in the rain for like an hour. brrrrrr

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/vistapoint_alicia/me-2.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/vistapoint_alicia/me2-1.jpg

and here's one I took on my camera. I kinda like it, its all in yo face. lol.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/vistapoint_alicia/me3.jpg

as you can tell i like my face....that's about it.

Mickey - You have such gorgeous features! Pretty eyes, a cute little nose, and very pretty lips!

Hey guys! Thought I would post some recent pics of me and the bf :)

At Disney:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/Pam_Neesha/DSCF9098.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/Pam_Neesha/DSCF9081.jpg

At home:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/Pam_Neesha/100_1235.jpg
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff316/Pam_Neesha/100_1217.jpg
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Pammy- you are so photogenic, you seriously look like a model in those pics.

Pammy - I agree with forest, you're so photogenic and you and your boyfriend are SO cute together!

So I finally stopped being lazy and decided to post some pictures... The first is me on Christmas last year... A year ago before I started dieting and working out and I was a lovely 290 pounds ugh... The second one is last weekend at a lovely 234 pounds :) I'm always on the right...it's my good side
http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/067.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/005.jpg

This is my dad and I the day I graduated college... here I weighed about 240 or so... this is before I fell off the wagon and gained 19 pounds back
http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/006copy.jpg

And this is my little sister and I... we look nothing alike and she has NEVER had a weight problem...
http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/017g.jpg

And last but not least this is my best friend and I and I just really love this picture
http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/054h.jpg

wow haley, huge difference in those photos! Everywhere! Especially in your face! You must be so proud :D

Haley- you look gorgeous and you look like you have always carried your weight really well. The difference in your face though--you went from adorable to stunning!

Thank You!

I really only notice my face when I look in the mirror... but in pictures I can really tell... My bottom half just needs to catch up with the rest of me

Wow Haley, the difference is amazing! Keep working at it :cheer:!

Yay Haley, great job! You are so pretty. I love your hair.

Haley you look great! And I agree, you are gorgeous! :)

Thanks...you guys always know how to make a girl feel good haha

Haley, you look absolutely stunning! I agree with the other ladies, you definitely carried you weight well. You can definitely see the glow in your face though! Keep up the great work.

Mickey, Very pretty! =) I have thing with taking lots of pictures of my face too....its my favorite part on me! lol

Pammy, you and your bf are adorable! You look really good! I was looking at your before pictures and you really are an inspiration! Congrats!

Haley, youre gorgeous! Theres such a HUGE difference! Keep up the great work girl you look amazing! =)

Thought I would post a couple pictures of my kids with Santa. Evan was SOOO excited (even though it doesn't show in the pic)--this is the 1st year he really "GETS" Christmas. Levi on the other hand...well...I think he hates Santa lol
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/amberh0des/Amberspics--12609829.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/amberh0des/Amberspics--12609834.jpg

Aw! Adorable boys!

Forest and Mary - Wow Thanks! :D You totally put a huge smile on my face

Haley- WOW girl! You look amazing! What a diffrence!!!

aw amba, they are soo cute. I always refused to sit on santas knee too xD

aw amba, they are soo cute. I always refused to sit on santas knee too xD

lol Its funny, last year they were the complete opposite--Evan (the older one) wanted no part in sitting on Santa's lap and Levi (the one freaking out) didn't care one bit! :)

Vern- Thank you so much!

Amba- Adorable kids!!

Courtney, Pammy, Iconised Ghost-Thank you!! I give a lot of credit to their Daddy for their good looks...he makes CUTE kids! :D He has a 7-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, and she is gorgeous too! Here is a picture of his daughter (Breeah), and another picture of the boys...

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/amberh0des/breeah.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/amberh0des/evanlevi.jpg

OMG so cute!!

I was anti-Santa as well. Even as a kid I thought it was weird that a man was dressed up as Santa/Easter Bunny/Cartoon characters.

