1/3 of the way there (with pix)

allsewnup13

this is just a small success I've had so far. The before pictures are from my wedding 10/23/2010 and a Key West trip last year 1/2/2011. At that point I don't think I'd even looked at a scale in months but I was definitely pushing the 200s. It didn't really hit me how much I'd let myself go until about September 2011. I was clothes shopping with a friend and realized that I'd grown a serious pair of back boobs. It was definitely time to take control so I joined MFP and hit it pretty hard for the first 3 months. I've had a little struggle over the holidays but I am back on track and ready to lose the rest of the weight now. The after pictures are from a company summit on 12/12/2011 and a birthday party on 12/17/2011. I did all of it mostly through just calorie counting with a little excercise here and there but I joined a gym today and I'm really inspired to kick butt and shed the remaining 40.

briocktj

cant see the pics...

allsewnup13

I just edited the post, they should be up now.

dovesgate

Lookin' good! I love the haircut too.

elzianne

Wow, amazing job! You look so fabulous. Can't wait to see your results in 2012!

Contrarian

You look amazing. Nicely done.

jean1058

Wow you look great!

Ok, I'm an old person without tattoos, so I've gotta ask (and I don't mean to offend).... did your tattoos change at all after you lost weight? I've always wondered this.....

delilah514

looking good! Keep up the hard work!

briocktj

You look AWESOME!!!

1234terri

Nice work!!!

psmd

Cute new haircut too! Great job!

christina0089

You look great! And looks like you are in my hometown in you starting pic! lol Everyone who visits does the key lime pie on a stick! It's a must!

velix

Fabulous! You look positively radiant to boot!

ImBringingJennyBack

That's awesome. I am trying to loose about 100 lbs. I look now much like your before pics (but i'm 5'6) I want to look like my profile pic which is around 180-195. I'm 267lbs now. Keep it up. post like these show me that I can do this!!!

dargytaylor

great job!! very noticable

pastorkaycee

Great job. I love seeing these success stories cos i know i'll be there pretty soon.:flowerforyou:

sunnyj874

You look amazing!!

dulie76

You look freakin awesome!!! I'm diggin the blue hair too

kittyraccoon7

you look amazing! thanks for sharing!!

hellotina

You look awesome! Love your tattoos as well

ixnaytheigloo

Wow you look amazing, great work!

cutie2b

Wow you look great!

Ok, I'm an old person without tattoos, so I've gotta ask (and I don't mean to offend).... did your tattoos change at all after you lost weight? I've always wondered this.....

There was another thread on MFP a few months ago where someone mentioned that their tattoo ended up in a different location and became smaller, and several people responded that this happened to them as well. So for this person, their tattoo migrated from their back to their neck. I don't have any tattoos, but I thought that was really interesting. So to answer your question, yes, apparently for some tattoos change with weight loss/gain.

cutie2b

By the way, you look fabulous! And I have to agree I love the new hair cut!

allsewnup13

thank you all so much for the positive feedback. sometimes when we look in the mirror it feels like the weight is never going to come off but it does with the right dedication. and for me looking back at those old pictures was definitely confirmation that i've made a significant effort already. still have another 40 or so to lose and i will make sure to try and post more along the journey.