Great job!

Thank you! You're doing awesomely yourself!

Just wish I had taken some measurements before I started. I don't have the proper measuring tool for it.

I started with just weight. I think I was too scared to measure. :S I'm lucky that Si does my measurements with a tailor's tape measure. ^-^

I would like to have tailor's tape.

Any sewing tape would work well. Just remember to always measure at the same time of day and not too often.

Yeah. ^^ thanks for the advice.

Your face reminds me a little of the actress who played Drusilla in Buffy (Juliet Landau after a quick web-search - she also voiced the Little sisters in Bioshock interestingly)

Thank you! She's super gorgeous! I'll have to record me doing a Dru impression at some point!

Or Zatanna. She voiced Zatanna (and others I don't recall right now) for the Justice League animated series.

Can't wait to see the B&A pics. You look great. :D

I honestly didn't realise how big I'd become. I think it'll be really good for me so I can see more objective proof that I'm making progress. *bounces excitedly*

Yay,bouncing!

I had to alter my workouts to minimise bouncing machines...

Well,if it's for the greater good.

It's super embarassing when you're explaining to the fitness instructor though... "Why can't you use those machines?"

Have you tried strapping them down?

Yush. In every way possible. There are limits to how hard they can be strapped as that often restricts my ribcage expanding and makes it hard to breathe. I find it easier to keep my cardio to swimming, walking, cycling, cross-trainer, rowing and hand bike. ^-^

Welp,I don't know much about wrangling boobs. Largely cause I'm in the "let 'em roam free" camp. But I wish you luck in keeping them under control.

Hehehehehe. Thank you!

You go Girl ... you can reach the goal. I've been busting my ass too... or should i say my trainer has been kicking my ass.. I swear he is trying to kill me.... but god what a way to go cause he is total eye candy.. mmm mmm

Thank you! And go you too! *brofist* Eye candy always helps.

Looking beautiful!

Thank you! *blushies all over*

You look incredible so far. Not so sure what you're afraid of. And in my book, you're at the ideal weight for measurements and body height.

Thank you so much! I have problems with my reflection and photographs because of my mental health issues. I don't look like myself to me & it freaks me out. I used to do modelling years ago and I'd love to get back to it so my goals are also based on that.

Keep in mind though, as you continue to loose weight your Body changes shape too. So what looks hourglass now, may not later on. Also, you want to keep in balance so that you don't look too skinny, but I can understand wanting to not look more than you do now. For your SHAPE, don't go below 115. Things may no longer stay up if you do. Allow Simon to be your body Judge. Yes he is your husband, and MAY be slightly biased, but also he can tell you when you look smokin and if you're starting to get boney. A good trusted friend could also be your second opinion for that too. Just don't rely on your own view if it always looks bad to you. Make it known to your judge/judges each week what your weight is so they can support you properly. No reason to slave drive you when you've made it down to those last 5 pounds you know. But on the same note, if you start to plateau, they can tell you and help adjust any work-out or such accordingly.

You really do look great right now and Modelling right now would be very possible for you with the balance you have in your shape. Just need to make some new head shots and full body shots in basic outfits. Present the basic beauty instead of the totally make-up'd knock-out version. If you have those, keep them hidden until last resort or asked for.

Weight is a pretty odd one for me as I'm also gaining muscle. I'm never going to be light but for my body 73kg - 80kg is ideal depending on how much muscle I build. I'm limited to how much I will lose of my bust as it's mostly breast tissue and not fat. I have no intention of going below 20% body fat as I wouldn't look right like that at all. Si is very good at keeping me updated with how I'm looking but I also like to use objective things I can't argue with like measurements etc because of my mental problems. I never trust my own opinion on what I look like because I know it's very distorted. I do see myself as fatter than I am but that is not my major issue with my reflection/photographs. I look like someone else wearing my skin. The emotional response to images of myself isn't there so looking at myself is very disturbing. I have lots of therapy coming up to try and resolve that.

Modelling isn't an option at all right now because I am still overweight for me. I've worked in the industry and you have to have a very thick skin. You will be told you're fat by photographers and viewers even if you're not. I have to be at a size where I am happy with myself so that it doesn't phase me.

You can Model...There are plenty of full figured ladies modeling right now. One of them just made the SI Swimsuit Issue. she also owns a modeling agency for the full figured ladies who wish to get into that too. Might want to look into it... and her "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Features First Plus-Size Model, Size-16 Beauty Ashley Graham." The article I got that from is here...
http://www.eonline.com/news/621707/.....am-see-the-pic

She actually tried to do the "standardized" modeling and kept getting told she was over too. after she tried to shed the weight to get to their standard, and stay there. She said SCREW this, went back to her normal weight and later started her own agency as well. I believe she knows about more agencies doing similar to hers and if they might be local to you.

I understand that, I really do. I'm only talking about me specifically. I can't because it would make me suicidal. I have worked as a model before and pretty much all photographers tell you to lose weight even in the plus sized catagories. "If you just shed 5 lbs it'd be so much easier for me to shoot you" There are a couple of rare exceptions but they are few and far between and you have to put up with the rest of them. I've done it before and I need my mental health to be strong enough to not care.

aaahhh. okay!

>//< you two look super cute

Daaawwww Thank you! *blushies*