6 Months of Photo-logging Weight Loss *PICS!*

I started my weight loss journey initially in July 2012 and lost almost 32 pounds - then I was fired, which killed my motivation. I ended up only gaining about half my weight loss back, which was so outside my normal vicious cycle of losing weight, hitting a plateau, getting discouraged, quitting and gaining back all the weight I lost and then some, that I needed to give it another go.

I re-started my journey on July 13, 2013, weighing in at 250.4 pounds. I have lost 48 pounds since then - 62.3 pounds in total since my highest known weight of 264.7 pounds. I am officially halfway to my final weight loss goal of 140 pounds.

In August 2013 I decided, on a whim, to start photo-logging my weight loss progress, which has been a HUGE motivator for me. Today marks the 6th month of photo-logging, so I figured that now is as good a time as any to share my progress so far, especially since this coincides with me reaching my halfway point. Keep in mind that I started photo-logging after a month of progress was already underway, so there's only a 35.2 pound difference between the first photos in August and the most recent photos from today.

A few notes before we get to the photos:
-I'm turning 33 in March
-I am 5'2.25"
-I typically consume 1400-1500 calories/day and eat back exercise calories
-I very loosely base how I eat off the "Eat This, Not That" books
-I go to the gym 3 days/week where I do a half hour of cardio followed by a half hour of strength training
-Every Thursday, I do my half hour of cardio followed by a half hour of personal training with a focus on, you guessed it - strength training and core strengthening
-For cardio, I alternate between the stair machine/cross-trainer, elliptical, and stationary bike; I'm considering adding in the treadmill

Before I post the progress photos, I'd like to share a photo from Christmas 2011:

I estimate I was probably between 270-280 pounds at the time.

And this is from Easter 2012, right before I made my initial weight loss attempt:

I was probably around my starting weight of 264.7 pounds.

Now for the progress photos from August 2013 through January 2014:
Front View-

Link to full photo since MFP cuts it off: http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x466/SuperHeroGirrl/picisto-20140110192722-863122_zps05cd512f.jpg

Side view-

Link to full photo since MFP cuts it off: http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x466/SuperHeroGirrl/picisto-20140110193854-384690_zps5b349384.jpg

I still have a long way to go, but I'm proud of the progress I have made and amazed at my transformation so far. Thanks for letting me share!!

*Edited to fix the photos - sorry!!
**Edited again to add links to the full progress photos because MFP cuts off the 3rd and 6th months.