My latest before and after pictures

[goofy4tink]

Great job!!! Keep up the good work. You all are very inspirational.

 

[BethR]

You look WONDERFUL Debbie!!! Congratulations on getting your 30# clippie!

 

[KeyKey]

What a great inspiration you are. It is great to see pictures like this to keep me motivated. It reminds me why I am doing this. I can not "weight" until I can post something like that.

Way to go!!!
Kim

 

[nativetxn]

You are looking so great, sweetie. I <i>know</i> you have to be feeling proud of yourself. Just look at how proud all of <i>us</i> are <i>of</i> you!

Katholyn

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

You look fantastic!!!! Thanks for posting these, it is so fun to see how people are progressing. Way to go!

 

[lmhall2000]

You look absolutely stunningly fit!!! And I agree with TigH- you can't be 178!! I bet you are ready to buy a whole new wardrobe- those pants are looking too roomy! And I'm even more amazed you've worked it off in Italy! With all that bread and pasta- I don't know if I could manage to lose any weight! GREAT JOB- and congrats on your 30 pound clippie- I'll be right there with ya trying to up it to 35!

GREAT JOB!!!!
Tara

 

[jimmytammy]

WOW, you look great. I love to see the before and after pictures as you can really see the changes happening. I know they are a big encouragement to you. Keep up the great work.
Tammy

 

[tiggerlover]

Originally posted by TigH
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!

Debbi, I swear you must have lead in your bones. You do not look like you weigh 178 pounds. Is gravity different in Italy?

Karen, I sure wish gravity was different here, but those are the numbers on my scale. Is there any way to remove the lead from those old bones???? If so, I wanna know. Thanks for the compliments on my outfit, I rather like it myself, the pants are actually capris, they are just hidden by the big rock and yes, they are a little big I bought them a couple of months ago, I just hate to part with them. The top was new, I guess I am just still self conscience about exposing my body to buy anything too tight. And I want to thank you, you continue to inspire and support me and that means a great deal to me.

Originally posted by nativetxnYou are looking so great, sweetie. I know you have to be feeling proud of yourself. Just look at how proud all of us are of you!

Thank you Katholyn, for one of the first times in this transformation I actually do feel proud of my accomplishment! And I have you and all of these wonderful people of WISH to thank for that!

Originally posted by Imhall2000 You look absolutely stunningly fit!!! And I agree with TigH- you can't be 178!! I bet you are ready to buy a whole new wardrobe- those pants are looking too roomy! And I'm even more amazed you've worked it off in Italy! With all that bread and pasta- I don't know if I could manage to lose any weight! GREAT JOB- and congrats on your 30 pound clippie- I'll be right there with ya trying to up it to 35!

Thank you. As a matter of fact, I did buy a lot of new clothes on my recent trip to the US. Also I inherited a bunch of clothes from my sister who is down two sizes from where I am. This picture was taken right after I arrived so I hadn't really had time to shop yet. But boy was it fun! It was so nice to shop in regular sized clothing stores instead of the plus size shops. It actually isn't so hard getting healthy in Italy, most of their pasta's contain wheat flour which is so much better for you than our enriched pasta, you just have to be careful of the yummy sauces and to eat in moderation. I actually think the Italian style of eating is more healthier than the US's.

I didn't mean to miss responding to anyone, but the boards are about to go down for maintenance, so I will check back later to respond some more. But until then, thank you all for your support and kind words, they really help keep me going.

 

[tiggerlover]

Not sure why the double post, sorry.

 

[RaySharpton]

::Ray jumping out of his La-Z-Boy chair and standing and ::CLAPPING:: loudly.

::BRAVO...BRAVO::

You look beautiful.

You can do it.

God bless you, best wishes, and encouragement, Sincerely, RaySharpton

 

[KarenNY]

Thanks for the pictures. You look fabulous!

 

[cinmell]

You look great, congratulations! I love seeing before and after pictures because they give me hope!