*From 208 lbs to 145 lbs - Pictures*

I just wanted to begin with a tremendous thank you to 'my pals' on here! There are a few of you that have kept me so encouraged and I appreciate it more than words could express...I will try to keep this short and sweet. I weighed my heaviest, 208 lbs, in December of 2008 after giving birth to my precious baby boy (10 lbs of that was my son!!) A week later I weighed in at 186 lbs on the doctors scale. With 9 months of breastfeeding and moderate exercise the weight slowly came off. I also lost more weight with the death of my husband, which would eventually inspire me to live a healthier lifestyle. I started my journey (as corny as that sounds) in April of 2010, the day after Easter. I like to say slow and steady wins the race. I work out 4 times a week and I watch what I consume. The food part has always been the hardest for me (i love food!) I have gotten off track more times than I can count but I never gave up and I never will!! I have lost a total of 63 lbs since the birth of my son and a total of 21 lbs since joining MFP. Also, since joining mfp I have lost a total of 3.5 inches off my chest, 1.5 inches from my arms, 1.5 from my waist, 2.5 from my abdomen, 1.5 from my hips, and 3 inches from my thighs. I wish I wouldve taken measurements from the beginning!! My ultimate goal is 135 lbs at 5"6 and I will continue to work for those numbers. 10 more lbs!! Thanks for reading, good luck to all of you in your life goals!!
- Amy