So pleased for you. Tell us how you have liked the new program. Thoughts?
Get it. 
So ladies my mom and I were looking at pictures today and I was blown away by what I did to my body and how much better I am now. I wish I had pictures on my computer of before I met my ex and gained all the weight I gained so you could see how I was for the majority of my life. But I thought I'd share. I went from 125(post college) to 170 (in 2006) down to 158 in 2009 and as of right now I hover around 133. And I swear I'll never let a guy change my eating habits again.
November 2006, February 2007 and October 2009 (down in WDW for the ToT 13k) And the last two are from late 2010
But I'm glad I always get one photo of me at my races, it's helped me to see the weight I've lost just this year. Me at a race February 2010, June 2010 and November 2010(in which my face looks a little chubby but the rest of me thankfully does not.)
Sorry to take up room with all these pictures but I needed the reminder of how much work I did to get closer to how I was before. I'll take the pictures down tomorrow.
Smack down. But then again you're looking pretty strong. Should I be scared? Huh? Should I? You look FANTASTIC. Only youth. 
Welcome! 
What the eff? Did you JUST SAY "sorry to take up room with all these pictures.".
Not.
Anyway, I can't even tell you how much joy I got seeing these pictures Megan. So much joy. You should be extremely proud of yourself.
As for fat in the face - ummm don't want to hear it missy. Let me tell you something between your thick Rapunzel hair and your full face - OMG, you hit the jackpot. YOUNG LOOKING FOR LIFE. Have you seen the pipsqueak? Have you? Jackpot.
Or your own mother? Jackpot.
Me, I got neither. Only youth would be on about fat in their face.
Nothing out of you 1981!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah you. Bummocks girl.
Whoops. Your fear isn't lovely. Your giving the hair is what I meant. It's late!!!!!!I always love a Lisa post.
But you should be scared, have you forgotten I play hockey with men? I'm terrifying, all five feet two inches of me. Love it. Cocky. All five feet two inches of you.
I think I really needed to see those pictures to get this all to finally sink in that I've come a long way. And that's EXACTLY why I LOVED it. Exactly.
The chubby face, I'm actually ok with it most of the time. But sometimes it kills me that I can drop all this weight and my face just clings to the fat. Oh well, you're right it does help me look younger. Yes, I admit it... you're usually always right. Talk to me in ten/fifteen years you'll be so thankful for it. Trust me.
And as for you looking young, how much younger do you want to look? Every time your face pops up on my facebook I can't get over how adorable you are. Your facebook picture right now... that proves my point.
Why thank you. I don't think I look old. However, at this age I know I have to finally admit one kind of pompous attribute - and it's not always the greatest. I'm very photogenic. That's not always the best thing in person.
Oh and on the topic of my hair.... I'm about 95.5% sure that right after Christmas I will be cutting off ten inches to give to Locks of Love. My sister has done it twice. But Megan - excuse me if I'm wrong - I thought it had to be virgin hair - and we know yours isn't.- okay back to regular programming I mean I know yours isn't because you have to colour it. My hair is the one thing I love about myself and I've always had it long but I realize it's thick, it's healthy.... someone else should benefit from it. Absolutely. Lucky recipient. This might not seem like a big deal to most people but my hair will be short It won't be short. Yours is so long. It could be still longish Megan and still give. You might have to layer a bit because it's so thick, eh? I would bet shorter it gets wide really quickly, yes? and it'll be like cutting off my security blanket. I haven't told anyone aside from my family and I talked to my hairdresser. I'm going to be selfish and keep it long for Christmas pictures and then I think New Years week..... snip, snip goes my hair.
The muchachos on the plane almost did me in already.
Rob - hi!
I just said hi to Rob and then sent him an immediate sign. WT H. At all. I'm so done. 
OMG.
Oh boy - and I'm not even remotely flirtatious Rob. Unfortunately. But welcome to you! I would tell you my weight loss story. But I'm not really so interested in weight these days.
It's friggin' three o'clock.
lisaviolet said:
I always love a Lisa post.
But you should be scared, have you forgotten I play hockey with men? I'm terrifying, all five feet two inches of me.
I think I really needed to see those pictures to get this all to finally sink in that I've come a long way. The me I am now is the me I know, not that girl I was for those four years.
The chubby face, I'm actually ok with it most of the time. But sometimes it kills me that I can drop all this weight and my face just clings to the fat. Oh well, you're right it does help me look younger. Yes, I admit it... you're usually always right.
And as for you looking young, how much younger do you want to look? Every time your face pops up on my facebook I can't get over how adorable you are. Your facebook picture right now... that proves my point.
Oh and on the topic of my hair.... I'm about 95.5% sure that right after Christmas I will be cutting off ten inches to give to Locks of Love. My hair is the one thing I love about myself and I've always had it long but I realize it's thick, it's healthy.... someone else should benefit from it. This might not seem like a big deal to most people but my hair will be short and it'll be like cutting off my security blanket. I haven't told anyone aside from my family and I talked to my hairdresser. I'm going to be selfish and keep it long for Christmas pictures and then I think New Years week..... snip, snip goes my hair.
I hope you are all doing well. Just got home from hockey so I need to go unwind. I'll check in again tomorrow when I really have time to catch up.
And I think that's wonderful, that you want to do that.Ouch Lisa. I hope you wanted to be up at that hour.
Cookiefest is ramping up again tonight. Chocolate chip dough is in the freezer from last night. I'm going to attempt royal icing for the sugar cookies. Can I do that with a snipped plastic bag or do I NEED TO GO TO THE STORE AND GET SOMETHING SPECIAL? I love going to the store.
Ronda
Royal icing is generally kind of thick, so you might want to use a snipped plastic bag so if the hole isn't quite big enough you can snip away until you can get just the right opening to get it to come out at the right pace. Just something I've done before so I don't use 8000 tips before figuring out the right one.
(which means that I did indeed win the battle of the camera 
) But first, some catching up.) I can completely empathize with your mother. Trust me when I say that she knows the reality of the situation. But unconditional love is just an inherant thing. We simply can't help ourselves. You are walking a very fine line here, and I'm assuming that you cherish your relationship with your parents. If so, please don't diminish or disparage her feelings and emotions. That is so not helpful. I understand that your brothers actions have caused a lot of turmoil in your family - but if you could keep your comments focused on his ACTIONS (ie. His stealing/lying, etc. has caused me great pain vs. He is the source of our family troubles) I think it would be beneficial to your mother/daughter relationship.
