this is what i did today!
 

so today i told my fiancee that i wanted to start taking weekly pics of me in a bra and underwear and then a pic of the scale so i can keep track of my progress and short comings... has anyone else done this? the scale said 236 and i was at 240... so i am stoked about having lost some weight. nick ( fiancee) at first didnt know if i was serious about the pics... but i made him go in the bedroom so i could do it. i dont want to be " that fat girl" anymore! i feel that by me being accountable will keep me from lying to myself and to everyone around me about this project rebirth....:p

I take monthly pics. It actually took a few before I could see a difference but I definitely can now!

Good idea! Definitely going to ask boyfriend to do this for me too.

I have them too! I make my sister take them though.

I took underwear pics at the beginning of my journey, but these days I stick to clothed pictures. I want to be able to share what I've done with friends and family, but I'm not willing to let them see me in my skivvies.

I like to take my progress pictures in a bikini. Then I won't be too scared to show people me in a bikini later :)

good idea! i should invest in a bikini! some may cringe at the fact that i allow my fiancee to take half naked pics of me.. but there is a definate purpose :)

i bet he was like, "you want me to take pictures of my mostly-naked fiancee? **** yeah!"

yeah he was! lmao! i was grossed out by how i looked but he just said " baby your beautiful" and told me to smile for the camera! he is soo supportive of my endeavor!

I don't like to look at myself clothed so there is no way I can bring myself to take pics like this. Wish I could so I had something to look back on.

Good for you. The scale ones are smart too. I record my weight everyday in a notebook but pics of the scale once a month or so would be an awesome motivation. Does that make any sense to anyone else? It just sounds kinda strange when I read it back. You know, like I couldn't lie to myself in my notebook if I had the pics. (Not that I ever do because it's hidden and I'm the only one that sees it anyway. LOL!)

Damn I'm jealous of you having a fiance who loves you for who you are. Remember that some aren't as lucky as you!

i know.. i am a lucky one... he is my biggest fan and it makes all the difference... i have 4 children and none are his.. he raises my children as if they were his own. over the past year he has seen me cry and cry about how quickly i gained weight. last jan we had a miscarriage and didnt know i was preg. the stupid docs gave me progestrogin to make me stop bleeding and then gave me the depo shot once ( which has estrogen.. which causes weight gain..) in the span of a month. my hormones were so messed up... and then i started blowing up... my eating habits didnt drastically change but i am sure i could have eaten better... a year ago i was a 180 lbs... a size 11 jeans... i felt good looked good .. and now here i am.. as of yesterday.. 236 pounds and a size 18... i have a horrible stomach ulcer and my poor liver has gotten damaged somehow.. this is my heaviest and i broke down and started to cry on the floor the day after christmas... my fiancee picked me up and said " we will do this" and we are... its tough... but i have an amazing cheering sqaud.. plus i will be able to get the extra skin removed and breast implants as soon as i get down to my goal and maintain it for a year. everytime i reach a milestone nick is going to send me to one of several places like the spa or salon so i can feel pretty :) i am very thankful for him!