Hi, everyone! I just found this site today and I'm loving looking at all of the before and after pics. I still have lots of reading to do, but I thought I'd start a photo thread of my own. I'm posting a couple of me at my starting weight of 331. I'm down 20 lbs. now and I'm going to get my husband to take a few bathing suit pictures of me this weekend to add here. These pics were taken before a dress up theme party so please excuse the strange outfit!






Ok...here they are...my bathing suit pics. I can't believe I'm this big...I just didn't realize! I only wear this bathing suit in my back yard. Believe it or not, I'm 20 lbs lighter in these pics than in the first ones. I look soooo much better with clothes on! No more pics until I'm at 281, which will be 50lbs lost. I just can't bear to look again until then.

donia,
you are very beautiful, and I am sure you look amazing after you lose up the weight you want to get rid off.

Good luck and welcome to the forum dear!

welcome to the forum dear friend! First of all congragulations on losing 20 lbs already, good luck & keep us posted with your success.

Great job on your success so far. Just stay on track

Welcome

Awww...thanks! It's the staying on track part that I'm struggling with...

Bumping for new pics...*SIGH*

Good luck! you look a lot beter already. You look great! you are doing amazing. Every time you feel your motivation wavering, just picture yourself 50 pounds lighter! I know you can do it. All the best of luck...

-Daine

oh so i just thought about this as motivation this morning...

not sure why I'm posting it in your thread, but other peoples motivating comments made me think of it.

So every morning, on a diet or not, working out or not, i spend a good 30 minutes on my hair and makeup. I will rarely leave the house without doing both. Only to the store, and even then i NEVER go out without ANY makeup.

So i thought about this today...I'm willing to spend a half hour a day, every day of my life...(and thats at least a half hour, if i curl my hair and do my makeup for going out its an hour and a half!!!), but if im willing to do that everyday, to make my face look presentable for the day. I should be willing to dedicate just as much time to make my body look presentable.

So I'm just going to start thinking like that everyday. Wakeup, do my makeup, do my hair, do my body, and go!

haha.

oh. and by "do my body" i meant working out. like hitting the treadmill for a half hour.

anyway, good for you on posting swim suit pics, i don't have the guts yet, but i will after 10 more pounds! good luck!

Great job Donia!! 20lbs! That is awesome!!!!!!

And to Snobunny....thats a great thought!!! Thanks for sharing that

It was so nice to wake up this morning to read these posts. I was so upset with the pictures last night that my husband threatened to take them off the site and delete them all from the computer. I need to know where I'm starting from, though. Even if it makes me want to curl up in a little ball in a hole somewhere.

You know, snobunny, that is such a great point that you made! I do other things to take care of myself. One of my biggest indulgences is taking an hour+ bath. I do spend plenty of time and money on my hair and makeup. (not in the bathing suit pics though...no makeup and I didn't do my hair!) If I can spend time and money on making myself smell good and feel soft with bath products and lotions and perfumes, why wouldn't I do the same for the way my body LOOKS? It's not something I ever thought of before, but what a great motivator for exercise!

You can totally do this. I was 445lbs just 9months 3 weeks ago. Now im 219lbs as i write this. You can make it. Its all up to what you are willing to sacrifice and how hard you are willing to work and train.

best of luck and as hard as the before shots are to see you need them. I needed them too.