Jeanne's Before/After 40 pound weight loss...take 5! :)

Thanks, Sunshine and Heather! I picked those particular pictures because they really do show a difference. By the first picture (July 18, 2010), I had been using Slim Fast and being careful of my portions at mealtime (only eating one plateful and a little bit of dessert) but I wasn't really serious about riding my stationary bike all of the time and didn't have any other exercises until September 2010 when my dad had to have triple by-pass, which scared me. By the time the second one was taken (May 1, 2011), I had more exercises in my routine and was trying harder to ride my stationary bike for at least 30 minutes every day/7 days a week. That has really made the difference, I think (the exercise and really trying to stick to just one plateful at mealtimes). I also eat mostly fruits and veggies with my Atkins Advantage shake and Activia yogurt at lunch at work during the week and I eat the Activia yogurt and drink the shake for breakfast on the weekends (since my schedule varies on the weekends).

Thanks, Ladyluck! Congrats on your weight loss, so far, too!