WOW! That is AMAZING! It's like you lost the weight straight from your stomach! Man, if there's a good place to lose it, it's the stomach! You look great!

"Your middle, arms and legs are noticeably smaller in the second. Been working out have ya?"

Sure have! Cardio 2-3 days a week, heavy weight training once a week (when I eat carbs). I was flipping back and forth between the pictures today (it's like magic, I love it!) and I noticed that I've totally lost fat from/tightened up that place right above my knee! I hate the fat right there, so that's exciting. I'm pretty sure it's from all the leg presses/squats.

Looking at this thread (as well as the goal and mini goal sections) makes me wish I had taken the time to document the different weights so far... I was looking through my pics and mostly I can't tell the difference... I'm going to try and find some it's more obvious and post here. I just joined the forum a couple of days ago... still shy about photos!

Wow! You are an inspiration!

Finally putting up some progress pics. FIRST PIC IS ME AT 255 or more last two pics taken on sat me at 225!!!!

Looking good, Matilda! Keep up the good work

me in august!



2 weeks ago


no serious progress! im gonna start seriously now!!! we are always traveling!!! no plans until V-day!!!

so inspiring

New before and after pics anybody?

The first pic was at my highest weight. I really don't know how much I weighed... My guess is around 190. The second was taken on Saturday

Casey - You're so cute Looking great!

Thanks dear.. you are a cutie yourself! Looking great! I am in love with your hair.

I love your hair too, Mary! I tried to achieve that color once, and I ended up with like, orange, and then I tried again and it was kinda purple? I don't know what happened there, but I decided to stick with blonde for a bit.

Everybody is looking fabulous! I love seeing the progress you all are making! I suppose I should find some pics to post...

EDIT: OK, see, now I'm looking back through all my old pictures, and it's weird, because I've gained about 15 lbs back from my lowest weight of 148-ish, and I don't think I felt great then, but I looked pretty fab! Hmm. Funny what a little perspective will do! Now, to get back there...

Everyone is looking awesome! These photos are so inspiring! I really wish I'd taken some photos when I started out in July - I'd love to see a difference. I'm thinking about posting one from June 2008 when I was at my heaviest, then one from March this year when I was probably at 85. I also have some fairly unflattering photos of myself from November 2008 in Italy after losing 13kg (I put 5 back on to get to March this year, now have lost that plus another 6). Sorry to talk in kilograms haha, I usually convert to pounds but I can't be bothered right now! I might post up some photos later on if I can work out how to resize them so I don't shock your computers - I'd love to see if anyone else can see a difference in me? The only problem is the only recent photos I have from this time are just my face! Maybe I should take one :S

OK, found a suitable "before" and a current one. Now to see if I can figure out how to upload?

The first is freshman year of college (2004/5). Preeeeetty sure I'd stopped weighing myself at that point. Second is my vacation this summer/what I look like now. Little bit of yo-yo-ing going on, but I'm on my way down for good now!

Yurrrrp, I'm not even sure why I'm posting this. I thought it would be great, I thought I'd be able to see a difference...but I can't. Maybe my recent photo is from a bad angle, but if that's how I look everyday then I'm pretty disappointed. I thought I looked better than that. I look pretty terrible. I was really hoping to see some great changes! Maybe I'm taking the wrong kind of photos. Urgh. Ok, so what I thought would be a productive visual exercise has basically made me feel like I haven't achieved much except for some numbers. Eep! Here is a quick description of the photos, from left to right:
1: June 2008 at my sister's engagement party, 93kg/205 pounds
2: March 2010 at an art exhibition of mine, probably 85kg/187.4pounds
3: May 2010 at a costume party, definitely 85kg/187.4 pounds. That corset was so so so so tight, I can't believe I wore it out. I was incredibly uncomfortable all night.
4: October 26 2010, as in like...10 minutes ago. 74kg/163.1pounds. I just had a shower, my hair is a mess.


2008-2010 by rainbowstripe, on Flickr

Rainbow - I see a difference, your legs are slimmer, your arms, and your face are all much slimmer. As for the angle, it looks like you set your camera down on a chair or table. When you take a picture straight on you should set it higher so that it's at least at chest level, otherwise you get the effect of the camera looking up at you (never a flattering angle no matter what weight you're at). Also, black makes it difficult to see your progress. Don't get discouraged, you're doing great!