I've lost 19.5 pounds.
I look at those photos and am absolutely amazed with how far I've come. Those photos don't say 19.5 pounds; they say hours of hard work and eating right. They say ABSOLUTE progress. They say a heck of a lot more than the scale could possibly say. And I haven't starved myself (very rarely net below BMR, just on the occasional "off" day). I don't do crazy amounts of cardio (I have been lifting 3x/week and doing about 45 minutes of cardio 2x/week).
I've had my doubts and concerns, but I can't deny that I am making progress and that I am much healthier than I was five months ago.
ETA: Larger images and more details at
http://thefamilymath.com.
