(Thanks, you guys - I appreciate it! )

Jennifer, you look AMAZING. 4 pounds from goal???? you go girl. how have you been? (sorry to hijack this thread, but i couldn't resist!!)

Hey, I'm doing pretty well, Dana, thanks for asking! At this point, I don't think I'll ever hit my goal -- it's taking FOREVER to lose these last five pounds. But I'm much less stressed about it than I used to be, and I figure I'll get there eventually. I've decided I'm going to try to lose another 15-20 pounds after since I'm so short.

But in general, I feel absolutely fantastic! How are you doing?

Ah, the last 5 pounds, it seems to be a pretty universal annoyance! You've come this far, though. You'll get there. I can't get over your progress pics. You really look great. You must feel wonderful, too. When did you start, anyway? Heck, I remember when you were totally disgruntled because you got that new scale! Oy ve, you've come so far. *tear* heh

I'm doing alright, I think I'm finally on some kind of track weight wise so hopefully that'll keep up. Trying to lose as much as I can before I get in that oh-so-flattering cap and gown. hardee har.

I can totally relate to what everyone said in this thread. I look in the mirror and most of the time what I see is pretty nice, but then there are times when I see exactly what's in those pictures---eek! I get so down after that, and I just want to stay home and cry all day. My poor husband, he tries to tell me that I look good, but once I'm to this point, nothing helps. I've also been looking at some old pics of myself from high school and I WAS NOT FAT!!! I was in a size 16 in high school and I remember my family always telling me that I needed to watch my weight, actually this started when I hit puberty and 125 pounds, and the yo-yo dieting began, now 125 pounds is my goal weight...imagine that!

You are totally NOT alone with this one.

i found a photo of myself that was taken about 12 years ago. at the time i thought i was so fat. i don't know how much i weighed then but i'd say probably about 120 or so... anyway i saw the pic and thought "omg i looked so sick"... so i don't know if i can ever be happy with myself.

jennifer you look GREAT!!!!!

I'm another one who is happier with the mirror image than with photos, and I also look back at pictures from my youth and wonder what the heck I was thinking. I also remember, as a teen, being surprised at pictures of myself, because I often looked better than what I saw in the mirror.

It is an odd phenomenon, isn't it?