Yes, I could see the scale moving and I could see a little muscle tone in some places that used to be all mush. But then I would look in the mirror and wonder if I was just willing myself to see my body differently.
It might not surprise any of you to know that in the past I’ve never had a healthy, objective view of my body. Which is just kind of exhausting, really, especially when I look back and realize how skewed my vision of myself was (dysmorphia, I think it’s called). But I wanted to have something solid to look at this time around and I’m SO excited because this definitely worked.
And I’m not actually going to print these out and hang them up all over my fridge and office and bathroom walls but it’s SO tempting cause I know it would keep me focused.
But I know you don’t want to read, you just want to look at the pictures, so go to it!
Can I just say that I’m not sure you’re ready for the next two? Cause they’re kind of crazy.
Lessons learned: Resist the urge to wear your high school mascot shorts because you will get excited enough to post these pictures on the internet and then you’ll have no choice but to post a picture of your ass with cougar paw prints all up ons. Go team? The funny thing is that I still have the shorts at all cause I was definitely not winning any school spirit awards back in the day. Oh well. I promise to refrain from using my butt as a billboard ever again.
I also wish my very first set of pictures had been full body pictures instead of cutting myself off at the knees but that’s okay. My September and November pictures are full body shots so I have those for my future updates.
So. There you have it – not quite 3 months worth of work done (I didn’t join the gym until a couple weeks after the first pictures were taken) and about 5 more months of TWLC ahead of me. I know after seeing these pictures I’m SO excited to keep working and keep watching my progress. I already feel like a whole new person so I know everything I’ve been doing is totally worth it.
My name is Kate. I'm a makeup and coffee addict (and total Jesus freak) fighting to lose over 100 pounds. But there's more to life than losing weight. This is where I try to balance it all - and hilarity ensues.
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Wow very dramatic! You must have done a lot of hard work, and you look great. Congratulations!
Wow! That is so awesome! Great job, congrats!!!
Thank you, Steph!!
Wow, Kate!!! GREAT JOB! You look great, it’s insane how little time it actually takes to transform our bodies. I love that you shared these photos with us, it’s very inspirational! I wish I had taken progress photos too! Keep up the good work!
I am shocked about the time part of this – it makes me wonder why I put it off so long if results like these were possible to see so quickly! Thank you so much for all your support through this and I wish you had taken progress pics too cause I know yours would be amazing to see!
AWESOME! Keep it up!
Thanks : )
Oh wow. Woah. Hey Nellie. Holy Cow. I know I struggle to understand what I actually look like (50 lbs lighter and I still don’t really *feel* any skinnier) so I hope that comments like those above, and mine, will reinforce that you are making some really phenomenal progress. So so inspiring!
Thank you so much, Jenna! I think having the pictures is really helpful because I don’t see much difference in the mirror but I definitely see it in the pictures! I can’t wait to see what happens next.
CONGRATULATIONS! I’m so impressed by your ability to stick to your workouts and keep pushing even when you didn’t think it was making a difference because it clearly was! Thanks for being so brave and sharing these pictures and keep up the AWESOME work!
Thanks, Betsy! I wish I still had you to take my pictures for me, haha. I also miss our white walls (never thought I’d say that)!
Congratulations! You have definitely been working hard. Keep it up. You should be so proud.
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Thanks! I’m definitely proud – I keep staring at the pictures and wishing I could think of a non-awkward way to show them off to all my coworkers but I don’t want to be “that girl”. haha.
so proud! you look awesome!
Kate this is awesome! I am so proud of you. Keep at it, cause its definitely working!
Thanks, Mo! I miss you : )
Amazing work, Kate!! I’m so happy for you. This is such great encouragement to all of us who are trying to live a healthier lifestyle. The number on the scale is one thing but to physically see the progress is even more exciting! This is a great idea and I think I might have to start taking pictures each month as well! Congratulations and keep at it!
I HIGHLY recommend the progress pictures. They kept me focused for sure, and it’s so good to have the evidence of all my hard work. I also took bathing suit pictures that I’ll post when I reach the end of my “journey” haha – the bonus being I treated myself to a new bathing suit for the pictures that will be a reward for when I feel comfortable enough to wear it!
You look fantastic! Congratulations … don’t you love it when hard work and dedication end up paying off?
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Thank you!! Yes, it’s so nice to see persistence paying off. I really needed the reminder right now too!
Wow, Kate! You look great and I can really see a difference, especially in your face! Great work!
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Thank you! My face might be my favorite part so far – but my butt is coming in a very close second, not gonna lie.
Said it before and I’ll say it again: Holy Hourglass, Batman!
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Thumbs aloft ma’am, thumbs aloft! I was so excited when i saw todays post title. Consider me impressed, your hard work has really paid off- you deserve to be so very proud. Love that you have pics and that we didn’t have to wait until the end of TWLC2 to see them! Can’t wait to see future greatness.
Haha, well I sure wasn’t gonna wait until April to share my results with you! That would just be ridiculous. Unless there wasn’t anything to share in which case I would be really really sad and probably would just give up trying. Thank goodness that’s not the case! Thanks, Laura!
Congrats! That is quite an accomplishment… keep up the great work.
Thank you, Liz!!
Your hard work and effort is really showing, Kate !
Thanks, Aunt Mary!
Kate, this is amazing! Seriously, congratulations! All your hard work is paying off in spades and you look amazing! Keep up the good work. This is really inspiring!
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Thanks, Amanda!
Keep up the awesome progress. You are beautiful because of what is on the inside. Taking care care of your body just means we all get to enjoy your company for a long long time.
Kate, these look AMAZING. Way to keep working hard! Thanks for being brave enough to share these with us – it’s helping me be inspired, too!
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