great job, you can see a BIG difference!! keep up the great work!

thank you everyone for the kind words.... i know i couldn't have done nearly as well without all the wonderful support from the amazing ladies at 3fc... if i can lose 40 pounds, 2 more times... i'll be almost at goal

You look great!! Congrats and keep up the incredible work!!

Wow, this gives me such a boost of motivation. You look great!

That is a great loss, you look younger as well as slimmer. I love people posting progress pics, it is so motivating!

thanks everyone

and jitterfish - it's motivating to me to take the pics! i take one every 10 pounds just to have them and to compare at various stages (and post them on my blog). i want to see where i've been every step of the way. there's the beginning pic and there will be a goal pic showing the dramatic change, but there will also be pics along the way to show that it didn't happen overnight. but it helps me a LOT to see that it is happening. every time i take a pic, i get to add a charm to my collection. you can see the bracelet in the 260 pic on my left wrist. that was my reward at 280 for 20 pounds lost. at 270 and 260 i've ordered silver charms to go on it (they aren't on it yet because they'd look silly all by themselves). i got that idea from another poster here.

You can really tell a difference. Great job!