This is me in January of 2001, with my best friend Robbie. It was the first time I realized how much weight I'd gained in the last ten years.
I started Weight Watchers on March 22, 2001. Here's a picture from the week prior (261 pounds).
After losing 10 pounds, April 6, 2001 (251 pounds).
Labor Day weekend, down 46.5 pounds (214.5 pounds)
Halloween, dressed as Sandy from the movie Grease, and down 48 pounds (213 pounds).
At the Dee Snider concert, 11/30/01, having gained back a mere pound since Halloween (214 pounds).
New Years Eve, December 31, 2001, with my best friend Linda. I'd gained and lost a couple of pounds and my weight was up to 212 (49 pounds gone).
Finally, new pics! These were taken April 12, 2002, when I weighed in at 196.5 (64.5 pounds gone).
And this was taken a week later, April 20, with a slight gain of 0.5 pounds (197, 64 pounds gone).
April 30 or so, weighing in at 195 (66 pounds gone).
Yes, it's new picture time again! This was taken on August 10, at 189 pounds (72 pounds gone!)
I had a slight gain of one pound after coming back from Massachusetts. :( My friend Kelly shot these (except the one he's in!) on August 15. It was right after my first rollerblading expedition - 190 pounds, 71 pounds gone.
New picture!! Graduation, December 13, 2002. Weight holding tight at 187 (74 lbs gone).
What a difference 5 years makes. The shot on the left is from 1998. The one on the right is from 3/27/03, when my weight was 191 (up a few pounds from graduation).
Okay - what you've all been waiting for - swimsuit pics! Kelly took these on April 19. On the left is last year's suit, center and right are the two I got this year. Weight 192.
Kelly's dad took this one. Weight 192.
This is what GOAL looks like! Kelly took me out dancing in this new dress to celebrate. July 12, 2003.