Jan 2006                                                                      March 2007

The picture below on the left is April 1999 (172 lbs) on the right Feb 2007 (219 lbs)

I'm not sure how I can wear the same dress from 1999 since I was about 40 lbs less.   I walked, ran, and worked a full time job on top of 2 pre-teens and a family.  My wedding rings are so big, I'm going to have to have them re-sized and I can wear a ring my husband bought from 2000 (size 7). 

My body composition has changed drastically in the past 9 years - I used to be hip and thigh heavy and now I carry most of my weight in my stomach and arms.

Pictures can be a great thing helping you see small changes or things you need to change.  Unfortnuately, I nit pick myself to death and I see the fat, flabby arms, the "bubble" butt I've always had, the stomach that's the same size as my boobs, kind of like a uni-boobach...boobs/stomach and there is no definition between the two.  I went from a 46 G to a 40 DD and I know if my midsection looks the same size as boobs, then my stomach has to be HUGE.

see the walls in these pictures? that's been my "therapy" the past 6 weeks painting has helped alot with making sure that I move my slow dragging butt daily ROTFL climbing a 8 & 10 ft ladder has helped stregthen my legs and hips alot.

In June, my husband has his 20th HS reunion and I bought 2 outfits -

The black dress dress is a size 16, and I have to get it altered, it's about 5 inches too big through the body. (it's pinned in the back for pictures)

The black pants outfit is a bit snug through the mid section, so I need to lose another 1" for it to fit "comfortably".   If I don't wear this outfit, I'm keeping it for another time I like it so much.