Halfway to goal – 62lbs down with PICS!

I am so excited to share this with everyone! I started my journey January 22, 2011 at 260lbs. Today I weigh 196.6lbs! I am 5’7”, my goal weight is 135lbs, so I’m about halfway there.

I started out wearing a size 22/24 (and honestly, some shirts were 26/28) and I now fit comfortably in a size 16 (some 14s, but some 18s still, too). I have lost an entire shoe size, going from 10s to 9s. Gone forever are 11.5 inches from my waist, 7inches from my hips, and 1.25inches from my neck. I no longer snore, and sleep apnea is a thing of my past. I can wear high heels without horrendous foot cramps. I feel good about myself, I feel strong, I am confident.

The most important thing I want to tell you about my journey thus far – I am not embarrassed or ashamed to post these photos. My journey began with my head – I used to live with so much self hatred, it’s no wonder all previous attempts to lose weight failed, I had no respect for myself. So I had to start loving myself, and I had to learn to love my body (even at 260lbs). Once I loved ME, I started treating myself better, giving my body the movement and nutrition it needed and deserved. And the weight started to come off.

Also - I MUST thank my MFP family. I depend on each and every one of you, you pick me up when I am down, you support, motivate and inspire me on a daily basis, you are HONEST with me, you give me great advice – and I wouldn’t have made it this far without you. My real life family has been awesome, too :happy:

OK, here goes!









Haha, I'm such a nerd! The title of this thread should have been "63lbs down" :blushing: I hope you all enjoy!