80 lbs gone and a new attitude gained

I've been working at this for just over a year now. I was frankly sick and tired of being sick and tired. And I looked so darned old and dumpy. I hated looking for clothes, or getting my picture taken, or even just looking in the mirror. So, decided to do something about it. I started eating healthier, less processed food, watched portions, started doing some exercise (elliptical and stationary bike) A year later, I've decided that I will never, ever go back to looking like that woman again.
I will turn 56 years old next months, but I haven't felt this good since I was in my 30s. I'm happy to have earned every wrinkle and gray hair, but hope that I don't look like that old woman I used to see in the mirror each morning.

Here's me in July, 2012. I went on a Segway tour with my high school girlfriends. It killed me just to stand on that machine for 1 hour.

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And here's me in July, 2013. I have my own bike now. Yesterday, I rode for 28 miles and still had tons of energy.

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I would have never posted a picture of myself a year ago, much less taken a "selfie" (is that what you young whippersnappers call it? LOL) with no make up on, just ready to go for a ride. Check out the guns! LMBO!

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Here's me, probably not even at my heaviest, in April, 2012, at 230 lbs. I always dressed in drab colors, trying to disappear. Dress size is a 2x.

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Here's me going to dinner last night, at 150. I still need to lose around another 12 to 15 lbs, and I'm working on toning up using Zumba and free weights. It's so fun wearing colorful, fun clothing. Dress is a size 10. Waist is 10 inches smaller; hips 9.5 inches smaller, and bust 6.5 inches smaller.

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Thanks for looking! Hope these inspire some of the older ladies out there to know that yes, it's possible to live healthier, better, and maybe even look a little younger and happier.