Thanks for the sweet words. Fullfig and I look more alike the older we get. You can tell from our pic together how we selected our usernames. I'll take my camera to work this week to get a more current shot.

Jdogg, that's a good pic of you. The flowers are beautiful too. They remind me of a flower garden area in the park in old Quebec City.

I wasn't able to put a pic in my avatar. I'll try again now that SP and Jdogg have shared some tips.

Jamie and Kim, I love the pics of you and your kid(s). I'll try again to make an avatar of me and my little girl Sadie. Ok, she's a dog but she's my only child.

I would love to see pics of all of you.

Ok, I give up on the avatar. I don't have Microsoft Paint. I'm still using Microsoft 98. I do have Microsoft Picture it Express but can't seem to make it small enough. I get it down to 6KB but can't determine how many pixels this is.

Supersized: Can you go to Format tab (on MS Picture It! Express), click on the "Resize Image..." button? This will bring up a box to the left side of the image. In the box, select your demensions in pixels. Then, make sure the heighth and width of the photo are under 110 pixels. That should do it??? I don't know that I'm very good at explaining how to do, but hopefully that will help...

Jina

Ok.. Since we are sharing.. I will post a pic of me and my kids from this summer pre-atkins...



I dont have any current yet.. I will get DH to take some TODAY!

THis picture was taken in June after we completed a 4 hour.. 3 mile hike up to Wallace Falls here in WA.. It was 3 miles up and 1200 feet! YIKES! It was a 4 hour trek up and 2 hours down!! LOL! LONG DAY!

I love seeing everyones progress photos. I think it's very motivating!! Everyone looks great!
Here are my before & "during" photos. The before pic. is not at my heaviest....only because I got rid of those!!

I'm hoping to post "afters" at the beginning of the year! Is that being hopeful or what??

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/belong2james

Marti

Wow, Marti!! You look great! Keep up the great work! Welcome to Atkins!

Karen: Your kids are adorable!! That sounds like quite the hiking adventure! Can't wait to see your after pics... I know they're going to be dramatic!

Take care,
Jina

Wow Marti, What a difference! You look great. I love your hair!

Karen, for some reason I can't see your pic. Maybe it's just a system issue here at work.

I got all dressed up today and couldn't find my digital camera this morning. Since I live alone, I guess I've hidden it from myself. I hate it when that happens.

Jina, I'm gonna try your suggestion for the pics. Thanks!

Karen! You have great legs! What a difference though. I can totally tell in a big way. You look fantastic but your legs still looked great in the picture. Lucky dog.

Marti - You look fantastic!!

Jamie - LOL! I have always loved my legs (Although I need to firm up my thighs!) I danced from the time I was 3 until 14 as a student of ballet, tap and Jazz and have overdeveloped calves and dancers thighs because of it. I will always have "fuller" thighs.. that is just me.. but they are usually the first area that shapes up for me!

Jina - Thanks for the compliments on the kids. I think they are pretty adorable too! That was the hiking trip from H***! But My DD was teh first to the top! and she was only 4 and the youngest there!

Karen, you're kids are cute. I can tell a big difference between this picture and the more current one you posted awhile back. You're doing great!

Hot off the presses...a current pic of me. Somehow I felt slimmer than what I appear. UGH!! At least I'm smaller than I was in the before pic. I'm 172 here. I want to lose another 37 pounds.

Supersized... YOU LOOK MAHVALOUS!!!! You and Fullfig don't even look like the same women in your summer pic anymore. Great Job!

Karen - You too...Wasn't it you that posted a pic of yourself in your new minivan at one point? That hiking woman doesn't even resemble the minivan one. You do have great legs .... and that's the only thing on my body I like - my legs!

Marti - My dd would LOVE that top you have on in your during pic. You look terrific - Are you sure you can even get down to 120 and be healthy? How tall are you? I'm just trying to get my blood pressure to 120.

Keep posting pics everyone - it is so encouraging!!! There is no doubt this is the plan for me!

Supersized: You are so beautiful! What a great photo! I can definitely see the weight loss!! I love your hair, too!! What a beautiful, beautiful woman you are!! Congrats!!

Jina

y'all are such a sweet group. i love seeing everyone's pictures too. each of you are so beautiful. karen, can you move the minivan pic to this thread to compare? supersized, you look great. no wonder the next door neighbor has been calling. i can hardly wait to see you in person--maybe late january or february. we'll really have to work to whittle further.

please keep posting pics everyone. i love seeing the progress and also being able to match faces with names. keep up the great work everyone!

Hi supersized and fulfig look great! You are doing so well. Congrats!
Here is a little something that might help you with your photos.
There is a free download here that you can used to resize photos.
http://www.digicaminfo.com/sharing.htm