Well, at least THIS website.
I give you the Before Pictures:
*OHGODOHGODOHGODHYPERVENTILATESKYDIVINGSELFESTEEMOHGODOHGOD*
This is on my honeymoon. Oregon Coast, for those of you interested.
What am I doing? Attempting to flap away?
This is also on my honeymoon. I think in the redwoods in California?
Looking at this you'd have no idea I agonized over every piece of clothing I brought.
This is a year and a half later, our second Christmas party:
WHAT WAS I THINKING WEARING THAT? OMG OMG OMG
Having my hair done for my friend's wedding. The wedding for which I lost weight for the first time ever. A whole 8 pounds, if I recall. I was so proud of myself.
HELLO BOOBAGE!
That was in July 2005 and I think I was about 175. After this the pictures get better. That fall I started trying to lose more weight. By summer 2006 I was down to around 160. I got pregnant with Jack that fall. It took me 9 months to lose the baby weight, which is right when I found out I was pregnant with Molly. Molly is now 10 and a half months, and I'm nine pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight.
The After Pictures:
March 09. I picked this one because it shows my face no longer does that super attractive Accordion Flesh thing when I smile. Sure, I had the standard double chin, but I had TRIPLE CHEEKS. In this picture the triple cheeks are no longer my most prominent facial feature. You = no idea what I'm talking about. Me = THRILLED.
Jack = DONE with the picture taking.
Right before we left for our anniversary weekend.
My MOM bought that dress for me. I KNOW!
Right before we left for my birthday party.
Could I try and stand MORE awkwardly? GOD.
I'm not sure if you'll believe me when I say I couldn't have done it without you, BUT I SWEAR THAT IT IS TRUE. There were so many days, weeks even, where the only thing that kept me from shoving a chocolate cake whole down my throat was the fact that I would have to confess to the crime on my stupid website. So I'm serious. I am so grateful. So very very very grateful. Thank you for reading and commenting. You were encouraging and challenging and I will desperately drag you all back here for Hot By Thirty-Five or Losing The Baby Weight AGAIN or How The Hell Did I Gain All This Back? or WHATEVER incarnation this website takes next.
But I think I'm done for now. Thank you. Smooch.
You look AMAZING!!! Congratulations, Maggie!
Posted by: Erin | July 19, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Congrats! You look great!
Posted by: lindsay | July 20, 2009 at 04:01 AM
Hotness? Has been achieved! You look amazing! And that blue dress is super cute on you, too. Congratulations!
Posted by: Ashley | July 20, 2009 at 05:07 AM
You look FANTASTIC! Congratulations on all of your hard work!
Posted by: Becky aka StinkyLemsky | July 20, 2009 at 06:00 AM
Hooooray! You look wonderful! Your birthday party outfit is really, really perfect. Congratulations. :)
Posted by: morgan s | July 20, 2009 at 08:13 AM
You look GREAT. FABULOUS, even. I am thrilled for you!
Posted by: Jess | July 20, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Maggie, you look awesome! I am SO jealous of you in that last picture!! :) Smokin hot. From the muscles in your legs, to your very toned shoulders, you did a great job. You should be very, very proud of yourself.
Posted by: Julie | July 20, 2009 at 08:58 AM
Ok so those last two photos are lighting the fire under my butt. I want to look HAWT too!!
Posted by: Manda | July 20, 2009 at 09:25 AM
Amazing! Congratulations, you earned it!
Posted by: Jen | July 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM
You look stunning! I love your birthday outfit!
Posted by: Shelby | July 20, 2009 at 11:29 AM
You look fabulous! Hot by thirty = ACCOMPLISHED!
Posted by: Elsha | July 20, 2009 at 09:22 PM
Hooray for you! You not only look amazing, you also look so confident and happy. Hooray for strapless tops!!
Posted by: Sarah in Ottawa | July 21, 2009 at 01:40 PM
Awesome birthday outfit. You should be totally proud. You set a goal, and stuck to it!
Posted by: jackie | July 23, 2009 at 05:23 AM
Holy HOTNESS, Thirty! Wow, Maggie. You look stunning - I love everything about that birthday outfit. The top! The skirt! The SHOES!!! Congratulations on your accomplishment. It's not easy, but you persevered. Beautiful and happy in EVERY picture, though, I have to say. :-)
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