40 Pounds (18kg) gone with pics - and a smile :-)

Hi MFPers

So today I got to 40 pounds loss, and decided it was time to upload some fresh pics. I still have 7 kg to go but 40 pounds was a bit of a milestone for me, so it's time to share.

Firstly - I'm as nervous as hell! Secondly, you should know I don't have any pics from when I was at my biggest in December 2010 - if anyone even so much as pointed a camera at me I would have pounced on them! I do have some pics from my trip to the USA last year which I have included though. That trip was in May last year, so a year ago now. It has taken me 4.5 months to lose the 40 pounds I have so far. The only reminder I have of that time when I was at my biggest is the pair of size 16s that I have kept to ensure I've got a reminder. You're about to see a woman that did not love or care for herself - and of course the new me, who does love herself, unconditionally :-)

Also - you should know that the only record I had of me at this size was the video that my husband took of me while we were in the states - and because of my enormous computer literacy (NOT), I had no clue how to convert the vid to pics for ya - so in my infinite wisdom - I have taken pics of the vid paused on my computer screen with my I-phone (how's that for genius?? I know right...LOL). That would be the reason they are a little blurred - but you get the idea!

You should also know that the photos are not skewed - this is actually how I looked :-)

I also apologise in advance if photobucket cuts my pics in half - it did last time so I am expecting it again this time. Here's hoping they turn out ok.

Ok Croz - deep breath. Here we go...


Here's me at the bottom of the Grand Canyon a year ago:




Keep breathing Croz! Here's me at my sister's house in Oregon last year:




and another:




Phew - ok they were the worst ones! Now here's me after I lost 10 pounds, with my old size 16s:




Another for good measure?:




And finally, here's what I look like today - oh yeah - excuse the facial expressions - I never was very good at taking pics!!








Finally - here's me today, with those lovely size 16s again :-)




Incidently if you were wondering, I've got myself down to a size 10 - and may even get into an 8 by the time I'm done :-)

I'm also open to freind requests if you so desire! Thanks for letting me share :-)

Cheers

Croz :flowerforyou: