This has been a hard but well worth it journey for me so far. I started my journey in July of 2010 after my daughter's 1st birthday. I was so tired of not participating in pictures and if someone did happen to snap a shot I was horrified at the results. After having two children I was at my highest weight in my life. 250 pounds. I used the excuse that I was breastfeeding so I needed the extra calories. How sad was that!

I finally said enough is enough!! I signed up for weight watchers and was so pleased that they had an option for breastfeeding mothers now!

It was the best thing I ever did for myself and 10 months later I have lost 85 pounds and feel amazing. Oh and I am still breastfeeding but eat less than half the calories.

I have another 15 pounds to go to hit my goal weight(I actually would like to lose another 25 but I never even thought I would make it this far so my first goal was 150) and I feel great! I love to be in pictures now and have so much more energy. I can do so much more with my family and that means more to me than any cake, cookie, or candy bar in the world.

First picture- highest weight of 250
Second picture-about 40 pounds lost
Third and fourth picture-taken a few days ago. Around 166 pounds

first picture- facial shot at 250 pounds
second picture- facial shot at 166 pounds

Wow!!! What an inspiration!!! You make me wan to do so much better than what I have been!! My goal currently is 160, but ultimately I"d love to be at 150. If you can do it with a family and 2 kiddos to take care of, I have no excuses!! thanks for being an inspiration!!!

Jaw dropping beautiful! You look AMAZING! Lucky hubby you must have..!!

Way to go girlfriend!!

Seriously amazing story! Thank you so much for sharing! Your face is SO bright and healthy and you look fabulous!

Woooow! You're so beautiful. Congrats. Awesome job.

Wowsa!!!!!

You look beautiful!! I am also BF'ing, and (was) using the same excuse for needing to eat more, LOL. Nice to see a fellow BF'ing mama loosing weight and looking great!!

you look amazing!
gratz on all your hard work.

ps. you have a very beautiful smile

Wow, thank you all so much. You really made my day. I feel a million times better!! And although my husband is to amazing to ever tell me I was fat before he definitely shows me how beautiful he thinks I am now. I did something I have never done before a few days ago. Told him my weight. Never before in the 9 years we have been together did I feel comfortable enough to expose that info. I even told him my before weight because I feel so accomplished to have come that far.

This is the lowest weight I have ever seen in my life and I am so thankful to get here.

@momato2boys, great job on letting go of that excuse! It's an easy one to adapt, huh? lol Great job so far!!

You look amazing. I wish I had that much will power like you.. Keep up the work.

You look beautiful! Your cheekbones were hidden under a bit of chub...but not any more. And we can see your jawbone now...The whole shape of your face changed - and you look so pretty. Congratulations!

You look great and have done a great job! Awesome!

Thank you! And yes, my whole face(and body) was hidden under a lot of fat. It's funny how our perspectives change as we lose weight. Because then, I knew I was fat of course, but I didn't think I looked nearly as bad as I do now when I look back at those pics. I cringe.

Congratulations! You look amazing and your daughter will be so happy to have a healthy, active mom!

You look amazing, such an inspiration!! You have really pretty eyes btw =)