Day 537 - Milestone Hit - Plus Before & After Picture

Get out the ruler and hit my hands! I have been such a bad blogger that I'm quite ashamed. However, I do come on to post really good news! I have hit my milestone! As of this past Thursday, I have now lost 201 pounds! HOLY MOLY!!! I am quite shocked to even write that number. I feel like a completely different person.

I am finally "ready" to post my before picture. Actually, I don't think I will ever be ready to post it. I just need to. I need to finally put it out there. Because I am not that girl anymore. I have to show it because of how far I've come. I need to put it out there to show that this can be done. Whoever is struggling. Please know you have it in your power to do this. This really can be done. I did it without surgery. I am not knocking people who decide to go that route. I just decided that doing it the old-fashioned way was best for me. Also the fact that I was too chicken to go under the knife. I'm not the same person. I honestly cannot even believe that was me. I know the girl in the after picture. I really like her. I feel like I don't even know that girl in the before picture. She was broken. She needed to change. I talk about her most of the time in the third person because to me, I feel like I have completely changed. Not only my weight, but alot of other things about me. But, she was me. The left picture below is her in all her glory....

The picture on the left was taken a few months before I started my journey. My official start date was April 1, 2009. So in 1 year and 5 months, I have lost 201 pounds! The picture on the right was taken 2 weeks ago when Larry and I went apple picking. I was totally representing John Lennon in the strawberry apple field. Seventeen months ago I would have never attempted going apple picking. The thought would have never crossed my mind. It would have been too much activity for me. Now I want to go apple picking. I want to go hiking. I want to finally go horseback riding. You know why? Because I CAN! Before I would have either killed the horse or given it major scoliosis. And who would have wanted that on their concious? Not me.

At my job they were all thrilled for my hitting my milestone. Me and a few coworkers went out to have a "Salad Party" to celebrate. We went to Charlie Browns and had their salad bar! We had such a good time.

This past weekend, Larry and I went out with for Thai food with our wonderful friends Monica (Mamaluke!) and her husband Nat (better known as Nattie to me). We had such a good time. Here is a pic of Larry and I at the restaurant. It's nice when someone can take a picture of you and not have to try to take it yourself with your camera or cameraphone with an outstreched arm. LOL!
Work has been going very well. Each day I have added responsibility which is a good thing because it means they trust me and value my work. I really love working there and enjoy going everyday. I finally found my niche. Only took me 38yrs.

Well my friends, I apologize again for the delay in writing and my being MIA on your blog comments. It has been a crazy few weeks. I will try to be better!!! Thank you for your support and encouragement on my continued journey. ♥♥