Before and After pics

[sparks19]

Well not really a complete after shot yet I still have lots to lose but here is a photo taken today and one from back in december.

I have officially lost 40 lbs so far. I started at 249 and I'm not at 209. So the first picture is from december (I was less than 249 at that point already)

Before


After


I still want to lose another 60 lbs but this is a start. Also check out Brian and his weight loss as well

[pomtzu]

Lookin' good girl - and Brian too. Keep up the good work!

[robinh]

You both look great. Congratulations!

[Taz_Zoee]

That is awesome!! You guys are doing wonderful! Keep it up and you'll hit your goal before you know it! (Wish I could get inspired to do that)

[Grace]

Fantastic!! I can really see it in your face - you look 10 years younger

[Scooter's Mom]

You look terrific!

[Alysser]

Wow, you both look excellent! Congratulations to both of you on the weight loss. Just wait till your next trip to Disney, you'll both look so different

[sparks19]

Thank you everyone. I can't believe the difference myself. Seeing it side by side like this has really made it apparent to me. Sometimes it's hard to notice it when you are the one losing it and you look at yourself everyday lol.

Oh yes I can't WAIT until our next trip to disney. Only 143 more days LOL. I'm on track for approx 10 lbs a month and if that keeps up then I'm REALLY going to notice a difference when it's florida time... physically I mean. I already notice what a difference it's made in my energy levels and how much activity I can do now compared to before

My next small steps goal is ONE-derland. only 10 more pounds and I will no longer be in the 200's

[K9karen]

Wow! You look AWESOME! I'm so happy you've kept your new hair style and color! it really becomes you! "Ahem"...Brian is really handsome. OK, I said it

[chocolatepuppy]

Good job both of you! You look great!

[anna_66]

Your both looking wonderful!

[Cataholic]

You both look terrific, but you especially so (Sorry, Brian!!).

Losing weight is hard work. You deserve every confidence and accolades for each ounce lost! Don't you feel so much better, too?

[sparks19]

Thanks everyone. yes definitely keeping this hairstyle and color around for at least the next little while

I do feel so much better. I have so much more energy and can do a lot more physical acitivity before I feel like I'm about to die lol. I can run around at the park and climb the monkey bars with Hannah a lot more than I could before.

Thanks again everyone. It's actually been a lot easier than I thought... it was getting the right motivation to do it and sticking with it. I'd tried and failed many times before this but this time it wasn't a "Oh I should really lose some weight I guess" sort of thing... it was "I NEED to lose this weight or it's going to kill me one day and I want to be around for a long time" sort of thing. It wasn't an "I want" it was an "I NEED" and that made all the difference for the level of success I've had and it's really been a lot easier than I thought.

Portion control is the BIGGEST thing for me. I needed to get that under control and work on not mindlessly snacking all night every night. So we started a program online at sparkpeople.com and it's basically counting calories but this website keeps track of them for you so you know just where you are in your calorie goal for the day and now I don't put any food in my mouth without thinking about it first and thinking "hmmm do I have room in my calories today for this" or "am I really hungry or do I just want to snack" if I just want to snack I'll grab some celery and fat free ranch and that will satisfy the urge the just snack because I get that crunch that I want. Now that we've been doing it for a while we don't use the nutrition tracker anymore and we don't count every calorie anymore... n ow we just have a good idea of how much is in everything we eat and how much of that we can eat each day. So now it's just part of daily life.

[caseysmom]

You look great, I'm trying to get in shape too, I lost some weight earlier in the year but have fallen off the wagon...you inspire me to start it up again!

You look vavavoom in that picture!

[krazyaboutkatz]

You both look great. Good luck with achieving your goal.