Bill Phillip's | Transformation

Here We Go.....After Pics Are Loaded!

My husband will not be available today so he had to take my pics last night.  I had asked if he wouldn’t mind taking them using our little digital Canon.  He had not been involved in my “before” or “in-between” pictures as I did those on my own using the built in “Photo Booth” on my Mac.  I am grateful for his help because I did want to get better pictures for my “afters”.  Yes, I did mention in my last blog the thought of a professional photographer, but I decided against it.  I figured I would keep all the pics home made for now.  Maybe professional pictures will be in my future, but for now, it’s all good keeping things simple. 

I did begin and end with my handy little “Photo Booth” trying to capture my feelings and share along with these words.  The first pics were just me anticipating the pictures and just processing it all.  

My husband took the pictures while I was thinking....”I wonder if there is much physical change?  I wonder how I really did on the physical change...not just scale weight, but the way my body looks.”  It was difficult to know because I could not see what he was seeing.  With the past pictures..the way Photo Book works, is you can see yourself on the screen before it clicks and right after.  This would explain the facial expressions on my very silly “in-between” pictures.  I couldn’t help but react for those. Now, for the first time I could not see so I had no reaction...just thoughts.  My mind was going while he clicked away and the final “after” pics were me smiling as he said “you have made an amazing transformation”.  

I loaded the pics to my computer and I could see there was change.  I just wondered if there was enough change.  I asked my husband “Do you really think there is a big enough difference from where I started”.  He looked at me in shock that I would ask.   I think he realized that I really didn’t get it for a minute.  He suggested I pull up my before pics and see for myself.  I did just that and so the next shots on “Photo Booth” were of my big smile after comparing my before to my after.  

What an amazing experience I have been fortunate to be a part of. I am moved beyond words with my experience in the past 18 weeks.  I have made so many wonderful friends that have touched my heart deeply and will be apart of my transformation forever.  As bonus, I survived a half marathon and met and shook hands with my hero.  I am happy from the inside out and I like who I am for the first time in my life. I have learned awareness, understanding, acceptance and forgiveness.  My relationships with all around me are not only better but are more fulfilling as I enjoy them more with my new perspective.  I think they probably enjoy me more as a result :).

I highly recommend to all that are considering accepting Bill’s challenge to make the decision and DO IT.  As difficult as it may seem to you, it is worth it.  It was difficult for me too.  If you have made a decision to change, this is the way to do it right.  I cannot believe that the growth I have experienced has taken place in only 18 weeks!  As I have said before, I have gained more than I have lost in weight during this transformation.  Leaning to work from the inside out was the key to my success finally after 10 years of several failed attempts.  

......and the best part is...this is just the beginning.

Love and hugs to all from my heart to yours:)

Scale weight = 129 (from 170 in May when I joined this site - Began official challenge on June 31st at 158)

-Me