New Progress Pictures!

I'm in my 14's they are tight in some places but these are my ALL TIME favorite pants, they make me feel young and skinny, mind you I just noticed that they are a 'misses 14', not sure if that's going to make a difference in size. These are a pair of pants that I was wearing when hubby and I met, they were lots looser on me then. In July 2008, I was a tight 22! I do hold my weight very well, and my biggest problem areas are my butt, tummy and thighs. My upper body is pretty slim, well except my arms. My calves are large but they are mostly muscular, I've never been able to wear boots that go up over my calves because of that. I am feeling a thigh gap coming on. I have noticed that I'm not wearing out my scrub pants at my thighs as quickly now. YEAH! I would always wear a whole in the upper inside thigh part.

Taken Last Wednesday:


This was in August at 228.8#

This was around my highest 250#
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Sizzling For Summer Challenge Before Pictures

I am wearing a size 16 pants, but am *almost* ready for next size down, if my butt were a little smaller....as they are quite lose around my belly.
Excuse the face, I'm mega breaking out right now, never had acne as a teen had baby smooth skin, but since I was in my late 20's I can't seem to get a grip on it. DARN PCOS!

Left Side & Right Side

My Ghetto Booty....seriously my BIGGEST problem area is my butt, thighs and tummy

Front shot

Sizzling For Summer Challenge Begins Tomorrow

I'm a challenge Junkie, so have joined Sheila's Sizzling for Summer Challenge

I join challenges and try to give it my all, but lately I've been 'giving in' to that evil voice on my shoulder. I am DETERMINED to kick the voice to the curb. I blew up my exercise ball tonight --I have 2 of them one that I bought with Core Secrets by Gunner Peterson, and then one that I got with one of Leslie Sansone's DVD's, since my abdomen is my MEGA problem area, I've decided I've GOT to start working on it.
My mission for this challenge is two fold.
1- To get BACK on track which means yet another 'start' over. I am going to start fresh with the 3 prep days even because I just need this kick in the pants. I am starting Lean for Life/Rite Aid Weight Loss plan TOMORROW AGAIN I think this is like the 10th time this year.
2- To incorporate some sort of Routine exercise program. I have at least 10 exercise dvd's and would REALLY like to get my money's worth out of them instead of them collecting dust. So I will be working on this as I get a feel for which ones I like etc. And I also have an elliptical machine that I can be using as well. I would like to maybe do like every other day Walk At Home DVD, then maybe do some Core Training/Ball Training and also add the elliptical machine in there, so I've got to come up with a routine, and hopefully will be able to do so in the next week, stay tuned..... I have 3 days off a week so maybe what I could do is WATP on my work days, then do WATP and a Ball DVD on my off days
My weight loss goal for this challenge is 15# that is doable if I keep at it. That's a little less than 2# a week. If I put my mind to it, and put my whole heart into it I can do it.

So I do have a confession to make...my weigh in in the morning is NOT going to be pretty....I went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner (my sister's treat) and had WAY too many Peanuts, had a steak, salad and loaded baked potatoe. NOT the best choice....I can't help it my Aunt Flo is visiting and my first few days are always KILLER on my diet. UGH! I'm sure I'll probably cry when I get on there....that's okay next week is going to be better.

Non Scale Victory!

I work as a Vet Tech and I LOVE to wear different designer cute print scrub tops. I always try and get some for the Holidays. Well I have a Halloween one that I loved but it was a size Lg so I couldn't wear it last year well guess what! I can wear it! I have been wearing 2X tops! My butt still needs to shrink but other than that it fits GREAT! Excuse the hair; I only had 4 hours of sleep last night.

Here is a before picture back in July do you think I'm making progress?
I know I can see a difference in my thighs and my waist line. Hmmmm gonna have to have hubby take a pic of my butt LOL, no really, A LOT of my weight is in my butt and thighs. He's told me it's getting smaller though.

Fat People Clothes

So I went to walmart last night, and was in need of some pajamas/lounge clothes. First off they have NO selection for 'fat' people over size about 16 GRRRR! Then I think I hit the jackpot with some adorable Mickey Mouse pants that were size 2x, which is what I wear for my scrubs and they are starting to get a tiny bit lose. NOPE these are a little too tight. The biggest shirt size they had was XL and I can usually reasonably fit one of those...it too is too tight...so my question is this are they barbie clothes and I am just in the toy section? GRRR!
I had pictures posted, then hubby said they made me look 10x the size I actually am so I'm keeping just 1 of the lounge pants pictures posted. Then maybe when they fit me better I'll post em again!

I figured it was time for some pictures. Keep in mind that these are my exercise clothes.



Not sure if I can tell a difference yet or not
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On a more positive note: Have to tell you a 'funny' my hubby said I was working on putting some boxes away and he was sitting on the couch so he asks me "How much have you lost?" I tell him well I just weighed in at 228.8# this am so about 21#" He says "Well I don't want to tell you this cause you'll get mad at me....but...I think you lost it all from your butt!" LOL! I was LMAO, he was worried I'd think he was telling me I had a big fat butt (which I am VERY well aware of) as most of my excess weight is in my butt and thighs....SERIOUSLY. But it makes me feel good to know that it's starting to show cause my work pants sure don't feel like it! .

Today we are going to get our HD satellite installed, we were supposed to get our 'better' internet installed today as well from Comcast but the morons instead of letting us know that they couldn't 'move' our account if we owed a balance at all (just the months bill) CANCELED OUR ACCOUNT and the service appt for today! My hubby was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo peeved, he called and because they canceled it they have NO record that we ever HAD internet with them DUH! So today after the satellite guy leaves we are going to exchange modems so we can 'prove' we had internet. We won't get our phone installed till the 20th but my hubby can handle installing the internet. Which he wants back desperately as he has it set up to access our 'movies' from his work so he can do something during down time, and the 'free' internet that comes with the HOA here has everything behind a firewall so you can't access our server from the outside world....