I don't have any proper "after" pictures, so I snapped one in the mirror as I was getting ready to run this morning. I probably should have cleaned up first :p

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Each and every one of you look really fantastic--thinner, younger, happier. You should each be so proud and I know you are. You have motivated me to post photos as well.

A photo taken of me last June is what really pushed me over the edge. I thought I really looked good that day. I got the photo in my email and could NOT believe it was even me. I looked nothing like I thought and kept thinking, "who is that?" Photos don't lie and I knew that.

Keep up all your good work ladies. You are all so inspirational.

kalikat- thats a good start photo, i think you can see a difference already in your face, judging from your avatar. Did you end up eating that fish? :D

Ttkm- great change! You have such a lovely defined waist now, great job :D

Thighs be gone-i would love to see your photos! I know that your posts have inspired me before. Photos dont lie, but thank god we take them, otherwise i dont know what would have been my wake up call

Here are mine...the first picture was taken in January 2007. The second one was taken at the beginning of March 2009.

Ironically enough, the photo in my avatar was taken after I went to my roommates cottage, it is just the angling lol

No I didn't eat the fish, we caught and released!

The main reason i started losing weight was because of a picture of me i saw ! i cant wait to scan it lol

Oooh, I don't really have a picture that "started it all," i.e. I when I saw the picture, that's what triggered me to want to lose weight, etc (especially cuz I've pretty much always wanted/needed to lose weight :p) but I definitely DO have a couple "least favorite" pictures! I cringe every time I look at this one taken towards the end of my senior year of high school (should say May 2007, not 2008). I just look like a big huge blob! All chins and bulges and squinty little eyes that can barely be seen through all the face chub. :o I remember seeing that picture and being pretty shocked, because although I knew I was fat, I definitely did not feel like I was THAT fat. I was sure it was just an unflattering picture, but perhaps that picture was just the only accurate one I'd seen in a while! Heh. For comparison, the second pic is from a little over a week ago. :dizzy:

Star2Be.. you look freaking awesome.. you're almost at 100 pounds lost! Congradulations!

my before and 'current' (well plus five pounds I gained over the winter) are in my profile. still a work in progress - but I'm happy.

Val-

What a difference! How tall are you? :) Keep it up- you'll be at your goal in no time... ok, it will take some time, but sooo worth it! LOL

This wasn't exactly my "started it all" pic either but its definitely one I would never want people to see. I was also in shock thats how I ACTUALLY looked. I posted these in the mini goal section a lil while ago, but here are mine. GAG

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That is probably the only picture I have of me at a very high weight (over 250lbs). I avoided the camera as much as possible and succeeded. I hated how manly I looked. The second picture was taken yesterday. I can see my bellybutton!

you all look amazingly different! :carrot: i cant wait to see us all at our final goals

Lets see if this this works...

The one with my face in it was me at 18 and the very last time I took a full body pic until earlier this year. I was about 320 or so in that pic. the other one (without a face) is me around January of this year. This is my new before pic...60 pounds to go!

caligirl--wow..you are having wonderful success....and looking great too--what method are you using? Keep rockin' it! :)