Only when I went to Disney at the ripe old age of 26 did I want to take pictures with the princesses, but they weren't around :(

Oh wow look at her gorgeous hair! And your two boys are so adorable! I think you're wrong though... those boys obviously get their good looks from YOU! :D

Oh wow look at her gorgeous hair! And your two boys are so adorable! I think you're wrong though... those boys obviously get their good looks from YOU! :D

Ohh I dunno about that! I'll take a LITTLE credit, but they look A LOT like their dad! Evan (the older one), I call him Mini-Matt (Matt is hubby's name). Levi started out looking a lot like me, but the older he gets, he's starting to look like Matt too. The pic of Levi in the bath was taken several months ago when he still looked like me. I'll let ya see for yourself...here is a couple pics of Matt:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/amberh0des/matt.jpghttp://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/amberh0des/army.jpg

Wow, that little girl is gonna break a lot of hearts! She's absolutely beautiful! I can definitely see Evan being mini-Matt. He's the spitting image of your husband! But Levi looks like you! All three are so adorable! Makes me want children even more! HAHA!

Amba Dawn--ALL of those children are going to leave a string of broken hearts behind them! SO beautiful.

but I was going through some old photos of me, and saw a slight difference in my appearance. I don't weight myself anymore for fear a hole through the wall courtesy of my scale would make a landlord happy.

here is one from the side
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/vistapoint_alicia/side.jpg

And front. obviously.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/vistapoint_alicia/front.jpg

Looking good Mickey!! :cheer:

Mickey-Thank you :) And WOW..I see more than a *SLIGHT* difference! Especially in your waist!! You look GREAT! If you have such a bad relationship with your scale, you should start taking your measurements instead...you may not have been seeing the numbers you wanna see on the scale, but you have definitely lost a lot of inches! Keep up the good work!!!

hmm, I thought I did it right...why isn't it showing up?

Varsity - did you use the picture button or type it yourself? It should be [*img*]URL of the picture[*/img*] without the *s

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:carrot: I got my size 10 holiday dress to zip up wooo!! It's still a bit snug, so hopefully another 5-8lbs by New Year's Eve will help with that. Otherwise, I'm thinking of getting a cheap backup dress from Ross or something.

I also got new size medium pajama pants from aerie.com woo!
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2832.jpg http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc266/heartmaryvee/wlj/IMG_2833.jpg

Mary- the dress looks beautiful! It doesn't look snug on you. Very classic and elegant...like Bette Davis :)

Thanks Forest! It's a dress that my mom and my aunt have worn to many new year's parties over the years - they bought it when THEY were 20 so it's cool for me to be wearing it now that I'm 20 lol :D

That is so lucky that they kept a vintage dress for you! I wish my mom had kept more of her clothes. Not like they'd fit me, she was always a bean pole, but a dress or two would have been nice.

Mary the dress is sooo pretty... You could totally wear it now... I dont think a back up dress is necessary and we all know you are amazing and will lose a few pounds by then anyways :)

LOVE the dress Mary. Very classic and chic. perfect for new years! do you have big plans for new year's eve?

Haley - Thanks!

Skinny - I'm throwing a New Year's Eve party at my house for about 25 people lol! Formal party, because my best friend was complaining about not having any fancy parties to wear her old homecoming dresses to!

I agree, it looks stunning :)

platform, I'm definitely jealous. Not only is it a gorgeous dress, but it's a gorgeous dress that I could never wear because right now my arms look like fat sausages compared to the rest of my body...lol...HOPEFULLY they'll shrink by summer though, at least for now I can cover them with long sleeves. LOL.

Stella - Thanks! :hug:

Divine - Don't worry, your arms will shrink! I started out with sausage arms, and though I'm still not happy with them (especially since I have almost 60lbs to go until goal) the did shrink a lot between the 200s and 180s! Do you use hand weights when you work out? I suggest doing that, it does wonders!

spinning helps with upper arm tone, too, I've found, bco how you support yourself on the bike. You get your cardio in and you tone your arms :)

http://i49.tinypic.com/30w5xlk.jpg

me and my puppy, Dobby.

There! Now it works!

Varsity - Awwww!!! He is so cute!! Is he a corgi? I love corgis :D And you are cute as a button!

Thanks! He is a corgi. He's such a cute little guy!

And I love that pic of us...I'm probably about 15 pounds away from where I want to be in that pic, it was taken about a year and a half ago. So I'd say I'm about 25 pounds heavier than I was there now...it's my motivational pic for sure!!

