Carole's "before"

OK, folks, these are the best pictures I could find of me. It turns out I'm behind the camera for 99.9% of our family's pictures. I picked the second one though, because I still have this shirt, so I'll take my "after" picture in the same shirt and hopefully there will be a difference!! That picture was taken in May 2008. The first one was taken in 2003, and I think I weighed about the same then. I remember having this picture taken. I was thinking - please don't turn out!! Those Old Navy sweaters are so flattering!!

Also, a little note of encouragement: I've found that my best motivator is to beat myself!! I don't think so much about being "skinny," but more about being stronger than I was before (physically and mentally). Battle - wage war - to win against that inner eater!! If you never try, you will never know how strong you really are. And, as I heard Jillian (from biggest loser) say "Go ahead and try to quit". Every time I hear that I think "No way - you can't get me that easy!" Good luck, everyone!!!

Carole

P.S. (EDITED) I guess we are divulging our weight - hey, we're family, right? no judgment because we are all in the same boat :) Anyway, on January 1, I weighed 165, and I currently weigh 162!!!!!