It’s been a while since I posted some before and after photos of my wife and I. On Facebook, there’s a feature that posts memories from years past. The photo on the left was my favorite photo of my wife and I for a long time. It was taken in 2012 in Saugatuck, MI, and for a very long time, was probably the best photo of the two of us. As you can see, we were also rather heavy at the time.

Fast forward five years, almost to the day. The changes in both of us are remarkable. Every now and then, I look at old pictures of ourselves to remind me of how far we’ve come and why we are adhering so tightly to our diet and exercise plans. The photo on the right makes it all worthwhile.