Minkys slinky mission!

After hitting another milestone last night, my buddies on here have kinda egged me on to chuck some before and afters on this forum. Now, please understand, I'm not at target and I have 1 stone 10 lbs to get to my first target - I may stick at that but I'm all for assessing when I get there.

Quick background for anyone who doesn't know....

I started off my SW journey at 20 stone 7 lbs. I'm nearly at my 2 year anniversary of losing. I haven't smashed through it as quickly as some but to be honest, I'm not racing anyone, I didn't gain all that weight in a month, and a girl has still gotta have a social life right?

Here I am, way back in 2008 (apologies for my friends face in the first one...)




Moving swiftly on...



2009


And then the dreaded work photo. This actually makes me feel disgusted with myself but I've changed and if this isn't motivation then I don't know what is!



During my journey




This was at Xmas (outfit for my work do!)



And most recent of head shot - no full length ones recently but hopefully soon to update



So there we have it! Well, until target anyway! Hope it's not put any of you off your food (god forbid!) and if any one can take inspiration from my journey then I'll be one happy lass.

Good luck to all Starting, continuing and maintaining on this fabulous diet and change of life xxx

WOW!!! I'm speechless!!! You look fantastic and have done amazingly well!! Extremely inspirational!!!

Hey sexy lady! The third piccie in the purple top is my fave! You can take the girl out of partyville but you can't take partyville out of the girl

Good on ya hun! You rock!

Absolutely inspirational!

Amazing Amazing Amazing!!!!! :happy096:

Well done and what an inspiration!

You look absolutely amazing (too many amazings but not sure what other word to use!)

Thank you for taking the plunge and adding photos - I know for sure that you will be inspiring and helping lots and lots of people to start or carry on with their journies!

speechless well done

what a change .well done .i just wont to beable to walk into any shop .and buy my clothes .instead of having a limit to what shops i can use .if i am still big not so big .i can still carry on the weight loss .

What a sexy minksy - A total transformation and a fantastic achievement. Congrats hunni you look fabulous. Im sure you have inspired lots already even without the pics, they are a bonus to anyone starting their journey, or struggling a little with the one theyre already on.

Not to detract from your pics but ...... My eye was drawn to the hand on bum in the background in the 3rd pic lol hes a charmer haha

Oh my gosh, Minks! You look astonishing!! Such an inspiration!

So glad you posted pics - your journey really is amazing to see. xx

Wow! Anyone who's not already following this inspirational ladies diary should really start now

Yay Minks! You've done SO fabulously. It is great to see for me personally as someone with a similar amount to lose (and only about half way there!) When you see people losing 17 stone in a week (ok slight exaggeration), it is really good to see someone who has gains as well as losses, and like you said, you're not racing anyone! Reading your diary has helped me not be so hard on myself for those gains, so long as the general trend is downwards, and seeing how far you have come, doing it in a normal way, means I know I can plod my arse there too.

Basically - woop woop minx you lb kicker!

Woohoooo you posted them!! An amazing change and so proud of you, you look amazing! You really do help me and others when we need it so a big thank you! xxx

Wrong thread!!

Awww you're all too kind

Honestly, and I've said it before, if it weren't for you guys helping me along and keeping me sane there have been times when I've just thought ah to hell with it. Maybe for an hour, maybe for a day, but it's passed by and I've continued and that's partly down to you all. So huge thanks goes out to everyone for your support.

Couldn't have done it without ya xxx

Oh my goodness. You're a different person! You look absolutely amazing. Well done indeed!

Wow, you look amazing Hun , what a transformation x

Thank you I feel like a different person!

Albeit a hot and sticky one right now after playing an hours badminton... go back a year and wouldn't have been able to do that! Xx

wow, nothing else you can say, but.. wow congratulations x

Minky u look fabulous, the different in the last pic to ur work photo is staggering. U wouldn't think it was the same person at all, amazingly well done xx

Malc-D said:

wow, nothing else you can say, but.. wow congratulations x

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Cheers Malc, must say, your pics are totally inspirational, you have done so well! Xx

Kia-Ora said:

Minky u look fabulous, the different in the last pic to ur work photo is staggering. U wouldn't think it was the same person at all, amazingly well done xx

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Thanks K work photo is something that will always stop me from putting on weight, I NEVER want to get back to that! I look about 30 years older than I am! Xx

Go minky! Looking fab. X