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You look beautiful LeeAnne!! So proud of you!!

I didn't read through all the responses, but felt compelled to respond to you for two reasons...reason 1 is that I LOVE New Girl :). Reason 2 is...I met my husband when I was 19 years old. He was 29 years old. We have been together for 8 1/2 years, married for 3 1/2 years. I think everyone is different and age is just a…

bump! Can't wait to try these!

Thank you so much for sharing this...I am going to hug my pooches a little tighter when I get home from work tonight, and play frisbee with them a little longer. I am grateful your wife had such a beautiful relationship with her dog, and you have such a wonderful appreciation for it.

Thank you so much!! :) I feel great after seeing our new photos and can't wait to say goodbye to the next 25 pounds. This is going to be great motivation for my workout tonight!! Thanks for the love <3 :D

My style has changed in that I fit into my pants again :). I refused to buy jeans in my "fat size" but now I fit back into the jeans I wore on my honeymoon!! :D

Thank you so much!! I didn't even realize until I looked back at those photos, but I have a leopard cardigan or shrug on in 3 out of 4 of them. Maybe I should get some different cardigans ;D.

Thanks so much!! The first picture is actually from October of 2010, not 2011...just edited that :). @ Ocarina - you should totally take some photos to celebrate losing 56 pounds!! I felt so much more confident than I did in the previous photo shoot...I would have never even attempted to wear a curve hugging dress like I…

This post made me so so so happy!! You're so lucky to have an incredible husband like you do :). I am also very fortunate to have a totally kickass husband!! We have been together since I was 19 years old...at my very skinniest ever. He has been with me through thick and thin (literally) and has been by my side as I have…

WOW you look amazing!! Incredible!! You are a gorgeous girl :) congratulations on your weight loss!!

I disagree!! I do barre fitness classes and it's a lot different than traditional ballet warm ups. Basically it's ballet/pilates inspired exercises and it is VERY effective!! It will tone you up and get you looking long and lean. Which studio is the Groupon for?? I do DVDs at home...Bar Method, Physique 57, and Barre3. I…

I had to update this thread...I have already lost another 8 pounds since I posted this!!!!!! I <3 you MFP!!!!!! :D

Thank you all very much!!!! I'm glad I inspired some people :). The gray dress is from ModCloth and I am pretty sure they still have it!!

You look incredible!!!!!! You should be so so so proud of yourself!!!!!

Thank you!! That is like the nicest compliment ever because I HATE that picture. I almost made my friend take it down when she posted it to Facebook, but then I rationalized it with "Well, I am laughing, that's why my face looks so fat." Which is partially true, but in reality my face was just much puffier!!

Thank you!! It has certainly been a lot of work, but this is the first time in my life I have felt like I have made a true lifestyle change. I eat in moderation, but still get to have what I want!! For me, regular exercise has been so key...and just watching what I eat more instead of eating mindlessly. I still have wine,…

Thank you so much!! I love CLOTHES!!!!! ;D I tried to hide that I had gained so much weight with clever cute outfit combos. I am so much happier now that I fit back into my honeymoon jeans and can wear more form fitting dresses again!!!

Thanks so much!! Trying to write this post made me realize I need to take more full body shots!! I avoided cameras a bit for awhile there so it hasn't come naturally yet!!

Thanks so much!! I showed my friend this post and she said "Wow, you look awesome!! You really chose an unflattering photo of yourself on NYE though." Hahaha, that was the point!! I picked the worst one ;D. Thanks for the compliments!! I can't wait to work out tonight and keep it up!!

Wow, you look awesome!! Congratulations on your weight loss!!

So proud of you my friend!! You are looking super fly. I need to do one of these myself...congratulations on how far you have come!!

I looooooove barre workouts!! I do them at home. I have tried Bar Method, Barre3, Physique 57, and Core Fusion. I am not a big fan of Core Fusion, but love all of the other workouts!! They are all different too. Which studio is offering the deal?? I have heard great things about Pure Barre as well.

I love barre workouts!! Try the Bar Method too...it is my favorite :)

You look FABULOUS and you are such an inspiration for me...and not only that, you are such a supportive MFP friend to have :D. Keep on being amazing!! <3

That is awesome!! Thanks for posting this. It confirmed what I believe is the best weight range for my body!! The high end of that range is still considered "overweight" on the BMI chart even though when I have been at that weight I look awesome. This seems more accurate since everyone's body frame is different!!

I know exactly what you are talking about!! I don't have much advice to help you, but I can relate. I have to basically schedule my workouts for times when I have the hour-ish it takes to exercise, plus 30 minutes cool down time, plus however long I plan on taking to get ready. If I try to squeeze in a workout and just get…

I usually have one day...or one afternoon...or one morning like what you are describing when I am on my period. The rest of the time is totally easy peasy and I can just go about my business like normal, exercising and living life normally. But that one day, that horrible day where I feel like you say, like you're going to…

That's so tough. I started eating healthier and exercising 6x a week about four months ago. My husband is a chef and didn't start right away, but he did start changing his diet a bit. He kind of had to because we eat dinner together every night. Does your husband get a separate dinner than you? Maybe you can try…

That is so extremely sweet!! I am so happy you have someone so wonderful and supportive on your weight loss journey. My husband has been so amazing too. He is a chef, which is part of what got me fat in the first place, but he has totally changed the way he cooks at home so that I am constantly filled with healthy, yummy…

YAY Arrested Development!! I also love Modern Family, it's like a slightly more vanilla Arrested Development :D