New before-and-afer pics

Oh my, sooo much to post... but for now I'll leave you with some new before & after photos. Apologies that the "before" pics are always the same. I wasn't allowing my photo to be taken often back then! The "after" pics were taken a few weeks ago (Nov. 2010). I have to admit that I was even taken aback when I saw the pics.... I think I yelled "OMG, I'm not huge anymore!"or something along those lines. Until another, not so flattering pic, was taken of my hips. Oh well, it was just the angle, right?!? ;) People are ALWAYS commenting how "different"my face looks. I agree... but I like to think that my body looks a little different, too! Anymore, more on that in a later post. Off to bed now!

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving to all! More on that later, too... but I did eat a "real" turkey dinner! Yummy!

SIXTY

I hit SIXTY pound today (well 59.7 but close enough!)... very,very cool!

3 months on the program today.

Feeling the best I've had in years... at my lowest weight in 4.5 years. Loving it!!!

Can you tell which pics are before and which are after? =)

51.4 pounds later....and a sigh of relief

I love before & after photos... they really help motivate me to keep going....

I'm breathing a huge sigh of relief over here... talked to Dr. F today and my liver enzymes(?) are almost back to normal... Thank You, G-d!!! So I can continue on the program and, more importantly, I'm okay (hopefully -- knock on wood)!

I'm getting lots of nice compliments these days. Two co-workers this week told me that I'm looking"fantastic"... so sweet. Some days I really feel great and other moments... still huge... guess that's all part of this fun "game". Regardless, I am so very very very thankful that I've found such a wonderful program and that I've been able to control my eating for the first time in a very long, long time. The fat suit is slowly peeling off of me... and I'm beginning to emerge again.... cheezy but so true.

week 8 update

My little love, A, starts preschool - officially - tomorrow. he'll be at the same school that he's been in for the last 2 years... but with a different teacher and mostly new classmates. we're BOTH nervous!!!

This could be why i'm so flippin' hungry tonight! gum is a lifesaver, though... i'm on my 2nd piece and it's helping to curb my cravings. shocking considering i never chewed gum until a few weeks ago.

One really cool part of losing weight is i can be in pictures again! even though i HATED (OMG) how i looked in photos for 3 years now -- and avoided them at all costs -- i still would take a pic of A and I together every month or so. i once read on a blog that kids want to see pics of them with their parents... regardless of how the parent looks... which i totally agree with. the great thing is now i ASK for steven to take my picture! such a change!

Above is a before/after "sitting down" pic with adam... the first pic was taken in june (pre weight loss) and the 2nd pic was taken yesterday (-43+ pounds down). pretty.freakin'.cool... if i do say so myself. =)

Overall, as I'm wrapping up week 8, I'm feeling very, very thankful. Thankful to G-d for giving me the strength to do this, thankful for GW's phenomenal program & thankful for family & friends who have loved me throughout... thick or thin (literally).

Beginning to see "me" again....

June 2010... and August 2010

Guess I really HAVE lost weight!

Funny, I got blonde highlights tonight (not on purpose but I like them... so weird to have anything "blonde" on me) and I had the receptionist at the salon take a picture... which I posted on my FB account. I got about 20 comments saying how great I look... wasn't really sure WHY, I mean it's just ME and I don't even think that picture is that great. However, my mom really loved it and, believe me, she would SO tell me if she didn't! So, I was going through pictures taken from a few months ago. There aren't that many since I was so big and didn't feel like me... like someone stuck in a huge fat suit that WON'T COME OFF without GREAT EFFORT, SWEAT AND TEARS. Guess I was right about THAT. Anyway, now I can see why everyone is making such a big deal (no pun intended)... I really do look significantly "less" and less is more, right? =)

Another positive... I was able to walk FAST, comfortably, in the mall tonight. Haven't been able to do that in a looooong time!

So why do I feel like EATING now? Probably b/c I feel happy and I equate happiness to food.... like in order to celebrate feeling good, I should eat... to celebrate. Just another feeling I'll have to work out in the months ahead.