3rd minigoal = ONEDERLAND!! Yea! (And, as usual, too many pictures!)
 

Hello again everyone! As some of you may know if you hang around the 20-somethings/100-lb club forums, I just reached my 3rd mini-goal of making it to ONEDERLAND! So, I figured that it must be about time for my second installment of progress pictures. Enjoy!

Some before pictures (yuck):
(Ps. The first pic should say "May 2007," not 2008!)

And my current pictures (the new old me, hehe):

(I put on a different shirt for the side view and took another front view pic in that shirt, since the one that I've been wearing in my other progress pics is starting to get pretty loose and doesn't really show off my waist as well as it should, hehe! :D)

(Please ignore my obscenely untidy room! :o)

Personally, I'm pleased with the difference that I see in the side view, though I still HATE how freaking massive my arms are--of all the 24 lbs I've lost since my last mini-goal, it doesn't appear as though a single ounce of it came from my arms, heh. :rolleyes: The difference seems less pronounced in the front view pictures, but I can still see it and and I am very pleased!! I almost look like a normal-sized person instead of being grossly obese. Hopefully you all can see it, too, and I'm not just hallucinating! ;)

Oh, and of course, no progress pics of mine would be complete without some terribly conceited self-portraits! :cool:

My (um, failed) attempt at showing off the fact that I HAVE COLLARBONES! Hahaha. :lol: And yes, I DID actually change into a third shirt (on the same evening) to take these last two pictures! LOL!

And yer run-o-the-mill face shot! I wish I didn't look so pale, hehe, but I guess my summer tan couldn't last forever! :p And I still think I'm kinda cute, lol!

All right!! Have at 'em!! I want your 100% honest opinions, hehe.

You are totally hot. I CAN see the difference in your arms! Your chin/face/neck, waiste, everything! You are rockin it girl.

Oh yeah there's a difference in the arms for sure and more is coming off every day! Keep it up - it's so inspiring to see others further down the road than me!

Wow you look fantastic! Awesome progress. When I lost weight the first time around my arms never budged. I still hate them. But anyways... you look great!

AMAZING difference! GREAT job!

Meredith you look fantastic!! I LOVE your black/white/pink top. It looks great on you!!

My 100% honest opinion?

Wow. Wow!!! And Wow!!!!

What an amazing difference. Your happiness and your confidence is just shining through. As well they should be! Just keep at it. There are so many more sweet, sweet rewards just ahead of you as up plummet down to the 180's and even lower. So sweet in fact, and so much better then any of that cake or other stuff ever tasted.

Oh yeah. And collar bones? Ain't they the GREATEST? Better and prettier then any diamond necklace in the world. They are priceless. Priceless.

:bravo::bravo::cp::cp::cp::bravo::bravo:

Wow! You look amazing!
I'm totally jealous of your collarbones! And your flat tummy! :)

CONGRATS!

You look great!! Keep up the good work!

smokin! I get the collarbones thing. I did the same thing actually.

Wow, another great set of progress pics! It's really showing in your face, but all over too.

Very nice changes and very pretty girl! I was stoked too when I realized I had collar bones. :P

You're melting! You look amazing! Lookat that waist!! So adorable! Congrats!

WOW

you look HOT!
CONGRATS!

Absolutely stunning !!
What the heck did you do to lose so fast :D

Way to go! You look great! Keep up the good work.

wow you are soo beautiful and you are looking GREAT!! wow!

You're so freaking pretty:) keep up the good work!

you are absolutely freaking adorable! Good work! :)

WOW, thank you so much everyone!! I am not worthy! :^: Hehe!

To be honest, I started tearing up just from reading all of your comments... Words like "pretty" and "stunning" (and especially "hot"!!) have NEVER been words that I've thought of as applying to myself in the slightest, heh. :dizzy: Nor have I even believed/taken seriously anyone who might have used them to describe me... It feels so unreal to read something like that and think that you might actually mean it, and that I might actually almost feel that way, too. If not now, then someday! So crazy!!

Well, now that I'm done being a big cornball, LOL... :lol: Thanks again everyone! It really means the world to me.

Your mom needs to shove it! Because you seriously look FANTASTICALLY beautiful!

Wow :] You have accomplished something AMAZING! You are HOT! Keep it up!!!

OMG Meredith! I was wowed by the last round of photos. These are even better. Isn't it amazing how much prettier we look when we have more self confidence. It's not just a weight loss thing, I am sure of it. We just seem to smile bigger and GLOW! You are doing wonderfully and should be very proud of yourself. You look beautiful, confident and amazing! I hope you feel that way too!

you look amazing! i can't wait til i can do the collarbone thing too lol

you look absolutely stunning!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!

You look fantastic! Way to go! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

HAWWWT! Good grief, you look like a different person.

Post as many pics as you like. It's encouragement to those of us who still have a long way to go. It's nice to see before and afters but it's awesome to get to see the transformation too!

What a huge difference! Your face really thins out as you lose weight. That is a problem for me too. My face is round to begin with though lol. I can see how much happier you are by that twinkle in your eyes! Congrats on taking upon yourself so young (what am I talking about we're probably around the same age lol) Anyways, keep us updated girlie!

Holy Moly!!! You're a pencil neck!!!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! :BRAVO:

^ LOL "pencil neck"!! Thank you! :lol:

And thank you sooo much for your comments, everyone! Seriously! You are all way nicer than I deserve, hehe. :D

You look awesome!! what have you done?

I love your pictures, I love your attitude and I'm so grateful that you shared yourself here!

Instead of sitting here pouting, I'm going to workout, thanks to coming in here.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mered!th!

You are so pretty!! What did you do to lose the weight?? From all of the pictures, you look like you have such a great personality. You actually remind me of somebody I know, a friend of mine.
I can't wait till I can get under 200 too!

I've been lurking around looking at your pics for a while. Finally decided to comment. I love the pic in the black and white shirt. You look soooo gggooooooddd!!
I recently hit 199 myself and can so relate to you. Keep it up. You are doing fantastic.

You are HOT woman!!! - you have always been beautiful, it is undeniable, but WOW!!! I really love that last shot! (Did anyone else notice how the green shirt is disappearing at the top in the progress pics?? I guess there isn't as much "top" :P ) YEAH!!

^ LOL you're right, I hadn't noticed but it does look like the green shirt is disappearing! And wow, thank you so much for the comments! I feel like I don't even deserve such amazing compliments like that, hehe! But seriously, I really appreciate it--getting positive feedback and such is one of the biggest things that keeps me going throughout this. :)

OMG!
You look amazing! You're doing a great job! I love how you wore the same outfit to compare your success. You look like a woman in control of her life.
You go girl!

Oh My Gosh! You look great girl. Seriously you have done amazing and it shows that all your hard work is paying off!!! Wow...just Wow!!!

:congrat:Wow,you are truly an inspiration to us all!!!