40 lbs lost...pix!

Well, I hit the 40 lb loss by our Halloween party. My water weight is up a little for typical monthly reasons, but I have made it to half of my goal!

I'm 5'4 and started at 269, my highest ever. Now I'm at 229 with so many inches lost. I've been working with my trainer for years (she's pretty much the reason I never made it to 300), but between finally working hard and calculating my calories religiously, I've finally started making permanent lifestyle changes. I print out my food diary every week and we go over what I've done well and what I can work on. I've also started cardio up again (I was doing it in the spring and then got careless). With these 40 lbs down, I'm finally able to push myself on the treadmill. Today I jogged 2.08 miles for 35 minutes without stopping. I know I'm slow, but I'm consistent. I feel so good right now that I just want to high five the world.

I've taken a million pictures throughout this journey, but I'm just going to share some. I like doing compare/constrast shots.

I got married in April 2012, and I had puffed right up from stress and medication. There were way prettier shots, trust me. I was about 264 here.





(Just so you can see how hot my dark green heels were.)


I was in my friend's July wedding. And I know the gown was all Grecian goddess and whatnot, but this picture was my breaking point this year. (she didn't get her pictures back for a ridiculously long time) I didn't realize just how bad I'd gotten. High point was 269, hovered at 270 briefly.


Picture on the left is from November 2012 on my birthday. On the right is from this past July.


Left, this past March. Right, this past August.


Our anniversary this past April.
[img]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/cabby84/MFP/2013-09-13080030.jpg[/img} Gross, I know, but I did a double take when I was walking out of the AC Moore bathroom this August. My clothes were hanging off me (and that's a different Ramones shirt).[/img]

Another example of hanging clothes.


Left, August 2012. Right, this past September.


Left, Halloween a few weeks ago (as Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones). Right, Harley Quinn from last year that my husband designed for me. I can't even.


Before Rocky Horror a couple weeks ago.


I feel so good, it's not even funny. I don't belt dresses, and I HAD to! I'm at a weird in-between size right now so things are either huge or just a little too tight. So I'll probably be wearing the same things over and over again for a couple months.

Thanks for reading...I just feel so happy and accomplished right now, and I'm only halfway there! And I know how much I enjoy seeing other people's pictures. It's very motivating for me!