My March Photos

I haven't been as diligent about taking photos regularly ... I guess because I'm losing so much more slowly now and it's really hard for me to see any difference. That said, I posted my photos for March. In these photos I'm down to 148, from 264. I wear a size 6 pants/jean, sometimes an 8, down from a 22/24. I wear a size medium top most of the time, but sometimes still a large, down from a 3X/24W.  I wear a size 36C bra, down from a 44 nearly B ... how did that happen?! and size 6 panties. down from a tight 10. In my shoes I'm down to a size 8.5 in my shoes from a 9.5W. My ring size has gone from a size 10 to a 6-3/4.

It hasn't been a year yet and the changes are staggering. What's more surprising to me is that they continue.

Beyond the obvious visual changes, I am no longer diabetic, my blood pressure is in the low normal range, my heart rate is normal, I have more endurance than I've had in decades, I have plenty of energy ... if the depression monster stays away. Physically, I feel better than I have in decades.

The down side for me is the excess skin, but hopefully time will heal ... not just having the skin tighten up some, which I hope it does, but my perspective on it ... I hope that gets better with time too. I don't want to seem ungrateful or to undervalue the huge impact that losing all of this weight has had on my health, but I have to admit that the extra skin bothers me. As I've said before, I wouldn't want to go back to where I was, I guess I'm just sad that I did that to myself and that the extra skin is the result. I do try to focus on the good things ... my health and generally improved appearance ... and the fact the my husband told me I was a 'hot mama' this morning and he gets to see what no one else does ;-). Thank goodness for a a great husband!

Thanks Helen ...

btw ... where did "Pink" come from? I used to work with someone who was called "Pink" as a nickname ... Her given name was Rowena and she used "Pink" because her last name was "Pinkney."

Thanks Myrtis ...

I too hope for wonderful changes for my dear husband. I want him to experience the incredible increase in energy and endurance, I want his diabetes and sleep apnea to resolve and his blood pressure and cholesterol to come down to normal levels.

I'm looking forward to seeing your photos illustrating your own metamorphosis.

Barb

Thanks Pam ...

Please don't get me wrong. I am so very grateful for the fantastic health benefits and I know that in clothes ... at least the right clothes, I look so much better than I did before. It's just a little hard to see the damage I did to myself. That said, I wouldn't want to go back.

Thanks again,

Barb

Pam -

Thanks for the smile ... Today's been kind of hard ... my kids and extended family live in CA and I'm missing them today ... Your sweet note, made me smile.

Here's to looking to the future.

Thanks,

Barb