Before and so far…
Posted October 9th, 2008 by Jeff J. SniderAs promised yesterday, I thought I’d post a little visual evidence of the progress so far. I can’t really see the difference day-to-day, because I see myself in the mirror all the time. But there’s already a noticeable difference.
This is us in Cancun at the end of June:
And this is us in the canyon yesterday:
Obviously, I still have plenty to go. I hope you weren’t expecting me to be ridiculously skinny (I did mention that I still weigh 350, right?). But I love being able to see actual progress, and I see it, especially in my face. Take a look at this comparison, with two photos from Cancun and one from yesterday:
I tried to get the faces on the same scale, based on the position of the hairline, the eyes, the nose, and the chin (the main chin, that is). Looking at those pictures from Cancun, I look terribly unhealthy. I remind myself of the fat guy in “Remember the Titans,” the guy who plays Randy on “My Name Is Earl” but before he lost 200 pounds or whatever, with the deep shadows on the eyes and stuff. And look at those chins! My face almost had no shape at 400 pounds, but that shape is starting to return.
Things like this make me happy and motivate me to keep going. Thanks for all your support.
P.S. — By the way, doesn’t Bethy look great? She’s been SO supportive of me, and it’s been benefiting her too. She’s lost 18 pounds, and while she obviously looked great before and didn’t have nearly as much to lose as I did, she looks great in these pictures from yesterday. I didn’t know you could improve on perfection, but there you have it.
9 Comments
Lowdogg on Thursday, October 9, 2008 1:18pm
Nice work man. Very impressive!
Auntie KareNin on Thursday, October 9, 2008 1:37pm
The greatest thing to me is that you both look so healthy and energetic! I’m proud of you for your determination to make this work, and of Bethy for being so supportive. What a beautiful family shot from yesterday!
Tashina on Thursday, October 9, 2008 3:49pm
I agree. Beth looks great in both photos but yesterdays photo is just lovely.
Way to go Jeff!
Adhis on Thursday, October 9, 2008 4:59pm
Hey! You cheated! You can’t count pounds lost from shaving your head!
MIMI on Thursday, October 9, 2008 10:17pm
You guys look awesome. I am very impressed by your will power. Way to go. It looks like now I am the “fat friend.”
K. Baker on Friday, October 10, 2008 11:23am
What a great idea to take pictures so you can see your progress so far! I love that family picture in the canyon–I loved fall in Provo and sometimes miss it a bit–and you all look healthy and so happy!
iaintafraidofyoumerrill on Monday, October 13, 2008 12:43pm
You guys are killin’ it and what you wrote reminded me of one of our favorite ward mission leaders… “That makes me feel good and that makes me happy”
Linda Merrill on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:20pm
Looking good! I’m so impressed with your motivation. Way cute family pics - Beth is super cute, and of course, the kiddos. I love the background.
renlass on Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:35pm
I just found your blog Jeff, and I am IMPRESSED! You really do look great! One thing I have always loved about your family is how expressive you are about your love and admiration for Beth. What a lucky wife she is to have you! (And that really is a beautiful photo in the canyon) Keep up the good work. You are looking fabulous.