40lbs so far
 

Last night was the first night I got rid of two bags of clothes because they were too BIG for me. It felt really good. Celebrating with pictures. :)

Starting Weight - 274
The only reason I had a picture around this time was because it was my sister's wedding.
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/enfo...desmaidMe1.bmp

247
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/enfo...htloss/244.bmp

234 - Current Weight
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/enfo...htloss/234.bmp

Long way to go, but seeing big results for the first time feels really good.

Lookin good! Great job! Congrats

you look great! way to go!

Don't you hate wearing bridesmaid dresses when you're not feeling "thin"? You rocked it, though. You are looking good. Keep it up! Hooray!

Congrats on your loss... You look GREAT!!!!

You're doing so good. I love that dress for your sister's wedding. The colour is amazing.

WTG on the 40 pounds! :bravo:and :woohoo:

you look great and that shirt in picture #3 is really cute and flattering

Yes, I actually loved the bridesmaid dress. I looked so pale since I was sick for the entire week up to the wedding. I actually know I was a little heavier than 274 starting since I had been walking back then and the DAY of the wedding my aunt needed to stitch together the inside of my dress more since it was embarrassingly loose in the front and it had already been taken in twice before that.

I look so tired in the latest picture. I have been so sleep deprived this week, but finally starting to feel proud of myself. I actually WANT to take pictures, when for most of my life I've tried hiding from cameras. I'll probably update when I'm a little more rested and don't look so 'blah'. I just fit into that shirt again and was SO excited. It's one of my favorite 'night out' shirts.

It was actually my twin sisters wedding too. We've had different eating habits, but always physically been similar. Growing up, if I gained weight, so did she, and vice versa. I saw her yesterday and it was the first time I didn't see myself in her face. That combined with finally hitting 40lbs just really opened my eyes to how this has been a lifestyle change and how excited I am to keep going, even though I'm human and still slip up.

It's no longer that I *hope* I can do this, it's now I *know* I can do this.

Wow, awesome job! (I agree that the shirt in pic 3 is totally cute too.) And you're darn right---you KNOW you can do this! :carrot:

Here are some better pictures. Not full body, but smiling. ^_^


Mid October:
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/enfo...ture_000.5.jpg


Now:
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/enfo...ss/FBPhoto.JPG

You look great, and you are doing awesome!

Awesome!

You look so beautiful! That is great progress! Wooohooo!!! :)