It's official today: I have lost 140 pounds! WhooHoo! Thats ten pounds away from my original goal weight of 142. To be honest with you..I don't really care if I hit that weight. I am fitting into size SMALL and EXTRA SMALLs in tops and 4's in pants..So I am good to go.
How my life has changed from that 292 pound number! Scott just found this picture of me and my neice from I am guessing 2001. It blew my mind...
Now notice in close up on my face:
That "I-am-smiling-but-I-am-NOT-HAPPY-about-having-my-picture-taken" look! And I noticed how sad my eyes look. Wild...I don't cringe when I see photos like this. I smile. Because that woman deserved more in life than she had. She deserved MORE LIFE period.. (And she got more. Boy, did she!)
3 comments:
Oh Barb that’s great. You did lose on vacation walking your ass off and now running haven’t you? You did it! You inspire me so much. Your words are so powerful; you are such a great writer. You truly know how to put words on paper. 140 pounds, good work on pushing yourself and working hard and making it happen for yourself.
Hi! :) I am so glad I discovered your blog! :) I am looking for other women over 40 who are transforming their lives in midlife, and you definitely are transforming! :) I love what you have written about travel issues...some of my family members are having the same issues and are missing out on traveling because of weight. You are an inspiration! :) I HAVE to ask you something, though. I am 5' 4", and I went from 168 lbs/size 16 jeans down to 125 lbs./size 6 jeans. I can't seem to get into any smaller sizes...I see the women on the commercials who say they are my height/weight and wear size 2, and I think... HOW? I WANT to get into some size 2 jeans, too! SOOO...my question is: where do you shop? Because I would LOVE to buy some smaller sizes, even if they ARE "vanity sizes", just to be able to say I wear a smaller size, know what I mean? Right now, the smallest jeans I can zip up and wear are size 6. Any suggestions for where to shop to get into smaller sizes? It would be a HUGE inspiration for me to wear a 2 or 4!! I just have to find some I can actually wear! :) Great job on the weight loss...you look AMAZING! :)
I still cring when I see my fat pics. Especially our wedding photos. They actually made me cry because I remember thinking I looked so great that day but YEESH! I wish I would have done this years ago.
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