Right.. thought i would give this a go. I hate having myself photographed, unless it is done in a way that makes me look nice... which normally means i have to do it myself. hehe I know exactly what i want to look like in a photo.

Okay.. anyways.. i went to a dinner thing and this photo was taken.. i was so mortified at the way i looked i thought.. got to get into gear.. i was the fattest i have been ever!

so anyways.. here is my before/starting photo.. Im the one on the left with the chocolate top.

Will update some more when ive lost weight and more are taken. hehe

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Sorry guys.. i thought i just had to add this photo. Its my fav photo that i have managed to take of me.. Reminds me of a professional photo shot.. and seeing as one day i would love to be a model it helps me towards my goal to becoming first of all as thin as i was in this picture and then even thinner.

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You have the cutest curls!! I am so jealous, my hair is bone-straight and won't even stay curled if I spend an hour working on it - just falls apart in about twenty minutes!

You look so pretty in the second photo, I sincerely hope (heck, I KNOW) you get to your goal soon!

I'll trade you! I have curly hair like hers and it took me 2 hours to straighten it the other day, and it was curly about an hour later

Anyways, I second your thought! Pinky you are VERY pretty. You're gonna be one hottie when you reach your goal (you already are)

i think your little thing about "why go through hours of guilt for 5 minutes of pleasure." - that's the motivation that i need
thanks

Beagle: Curly hair isn't always that great.. Sometimes i wake up in the morning and one side of it is flat from where i have been lying on it... most days it looks a mess if i dont wash it. But.. the best thing about it is having to do nothing. I don't ever do anything with my hair.. not even brush it. Lol. dont know if thats a good thing or not.

Iwillgetthere: Thanks. i dont feel really pretty right at the moment.. but its nice to know i have the potential. Hell.. i feel really embaressed right now. thanks guys.. I can't wait too loose all the weight now. Lets hope those 2 months or so fly by! (they wont but i got to keep positive. lol)

Anne: I know what you mean.. I came up with it while trying to force myself NOT to eat the chocolate bar that was sitting infront of me. Was really testing my limits because its the dairy milk mint flavour... my favourite! But anyway... i printed the quote off and stuck it to my fridge. Much to the irritation of my housemates... one of them told me he feels guilty now when ever he goes to the fridge for a snack.. hehe Although he thanks me for it.. because he said he didnt really need it in the first place.

I know what you mean, it feels like you're never gonna get there sometimes, eh? But you have to remember that the time is going to pass by whether you work out and diet or not, so you might as well do it - because then 2 or 3 months passes you by and if you've done nothing, you'll be even more upset with yourself. Keep goin!

Oh hell yeah.. I had a depressive moment last night.. and nearly fell off the band wagon. Though.. hell to this.. why am i doing it? Anyway.. a friend of mine said we should get out.. so i went to the local pub with him.. havent seen him for a while.. But anyway.. i put my favourite jeans on to cheer myself up, because even after 7lbs they feel a bit more comfortable.. walked through the door and he was like.. Geeze Emily! Your looking good. all i could do was beem had a good evening.. even though i was drinking water all the time.. hehe dont think the bar man was too impressed.

Hehe, well I've lost 7 pounds just like you so I can totally relate. Doesn't it make you feel so good about yourself? Although I'm still not completely comfortable with how I look, it is gettin better. And yay for you gettin that compliment, it feels unbelivable when that happens, doesn't it?! Keep goin, girl!!

your very pretty and i love your curly hair. you got good boobs too! oh to be young again.....

Noooo... the boobs are a curse! Not a privalge! I get old men coming up to me and talking to my chest instead of my face... I think i attract them because i have the innocent look but also the huge 'love pillows!'

Sunday has just gone.. get weighed again on Tuesday.. kinda looking forward to see how much i have lost!

Yup, I hear you on the pillows... I've seen shirts that said "My eyes are up here" with an arrow pointing up... love that shirt...
You do have nice hair... My hair is bone straight on top and in the front... now the back of my head is crazy wavy curly... I dont look good except for with my hair up!
You're beautiful girl! Stay with it! No falling off the wagon allowed! We'll be here to pull you up as we do with everyone else though!

I think your very pretty, Im also jealous of your hair. I have LONG Straight hair and I hate it. Would love to have long curls. I know exactly what you mean about the chest being a curse. I too get people talking to my boobs and its obvious as Im only 5'2..LOL. Your doin great by the way. Doesent it feel good when people start noticing that you have lost. You should feel good.

Well.. another 3lbs lost for me. Bit irritated.. wish it could be more. Next week i should hopefully hit my 14lbs mark.. a stone gone.

They gave me back my photo.. side on view. Was not nice at all. Might scan it in and show it to you.. then.... maybe not.. dunno. hehe

Pinky! 3 Pounds is awesome! You should be more than happy with it! I would!
I got a bad photo in too... Maybe we should both post them hmm?