Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? This morning I stepped on the scale and I have now lost exactly 100 pounds! Isn't that freakin' unbelievable!!! For once... I don't even know what to write. I'm speechless.

Once I have had the time to absorb this... I'll write something with actual substance... but for now I'm just going to show you some before and after pictures... because a picture does say a thousand words... or at least a 100 worth anyway.

100 pounds ago... I honestly hid from cameras. The before photos below, you've seen before in other status updates. My parents get home in a couple weeks and I'm sure they will have some horrendous photos of me at previous family events that I can show you to compare the difference of me two years ago to now.

I didn't take any bathing suit "before pictures" when I started (you are probably relieved to know this... and honestly it would be too humiliating to post on here anyway). I'm not positive why I didn't take photos but my gut says it probably was because when I started this journey, I didn't believed that I would succeed or make such a transformation in my appearance.


My Nubody's photo (2 years ago) and me last weekend.

My good friend Jami (aka "Dr J") didn't know me at my top weight and when he sees my before and after photos he can't believe it's the same person. I'm paraphrasing here... but he's told his wife Dimitra that in my "before photos" I look like an older, less attractive version of the Michelle that he knows. I'm quite positive when he says this... he intends it as a compliment... he said he'd guess the person in the "before photos" is an older sister or my mother (he hasn't met my hot little mom yet)... At least Jami now qualifies me as younger cuter version in my "now photos"... *phew otherwise I'd be crushed*! hahaha


I think I pretty much reached my top my pregnancy weight in this photo... but as you can see my kids were not to blame... they had already been born 2 years prior!

Thank you everyone for believing in me. Props to my very good friends Devin and Gina for showing me the light... I would have never thought the rare chance of sitting behind you at a comedy show would have such a positive impact on my life. I love you guys!

My workout buddies have made all the difference... Kel, Kamia, Sarah, Gina and of course my booty girls. Thanks for all the compliments last night at bootcamp... it made me feel fabulous. I promise... no more baggy clothes! I've finally "got it"... so you're right... it's time to "flaunt it"!

To all my close friends and family members who have been sending me such positive vibes and messages... thanks for not sabotaging me and putting up with my OCD! Much love to all of you!