Bride loses 100+ pounds after engagement pic wake-up call

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AMARILLO, Texas (CNN) — What would it take for you to change your life? For Texas woman Haley Smith, a single joyful moment became a wake-up call.

Smith's boyfriend (now husband) proposed to her in 2015, and when she saw photos of the moment, even though she was thrilled, she was also "ashamed."

"My whole adult life, I have struggled with my weight, but this was my highest. I had let myself go and didn't even realize how far I had gotten," she wrote on Instagram. At the time of her engagement, Smith estimated she was around 280 pounds.

She decided to make a change — a real one, not just the series of extreme diets and routine changes she had previously tried. She documented her progress on Instagram, and a little more than a year later, Smith walked down the aisle about 115 pounds lighter.

A photo posted by Haley Smith (@haley_j_smith) on

Sorry it took so long to get a picture up! Matt and I actually have ZERO full body pictures of us alone or of just me. 🙄🙄 We have to wait until we get back to get a picture of us together from the photographer, but even from them, there are NO pictures of just me in the dress haha. So if you are getting married, be sure your photographer, family and friends remember to get pictures of just YOU and just YOU and your HUSBAND!! Because unfortunately we didn't, and that sucks haha. So here are pictures from my bridal shots the week before the wedding! I'll post another shortly, and when I get the pictures of Matt and I in like 3 weeks, I'll post that! So until then, I'll post random wedding pictures, and of course, my adventure in New Zealand, starting in Queenstown today! #smithsquared #octoberbride #maggiesottero #maggiesotterobride #bridalpictures #newzealand #honeymoon #queenstown #milfordsound

A photo posted by Haley Smith (@haley_j_smith) on

Smith posted pictures of herself at her engagement next to her at her wedding. Despite the physical differences, she is flashing the same brilliant smile.

"Both were amazing days that were filled with joy, but they are just two completely different people. I've gained and lost a person in this last year, some good and some bad," she wrote. "Looking at these pictures makes me feel so proud and excited about what's to come!"

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