sw07, you look great, congrats!!!

Thanks everybody,I've found that the mental aspect of keeping on track was definitely the hardest part for me. Unfortunately I've gained 5lbs since that last race pic due to recovering from injuries (injured Right achilles and hip flexor):mad:

Wow!! Those pictures are amazing... You look like a different person... Very inspirational...
Thanks for sharing..
5'2" height 6/20/11 weight 163 lbs.
First goal for September 30, 2011, 147 lbs
Final goal for December 30, 2011 132 lbs.

Sw07 - Wow, what a difference - you look great (and HAPPY, to boot!)

wow that is amazing for all of you!!! Congratze!

Sw07 awesome job, you look great, thanks for sharing.

Congrats... You are doing Fantastic :D

The picture on the left was taken 2 years ago. I have no idea what I weighed at that point. I do know that I was at 308 pounds in December of 2010, and I was 295 when I first joined Fitday in February of this year. The picture on the right was taken yesterday, in it I am 231 pounds.

AWESOME!!! Lookin' good. Thanks for sharing. Are you sure about that goal of 180? You don't look like you have another 50 to lose. It might be fun to get another shot just like the first one, same tot and everything. Although I suppose the tot is bigger now eh?

That's amazing! Are you sure that is the same person? You look great, congrats on a job well done and good luck (although we all know luck has little to do with it) on shedding the remainder.

Wow, DancinBear2, you look like a whole new person (and you look good with the moustache!) I agree that you don't even look like you've got 50 to go! Thanks so much for sharing!

Dood! You look amazing!

Thanks Everyone.
The 180 target is just a number I threw there when I first joined, at that point I didn't really know what to expect or what it would look like. According to the Fitday the healthy weight range for my height is between 130 and 175 pounds. I will just keep plugging away at it until I get to a point where I think it feels right.

Hello all, don't post here but use fitday. Mike, great b4/sfter pics. Question for you, what is your height? You look 5'8-5'9 maybe. I'm 5'9 and have gone from 216 to 180 and am working on the next 10lbs. I'll post pics here soon when I hit that mark.

Thanks. I'm 5'8" on a good day.

WOW!!!!!!! Inspiring for this newbie! I hope to get there one day!

Before and Now...the after will come hopefully in 3 months :)
 

Attached are photos at my best and at my worst..The brown shirt was 2007 where I weighed in at 155lbs...The black dress was this past Christmas weighing in at 180lbs respectively.

My goal is to look like the before with the defined cheekbones and jaw...I so long for the neck and face to look like 2 separate entities!!

You look absoultely amazing. You almost look like a different person. Good for you! :)

Stats:
31yo/5'3"/F
weight in sig

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...ly2011copy.jpg

Actually you have a really cute face and look in both pictures, but I so understand the desire to look and feel your very best. Good luck.

I took my before pic today and I can't wait to post it with my after.

Great pics everyone! I hope to soon have a nice 'during' picture to post. I don't have many 'befores' to choose from since as we all know we hide well from the camera!

Thanks for the pics SpdRcrChk - you look great already for a "during" pic! Keep it up!!

I don't have many body pics but I do have a before and current face pic. 1st pic is New Years Eve 2010 roughly 330lbs. 2nd Pic is 07.03.11 roughly 290lbs.

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u...1302546818.jpghttp://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u...1310646591.jpg

April, looking good! Keep up the good work.

Regards,
Michael

Wow, 40 lbs sure makes a difference. Keep it up girl - you are on the way.

Your family must be sooo proud of you! you are an inspiration, good luck

Thanks everyone! You are right, my hubby and boys are so proud. They tell me almost daily. I didn't realize how much it showed until I placed these pics side by side like that. Wow!!!

I just wanted to post an update to this thread - as I loved this thread and I don't want it to be buried! I've got my previous "before" and "during" pics here, along with a later one from about 2 months ago.

Stats for the pictures:

Before: 215??? lbs./Size 18-20 jeans/XL tops -- Taken October 31, 2010
During 1: about 177 lbs./Size 14 jeans/L tops -- Taken in June of 2011
During 2: about 164 lbs./Size 12 dress/M-L tops -- Taken in October of 2011 (1 year difference, about 50 lbs. lost :) )

I don't know how much of a difference there is between the 2nd and 3rd picture to the eye, but I know I FELT the difference a lot between them - I feel like my waist got noticeably smaller, at the very least. I DO know that those jeans from Picture #2 are now way too big on my butt and waist unless they've just come out of the dryer - by the end of the day I'm hitching them up, and they're not so tight on my thighs.

I'm currently about 5 lbs. lighter than picture #3, and I intend to take another when I hit the 150 lb. mark (which is the entry into "healthy BMI land" for me)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...orai/WIP-1.jpg

Terri...You look great! You can just see the confidence in your posture in the second & third pics! Way to go girl!

Way to go, pretty lady! :)

Steady progress over about a year:

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...25-11-08-1.jpg

I'm loving all the before and after pics! You guys and gals look amazing! :-)

Hi, I have just started you look amazing

Lovely photo and what a result. you must feel amazing. Well done! L

Taubele. The first thing that stood out was the amazing confident smile. The transformation is amazing. I hope you are smug and proud at what you have achieved. You look really good.
Wildbeanerz: You were the first photo I saw on here, when I joined, that struck me as a real success. The weight has gone and you look so much healthier. You must be so pleased.
Haven't the guys done well! Pics showing no Abs and then Abs. Really good.
Such inspiration. Well done all. Hope I can be motivated enough to have some real good pictures in the future. Too unconfident to post any until I have some better than awful ones once some weight has gone. Thanks for sharing. L

I was strictly against posting before pics, but thought what the heck....

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/..._nola2-1-1.jpg

And whenever I reach goal, I'll post an after....

Awesome pics Tori! Keep up the hard work!

Great job Tori! I bet you really feel great about your progress so far.

I hear ya about 'strictly against'. I'm going to have to post a before and after pic soon.

Thanks you guys!!! It does feel great to know that I did the work to make it happen. The only other time I've managed to lose any weight was when I was first diagnosed with thyroid disease. But it wasn't something I had done, it was a symptom. And because I didn't work to keep it off, I gained back what I had lost and more. This time, I'm doing the hard work and it feels great to know that I CAN accomplish what I set my mind on.

Again, THANKS!!!!

you started at my weight ..kinda...and now you are soo much smaller. how does this feel..i will try to read your post..but my attention span these day is limited so is my net time...trying to quit being on the comp so much...:)