She looks great!

She looks really good...I think women with a few extra pounds that keep themself up are very sexy.

Joanne - If you bothered to read the article, after picture was taken 4 years later, and she says that her hairstylist convinced her to let her hair grow long. I also don't know how you can tell that the blazer is a "tight fitting polyester." There's no reason to believe that it isn't a cotton blend and from this photo, it's impossible to know if it is tight on her.
How critical you are-
I think she looks beautiful and should be proud of her accomplishments, incluidng her make-over.

Men and women alike wonder what goes wrong when they dont keep themselves up...duh why did my husband (wife) stray...oh yes must of been because they wanted someone clean fresh shaven and smelling good...sexy!

Her hair looks much better shorter. I hate long, long hair, it's not pretty!!! Demi Moore looks awful with those long locks.

I agree! She does look better with the shorter hair. It's much fuller. The only thing I like about the after picture is the eye makeup brought out her eyes.

Wow, you all are pretty harsh. I think she has more style now than she did then. She looks more like a single working lady than a stay at home mom now, in my opinion. The bob makes her face look pudgy. I would like her hairstyle a little better if it was just to the top of her chest. Long hair is flattering for rounder faces. But really long hair is best left to teenagers. Cut about 5-6 inches and then I think she's good to go!

SHE LOOKS HOT! 100% IMPROVEMENT! LOOKS 10 YEARS YOUNGER. ANY WOMAN THAT CAN'T SEE THAT IS JUST JEALOUS AND CATTY.

She looks gorgeous! She looked fine before, just a little heavy and her skin a little drab. And BTW, a lot of straight guys love long hair on a woman.

and I suppose ur this fat bald man or losing all ur hair better be careful thats probably what ur wife will look like KARMA

Do any of you ever even read the story, or just look at the picture and make your comment? I believe it says that she did do this makeover herself. She looks great.

She is lucky that the diet did no harm.
I lost 50 lbs AND my galbladder on Optifast

yes and ill bet you look like brad pitt max!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think she looked better before, with the shorter hair. She has nice cheek bones and frankly, in the "before" picture , my opinion is that she only needed to be made-up not made-over. Maybe her clothes got better, but you can't really tell just by one picture.

it's funny how you sit your ass on your pc and judge people for making an effort and helping others in the same situation gain some confidence. but poor you, you're so insecure that you need to trash talk people's hard work to make yourself feel better. that's pretty pathetic to be honest. if you think you're such a goddess, we'd love to see you grow a pair and put yourself out there like the author did. but that will never happen. why? because it takes a special person to go through all the changes she went through to get to where she is and then write about it and put herself out there, and believe me, you're nothing special.

nobody cares what you think she "should" do to "better" her looks. you're no better than the scum being harshly judgmental over two pics of someone you don't know. the article is about what she has gone thru to gather her confidence in how she presents herself as well as to offer encouragement to those who would like to do the same, not what worthless trolls like yourself say should be changed. if you don't have anything positive to add, shut your damn trap and leave it alone. or just off yourself, the world would be a better place. meanwhile I'll be playing the tiniest violin in your honor, you pathetic turd.

it's funny how you sit your ass on your pc and judge people for making an effort and helping others in the same situation gain some confidence. but poor you, you're so insecure that you need to trash talk people's hard work to make yourself feel better. that's pretty pathetic to be honest. if you think you're such a goddess, we'd love to see you grow a pair and put yourself out there like the author did. but that will never happen. why? because it takes a special person to go through all the changes she went through to get to where she is and then write about it and put herself out there, and believe me, you're nothing specia

Good for you Vicki. Nice to see someone do something for themselves and be proud of what you did.

Her points are very well taken. It should be an inspiration to women to try to put yourself and your needs up there with the rest of your priorities. Remember a few years ago when all the rage was cotton gym pants, a t-shirt, and the jacket tied around your waist, all while your hair was up in a messy ponytail/bun or shoved under a hat....I still see women (not at the gym) doing that today. I'm sure it's easy and comfortable, but it is also a way to hide.

The point is....take care of yourself. The rewards are more valuable than simply taking the easy way out.