Progress pictures are in descending order, so scroll down to he bottom first

um, yes. just pretty feet w/ a new pedicure. i'm all about the feet!

this is my trying to take my own progress photos in the batherom mirror. it didnt' really work.

This is me in the fuzzy picture on the left. It's edited from a big group shot that was out of focus.
And this is me second from the left in the second photo. I posted them here because I'm starting to notice
that I'm not grossly larger than the people around me. Larger, yes, but not grossly larger.

Me in my cycling shoes and shorts. I'm strangely not
embarrassed to walk around looking this ridiculous.

This is me in a coat that I wore, fitted, around 70 lbs ago.
It didn't fit me at my high weight. I thought maybe I could have it tailored and taken in,
until I tried it on and realized I could make two whole coats for myself now.
The picture hardly does justice to show how big it actually was on me. Where are my hands?

        
This is Andera (BlkButterfly) who came into town to workout with me.
Isn't she gorgeous? She's awesome and you should see her kick butt
in the gym. I love tough gym girls. They inspire me. This pic. was taken
just a few hours after she finished the 5K Race for the Cure in St. Louis.
 In this pic I'm 112 lbs down.

Pearl Izumi cycling shoes--Onederland gift.

Trying out the new camera on a face shot. 5-14-06

ONDERLAND. May 12, 2006 111.3 lbs down. Size L top and bottom.

12.15.05.

Down 105 lbs. November 25, '05. 105 lbs down. Size XL top. Size 14 (more often 16) reg. jeans.

Here are face shot comparisons. 1st is Sept, '05; 2nd is May, '03; 3rd is Nov '02
The last shot was in my office and was used for the Alumni Newsletter--an announcement
of my new appointment as a faculty member in the Department of English.

July 27, 2005. Down 91. Size 14 top. Size 14 LB (plus) jeans  

Damn good boots: July 26, 2005. 90lb milestone and 40th birthday reward.

12/5/04 Down 66 lbs. Size 16 blazer. Size 20 LB (plus) jeans

October 2004. Down 55 lbs. Size 3x Shirt. Size 22  (plus) jeans. 

 7/11/04  Down 33 lbs. Size 3x shirt. Size 24 Pant

4/26/04; Down 15 lbs overall; 7 llbs WW; Size 3x turtleneck. Size 28 Pant

In my online world of Weight Watchers and the 100+ Message Board, I am Magnolia26.  In the picture avove, I have been on the program for about 4 weeks and am down -15 lbs from my heaviest weight--more than half of it a pre-program loss from my "I won't eat" approach. Since that can't last forever, successfully, I decided to try an actual weight loss program. Yes, I am still a gnome in dark clothing, but mentally, I am beginning to imagine my old body again.