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. HUGE NSV. I have always been heavier than my mom, though I've been able to steal some of her shirts (albeit, SOME) I have never ever ever fit into her pants or jeans. Today I was looking at measurement size charts from several different stores and they kept telling me that my measurements meant I'm a size 10. Doubtful of this I went into my mom's closet to hunt down the pair of Old Navy size 10 jeans she has, which I couldn't find. I did find a pair of size 10 Boston Proper jeans, though. But I was aware of the fact that Boston Proper usually runs small. I huffed and thought "what the heck" and decided to try them on. I expected them to get stuck at my hips or my thighs but they slid right up and buttoned! There's hardly any muffin top either!!! (Granted, my stomach sticks out maybe an inch because they run a little small, but after an hour of wearing them they're less snug) I sat right down and cried after looking in the mirror. 1. I have not been a size 10 since 7th and 8th grade and 2. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIT INTO MY MOM'S PANTS!!!! After I was done crying I got up and danced around the house. My brother (home sick) congratulated me and my aunt and step sister did a happy dance with me. I don't even care about the number on the scale today, because for the first time in a very long time I feel very normal and I do not feel like I belong in the plus sized section!!!!
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Wow congrats platform....I still can't even imagine fitting a size 10! That's pretty amazing...and I think they look great on you too =D

looking good! and honestly, you have like no muffin top or "overhang". i have WAY more than that on a good day ;)

Thanks Divine! I couldn't believe it either! I didn't think I'd fit a size ten until I was down to the 160s! I know you can make it there too!

eta: skinny - I'm a huge fan of the art of sucking in lmao! Sitting down is a whole other story though... lol! Thank you!

Mary!!! HUGS!!! That's amazing! And they look great!! :) :) :)

Thanks stella!!! :D I bet you'll be able to fit into tens soon between the running and the spin classes you took at the old apartment!

Well I can wear one pair of jeans I have that are a size 10 - Old Navy, from my cousin, but I'm not trusting them because she wore jeans tight and may have stretched them. I'm solidly in 12's now and I'm pretty psyched about that :)

12s are awesome too! I want to go to the store and try on a ten to see if its for real lol

platformnine, they look amazing! not only can you get into them, but they fit! really well! congrats!

I hate my filters at work. I can't see them yet. I'll check them out when I get home! *pouts*

Mary those jeans are so tiny!! keep up the good work :D

Platform9- that's awesome! Do you mind me asking your height? You just gave me some hope that maybe within the next 15 or so pounds I can be in the same place! I'm kinda short though! Lol!

edit: okay I just took a look and it says you're 5'2 just like me! omg! there's hope!!! lol!! what size were you when you started out?

Varsity - Yay, height buddies! Lol, I started out at an 18 (at 222lbs) and I've done lots of walking, little bit of running, and lots of cardio :)

Cool, cool! Do you mind if I PM you sometime? It's rare that I find someone around my age and my height who's trying to lose about the same amount of weight as me..although it says 122 for you and I'm going to see how I'm feeling at 140 because I don't think I've ever weighed less than that..

anyway that's really exciting because at 192 right now, I'm a 14...sounds like I could maybe be a size 10 in 15 or so pounds! That would be pretty awesome.

If you're a 14 at 192, I'd say it definitely sounds like you could be in some 10s in about 15lbs. I was a size 14 at 175lbs (I'm 5'4.75") and I got into 10s at around 150lbs.

Varsity - Of course! Feel free to message me whenever! And I agree with Forest, especially since when I was in the lower 190s I was a 14! And my original goal was 135, since that's right in the normal BMI range for me, then I decided on 130 because that would give me a 5lb buffer, then I decided that 8 more pounds wouldn't kill me, and I'd like to see how I'd look 100 pounds lighter ;) Who knows - maybe I'll be able to fit a size 4 by then! I'll se how I feel when I make it to 122, and then I may settle at 125.

Yeah girl!!!! That's so awesome. You must be sooo excited. At your goal, you'll totally be able to wear 4's.

