The only "Before" I can find:


After:


After Closeup:


And PS - check out the collarbones!

Congrats! What a great achievment. You look wonderful

You look amazing! Great job so far!!!

Thanks!

The sad thing is, I think that pic was -not- my highest. As I recall, I weighed around 265 at the time - so pack an additional 20 lbs onto that frame. Yikes.

I hadn't been able to see a difference until I looked at the pictures. Even I'm sort of shocked.

Wow, you look GREAT! you must be proud of your achievement!

Wow, you look great! You've really made a lot of progress--I know that weightwise you might be only half-way to your goal, but you definitely look like you are more than halfway there. All that exercise must be really toning you up. Nice collarbones!

- Barbara

Wow! You look really good! Keep it up and you'll be to goal in no time!

The collarbones are a fairly recent discovery - and its so sad, I look at them and/or touch them ALL THE TIME. These are the -only- pictures I have of myself with visible collarbones.

Thanks everyone!

And you should be proud of them!! Great job....

Wow, you are stunning! WTG, great weight loss.

Congratulations! You look great!

Glad you made the halfway mark. I passed that "mark" too this week... my big ticker is on the righthand side! Feels great to be on the downhill side, doesn't it?

Misti - our bodies seem to be paralleling eachother...first we both stalled at exactly the same weight, then we both got to the halfway point at the same time...I got a lovely visit from the *whoosh* fairy this morning, so heres hoping you get the same!

Barbara - being called toned is probably my favorite compliment. You just made my morning.

And Phantastica - I don't think I've ever been called stunning in my life. I'm starting to learn how to take compliments...so thank you!

Wow! What a differance! Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Shannon

Just realized something else (and I KNOW that some of you out there can relate to this....). My weight is now officially lower than the weight I listed in my drivers license (note that it took me 60 lbs to get to that point...LOL).

Thank you all so much for the support. I had a moment of "theres practically no difference, nobody can notice" low self confidence, then I came back here and read your great comments to reinspire myself. So now - off to the gym.

Wow, Congratulations. Nice job on the collarbones. I touch mine all the time too, first time I'd felt mine in 13 yrs. I also try to buy shirts that are lower in the neckline to show them off. Feels great. WTG.