Finally...

A before and after shot of me!

Here's me before at about 260 lbs give or take a pound or two last May...


(I hate this picture and of course I was doing what I do best!)

and yesterday at 218 lbs!!

What a difference 40 lbs or so makes!

My cousin sent me these pics as a comparison and it blew ME away!

I look so different now and I feel better than I have in a long, long, time!

I can't wait until this current pic is considered a before pic. : )

I'm getting there and it feels so darn good!!

Remember me...?

Gosh, where have I been?

Has it really been that long since I posted??

Let's see what's been going on here...


Firstly, I officially weigh 218!

I am down a total of 40 lbs!and the angels sing... Hallelujah!! : ) LOL

My goal is 170 so I still need to lose about 48 more lbs but I am almost halfway there!

A few NSV's...

I bought my first pair of Levi's in years and they look great on me, if I do say so myself! LOL

I also bought myself a pair of heels the other day just because...and that feels great!

Heck, it just feels great to actually care about the way I look again and actually start to feel comfortable in my own skin again.

I am far from where I want to be but it's a good feeling to know that I am getting closer to that goal each and every day!

How's your journey thus far?

I can't wait to get caught up and see how y'all are doing!

Oh, and here's a silly pic of me that my daughter took of me the other day.

I was excited about it though b/c I can actually tell that I've lost weight in my face.

It's the little things, right?!?! : )

Have a great day! : )

Slack blogger

Yup, I'm talkin' 'bout me!

In all fairness, life has been a bit busier than usual because we went out of town, had company come into town and as of this week, I am renting a booth in a local antique store! NSV, for me maybe? ; )

First things first, I weighed in today and I was at 228.6!! WOO HOO!!

I hope to never, ever, ever see the 230's again!

My newest pair of jeans which are size 20's are getting to big, so I'm super happy about that too!

Ok, I'm calling this a NSV because I think if I hadn't been on this journey, which has made me feel better about myself, that I wouldn't have done this. (can you say run on sentence?) LOL

Anyhow, I LOVE to go antiquing on Saturdays, it's become of my favorite past times. 
But, I am not looking for the nice stuff,  I look for the cheap stuff that nobody else usually wants and I try to rehab it. Have you ever rehabbed something?

If you haven't, you should, it's a blast!

Well, I was at one my fave stores and they were having a big sale because they are moving to a bigger and nicer store. Of course, I had to buy something, you know support the cause?! : )

When, I was at the register the clerk was telling me about their new location and such and she mentioned something to me about that there was vendor space available in the new store.

Y'all, my ears perked right up!! 
I got the number to inquire about it and one thing led to another and sure enough, I am actually a vendor now!

I am so very excited and a wee bit nervous because this is not something I typically do!

I never take chances but with my husband's encouragement and this little bit of confidence I've rediscovered, I decided to take the plunge.

I don't have much right now and my booth is teeny tiny but it's a start and I am eager to see where this adventure leads!

Thanks so much for helping me along this journey, your inspiration means more than you'll ever know!

Hope you've had a wonderful week! : )

A whole new wardrobe

I have a whole new wardrobe now, and the best part is, it didn't cost me a thing! : )

I am actually able to fit into a lot of the older stuff that I had stuffed back in my closet and it feels soo darn good!

I can wear my size 18/20's now!

So long, 22/24's!

Part of me,  wants to go ahead and donate my bigger size clothes just so they aren't even an option for me, anymore.

Because, I have no intention of ever being able to wear them again.

Even my shoes seem a bit big to me now, too!

So weird, I never thought about my feet losing weight?! LOL

I do need to supplement my wardrobe a bit,  but don't want to spend a lot of money on clothes while I am in my "during" stage.

Where's your favorite place to shop for your "during" clothes?

Oh, and thanks so much  for the warm welcome everyone, and thanks for the shout out, Kerri and Katie!

Y'all really know how to make a girl feel welcome and I look forward to getting to know all of you, better!  : )