I recently hit the big 50 lbs loss a month ago. I thought I'd post a picture here of the new me. One is taken the day before surgery & the other is yesterday. I am down 55 lbs!!

Several people asked me to post tips to my success. You will find them on page 5!!

Here's some pictures of me trying on the same pants I wore in the first picture. (With the orange shirt!) They are a size 24 & they are falling off me. This is the first time I have tried to wear these pants in 9 months & I can't believe how big they are!! It feels so good!!!

Here's some more pictures! I can't believe I'm posting pictures of me in my underwear, but oh well!!! Most of my weight was lost in my big ol' behind. I am emberassed that this is the view people saw the most of me!!! I had no idea my behind looked so HUGE!! It was eye-opening to see this photo!! I didn't realize how much I had truly lost back there until I looked at these photos.

Okay, these pictures I'm posting out of the insistence of my husband. I've NEVER taken a picture in a swimming suit, much less post it to the world!!!

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diane you look great!!!! what an accomplishment. you go girl!

You look great!!

:clap2: Wow! what a difference already! You're doing awesome!

Wow! You look awesome! :clap2:

MY GAWD Diane!

My jaw just dropped. You LOOK like youve lost 100 pounds - not 55!!!!

You look awesome!

Good for you Diane! I can't believe the difference! It looks like your skin is staying tight as well! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Holy Smokes! Oh My Garsh! Geeeeeee! Wow! Oh my Word!!! Good golly! Woah!

All spoken as I was clicking on your pics...and watching you come to life on my 'puter. Well done! Thanks for sharing, too. If I looked like you I'd show panty pics, too!!!

What a GREAT Transformation!! You're looking AWESOME!!

Wow Diane!! Paula's right - you look like you've dropped 100 lbs. You're looking fabulous!! Surely you don't have much further to go?

And your waist is getting TINY!!! Well done

Wow!!! You're looking awesome!! Congrats!

You look AWSOME!!!!!!!!

I am so inspired.

I am always amazed how losing weight takes off YEARS! You look younger!

Thats amazing. you have every right to be so, so proud.

Congrads.