Mary- OMG thats awesome!!!!!! Way to go! I want to jump up and down with you! haha

I'm so excited I have to post these. The pants are reflective bc they're for running outside :)

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs086.snc3/15333_539219397885_4400182_31913713_6416688_n.jpg

You can really see my essential body fat storage on my upper thighs there, but it's weight loss, not perfection :)

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs106.snc3/15333_539219402875_4400182_31913714_2341138_n.jpg

You can kind of see the reason I'll never have a flat tummy there, it's just where my fat storage is, I have other photos where it's more pronounced. But I like my curves :)

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs106.snc3/15333_539219407865_4400182_31913715_3284784_n.jpg

And my butt's still pretty big but that's the first time I've seen that definition in my triceps!!

btw those are a size 8. I can fit a 4 thru 12. my measurements are like 35-27-38...i never know where to take my hip measurement bc my widest part as you can see is down by my crotch and measuring around my thighs/butt, and is like 39". My high hip (the widest part above my hip flexors, by the lulu lemon band in the first photo, is like 36.5". Yay spoon-shaped-ness.

Forest - Oh those are too cool! Now I want to be better at running just so I can get cool pants to run in LOL! And holy crap, LOOK AT YOUR TRICEPS!!! That is awesome, seriously! I caught a glimpse of my biceps in the mirror the other day and I was like "woah, hey, where'd those come from?" Does the waistband flash or is it like sequins?

Thanks :) I think that's why my mom bought them for me--she figured I'd have more motivation to run if I had cute pants to run in. And the waistband is just like a reflective silver pattern. Now I'm off to the gym to go run on the treadmill in my other pair of lulus :)

Forest- Those are so cute and look at those guns! I cant wait to look as good as you in running pants!

Thanks, Pammy :) I think it's all about attitude. I used to go running in a jog bra and shorts, no shirt, in my neighborhood when I weighed 160lbs. You are a normal weight bmi--I bet you look fantastic in running pants! You certainly do in your journey pics :)

Forest- Thank you! I still have a long way before I can even have "the attitude" I still feel like the fat girl sometimes. Im not sure If I will ever feel comfortable to bare it all maybe once I reach a size 8 if my hips will let me considering im still in a 14 :(

how do I post pictures here??

I like to use my photobucket account to post pictures. Just create a photobucket account and upload the pics then use the img code and tah dah :)

That's how I do it!

I link mine from facebook.

Pammy- I bet a 14 looks great on someone with your tall frame!! At 5'5", I felt sexy and curvy in a 12 :) But you'll get to the 8s if that's what you want, and I'm sure you'll rock it :)

OMG MARY AND FOREST!!!!!!!! *hops around* YAYYYYYY!!! You both look wonderful!!!!!!!

Forest - those are like the coolest pants ever. I wish I had pants like that when I went to raves when I was younger. HAHAHAH!!!! :) [seriously, they're cool!]

http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad180/ccastek/fat.jpg
this is a photo of me right around the time i joined 180 - 182 lbs (im in the blue)
http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad180/ccastek/fats.jpg
this is a picture of me taken a few weeks ago at our dance.
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this is a picture of me also taken a few weeks ago around 160lbs before going out.
these are around 20lbs lost I wish I had better before and after pics!

College girl you look great!

Thanks Feral :)

CG- you are gorgeous!

I figured I would put a picture of my critters on here :) These are my 6 cats..I tried to put my better pictures of them on here, I love photography so thats why they are 'artsy fartsy'

This is Patches (the calico girl) and Fidget
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5660/1005496w.jpg

Fidget's brother Digit - named so because he is a polydactly/mitten cat :)
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9407/1003539x.jpg

Mama Kitty, she never got a 'formal' name, and its what we called her when she showed up as a stray and had kittens in our shed. So it stuck! Unfortunately Digit and Fidget were the only survivors.
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4098/1002051a.jpg

Pinky is our beautiful all white domestic short hair. :)
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This is Bandit but we call him Fluffy :p
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/2007/1002654r.jpg

Finally this is our beloved Stimpy who we lost in November to the road.. R.I.P.
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5396/1002591p.jpg

Awwww, I love cats. I miss mine so much! All of yours are gorgeous. I've been watching TOO many funny cat videos on youtube to tide myself over until I get home from this semester and am around my pets again.

Aww i love your cats too! I also have a polydactyl cat! I think they have more character ;) (and more clumsiness >.< )

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Collegegirl You look like a model!! So pretty!

