"During" Photos. :]

there are befores. there are afters. but what about the DURINGS? if we focus so much ont he AFTER we will lose sight of the progress we have made THIS far in, and maybe lose hope and motivation. and lets face it...no hope, no motivation while trying to lose weight? thats a shitty combo right there :)

so while perusing for things in the mess that is my garage i came across some tubs i had packed once i got pregnant and my body started to rapidly expand. :)
there are three sections.
Tinier (16-18ish)
More Tiny (size 14-16 ish)
and SUPER tiny. (size 12-14ish)

the super tiny were the clothes i fit into around 195lbs and when i got to my lowest.

its hard for me to think that 12-14 has been my smallest, even harder still to think that i am 231 lbs and so far away, but while i cant see much progress on my body itself since i look at it every day, it was nice to see physical representation fo weight loss. something tangible that shows my progress and when i look back on them again in a few weeks or months, will show continued progress.

here are some DURINGS, folks.
(forgive my underpants, i still dont really have jeans that actually fit)

this is gonna look SO cute in like 15 more lbs.

i bought this last year, it already looks better than it did then lol

 my boobs are kinda crazy though, so im gonna need an undershirt.

 but by golly this is gonna be so cute soon!

 this fit last year while pregnant, its still too tight for me to feel comfortable wearing out of the house. but its improvement!

 i am SO close to making this look SO good! just a few more lbs!

 my stomach. im so mad at it. yes it grew two BEAUTIFUL babies. but it also keeps that pregnant shape and its so hard. i look 14 weeks pregnant in most of my cute shirts :( but i know it takes time...

 this is a HUGE win for me. 2 years ago for christmas i bought my brother and i matching sweaters. i bought him a black one size XL, i bought myself a Black one size M and then this one, a size S. yes. s. for SMALL. not s for surpriseingly chubby! :] anyhow. upon coming home from the hospital after having my girl, i was cold,and reached for my jacket. guess what? the XL didnt fit. the EXTRA LARGE MENS JACKET DID NOT FIT. and here i am wearing a snug but fitting SMALL. :)

 this dress i wanted to wear to the country fair last july. i was already 2 months pregnant but i shouldnt have gained too much weight since i was throwing up everywhere. but this still wouldnt zip. my entire skeletal system had already expanded to make room for that beautiful girl, and it wuldnt zip. so while im about the same weight now that i was then, it fits! it zips! its cute :)

 this one will take some work. but im surprised it fit at all! ill have to link up to the old photo where i bought it and it fit beautifully. but ill get there. this is a during. this isnt an after.

 DAMN BELLY!!!

 forgive the boobs. i cant hide them. anyway. this dress i boguht last year. about the same weight. it zips it fits. its cute. as things tighten and get smaller, itll look better. but hey...baby steps!

be kind :]


dont forget your during. its more important than your before, and its  astep before your after :)