Ghosts of Halloween pasts & Present with about 20-25lbs gone

hollyNhollywood

I started putting weight on (again) in 2005, and my weight fluctuated between 160-170 until I got serious on here back in May. Since then I've (slowly) been losing weight and I'm currently 146-147.
This past Saturday I made an attempt to dress up for Halloween. And I just grabbed the same stuff that I wore in 2009 when I went as a "vampire" (add blood and voila, you're a vampire!)
When I put the dress on, it fit me VERY differently than it had in years past, as I wore the same dress for a few Halloweens in a row. It actually fit me now instead of being stretched out. It was actually too big now (size 10). Oh and I didn't need to wear any Spanx to help keep me 'in'! :laugh:

So I went down memory lane... and here I am in all my embarrassing glory. (Not only at how heavy I was, but how truly unflattering my costumes were.) :laugh:
I am not currently at my goal weight, but I am feeling more confident, don't feel I have to ask for "from waist up" when someone is taking my picture as I don't mind full body shots now (at least not most of the time). And people are noticing and commenting on my weight loss. As mentioned, its slow losing (23 lbs since mid-May), but I'm staying focused and I know I'm getting healthier.. Happy Halloween!!!

BTW, I ordered the white wig for my Marie Antoinette costume and I wanted to make sure I got my money's worth and wore it again the following year for Mae West. Despite it not being becoming on me...

Marie Antoinette 2007


Mae West 2008 (same black dress as this year)



Vampire 2009 - same black dress as this year (I couldn't find an uncropped picture, I cropped this one to hide myself)


And here I am this year-


(hope my pics upload ok, this is only my 2nd attempt and first one had sizing issues!)

Lizsullie

Great job! You look fantastic, and happy!

paleirishmother

You are SUPER pretty!!

Gerald_King

Awesome well done

prairiedawg2014

oh yeah!! looks much better! you can really see how much weight you have lost! you look awesome!! congrats!

jenj1313

Wow!! You look great!

hollyNhollywood

Thank you all!
Looking at old pictures really does help you see the difference.

SocWkrBee

WTG! I don't think that your pics are "unflattering" at all. You just keep getting better!