Happy I found fat pictures!!

I know this sounds nuts, but I finally found my "missing" (read: hidden too well by my fat self two years ago) fat pictures!

I haven't scanned them yet, but I will... so don't bother to check my gallery yet for them hehe.

Anyway, I've sort of been in a weight loss rut lately (I'm down about 28 (30 on a good day) lbs from two or so years back), and have been feeling pretty down about the last 8 that I want to lose. 

I found these fat pictures from when I was at my highest (in one, I swear I look pregnant.. No wonder that chick at my gym asked me if I was back then! Ew!).  I had no real evidence of what I looked like at my highest, so I've been sort of playing it down lately.. Like, "oh I wasn't that bad," or "I wore my weight pretty well so I don't look that different," But... these pictures proved me wrong - I DID look heavy and I DO look pretty darn great now!  I have (like all of us) a couple problem areas, but.. I definitely look like I'm in great shape, and I can really use these photos to keep me motivated when I want to overeat or skip the gym!

I know I will still be frustrated over these last 8 lbs.. but I have to keep remembering.. I lost 28.. 8 more is NOT a big deal I can totally do it!

Yay for the fat pics that initially mortified me :)

heehee - I did the same thing this weekend!   I didn't think I really had any "fat" pictures, I thought I hid pretty well whenever someone whipped out a camera.  But this weekend my hubby was going thorough all our digitals on the computer and lo & behold, there was a picture of me from my daughters 8th Bday, from behind no less, showing my big old butt!    I need to upload it!  

Now I have something to look back on everytime I get frustrated.  I'll just have to look at it to see just how far I've come.   From that picture it was actually 70lbs, because I lost around 20 prior to starting C.C. 

That's great!

I just looked at your photos and you look AWESOME!  Way to stay motivated!  What an awesome way for you to be starting 2009 - so in shape!

So awesome to be able to SEE the difference :)

-Dana

I totally feel you about that last 8 pounds..  I was within 5 for a while, but I sat there so long I got frustrated, and now I'm at 8 too.  That's a good idea to find the "fat photos"--I'm going to start digging when I get home!!

I'm on my last 6-11 lbs and totally agree that I love my old "fat pictures" now.  Seeing that I was able to drop over 30 lbs proves that no food tastes as good as the feeling I get now from fitting into size 8s.  Congrats on your weight loss so far and I'm sure those last 8 are on their way!