As the soccer announcers say....
 

GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!

It's been a long 2.5 years. But in that time, I've lost 226 pounds bringing me to 119. I've been hovering from 118-119 for 2 weeks now and I think I'm going to call it.

Here was me at a wedding reception in August of 2008:
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/y...9/before22.jpg

And this is from our Christmas card in 2009:
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And here are a couple of pics from this morning:

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/y...IMG_0817-1.jpg

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/y...IMG_0822-1.jpg

Quite a difference, huh?

I can't believe how much my life has changed. In some ways I still feel fat and in others, I don't even remember what it was like to be fat. Exercise, eating right, and enjoying life is so part of my world now.

I have a little fear about entering maintenance, but I'm very hopeful that I have made this journey in a way that will allow it to be a life long change...

CherryPie you have done a fantastic job! Congratulations !!! You look like a dfferent person.

Good work! Congratulations! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Omg, you look great!!!! Way to go!!

That is a tremendous amount of weight to lose and a wonderful thing you have done for yourself. You should be so proud!

Wow!! Amazing!!

Congratulations CherryPie!

Maintenance is a little scary at first so be patient with yourself as you find what works for you.

Such an incredible transformation!!! You look stunning!

CONGRATS!!! :)

Oh my GOD, you look AMAZING!!!!

Thanks so much for posting pictures! You are very inspiring! I've been at a standstill for a while and am trying to work through it without much luck. What you did is incredible!


:yay: CONGRATULATIONS! :yay:

Holy moly! Congratulations!

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That's just freaking crazy! Well done indeed!

What a transformation and inspiration! Congratulations and keep posting please.

Amazing. Words can't express it!!! And by sharing your journey, think of the hundreds you've inspired, helped, motivated.

And I hope you are still shouting goal - such determination. You rocked it and I know you will continue to rock it! Good for you!

Unbelievable! You look so good! I'm also encouraged at how tight your skin looks. Congrats!

Wow.

:bravo:That's amazing! Thanks for giving all of us at the beginning of our journey hope that we may actually be able to follow through on this! :bravo:

Wow, wow, WOW!!! you look so amazing, vibrant, and glowing. Nice calves :D
Thanks for the inspiration :)

Amazing transformation! I can't imagine getting down to 119! It seems so unobtainable to me from where I've been (heck 130 seems this way to me right now) but you prove it's all about discipline. You motivate me to keep pushing.

Wow! Simply amazing!!!! You are such a beautiful, radiant woman....a true inspiration!

Wow. The transformation is amazing. Congratulations on the results of all of your hard work. Way to go!

Oh my goodness! You don't even look like the same person! What an amazing transformation.

Fantastic transformation, you look like a new woman with an entirely new lease of life.

Well done on your continued hard work over the 2.5 years and best of luck with maintenance!

Phenomenal!!!!!!!!

Wow!!! Now that's what I call a transformation!

Congratulations, that IS an amazing transformation!!!!! You'll rock "maintenance" too, since you clearly rocked "weight loss"!!!!

You're amazing! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, you look fabulous and are so inspirational. Congratulations!

WOW! Congrats! :)

Incredible! So inspiring, you look fantastic!!! Congrats to you!

OMG!! WOW YOU LOOk AMAZiNG!! <3 CONGRADULATiONS. YOU ARE TRUELLY AN iNSiRATiONS TO ME!! <3 <3 ThANK YOU fOR ShARiNG!! <3

Wow. Just wow. What an amazing accomplishment - you're an inspiration! Congratulations!

Speechless. You're hot! And I'm impressed at how tight your skin is, as well. Truly an inspiration on all levels. GREAT JOB!

Wow! Congratulations! You look fantastic! I'm going to have to echo everyone else when I say that you are a inspiration.

You guys are going to inflate my ego too much!!

In the interest of full disclosure I want to remind everyone that I had skin removal surgery in April. So my skin is tight due to a surgeon. Sorry to say I had a TON of excess skin that looked terrible before the surgery!

Jen

I know I'm late. BUT YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats and celebrate. You did an AMAZING job. Smile, the hard work paid off!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

Congrats!!! You look great!!!

Wow what an inspiration!!! You look great!!!

Holy s***!!!!! You look awesome!!!! What an accomplishment! I am IN AWE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good for you!!!!!

Congratulations on your success!! :bravo: