Seriously…is that me in that picture!  NO WAY!!  But, if pictures don’t lie, what is that picture telling me?  Oh my…is it telling me…but that is my favorite dress – I always feel cute in that dress….oh goodness…it can’t be true.  I’m going back…one more peek – certainly I saw something wrong!  Nope…I was not wrong, that is me, that is my favorite summer dress and I look HORRIBLE!!!  Pictures don’t lie!

Yep, those were the thoughts in my head as I looked at a picture of myself this weekend!  It took me totally of guard and I just was in shock…I could not believe I looked that bad.  I remember that day clearly…we were about to go to the Def Leppard concert, I was wearing my favorite black summer dress, I felt confident…but pictures don’t lie…I did not look good!

Before I let myself panic too much, I am 14lbs lighter now than I was then.  But, I need to get back on the train!  I lost the 14lbs in a relatively short amount of time by doing weight watchers and exercising.  I have kept the weight off, but have not had a commitment to losing more.  I am recommitted – the picture, recommitted me! 

I am confident in my ability, but more importantly I am super confident in my ability to keep it off after I lose it.  In the beginning I was worried I would lose it and gain it all right back!!  So, here we go – kicking it back into gear – I need your help, I need your support and most importantly, I need you to remind me that chips and queso is not a good way to lose weight!

As for the picture…the evidence still lives.  It was not my picture to destroy and b/c it was the last family picture taken before my husband’s grandfather passed away, it will be cherished forever.  Once I was over the shock of how I looked, I was able to enjoy the picture and remember really good times spent with a really great man! :)