Wow, I love the before and after shots. Ladies, you are so inspiring! Thank you for posting your pictures!

Originally Posted by deinekatze:
Look at how different you look too!

Great job!

Originally Posted by Vicjul:
wow what a transformation !! looking great !!!

[QUOTE=doxigirl;3422857]AWESOME!!!! Love the new hair too.:carrot:

Originally Posted by makeitmatter:
:)Sweetsheila you're looking really great!!! Keep it up, it's definitely worth it. I'm betting, your girls are also enjoying seeing the changes in you - their lovely mommy. You're setting a wonderful example for them. :)

[QUOTE=mamaerinb;3422954]sheila
WOW, you have truly transformed, i am so amazingly happy and proud of you, you are an inspiration to us all:hug:

Thank you so much! You all are so encouraging. :hug: Erin your stomach looks awesome! I can see a huge difference. Have you worked out at all to get it like that? WOW!

Originally Posted by dietfrenzy:
Before and Now progress foto. The before was taken at my heaviest weight at 229 in Dec 2008. The now picture was taken last week on my vacation!

dietfrenzy, You looked beautiful in the before and after. Such a big difference. Great job. You look stunning :cool:

Sheila

Originally Posted by mamaerinb:
sheila
WOW, you have truly transformed, i am so amazingly happy and proud of you, you are an inspiration to us all:hug:


thanks doxi and dk! doxi, i never would have posted the bikini pics or the sports bra pics before, but i feel my confidence rising and one day may post the befores and afters on facebook for all my friends to see( alot of people are interested in what i'm doing and want the befores and afters). i'm terribly embarrassed how much i let myself go after my kids were born and the before shot:(. eli, what the best way to get rid of the last of my mommy pooch? i know you cannot spot lose, but what can i do to make ABS OF STEEL?:lol::lol:(in an arnold voice of course)

you may already have abs of steel....hiding under fat (most of us do)

Keep doing what you are doing and lots of water too. The belly pooch (lower part) is a pain but it will shrink. The best exercise for those is a reverse crunch... make sure you ALWAYS are keeping your back straight...that is key
http://www.ehow.com/video_16237_reverse-crunch.html

Also do these...again ALWAYS PRESS YOUR BACK DOWN ON THE FLOOR through the whole movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYwUA756fY

The one I like to do is this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vop-tGeFiss

Originally Posted by deinekatze:
you may already have abs of steel....hiding under fat (most of us do)

Keep doing what you are doing and lots of water too. The belly pooch (lower part) is a pain but it will shrink. The best exercise for those is a reverse crunch... make sure you ALWAYS are keeping your back straight...that is key
http://www.ehow.com/video_16237_reverse-crunch.html

Also do these...again ALWAYS PRESS YOUR BACK DOWN ON THE FLOOR through the whole movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYwUA756fY

The one I like to do is this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vop-tGeFiss

This is invaluable. Thank you so very much.

thanks everyone! i feel great and have so much more confidence now! xoxox

You look amazing SweetShelia! great job!!!

dk thank you for the ab tips, i will DEFINITELY add these to my exercises! thankyouthankyouthankyou!:D

sheila i just started owrking out this week, i'm doing the biggest loser power sculpt dvd, it's [erfect for someone like me who's never really done at home workouts-besides yoga and some pilates. i sure do feel the BURN though!

Wow, looking through that thread was very inspiring...going for my consultation tomorrow and ready to start phase 1..I guess I better get my camera ready to document my changes!

WOW!!!! Ladies, you look amazing! I LOVE seeing before and after pictures!! They are so motivating! Thanks for posting :)

Originally Posted by dietfrenzy:
Before and Now progress foto. The before was taken at my heaviest weight at 229 in Dec 2008. The now picture was taken last week on my vacation!

I JUST saw these! OMG! You look so different. I can't imagine where you are going to take off the rest of the pounds. :) I know, we all see the little things that hide in our clothes and don't show on camera but, SERIOUSLY, you are looking GREAT!

wowza....this thread is getting bookmarked. I'm starting the IP diet Tuesday morning. (First appt is tomorrow tonight). Will use this thread as inspiration for the times I feel like cheating. If your beautiful pics don't keep me on track, nothing will. Thanks for the inspiration! As distressing as it'll be having a picture of what I look like now, I'm going to have my sister take a picture of me tomorrow for my before pic....full length....front and back. OMG. Ugh. :swallows pride:

Originally Posted by loves2swim:
wowza....this thread is getting bookmarked. I'm starting the IP diet Tuesday morning. (First appt is tomorrow tonight). Will use this thread as inspiration for the times I feel like cheating. If your beautiful pics don't keep me on track, nothing will. Thanks for the inspiration! As distressing as it'll be having a picture of what I look like now, I'm going to have my sister take a picture of me tomorrow for my before pic....full length....front and back. OMG. Ugh. :swallows pride:

Get the side too. It is amazing how much your profile from face to thigh changes!

Originally Posted by showgirlaz:
OK. I am posting my most recent comparisons here. You were all so kind comment on my success in the weekly chat boards, there really is no need to comment again. (unless you wanted to and then, who's stopping ya :) )

said it before and I will say it again because HONESTLY I am SHOCKED and how much you have changed... I would NOT recognize you from one pic to the next!

SO WONDERFUL!

showgirl...those pics are getting printed and put on my fridge. not kidding. you...are......amazing!

p.s. And, yes, I'll get the dreaded side shot...looks like I'm 8 months pregnant. :\

Originally Posted by mamaerinb:
well here ya go: proof that 22 lbs is NOTHING on a tall woman :P tummy has gone down quite a bit though so that makes me happy:)

http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...week13-2-1.jpg

You look wonderful...all over...not just your tummy! And have to say, I feel your pain with regard to being tall and weight loss not showing up quickly. It's frustrating. I'm 5'8 1/2". Last year, I lost 28 lbs (unfortunately regained 30)...but nobody even noticed I had lost anything until I hit the 25-lb mark. Then I'd get, "Have you lost a little weight?" AND after a 28-lb loss, I only went down 1/2 a size in my clothing...from an 18 to a tight 16. http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/7875/smileygaah.gif