I can see it

I have lost almost 40lbs now since I started trying to lose weight a couple of years ago. In that picture I was around 220lbs. I say around because I'm not sure. When I weighed in to start losing weight that is how much I weighed but my pants, an 18, were wicked tight. When I look at myself in the mirror I don't see an ugly person. However I don't see that I have lost any weight yet. I don't know when that will kick in. Hopefully soon. For now I rely on these before and after pictures to help with that. I need to see my progress. It helps motivate me and let me know that i'm on the right track. If you are on the same journey as me and struggling to see your new body in the mirror take a few pictures. The closer they look to your old one (same clothes, hair, pose, etc) the easier it is to see the difference. I'm so thankful that I didn't shy away from pictures at my heaviest weight. One, they are memories that are so precious to me. Two, they give me a starting point and a comparison. Three, I get to see that no matter what size I was I still LIVED, ACCOMPLISHED, and DREAMED. That is so important. It isn't the skinny Becky who accomplished/is accomplishing things. It is that 220lb scared woman that is accomplishing them. SHE decided to change things, decided to walk a half-marathon, to put herself out there, to do a Warrior Dash, to inspire others. I can't forget that because I know that no matter what I am capable of so much.