New Before and After Pics

Since I recently reached another mini-goal, 40 pounds lost, I decided it was time for another set of before and after pics. These were taken yesterday.

I really didn't feel much of a difference between 30 pounds lost and 40 pounds lost, but looking at the photos side by side helped. Here's me at 30 pounds down.


The next set will come when I reach 50 pounds down. Can't wait for that!

Before and After: What Could Be

I'm in need of a bit of motivation, so I took a relatively recent pic of me at my heaviest (size 24) and paired it with a pic of me at my lightest (size 10) to create my own before and after as a goal.

I can't wait to get that skinny jaw line back!

Met my mini-goal! New pics!

I was incredibly psyched this morning to wake up and find that I met my next mini-goal! I'm 35 pounds down! I was supposed to reach it last Saturday, but I'll take it, even if I am 5 days behind!

I haven't been this weight in like 3 years, so that felt good, but what felt even better was fitting into my "skinny jeans." I had three pairs of jeans in increasing sizes from Lane Bryant. A 22, a 20, and these are an 18. The 22's are gone, the 20's are getting baggy and now I legitimately fit into the 18's. Yayyyy!

I also got to wear one of my new tops from Sarah from Losing Weight, Gaining Tons. It's the red and white striped sweater in these pics here. Super cute.

New Pics! 30 Pounds Down (Going to see Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig!)

Here are my most recent pics. I got dressed up last night to go see A Steady Rain on Broadway, with Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig. Had to be looking good in case we met them! More on what happened here...

However, I asked Alex to take a pic of me before I left. I forgot to change into my other shoes, but you get the idea.

I was really excited by this outfit because it represented several non-scale victories. This is my favorite blouse and I haven't been able to wear it in a few years. I never wear skirts. This is the first time in a LONG time, AND it's the skirt I wore on the night I first met Alex.

I do have to fess up and admit I'm wearing Spanx. So is that cheating?
Whatever the case, I got tons of compliments yesterday and felt really great!

New Before & After Pics, 25 pounds down!

I feel fabulous today. I was so excited when I met my goal this morning, I was dancing around the apartment. It inspired me to pull out an outfit I haven't worn in forever, and I was in a fab mood this morning on the way to work.

Unfortunately, these before and after photos don't quite show how different i *feel* before and after. And when i first looked at them, I didn't really see the difference actually. (Esp after those super flattering headshots from last week!) I of course see how much further I have left to go. I'm probably one of few who would actually like to see my chest significantly decrease in size. ASAP!

In regard to seeing the before and after difference, it's actually hard to photoshop the before and afters sometimes as the perspective is different (matching up similar points, like elbow, chin, etc), but somehow in one pic I'm shorter? It's all the angle the pic was taken from I'm sure.

I am wondering if my upcoming goals are realistic however. I think the next two aren't. So I'm reserving the right to edit them in the near future. Don't want to set myself up for failure!

New pics

Haven't done a recent full body comparison in terms of before and after pics. I've only lost another 3 pounds since the last one. I was going to do one, but at this point, I may just wait until I've reached my 25 pounds lost goal!

It's crazy because I'm still higher than my average weight. And yet, I'm getting so many compliments, and I've noticed the difference so much in my clothes that I feel really confident and I feel like I'm lighter than my norm.

So while I will wait for the full body pics, Alex snapped this photo of me above on the subway on the way to work this morning, and I thought I would share. (Sorry to all my Facebook friends, as this photo is old news already!).

Alex has been so sweet and supportive during this whole thing. And he's been super enthusiastic about my weight loss too (Of course he was supportive even at my biggest too!)

The photo below is my new Facebook profile pic, taken with my web cam at work. It's a bit of a cheat, because I can see myself on screen and pose accordingly! So I got it to be super flattering, and made myself look a bit skinnier than I would've otherwise. In fact, someone contacted me privately and was like, have you lost weight!?!

New hair! (I Cut It All Off!)

On a whim today, I decided to get my hair cut. Here's the before and after...

It's been ages, and it had gotten so long that I almost NEVER wore it down. The one day I did want to wear it down, it was awkward and I hated it. Usually I love my hair when I bother to wear it down...

So I asked for it to be cut below my shoulders. She overdid it a bit, but I do really like it. I'm just concerned that it won't be long enough for this come our wedding date. My hair grows fast though so fingers crossed.

At the end of the day, the hairdresser took off like 7-8 inches! Crazy!

Subtle color change to come too, although based on the color in the photo, you'd think I already did color it! I think the bottom was darker than the top, so now that it's gone, it looks lighter (it's really my gray hair though... ;)

Good Advice

Just read some good advice on Bandit Blossom's Blog. I'm copying the items below which I would like to try and follow myself.

1. I am eating with a teaspoon again and making sure each bite is only half a teaspoon size
2. I am chewing each mouthful properly
3. I am having as little distraction as possible when I eat (ie no TV)
4. Keep each meal to 1 cup, measured!

I've altered her #4 a bit however.

She's been very successful to date. Check out the links at the top of her blog for pics, including the progress pics. She's really undergone a complete transformation!

Thanks Bandit Blossom!

Before and After Video Blog

Check out Melting Mama for a really great before and after video blog...

http://www.meltingmama.net/wls/2009/08/lauren-a-before-and-after-but-listen.html

New Before and After Pics

I've promised to add new pics weekly.
This is my first post op before and after...

Silly MadMen Fun

I just discovered a new app on the MadMen website, MadMenYourself.com
Make yourself over in the style of 1950's Madison Avenue advertising executives.
Here's my first one above...a pretty good likeness I think.

But then for fun I went back and put together an "after." That's "me" on the right in the final photo. I love it! Talk about something to aspire to.

More Weight Loss Inspiration

It's good to remember why I'm doing this.

Melting Mama is always an inspiration. Here's a pic of her and her husband before and after. I follow her blog as well, she's always got great posts.

For gigles, here's another after pic below with both her and her daughter in her fat pants.

Flickr Inspiration

I love to look at before and after pics. It's great motivation!

Check out these inspiring shots I found on Flickr! I especially like this one of her in the pool below. I'm dreaming of having my own "after" pic like that.

365 days on Flickr

I find it quite entertaining to search flickr for before and after weight loss pics. I'd run across this guy's pics previously, and they stuck in my head.

Everyday, he took a photo of himself in the same position, often even in the same clothes. It's quite fascinating.

He ended up getting tons of hits too. His weight loss is impressive, the hair and the t-shirts are funny, but what i love most is his final comment.

"I want to thank everybody for coming at looking at my fat ass."

Photos via Adhadda Kedhabbra