one year later, 20lbs lighter

Ok so to make this story short, I have been on and off MFP for the past year. I wish I could say I have made more progress but I am happy with my current weight and if I can reach my ultimate goal of dropping 10lbs more, I will be very happy. I was thin as a kid and all up to high school but when college hit, I moved away from home, hit the books hard for a degree in engineering and I gained the freshman 15 and then some. Last year I finally graduated and started working full time and have been able to dedicate more time to myself. I have made a lot of changes in my diet and become more active but I could never get used to a strict schedule or diet. I still dont feel confident in a lot of things like shorts and bikinis as I would love to some day but now I am more confident and can atleast wear a dress and feel pretty good about what I see in the mirror. I took this picture today because its a new dress and it may be plain but I love the way it fits and how I look in it. I started in a size 14 I'm now a size 10 (for the most part). I've had to store all my big clothes and break out all the old "skinny clothes" I was one day hoping to wear again.

Thanks to all my MFP friends and to everyone else who has shared their story and has helped motivate me to keep going.




this is me Today