20 Pounds!
My brother was married in Summer 2006, and after I was looking at the pictures from the wedding, I realized I was chubby. It was a horrifying realization - it was tough for me to accept that I had put on 20 pounds since my own wedding the year before.
I decided to do something about it. I wanted to learn better eating habits, so I started counting calories and paying attention to what I ate. Last summer I managed to lose about 15 pounds, and I kept it off until around February or March, right after I got back from a cruise to Mexico. By then I realized I had put five pounds back on. I decided to try again, and I’ve been diligently working on my diet. I’ve lost another 10 pounds, which puts me right back at the weight I was when I got married.
It’s such a feeling of satisfaction, knowing I’ve lost 20 pounds over the past year, and I’m looking (and feeling!) better than ever. My other brother was just married, and I’m much happier with how I look in his wedding pictures. No more chubby me! 