well, its been a little over 3 weeks on my whole exercise/diet regimen, and im beginning to get some results. ive lost 7 pounds and two inches off my waist... although, when your waistline is measured in FEET, it doesnt really translate to a huge visible loss... but it IS there. i can fasten pants around my waist that i havent be able to in several years... and my pants are becoming noticably baggy in the legs...

all of which means, ITS WORKING. it isnt fast, it isnt dramatic, but its HAPPENING, and thats a huge boost to my motivation level.

now that i have 4 images of my progress, i think i have enough frames to start putting it together in an animation... so from now on in addition to posting every friday's image, im also going to update an animated gif. this is a large file, i havent bothered to optimize it any, but its available for your viewing pleasure (horror?)... as always,

WARNING WARNING WARNING: these photos are of an extremely fat, extremely naked (but naughty-bit free) man.

perhaps you can see the shrinkage... i think i can, but it might all be in my head...

[edit:] man, this thing is going to be so freaky looking when i have like 80 frames for it... im gonna look like im melting away. well, thats the plan, anyway...