Phoenix I love your cat pics..mostly because I love cats so much!! I am not allowed to have pets in my apt..if I could i'm sure i'd have a few!

Pheonix your kittys are so cute!! I love cats :) we have one she looks a lot like your pinky only she has one black spot on her head.
I am sorry to hear about stimpy :( that must have been devistating.

CollegeGirl-- You are SO beautiful! :)

Phoenix--I love your kittys. i wish I could have one!
Iconised Ghost--I had a kitty JUST LIKE that one growing up named Oreo. I loved that cat! :)

Thanks so much Stella, Forestroad, angela, and Mickey it means a lot to me! I dont know why I was so nervous to post pictures!! I will post more at goal, only about 12 more lbs :)

Bf isn't coming home for Xmas this year..he thinks his company's contract will be up in January..and they do not pay for flights to/from Alberta and Newfoundland...Therefore not much point in flying home..back to Alberta and back again in a few weeks....so I recently flew up for a 4 day/night weekend.

Here's are two pics of us at the West Ed Mall..biggest mall in the world.(hotel, skating rink, water park, Imax theatre, Amusement park, golf course, etc all inside!) .INSANE! ( We only seen about 1/3 of the mall! lol

Oh yes, that's a sea lion show down below us!

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Very cute bf!! And you look soooooooo GREAT :)
I want to go to that mall hehe

haha thanks College..yes he's 9 years older than me (i'm 27)...but barely looks his age hahaha..thank god! The mall is crazy..he went off w/ his dad..and I went off with his mom. We had a pamphlet with a map on it and had to ask for directions a few times..lol.

Collegegirl Angela& Forestroad You all look awesome congrats! (I really like the pants, Forestroad ... so cool!)

Phoneix Your cats are so beautiful! I have a cat named Bandit too ... we named him b/c my older cat is Smokey (Smokey and the Bandit .... ha, ha) ... only Smokey refuses to live indoors anymore :(

forestroad: Lululemons!!! I love love love them - I actually saw those pair at the store the other day but my wallet said no! <3

These are most of the Christmas presents I knit for friends and family this year, Ash requested that I post them so you guys can see them :3

I'm working on this (http://wrypunster.typepad.com/Flock%20Together%20Cowl.pdf) for my mommom, and this (http://static.scribd.com/docs/cgfb5zfze1xd6.pdf) for my friend John who loves transformers.

Beret for my 11 year old cousin
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/13564430/IMG00268_medium.jpg

Twisted rib beanie for my friend Scott (who is modeling)
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/18325968/img_2864_medium.jpg

Hat for my boyfriend
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/16536090/IMG_2358_medium.JPG

Simple ribbed hat pattern I wrote for my sister's boyfriend
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/16540371/IMG_2409_medium.JPG

Cropped vest for my 12 year old cousin
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17477637/img_2594_medium.jpg http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17477626/img_2595_medium.jpg

Button up neck cowl for my sister (this is just one way to wear it)
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17475338/IMG_2613_medium.JPG

Birthday/Christmas present for my friend Chrissy, who just turned 18
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17475243/IMG_2556_medium.JPG

Lace cowl for my best friend. The Fleur de lis doesn't go with it, I bought her a hammered copper celtic trinity knot shawl pin on Etsy.com :)
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17516918/IMG_2621_medium.JPG

Beret for my mom
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/17866205/IMG_2703_medium.JPG

Beanie for my youngest brother
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/18161313/img_2858_medium.jpg

And a cabled beanie for my Step-dad
http://images4-cache.ravelry.com/uploads/platformnine/18400352/img_3001_medium.jpg

Annnnd I'm making this in grey for my aunt, but I'm making it much shorter and sewing on buttons so it's a neck cowl.
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Mary you are so talented! Those are all so gorgeous--lucky friends and family :)

Mary I'm so jealous of your sweet skills... You make me want to knit... I'm gonna look into taking a class

I love your neck cowls...

Haley - Do it!! Knitting is sooo much fun! If you can't wait for a class to start or you need help in-between classes I've found youtube videos and http://knittinghelp.com to be very helpful!

Thank you sooo much Mary... I will definitely look into it

Angela- you and your BF are adorable!! What a good looking couple!

Mary- what a talent. That stuff is amazing. I am in awe!

