First Time Before & After Pics - Halfway Mark!!

This is the first time putting up my pics as I've ALWAYS been insecure in my photos.....I've never liked the way I look in them and most of them always have a very insecure look on my face. My smiles always looked forced and not real. I guess it was the lack of self confidence. Every time it was time to take pics for what ever the occasion I would freak!! Today I had to go get my driver's license renewed and I anxious about take my picture the whole way over there. Finally it was my turn, I was really nervous and didn't want to do it but I went up there and smiled for the camera feeling that same insecurity as always and when he called my name and handed my license to me........I looked at it and actually LIKED it and was pleased with it!!! SO I decided to go out of my comfort zone and actually post some pics of myself. I did a collage of pics and was quite surprised at what I saw!! OMG.....I can't believe the difference only 27 lbs made. I started out at my heaviest at 183 lbs last New Years and in February made some feeble attempts at trying to lose this weight. We had a 2 week vacation / 20th anniversary trip planned in June so I started a little more in March-June to lose. I did pretty good but only got down 12 lbs and then it stopped. In July, my brother told me about MFP and I decided to join him in his journey and then away it went!! I really got down to business and started doing regular cardio and weight lifting. It was going pretty good for a while for about the last month my weight loss has stopped. I've made some changes in things recently and I think I may be on the right track now. But I am not going to let it get me down because if I've done this good halfway to my goal then I can't wait to get to my goal and I will get there NO MATTER WHAT NOW!! I'm on my way to a much better, new and improved, healthier and fit ME!! I've got about 33-35 more lbs to go and no matter how long it takes me I know I will be a healthier and more fit person and adding many years to my life! Thanks so much to my MFP family for being there for me along the way it is greatly appreciated and I love you guys!! :flowerforyou:






HW-183 - SW-170 - CW-155.8
Goal #1 - 154 (by 11/1/11)
Goal #2 - 148 (by 12/1/11)
Goal #3 - 142 (by 1/1/12)
Goal #4 - 136 (by 2/1/12)
Goal #5 - 130 (by 2/1/12)
GW - 120