Thanks everyone for your compliments! I feel really lucky to have found this site, I gather so much inspiration and motivation here. Congratulations to each one of you who have lost and are still losing. I wish you all the success in the world!

Erial Rose, you will do well. Just remember it's a day by day process and it sometimes takes the patience of Job. But with constant effort it is something that can be achieved. Good luck with your journey to a healthier you!

Pixiefalls, and everyone else who liked the dress...I bought it at Penningtons.

Robsia, if only I had measured myself when I started! Something I regret now. But you're right I bet they are smaller too. Should listen to my own advice and learn "patience is a virtue"!!

I can relate on the "arms" issue. No matter how skinny I get (even way back when I weighed about 135 in high school) I always have my "Hulk Hogan" arms. They get smaller, but they're always bigger than what I would consider average. I just learned to live with them.

WTG, your looking hot. Thanks for sharing your pics, they always keep me motivated even when the scale has not moved..