A small victory

There are few things I enjoy more than when I see someone I know but haven't seen for a while & I can see that they are unsure who I am. This happened again last night & it is a bittersweet feeling that I am REALLY digging lately! I look at it like this; on the one hand it is sad how far gone I was that now when people who knew me then see me NOW and don't recognize me. On the other is it a real testament to what eating right & exercise can do for a person.

The first picture is me on August 22, 2009 (and approx. 240 lbs.) and the second is me on March 17, 2010 (and approx 180 lbs). Is that really even the same girl?!?
P.S. In case you can't tell I'm wearing the same dress in both pictures too.

Pictures

The natural enemy of any person who is unhappy with their body is a camera. At least that is true for me. I have REALLY disliked having my picture taken for years now. Mostly because I know that the result will not be pretty. I will analyze every fat roll, every fold of skin & I will note how my thighs touch even when my legs are spread a bit.
Well, no more! A friend of mine posted a couple of pictures on facebook yesterday & I looked at them today. And I didn't hate them! I looked at myself and was actually pretty happy with them! Other than the fact that I have a goofy look on my face in one (I was learning a line dance and I am not a natural dancer!) I didn't see fat or rolls or folds. I couldn't even find fault with the thighs!
What an amazing milestone. And it's only going to get better! Woo Hoo!