So, I went to a wedding this weekend and thought I was being shunned. Turns out, they didn't recognize me!! So, I wondered just how different do I really look and remembered a family photo-op from a few months before my life changes and we scheduled to revisit this place today to get another picture. I mean, I have progress photos in all stages of dress but this was truly amazing for me. The "before" picture is from June 2011 and I started making changes in October 2011. The "after" picture is from today. Maybe next year, we can get a picture that doesn't have my husband in mid-whatever-he-is-doing.

I made all kinds of changes along the way in every aspect of my life but the biggest and most impactful change I made was believing I could do this. I wanted to share this to remind anyone wondering if they can that YOU can do this too! I am not finished but I am much better

. I bought a new pair of jeans today that were 14's - 1/2 the size I wore a year ago (28). Yep, today was a very yummy day indeed!