I found the nerve to put up a before picture!

When I started wanting to lose weight, I was staggeringly overweight and incredibly unhealthy. I didn't even put a before picture in my profile.

This Saturday night a friend of mine made me go out and party with her, and I wore the FIRST EVER little black dress I've ever owned. The picture gave me so much confidence that I decided to say, you know what, this is a HUGE difference, and I need to share my progress visually with others, instead of just posting numbers. So, for anyone interested, you're welcome to look in my gallery.

Thanks for reading this!

What a difference! You've really done so much for yourself, I hope you're just glowing inside too. Congrats!

Wow, you look great! Good job! Love the dress.

chris: thanks! I almost permanently have a smile on my face at this point. :D

galena: Thank you! I got the dress at a Ross Dress for Less for 25 dollars. :D

whoah!! you are hott hott hott...and you look happy. that's probably more important than what your body looks like physically. you look so cute and you've come a long way, you should be incredibly proud of yourself!!

You look beautiful! 

What a difference!  You look great!

Congratulations!!!  Woo Hoo!!!!

Double post.

Oh well.... it's worth another Woo Hoo!!!!!

girl, you look awesome! i'm so jealous. i'm (re)starting at 255 (after starting at 245, losing almost 40, then putting it all back on and then some) and I can't wait to look as good as you do! Thanks for putting up the before picture, it's totally motivation for me. Congrats!!

I love it! Thank you for sharing.

You look amazing and I commend you for all you've done to get to where you are.

skookum: Thanks! It feels good to hear it. :) Glad to share.

blonde: I mostly wanted to show people because when I was that size I didn't think I could do it. I really thought that short dresses were for the super thin and I'd never be one of those girls... But then, I woke up... and realized I'm worth more than those negative thoughts and even more than that I couldn't afford to have those negative thoughts: if it was some sort of conspiracy against me to be fat forever, I needed to believe in myself and change that. I'm glad to motivate you! You can do it!

kauf: Thanks for the encouragement!

mamma: See you in the biggest loser thread. :P Thanks for the compliment. :)

You look great in the black dress!  Keep up the good work.

SarahC you look amazing!  I'm weighing in at about 10 pounds less than you but my weight is concentrated on my torso so I don't have the courage yet to even try on the little black dress!  Once my work slacks start to be baggy in the waist though, I'm gonna run to the store and find a cute dress fos salsa dancing!  Thank you so much for posting your pictures and being an encouragement to all of us! 

Oh, and go Green Team!  WooHoo!

bh you go girl! i'm really tall so that kind of helps, and i have a long torso. most of my weight is in my shoulders and arms and then in the front of my stomach. notice the picture isn't taken from the side! haha. :)

GO GREEN TEAM WE ARE GONNA ROCK IT

YOU LOOK GREAT!!!

well done!