So this was me about a year ago and I honestly want to slap myself and say WTF? I weighed at least 255 here and continued to gain into the 260's.   Thankfully at the beginning of January, the 1st to be exact I made a personal vow to change my life and my stars.  I woke up on that day and dragged my butt to Zumba.  I thought I was so happy and joyful here, but was so trapped and miserable in my own skin.  I would never EVER post a photo of myself usually it would be of my dog, or pics of where I was etc., never of me because I couldn't stand to look at me. 

I guess looking at me made me have to acknowledge how obese I had become and I wasn't really ready to face the music.  Having left a 32 year relationship, I have been struggling to gain balance in my life, finding who I am and regaining my identity.  Finding my bliss and getting back to happy happy joy joy. 

Posting this picture is my confidence shining through that I won't ever be this sad lonely person again, that I am FREE to be ME, and I am excited to LIVE my LIFE!

Here I am today at around 225 but not sure, I haven't weighed myself in several weeks.  Booty Camp and Zumba are my "partners" right now, and I am committed to this relationship ; )

 Here are some more pics of my journey to freedom:

 I took this some time in February.  Lot's of face shots because I don't have a way to take a full photo or perhaps don't want to haha!

 This one I took just before I went and saw my favorite Hawaiian band that I had asked a certain SurferDude to go with but was turned down :(  but my sister went with me instead.  March 2, 2012.  I hadn't worn this top in years, and honestly, it was a little snug around my fooba, which is my name for the Food Baby that I am donating back to the food bank haha!












 This picture isn't really that much long after, perhaps only a few weeks, but I am feeling so much happiness and joy and have much to celebrate.