457 at my highest. Down 87 pounds so far.


Still have a long way to go, but the improvements in my life have been earth shattering.

1) I used to dread exiting and entering my car. As such I would never stop for groceries, and simply found it easier to go to the drive through. Now? I go to the grocery store twice a week and zip around gleefully, buying healthy foods
2) Could not even bend over to tie my shoes. I had to pre-tie them and shove my feet in them while standing. Now, I can reach with no issue.
3) I can stand for much longer periods of time. Used to have a maximum threshold of about 10-15 minutes standing before I couldn't take it and had to sit. Now? I just spent over 3 hours standing while working on my bike 2 days ago, and didn't feel anything in my knees the next day!
4) Stairs... used to dread them. Now I can run up them.
5) Of all the benefits there are of losing ~90 pounds, I never imagined being able to scratch your ass without stretching would rank so highly.
6) I can actually fit in booths at restaurants now, rather than being embarrassed and insisting on getting a table instead (which noone ever understood until we actually tried getting into the booth... nope not gonna fit, told ya!)
7) getting ready for my first airline flight in over 3 years, in September. I stopped flying due to the embarrassment of needing 2 seats. *Hopefully* I have reduced in size enough to not require a spare anymore... we'll see.
8) I can actually fit on my bike. When I first started weight loss, I didn't fit... my stomach hit the handlebars when I stood over it before mounting the seat.


I've lost 13 inches off my waist so far. I drilled 12 new holes in my belt to support that loss. Everyone says I should buy a new belt because I look ridiculous with over a foot of belt hanging out of my pants... but I won't. I don't care if I look ridiculous... I wear it like it's a battle trophy