I can't believe this was me ....
I came across this picture on my Mother-In-Law's camera and almost fell out of my chair. I NEVER knew I looked like THAT honestly!!
December 2006 - gained about 15-20lbs after this pic was taken. And I THOUGHT I looked GOOD! LOL
But here is the NEW ME!!
This is me with my oldest son (he's 11)
And me with my littler heathens lol
Christine
It is amazing how we can fool ourselves into thinking we're just not 'that' big...I know I did it for way too long, too. But now you look amazing and can see how far you've come on your journey - and you should be so happy and proud of yourself - I'm sure your family is proud of you, too!! Congrats on all of your successes. Kathy
Amazing, but want to say you were a beautiful gal then and now your beauty is accompanied by a new confidence within how you feel, look and can participate and enjoy life! Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Christine,
You look fabulous!!!! Congratulations on all your "successing." I too, like everyone else, never saw myself as big as I was. My whole family always says to me "we never saw you like that." They saw me for the person I was. Don't you wish the whole world would see you like that?? I recently looked at a picture of myself from my reception and gasped. Everyone told me that day how beautiful I looked. I now realize I looked as beautiful as I could look and that I really didn't look beautiful at all when I look back at it. How horrible it is now to realize how big we really were. But like Elieen said, it only makes her more proud of what she's accomplished. Ditto for me, Eileen!!!
Again, congrats. You look wonderful.
Isn't it amazing when you see old pics? I found one a few weeks back. I took it to hubby and said "how come you didn't tell me I looked like this? And how could you say I didn't need this surgery?" And he looked at it and said "honesty - I don't remember you looking like this - when was it taken?" It was a month before my surgery....
Looking absolutely svelt!
Pam
Instead of complaining that the rosebush has thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.