Here are some progress pictures.

i'm in red October 2005
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ontofhotel.jpg
started South Beach May 1, 2006
here i am the beginning of april about 50 pounds down...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../442007001.jpg

I posted my pics previously in this thread

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...2&postcount=45

Here is an updated picture of me at 232.

There were several posts today on being camera shy, I have never been, even at my highest weight. I am glad I have them now, here are the progression of the new me since January of this year:

Sarting weight 270
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...crew/Mrs-2.jpg

down 35 pounds (235)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...crew/Me-35.jpg

Down 50 pounds (220)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...rew/MeinMs.jpg

Down 66 pounds (204)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ysize18002.jpg

Here's mine:

The first one was taken in 1997 when I was 297.
The second one was taken on New years at 195 lbs.
The last one was taken last week at 220 lbs.

It's about time!
 

OK, I just uploaded the pictures from my birthday party this year and thought it was about time I bit the bullet and showed off my progress. I can't see it in individual pictures but when I compare this summer to last summer it blows my mind.

im a relative newbie here, but had lap band almost 11 months ago. best decision of my life. i am down 127 pounds.

Well, just thought I'd show my progress so far. The first picture is from quite a few years ago. I'm guessing I was probably around 14 or 15 years old and around 200 pounds. The second picture is a pretty recent one of me at my current weight. I'm not exactly how sure my highest weight really is, because I was too afraid to step on the scale at that time (around January 2007)... but I weighed myself around May and was 308 and was at that weight until a little over a month ago when I started losing some weight. My guess is that I was probably around 315 or so, because before I started really monitoring my weight and food and so on, I think I shed a few pounds without making any drastic changes. ANYWAY, there isn't a *huge* difference, but I just thought since I've lost at least 20lbs, I should put something up!

Okies ladies... here is the pic!

In the first picture I had already lost 20lbs but it is the only real before pic I have of myself to compare!

http://i11.tinypic.com/52eif4l.jpg

Thought I'd show some progress pics here. I was going to wait until I got to my "lowest" weight of 220, but I'll put some shots here so you can see me 50lbs lighter than my heaviest.:)

This is my horrible "beginning" shot. I had no idea I was this big at the time. I cried when I seen this pic.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/100_0598.jpg


Here I am at 240 lbs...again, this pic is from when I lost weight last year.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/100_1357.jpg

These face shots are newer than the above pics:

My "before" face:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...l/100_0051.jpg

And me, more recent:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...7/100_2676.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...7/100_1823.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...7/100_2245.jpg

I am EAGER to show pictures with an incredible difference... I thought the latest ones would show some progress, but now that I look at them they seem the same. I can definitely tell a difference in my face in the mirror though. It seems much leaner. You can kinda tell in this picture, but only if you look carefully.

:D Thanks Cassie!

I just showed the full body pics to my fiance and he said he could tell a huge difference in my belly/butt, so I'm going to post them... I didn't post them with the last one coz I couldn't really tell, but now that he pointed it out I do see it! You can even tell that my chin is smaller!

Got some body shots!

Me @ 289:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/100_0598.jpg


Me today @ about 233:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/100_4248.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/100_4249.jpg

Here were my pics in the past when I originally posted (2007)... Ive lost 50 lbs. I posted pics here... http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...26#post1906026

BUT I'm back at it again (2012). I lost over 75 lbs and gained it all back + more. Not something I am proud to say, but reality.

So.. Here I am blogging now about my journey. You can check my pics out on my blog.
http://notsobigjo.blogspot.com/

A few comparison photos...
 

I guess I'm posting these pics more for selfish reasons. I just cannot convince myself that I have lost enough for it to make much of a difference in my appearance yet. When I got these photos together today it helped me to be able to see the slight difference for myself. I still have a long way to go - but I'm definitely not where I used to be either! ;)

The first three were taken at the end of December 2006. The last two were taken just this past weekend, October 27 and 28.

Edited to add: The reason I added the one where I'm leaning on the rock is because I was SOOOOOO excited to see the little gap between me and my husband!!!!! For YEARS I have taken up every single inch around me with no room to spare, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I uploaded the photos and saw that little ray of sunlight between us!!!! :carrot: Thanks for bearing with me in my folly! ;)