Way to go! I'd love to be in an 8 again. Haven't seen that size since 2001 I think! (5 kids ago!!)

My jeans are getting bigger too. In December I had to buy size 16s. I quickly got into the 14s once I started here, but this week I fit in my old 12s! Very happy about that!

Great job. This is awesome considering you have 5 kiddos. That is not easy!!!

Love this thread, so motivating, girls!!!

Kim - Size 8's - woohoo, hot mama!! Congrats on your loss this week!!

Tracey - that is AWESOME. I know that felt good! I always cheer you on when I see those big burns pop up on my news feed from Kickboxing!

Melissa - you are just rocking it!! 7 inches - WOW!!!!!!!!!!

I am going to need some new pants soon. I am trying to hang on until it gets warm enough for capris so I don't have to buy new pants I won't be able to wear for long! However, I fit in to a pair of Levis my Mom bought me for Christmas that were too snug then! I didn't have the heart to tell her then - LOL, but I wore them over there last week.

I just feel like I am getting more in control of my life. Our finances have been better (less eating out, more planning) and we've been doing more things as a family - last weekend we went and hit golf balls at the driving range after DS' swimming lessons (instead of watching TV/going out to eat). Then, we went out and played baseball with DS - he's starting tball next month.

We're definitely trying new stuff. This week, we tried salmon (DS asked for it, I am not a huge fish fan!! He liked it, I am still not a huge fish fan - LOL) and am trying a new stir fry recipe.

I just feel like this is it. This is my last shot to get all of this weight off of me. It's so not good for me, but this is the longest I've ever held on to a better lifestyle. I just enjoy it now. It's becoming first nature. Ahhhh! And I love you ladies for your support (and watching you shrink!, too!).

Angel that is so awesome that you are also making lifestyle changes. That is very inspiring!

Melissa-you are rocking it, girl! Great DH is motivated too!

I am so cheap that I am still not feeling the Kohls prices for new pants. I rarely go to thrift stores. Do any of you? Wondering if I should for jeans. I would hate to keep dropping these inches and then have to give away a $40 pair of pants. KWIM? Since I am in transition mode, I want to watch how much I spend. DH tells me to get what I want but I am thrifty. Right now I have 4 workpants that fit and one pair of jeans. Everything else is too big. : )

Wow, you can so see the difference in the pictures!

Jen - I feel the same way. I'm over half way to my goal and still don't like what I see. It's opened my eyes to how those with eating disorders see themselves.

I'm going to see if I can find a picture to compare. Hopefully this works.

EDIT - Ok, I can't seem to get it to work so my profile picture is from March 4, 2012 and if you look at my pictures the other one is from October 15, 2011.

Melissa- I didn't see your post when I posted. I can TOTALLY see a difference in your face!!!! And I know you didn't lose 20+ pounds in your face, so the rest of you must be quite different too!

Janet- I can see a BIG difference in your face too!

I need to hunt down some old photos and compare. Maybe that will be more encouraging!

Wow, everyone is doing great! I definitely see differences in the two sets of pictures that were posted. When I look in the mirror I can see that my stomach "fat pouch" is smaller than it was and a lot of my clothes are fitting more loosely now and I'm really happy about that. I need to get some new clothes but I'm trying to hold off as long as I can so I can get things that will still fit well when I reach my goal.

Like Jen, I'm half way to my goal, but I can tell I still have a lot of pudge to lose. I know how terrible I looked before because I had vacation photos from last December and I looked awful in all of them. I know I at least look better than I did then and maybe DH will be able convince me to put on a bathing suit to take the kids swimming when we go on vacation next month.

I have definitely had more energy lately and a lot less stomach aches due to the crap I was eating before. I just feel better overall and I think my DH commented that I seem to be in a better mood. It's going to be 60 degrees here next week and I'm really looking forward to running around outside with my kids and I know I'll have a lot more energy for that this summer than I did last year.

Wow this is a great thread.

Ladies, I can definitely tell a big difference. It shows for me on my face too because I tend to be "cheeky" with these dimples of mine. Oh well at least it makes me look young.

Jen, you are doing great. It is true.We did not get here overnight but look how much progress we made inso little time, right? So the summer is going to be fun, fun, fun.

In terms of clothes, I am going to wait a bit. I am fine with work clothes and bought a size down when Kohls was having that huge clearance so I have some really nice pants to look forward to for size 8. I may just buy a pair or 2 of cheapie jeans. Kills me to do that. I am thrifty but that by that I mean I don't buy cheap stuff for clothes or shoes because I figure they will last a while but then I don't buy a ton of stuff. So if the jeans are $50, it is worth it because I will have them a long time. I guess I will have to see how far I go in sizes and then go from there.

I love all the other victories like families eating healthy, running around with kiddos, swim suit buying, and completing challenging workouts!

I have been walking daily (2 miles and sometimes more), eating and feeling MUCH better/more energized. I also registered for a run/walk 5k…its in 6 weeks

Side note: I can't figure out why my ticker is only at 1 pound....I have lost like 11...I remember MFP said it was gonna auto update my goals, and since then its been weird Anyone know about this?

My NSV's....

Clothes are looser and I'm soooo close to going down another size.
The whole family is eating better.
I'm still losing weight even with occasional spurges!
I have more confidence.
I can run and maintain 6.0 on the treadmill for minutes at a time. I NEVER thought I'd like running, but I'm learning to love it!
63 min on the elliptical goes by soooo fast & I really enjoy it.

This is such a motivating thread! I fell off the bandwagon a while ago, but this past weekend I hit my rock bottom. I will turn 34 this week and I weigh the heaviest I've ever been in my life. The crazy thing is my mom and sister realized the same thing this past weekend for themselves, so we are all committed to making changes together. You ladies are all doing so so so wonderful. I look at your tickers and see 10lbs lost, 25 lbs lost, even 30+ lbs lost and that is so motivating to me to know you ladies have made it work. If you can I can too. This is a new week for me and my family! So congratulations to all of you!!