Progress PICS and Why I'm already happy

I made a little collage of 3 old pics and 3 new ones (all taken this month)

The pic of me in the red dress is circa 2008, I was around 198 pounds and my friend had recently advised me to just go ahead and accept the fact that I needed to start wearing plus sized clothing. That it was just part of life. I can honestly say this is the worst picture of me ever taken. It was for a work event and I really really hate it.

The next pic of me in the apron I am probably around the same weight. I keep guessing 198 pounds because that is the most I ever weighed at the doctor and I actually went years without weighing so I don't really know.

3rd pic is last year at Kauffman, I probably weighed around 180, possibly as low as 178.

Anyway, I weighed 133 in 2004 when I married my husband. I wore a size 6. I barely ate and when I did, it was chocolate and really bad food. I gained quickly, hovering in 8s and 10s for a few years, then ballooned. The biggest size I have ever bought was a 16w. I did follow that friends advice and dropped $40 on a pair of pants at lane bryant but I didn't understand what was going on and I bought them way too big. They stretch out awhile after you start wearing them. I actually became very despondent after I bought them and stopped drinking soda. I was willing to make one change. I lost around 25 pounds and kept it off pretty well but then ballooned to 190 again. I got a new job and got down to 178. Then I got another new job (my current) and ate in the food court or fast food 5 days per week for my break. Hello 190 again.

January 29th, 2012 I said THIS IS IT. I joined a gym in late February after a month of proving to myself that I wasn't going to starve to death and turn into a raging ***** if I restricted my food.

I am now 157 pounds and can honestly zip up a 7 juniors, I am in a size 8 pants but they are a little loose. I know I am going to reach my clothing size goal way before my initial weight loss goal of 55 pounds, or to weigh 135. I don't know how much more weight I will lose, if I lose it all and I am a size 4 or something, great. If not, I have already accomplished so much and I am working on sculpting my body and still noticing changes every single week.

Thank you so much for being part of this community and reading what I had to say. I hope I can inspire someone. I sure am proud of what I am working on


lunapic_133815273412771_11 by palmerig88, on Flickr