A couple of 'before' photos!

This photo was taken at my parents in Tassie on July 26th. I always take lots of photos when I go home and upload them to facebook... Not this time. I was shocked and mortified when I saw this picture in particular. Its a crop - for the sake of my brother and sisters I have taken them out of this photo!!

I knew I had to do something about my weight then, but it took me a little longer to do it. I still look at this photo and cringe. I have no idea how much I weighed at this time, the scales didnt get a look in for quite some time.

This photo was taken at the sunset market in Darwin on August 10 and I am still wearing a blue bathing suit under my dress. I flew to Darwin to meet Jamie while the ship was in dock and hearing all about the heat, as well as the awesome watering holes, I took along my old swimmers which I hadnt warn since maybe March in Sydney. As Jamie and I were getting ready to go swimming, I put on my bathers, or tried. They were shorts and a top and I couldnt get the shorts past half way up my thighs. I wanted to cry. Jamie, sweet as he is, took me straight to the shopping centre to by some more. I went into a surf shop and looked at everything. They had nothing that would fit me - partly that was my fault as I was deluded and kept asking staff for size 14. After nothing fitted, I left in absolute embarassement. I ended up going into Big W and finding this pair of 'shape' bathers - bright blue and black, size 18. It took a lot of convincing by Jamie to get me to swim that day - the heat helped. If I wasnt so bloody hot, there was no way I would have gone in.

I joined Weight Watchers 5 days later - Friday 15th August.

Starting weight 86.6kgs.

Shocked, upset, disappointed.

Motivated, ready for change, determined.