2nd mini goal, achieved plus more! (pic heavy & long)

Lot's of pics!

On the 11th, I achieved my second mini goal of losing one stone (14lbs). Today (12th) I weighed myself again, and I had lost more. I am now .5 lb away from another one of my mini goals!

I have posted in this section of the forum before, so some of you may recognise me. However, for those of you who don't, here are my stats.

Stats;

SW; 196lbs
CW; 180.5lbs
GW; 148lbs (subject to change)

Current loss to date; 15.5lbs

Starting measurements (BWH);

40/36/47

Now;

38/31/46

And now for pics!

So this is me when I started this journey, nine, nearly ten, weeks ago. I wish I had more pictures, but I felt so horribly disgusting and ugly, I rarely took/allowed pictures, and didn't really like mirrors very much either.

Me with my ex, looking very uncomfortable and insecure.



And a few self shots I took at the beginning.









And now? :bigsmile:

This was this morning



The changes in my facial structure and features have been amazing



Fitting into my old clothes





Changes in my arms, and muscles feel stronger already!



And amazingly, I have confidence to dress up now! Before, I was so ashamed of my body and face, that I would hide myself in drab and ugly clothes. Now? I dress up again, even to go to work. (the white dress isn't an everyday outfit, though. I was going to a party ), and you see that long dress? It's a Superdry dress that I tried on, it was a large, and it fit! I hear their sizes come up small, so that made me very happy.







This website has changed my life, primarily because of the tracking ability, but also because of the things I have learnt. I have learnt SO much about losing weight, etc, and am now pursuing strength training with a PT, something I wouldn't have done before!

It's not just the scale that has moved, but I also feel healthier, fitter and more relaxed. I make better choices, like walking over taking the bus, or walking up the stationary escalator instead of standing on the moving one. My dark circles, eye wrinkles, and eye bags have improved, and I no longer constantly have that horrible bloated feeling. I get noticed by men again, and my work trousers, which were previously so tight on me, I'd have to unbutton them AT work and put a hairband on the buttonhole, are now so loose, I have to wear tights underneath to avoid flashing my underwear. I no longer care about my stomach rolls so much because I know they're getting smaller by the day. NSVs abound!

Although not yet at the standard I'd like, I've made BIG changes to my eating habits and choices, and I actually ENJOY the gym now. I am so proud of myself for my hard work, and getting dressed in the morning is no longer a bad start to the day.

Whether or not this becomes a permanant change, is down to me, but this is the most weight I have ever lost while consciously trying. So that's something!

Thank you for reading :drinker:

(Edited because I used 'they're' instead of 'their'. Dohh! Doing an all nighter, sorry!)

(Also edited a million and one times to perfect the post. MFP needs a preview feature, seriously!)