I'm a lurker 'round these parts, but I love to look at all the goal and mini-goal pictures. They do wonders for my motivation. Anywho, I started my WL journey in August of 2006 at 254 pounds. I lost 22 straight away, then slacked off for the winter. I never got back on track in 2007, but I also didn't gain. I restarted my motivation a few days after Christmas 2007, and I'm down 14 more pounds so far this year for a total of 36... just 4 shy of the big 4 - 0. I pulled up old pictures of me at 254 and put them next to pictures of me at 218. I can't believe I looked like that in 2006. That's crazy.

August 2006 at 254 pounds...


February 13th, 2008 at 218 pounds...


In the current picture I'm wearing my size 20 jeans that tend to fall off me without a belt. I'm trying to make due with them until I can get below 200 and into some size 16s.

Wow! You are really looking fantastic, you can really see the difference in your face. Congrats!

wow big difference, congrats. keep it up girl!

You look great! Congrats and good luck on the rest of your journey!

You look like the foxy younger sister of the lady in the top picture. Weight loss looks very good on you. I'm looking forward to seeing the next update picture.

Thank you, gals! I'm so happy to be over and done with those 36 pounds. I'm looking forward to hitting the halfway point of my long-term goal, which is 11 pounds away from me right now. If I can lose half, then surely I can lose the entire amount.

Wow! What a dramatic difference. I can really see the change all over. Great progress.

wow there's a huge difference! you must feel so much better allready!

there's such a huge difference already!!! Great job!

WOW!! Great job!!
You can really tell youre getting smaller!!
Keep it up!

You are doing great! Keep up the awesome work!