tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255526872011-04-21T20:24:46.173-07:00A pictoral view of my weight loss journey.heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-29890740432456101032006-12-11T06:47:00.000-08:002006-12-11T10:37:22.913-08:00Journey from a 2x to 1x...20 to an 18<br /><em><span style="color:#6666cc;">(-100lbs, 28lbs lighter than same time last year!)<br /></span></em><br /><br /><br />December 2006 Winter Gala - Size 18<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xPJLxMdI/AAAAAAAAABM/epwt79P1uiM/s1600-h/2006+christmas+tree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007282865683116498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xPJLxMdI/AAAAAAAAABM/epwt79P1uiM/s320/2006+christmas+tree.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xPpLxMeI/AAAAAAAAABU/IMkl4D2ZxnQ/s1600-h/dmrtfireplace2006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007282874273051106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xPpLxMeI/AAAAAAAAABU/IMkl4D2ZxnQ/s320/dmrtfireplace2006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xQJLxMfI/AAAAAAAAABc/1ampGOuGYE4/s1600-h/gala+profile.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007282882862985714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xQJLxMfI/AAAAAAAAABc/1ampGOuGYE4/s320/gala+profile.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xQpLxMgI/AAAAAAAAABk/kcJhncayUxE/s1600-h/me+n+mia+gala+hall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007282891452920322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xQpLxMgI/AAAAAAAAABk/kcJhncayUxE/s320/me+n+mia+gala+hall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xRJLxMhI/AAAAAAAAABs/TXNahaHP00I/s1600-h/mia+jamie+me+gala.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007282900042854930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX1xRJLxMhI/AAAAAAAAABs/TXNahaHP00I/s320/mia+jamie+me+gala.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />November 2006<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX12H5LxMmI/AAAAAAAAACU/GQ1IfGioNM0/s1600-h/picatchurch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007288238687203938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX12H5LxMmI/AAAAAAAAACU/GQ1IfGioNM0/s320/picatchurch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />August 2006<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX2h3ZLxMnI/AAAAAAAAACc/TfxlE6Z24DI/s1600-h/heavenlydm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007336333730984562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX2h3ZLxMnI/AAAAAAAAACc/TfxlE6Z24DI/s320/heavenlydm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX12GJLxMjI/AAAAAAAAAB8/ZGGCp6jNdXY/s1600-h/Di+&+Mia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007288208622432818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX12GJLxMjI/AAAAAAAAAB8/ZGGCp6jNdXY/s320/Di+%26+Mia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX12GpLxMkI/AAAAAAAAACE/uycKsS_DIRQ/s1600-h/Di+&+Sheela.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007288217212367426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5JHiLdWEjV0/RX12GpLxMkI/AAAAAAAAACE/uycKsS_DIRQ/s320/Di+%26+Sheela.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />July 2006<br /><a href="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/Heavenlydm/libertyhallway.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/Heavenlydm/libertyhallway.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/Heavenlydm/VanRoyandMe.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/Heavenlydm/VanRoyandMe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/Heavenlydm/meinsanctuary.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/Heavenlydm/meinsanctuary.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-2989074043245610103?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-1152555629518720962006-07-10T10:53:00.000-07:002006-07-10T11:20:29.546-07:00FOURTH OF JULY 2006!!! 241lbs/Size 20<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/IMG_0130.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/IMG_0130.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/HEADSHOT%20AT%20SHE%27S.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/HEADSHOT%20AT%20SHE%27S.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/SIDE%20SLANT.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/SIDE%20SLANT.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-115255562951872096?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-1151067507406186402006-06-23T05:51:00.000-07:002006-06-23T05:58:27.423-07:00May 5-7 2006 249lbs (-78lbs)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/MORE%20GIRLS%20AT%20MOVIES.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/MORE%20GIRLS%20AT%20MOVIES.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/GIRLS%20AT%20MOVIES.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/GIRLS%20AT%20MOVIES.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/MOM%20N%20MIA.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/MOM%20N%20MIA.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/DIANE%20AT%20URBAN%20CAFE.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/DIANE%20AT%20URBAN%20CAFE.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-115106750740618640?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-1144421074809988582006-03-27T15:09:00.000-08:002006-04-07T07:44:34.820-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/IMG_2004%20cropped%20top.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/200/IMG_2004%20cropped%20top.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/orange.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/400/orange.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />March 2006, nine months and 74lbs gone! This is the size I was post- pregnancy at 19!!! At this point I'm four sizes down, have lost more than 35 inches and my BMI is 41. Lots to smile about these days.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-114442107480998858?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-1144418947353543762005-12-13T21:00:00.000-08:002006-04-07T07:09:07.363-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/MARGIE%20GABE%20N%20ME.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/400/MARGIE%20GABE%20N%20ME.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/XMAS%20TREE.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/400/XMAS%20TREE.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/IMG_1269.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/400/IMG_1269.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas ball 2005, down 55lbs and two sizes. I was unrecognizable to many people I hadn't seen in months.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-114441894735354376?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-1144418018764883952005-11-25T17:34:00.000-08:002006-04-07T06:53:38.800-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/IMG_1224.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/IMG_1224.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/IMG_1217.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/IMG_1217.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/IMG_1216.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/320/IMG_1216.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These pictures are from Thanksgiving 2005. I'd lost 48lbs by this time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-114441801876488395?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-1144351347987058002005-09-18T12:15:00.000-07:002006-04-07T05:44:45.816-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/me%20vertical.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/200/me%20vertical.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/me%20chillin.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/200/me%20chillin.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/dmsideswing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/200/dmsideswing.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>These pictures were taken September 17-18, 2005 in various places around church. My weight was somewhere in the low 300s. I remember thinking to myself, why hasn't anybody noticed that I've lost 26lbs???<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/DMswing.0.jpg"><br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-114435134798705800?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25552687.post-1144411970799137142005-07-19T15:52:00.000-07:002006-04-07T05:12:50.806-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/JULYDM2.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/200/JULYDM2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/1600/JULYDM3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5766/1467/400/JULYDM3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">Starting weight: 327lbs. Height 5'6"<br />BMI: 53<br /><br />These pics were taken after loosing my first nine pounds. They are the official "before" pictures.<br /><br />July 19, 2005 - Weight: 318lbs<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I can remember being desperate for change, desperate to loose weight, and desperate for "something" to work. I started the Nutrisystem low glycemic index eating plan on June 27th, 2005.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25552687-114441197079913714?l=heavenlydmpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>heavenlydmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798750510663372712noreply@blogger.com0