Progress pictures - what a difference ten pounds make!

[Arctic_Mama]

I posted this on my blog but had to share here, too. I am 169.0 today, which is just four pounds away from my all-time low weight.

Ten pounds ago I hit the Salvation Army for progress clothes and picked up a misses top that was too small, but I loved and thought would be an excellent progress/goal shirt whenever I fit into it.

When I purchased it the entire thing, stretch and all, was about three inches from closing. Yesterday it was fitting except for the bust gaping, which always happens with me (a shirt my literally be falling off everywhere else for the buttons around my chest to not gap when I move) and so I altered it and fixed the problem. And it fit. A little snug, perhaps, it needs another inch off my hips to fit without needing some tugging into place, but I could hardly believe it. In fact, this progress-goal top was about the only one I own that actually fit and wasn't huge. I could scarcely believe it. So I put it on for some of these weight progress pictures, as I think it shows where my losses and remaining trouble spots are far better than my too-big other tops.



The other shots I took with the pink shirt from my last progress pictures, as it still fit though is getting roomy. Excuse the wrinkles, it wasn't well folded.



Pretty good, I'd say! Especially contrasted with ten pounds ago, the difference is small but I see it in my face, at least. Here's 179 for comparison:





It's worth noting I was wearing a shapewear camisole under that top at 179, to make it lay flat. In the 169.4 pictures I am wearing nothing but a too-roomy bra. I can't believe the fit difference in a few pounds for the same item of clothing!

As a final salvo, I have to post two face shots. One is from 200-210, I think, from right after my third baby was born. I was feeling pretty good about myself, since I was still down at least 40 pounds from my high weight. Consider that next to a face shot taken yesterday for a new avatar.





I could have stopped there, at 210, but I am glad I didn't. I wonder what another 40-50 pounds down in that series might look like. You'd better believe I fully intend to find out!

[MemoryKeeper]

You look beautiful! So exciting and wow, 10 pounds does make a huge difference!

[IThinkICan]

Your face shows a TREMENDOUS difference! And I think that striped shirt in particular really shows off your figure. Congrats on the shrinkage!

[Doing It Right]

Look how far you have come! Just look at the smile! You look so much happier! Great job pretty lady!

[pendragginp]

My goodness, your face is beautiful! And the ten pounds really does show! Congratulations!

[Arctic_Mama]

Thank you so much for the compliments! As anyone on the P2 thread has seen I had such a rough end to the last week and was really down and ready to call it quits on my round, at the very least. Taking measurements and progress pictures after such a stall really lifted my spirits and made these last few days of round two so much more tolerable.

[moonriver]

Wow! Beautiful! You look amazing!

[ThinLisy]

I can't believe your eyes!!! Did you notice before you were not smiling and your eyes were almost closed and now you have a wide smile and your eyes are wide open?!?!?!

You do look gorgeous!!! and wow you do have a LONG hair!

[RedsSkinnyJeans]

Um.
WOW

You went from average looking to beautiful, in my opinion.

WOW

Seriously.

[Arctic_Mama]

I think I'm going to burn my ears off from the blushing, you ladies are too much!

Now this should just go to show that progress pictures rock, and I demand to see someone else show themselves off. I have been admiring Jeanette's newest ones and I want to see some other lovely ladies around here

[dawnyama]

I am so happy for you!!!! I can see the joy in your face!!! Good work girl

[gina2328]

Arctic Mama,

You look truly awesome. Ten pounds really does make a difference.

[Spoonful of Happiness]

Wow! You are one GORGEOUS woman!
Congrats!

[Kate]

Congratulations. You look great!

[LaraSuzz]

You're beautiful! Such a change in your face. Love the sexy heels too. Well done! Feels amazing to achieve something so important.

[Gracie514]

Wow! You look fantastic

[JazzleBug]

You look phenomenal. What an amazing change. What a difference in your smile. You went from...eh...to confident and super happy. WTG!

JB ~ a born and bred Alaskan. (small world)

[Arctic_Mama]

Thank you so much, ladies! And unless I am judging my mixing bottle incorrectly, today is my last dose and I weighed in at 168.0. It's a few pounds short of the goal I was hoping to make, but still very respectable especially given a week of stalls! I'm very content to end up here and I'm glad I stuck with this a few extra days. Your encouragement made all the difference in how I was feeling about this round, even if my losses were a bit stilted and the holiday was torture.

P3 comes Sunday morning and not nearly soon enough

[Lildrew]

Wow, Taryl!!!! You look fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arctic_Mama]

Thank you! You do too, I might add

[capricapers]

Amazing difference!! Pretty lady before to be sure - but the face picture - you look like your own daughter in the difference - just jaw dropping!! Well done! W0W

[Felina]

Arctic Mama, you have really come a long way. I'm so happy for you.