I'm not there yet, but I'm on my way.

Teasaidh · May 2014

Hi everyone. This is my first "picture post," and I am doing it mostly to encourage myself. My clothes keep getting bigger, but it was hard to visualize how much I had lost until I did a side by side. Apologies for the not so great photos. They were the best I could get. The photo on the left was taken last Halloween (and to any BBT fans on MFP, yes, I went as Amy and that is my tiara). I started changing my lifestyle and more importantly my mindset in the end of December, and so far, everything has gone well. I won't say it was easy because it definitely wasn't, but I have found that as long as I wake up everyday remembering why I am getting healthy and focus my mental energy on creating new healthy habits and eliminating bad ones, then the "fall off the wagon" days are few and far between - even after a stressful day at work!

annekka · May 2014

congrats, keep up the good work!

newlisa2014 · May 2014

Amazing results so far!!!! Keep up the good work!!

Im doing the same as you, waking up every morning and reminding myself of the various reasons why I have changed my eating and dieting habits.....................that so far has motivated me to keep going and although Ive only been at it a couple of weeks, I already feel differently both mentally and physically!

x

DuckDynastyMakesMeLaugh · May 2014

Fantastic! Keep up the good work!

tk2222 · May 2014

Congrats! You look fantastic (...fond as I am of your excellently adorable Amy costume

)

jenabugg · May 2014

You can really tell the difference. I bet getting up each day as a smaller you is thrilling. It looks like we started at a similar weight at time, so it is particularly encouraging for me to see your success. Thank you for sharing.

Rosepower · May 2014

You re amazing, you can really see the difference! Keep it up!

MissySpring · May 2014

Congratulations! What a difference! Progress pics are a great motivator. Thanks for sharing!

PlumeriaToo · May 2014

Congrats! You're doing great. Gives me hope!:drinker:

rondaj05 · May 2014

Amazing progress! Well done YOU!! :flowerforyou:

StacyRenee77 · May 2014

Looking awesome, keep up the good work!!

BobbieLee1959 · May 2014

Doing great ! Hang in there and you will one day wake up strong and firm and even more beautiful than you already are!!

chasingdreams18 · May 2014

Great progress! Keep up the great work! :flowerforyou:

gshields89 · May 2014

You are doing fantastic! Keep it up

Ronij59 · May 2014

you're doing an awesome job. keep it up.

Teasaidh · May 2014

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement! I am only 10 lb from being halfway to my goal. This is the smallest I have been in 5 years, and I am loving how much easier it is to be active. Started running again, yoga is easier, started lifting again. It was time for a life change, and I am determined to make that change and keep making it every day.

I found this quote a couple of days ago, and it has become my new inspiration:

"Making a big life change is pretty scary.

But, you know what's even scarier?

Regret."