Nearly 80 pounds gone! Before and after pics :)

At my worst, I hit about 300 pounds. I knew my life needed to change. I had watched my dad go through bypass surgery and lose his leg to diabetes - knowing that if he had ever taken control of his weight, he wouldn't have dealt with all of that. And somehow, I was still heading down that road. 

About a year ago, I decided that things needed to change. I got my **** together and started moving in a positive direction. Here are some "before" photos. 

Now some "after": 

This was from May when I hit 60 pounds lost: 

As of yesterday, I am 79 pounds down. The green dress (below) is June 2013- a tight size 20 dress from Lane Bryant... The white jeans and polka dot shirt (below) were purchased from the regular women's section at Macy's on June 28, 2014, the jeans are a size 14 and the top an XL. I didn't even look at the plus size section and didn't think about going to a plus size store. 

This is 79 pounds down from last June (49 down from surgery on April 21st). 

I'm loving the new me, learning to love and treat myself well. :)

You look great! You are a beautiful lady.  Congratulations on your amazing loss.

Thank you, lovely lady!! :)

You look great!  Congratulations on your success, and thanks for the inspiration!  And,  random observation,  but you are very good at picking figure flattering dresses, even your before pics look very shapely, just in a larger size.  Beautiful before and after!  :-)

Thanks!! I was always super conscious of being fashionably, trendy and just looking good no matter what size!

Rockin'!

Heck yeah!

Wow you look happy and beautiful!! Congratulations.

Thanks!!