This photo was taken on December 19, 2004. It was my oldest son's 9th birthday. Honestly, this is probably not my VERY biggest because I was in the middle of those gallstone attacks and had already lost a little. Be sure to note this particular setting and outfit.....you'll see it again. :o)

 

 This photo was taken after I had been on my journey nearly 2 months. Same outfit as above, but slightly looser. I still hadn't weighed at this point, so I don't really know how much I had lost.
3 months into my journey. I had bought a scale the weekend before this photo was taken. Going from what I figure is my top weight, I was down a little over 60 pounds in this photo
First photo of me in shorts in YEARS! I was down around 80 pounds here, give or take a little.

100 pounds gone! What a feeling! I have a beautiful stainless steel grill that my brother gave me as an "early birthday present" to congratulate me for my 100 pound loss.

 

 I was down about 110 pounds here. The clothes I'm wearing are "normal" plus sizes, not the extended! First time in more years than I care to admit!
I was down around 120 pounds here, give or take a few pounds. MY GOODNESS! I have a waist! Who knew?!?! I bought this track suit for my birthday. Bottoms: Size 22/24. Top: Size 18/20! OH MY HEAVENS! I never even dreamed of those sizes!

Remember I told you to remember that setting and outfit from the first photo!? Guess what?! That's me and my honey in the exact same clothes, in the exact same location. That photo was taken 12/17/05, just 2 days shy of 1 year from that photo at the top. I am keeping that size 6X track suit forever to remind myself where I've come from! Total loss in this photo? Around 150 pounds.

 
Brand new blue track suit! My boys gave me this blue track suit for Christmas to replace the HUGE one from the photo above. Bottoms: Size 18/20. Top: Size 14/16!!!! Total loss now? 160 pounds! I have officially "lost" Joel, my husband! That's about how much he weighs! This photo was taken on Valentine's day 2006. This outfit was sent to me by a friend. I was trying it on to see if it would fit me yet. The pants fit standing up, but no way I could've worn them and sat down yet. I was down about 175 pounds or so right here. Here I am modeling my Easter suit! I had myself a shopping spree for spring clothes. I was down about 180 pounds here. The losses have slowed, but I AM still losing! That's all that matters!
 
Check out that dress! Joel convinced me to be in a "Big and Beautiful" Pageant! Only sizes 16 and over competed. I came in first runner up. Several people told me I would win it next year. I told them I wouldn't QUALIFY next year! June 4, 2006....before church. 189 pounds GONE! Closing in on that 200 pounds gone mark!