1 Year Constant Logging on MFP ( LOTS OF PICTURES!)

So here is my story. I have an exteme love of entertaining, cooking and catering. Along with that comes a love of food. The one thing I am really good at has not been good to my waistline AT ALL. So I obviously knew I had been gaining weight but I guess you dont realize how big you are getting sometimes. I always avoided cameras as much as I could but one day I went to my friends birthday party and without realizing it there were some pictures snapped of me. These pictures got emailed to me in a group set from her bday party. What a wake up call that was!! HOLY CRAP! Is that me?!?!?!? I couldnt beleive my eyes! How did I let this happen to myself?! I was at work and just started crying my eyes out at my desk. I was mortified! I knew then it was time for a change. I joined a gym and my girlfried that is a personal trainer told me about MFP. I joined 2 years ago but didnt log every single day and didnt realize you could just request perfect strangers as friends. Once I did I started logging every day and cheering on my new freinds as they cheered me on as well. I am so grateful for all my MFP family. I could not have come this far without them. Even when you are having a bad day and its not fitness related they are there to encourage you. I write this with tears in my eyes as this has been such a long uphill battle and I never could have done it without them. I still have a LONG way to go but I must keep pressing on. I am proud of how far I have come and am determined to meet my goal. Here are some of my progress pictures. Please be kind.