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Old 11-04-2011, 09:36 AM   #1  
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I posted these on my blog today (there are more on my blog), but thought I would share here. In the 'before' photo, I was around 255 (20 from my highest). What I also didn't know was that my blood pressure was sky high, my blood sugars were way high and my thyroid was way low. In December I went to the doctor and started working on my health. By April, I was off blood pressure meds and my blood sugars were normal. Repeat check in October and BP is fine, blood sugars are perfect and still working on my thyroid. What a difference a year can make. While for vanity reasons I would like to lose more, and I'm sure it would even help with my health, but I need to celebrate my transformation too.

I'm not even to my original goal, but I can still be proud of how far I have come and how I've changed my health. It was my husband's idea to do similar pictures so they we can document the difference from one year to the next.







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Old 11-04-2011, 09:38 AM   #2  
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Love the pics. Congratulations on a great loss !
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Old 11-04-2011, 09:41 AM   #3  
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Wow! You look amazing!! Great job! :3
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Holy Crow !! Congratulations on getting healthy !! You look amazing !! You are an inspiration !!
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Old 11-04-2011, 10:01 AM   #5  
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WOW, what a difference!!! I'm always struck by how much younger people look after losing weight - you look fantastic!!!

BTW, thanks for the laugh - the position of those pumpkins in the 'before' picture was hilarious!
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Old 11-04-2011, 12:27 PM   #6  
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You look great, and look at how much taller your son got in a years' time!
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Old 11-04-2011, 12:33 PM   #7  
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You look great! Congrats on your hard work and improving your health and quality of life!
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Old 11-04-2011, 12:37 PM   #8  
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Thank you everyone. it helped to see these pictures as this fall so far was rough with an injury, antibiotics and teh rest of the family getting sick. I didn't lose in October (didn't gain either). Seeing these last night really helped me see how far I've come.

And yes, my 'little guy' isn't so little. He's 6 and a half, but is very tall. We still call him the little guy as his big brother is nearly 9 years older and is 6'1" tall, so for the family, he's still 'little'.
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Old 11-04-2011, 01:56 PM   #9  
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wow, I'm really happy for you! health wise and accomplishment wise. you look great!
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Old 11-04-2011, 01:57 PM   #10  
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Your progress looks fantastic I also love your outfit in the "after" pictures!
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Old 11-04-2011, 04:21 PM   #11  
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You look awesome! How wonderful to be able to look back and then see how far you have come.
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you look great, and such a fun idea of your hub's to recreate the poses, for maximum comparison!
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