bethshines Member

Wow -- I can't believe no one "in your real life" has noticed!! I love the "live well" sign behind you in the before pic -- you should put that in each photo as you progress!!

congratulations! You are an inspiration!! Thank you for sharing the post and the pics!:drinker:

this was an awesome post! I, too, have had some awesome cookies in my time -- and plan to have more. I also plan to keep losing weight and enjoying life! Thanks for posting this!

WOW -- you are such an inspiration!! Thank you for sharing your story!!

soooooo inspiring!! I am just sort of clueing in to the lifestyle change v. diet after DECADES of dieting. Thank you for the encouragement!

What a great dad! Thanks for posting, and Congratulations!!:smile:

WOW! What a difference! Thanks for the inspiration!

Congrats --and thank you for the pictures! They are VERY inspiring and you look gorgeous!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this! It was just what I needed to keep plugging along today!!! Congratulations! You look fantastic!!:happy:

GREAT post! Thanks!

Great story! If a picture is worth a thousand words.....

Hey -- a victory is a victory!! Congrats!

GO, you!! Congrats!:wink:

Amazing! I love that you are 51 and DID this!! I am 47 and you've given me the boost I needed today!! Thanks! :happy:

Wow -- congrats!!! That IS a huge accomplishment!! Go, YOU!

Raising a glass with you!!:drinker: Stories like yours serve to get the embers flaring up again for me! Thanks!!

WOW -- I, too, cried happy tears reading this. I was just sitting here, struggling with some temptations around late night munchies, and I am SO not going to do anything but go to bed and get up and workout tomorrow!! Thanks!!:happy:

What an inspiring NSV (non-scale victory)! I agree with you -- you are changing, we can only hope she will! Keep cycling!! :smile:

What a wonderful, concrete testimony to your success and hard work!! Congrats!!

Wow! what a difference! You will be TI-NEE when you are done! Great job -- thanks for sharing!!

Wow -- what an inspiring, motivating and JOYFUL story! Thanks for sharing!!

Congratulations! What a wonderful, amazing, REAL story! Thank you for sharing it!:happy:

Baby Matilda is blessed to have such a smart, pretty, healthy Mommy! congrats!

Your "after"smile says it all! congratulations and THANK YOU for posting about your success!

GREAT story and inspiration!

This is the best thing I've seen in a long time!! I've lost a human head and two guinea pigs!

and the people shouted, "hallelujah!" And there was much rejoicing in the camp! YAY! You are an inspiration!!!

Thank you, Thank you! stories like this keep me motivated! Your story was my "bedtime story" today, and I'm so grateful!!

You ARE amazing! what a great NSV! Congratulations!

Wow! I SOOOO identify with this! I was in a meeting last night and was totally intimidated, and couldn't figure out why -- I think it was the unapologetic confidence of the others. I WANT THAT! Thanks for the motivation to just keep on keepin' on!