I don't really have pictures to put in here (that I like anyway lol) Phoenix- I have an all white kitty that looks just like yours named Pinky too, small world.

mary your stuff is amaaaaaaaaaaaazing, i want one too!! :D

Thanks June!

Mary..I LOVEEEE everything! My grandmother knits and would ALWAYS make us homemade hats and mittens. She still makes me wool socks that I adore! I've tried many times to learn how to knit but I seriously think i'm too impatient to learn..lol.

angelanicole23-
I totally used to live in Edmonton and I don't think I've actually seen the whole mall either lol
it is ammmmmazing!

Mary- You have such an awesome talent! I just paid for a beanie that you probably could have knitted much cheaper. I would love to have mad skills like you!!

P.S. I gotta find a neck cowl for my oh-so-cold 3Xs a day recess duty.:brr:

Ok this is me before I started to lose weight. I can't believe my face is this puffy!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e46/chloekinsicle/Photo24.jpg


This is me about a month and a half ago, 15 pounds down. Granted different angle, but I think my face has gone waaay down.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e46/chloekinsicle/15764_1248322338474_1541910034_3068.jpg

peachy - you're looking amazing! I DEFINITELY see a huge difference. Keep it up =D

Looking good peachy!

Mary- I wish i had your patience and skill! Wow wow wow!!

Peachy - Awesome! I most certainly can see a difference! Well done.

Jenn- Cool, Isn't it strange how those things work out? Now I have "It's a Small World" stuck in my head...

WOW mary you are very talented!

and peachy you so are SO cute and you really can see a difference in your face!

Mary those are all so awesome!! I wish I could do that!
peach, you look great!! I can totally see a difference :)

You are doing great Peach..keep up the great work!

Thanks! :)

These are the new headbands I bought last weekend... I was bored :)

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/023.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/024.jpg

Oh cute!! :)

wow. I saw that purple one in the store and totally almost bought it. I love them both, super cute =D

those headbands are super cute, although i wouldn't have the guts to wear them, or pull them off as you do!

sometimes I get really crazy looks...but it's who I am... I'm different and fun...and I will wear my stupid flower headbands... I have a ton of them :)

OMG HALEY. Those are adorable!!! Where's the white one from?

Mary it's actually a really pale pink but I found it at Old Navy surprisingly...

This is the small and round thing I spend everyday with :) his name is Collin
I'm snowed in and super bored

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/005-1.jpg
http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx67/urlilhayhay/006.jpg

Oh my goodness he's adorable. I love little kids..they're always so cute. lol

Aww baby :)

oh haley what a CUTIE!! and i love the headbands too!!! you wear them well :)

and mary your hats are amazing!!!!!! i totally want one!!!

Haley -- I have the same zipper headband in green! LOVE it. Yours looks super cute on you :)

I'm glad I'm not the only weirdo who wears them... I never see anyone else with them on :) and thank you

I almost bought a feather headband yesterday - the only thing that stopped me was that I can wear them for about 2 hours before I get a serious headache - that makes me very sad b/c I love hair accessories :(

Aww I have a feather one too but I dont like it that much...it blends in too much with my dark hair... some of them give me headaches but some dont I've always been big on the headbands and hair scarves and stuff.. my fav headband is gold and glitery :)

Haley, here's one of the munchkins I spend every day with. We started out babysitting him and now he's our surrogate nephew/grandson. I took these pictures of him last week.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/8x10.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/HappyHands.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af78/kurrislosing/SadFace.jpg

omg too cute!!

Don't you just love the pout? All the kids I babysit call me Tay (a variant of Kay Kay, which my best friend's daughter started). When I took that picture he said "No more cheese, Tay! I am tired."

He's truly one of the smartest/funniest two year olds I have ever met. His mother was laid off in October so we see him so much less now. She drops him off Saturday mornings and picks him up Sunday nights.

Here is a video of him dancing. Ignore the bad singing and clatter from my family... and the mess of our yard!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4633rY81lM

That has got to be the most adorable thing I've seen. He's SO CUTE! lol

Just some recent family photos! :hug:

This is a photo of my roommate and I in Bar Harbor, ME

http://i46.tinypic.com/dfg9bk.jpg

haha its a moose!! cute pic =)