Anyway, it's taken me 26 weeks of diligence on the program to reach this goal. And I have had many setbacks - my weight loss record shows my two steps forward & then one step back pattern. I am so glad to have finally made it, but I like to remember that it's not a race and there is no real finish line. Even when I get to my goal weight I will have to keep an eye on myself so I don't gain the weight back yet again.

I spent a lot of time getting up to my heavy weight - it's ok if I take some time to take it off. And also, every tiny step makes me a tiny bit healthier.

Below are photos. The first is me at my heaviest weight. I had lost 20lbs on my own & slowly gained it back & then some. This was taken Summer 2007.