Do I Look 20 Pounds Slimmer?

Won't someone please tell me that no matter how many times I color my hair, it's not going to solve my weight issues. Every time I get frustrated with my weight I change my hair color.
I guess I've concluded that if I can't change my figure or the way I feel about myself, I can at least have fun trying to make myself look better.
Please forgive me for the "flash in the mirror" crap pictures. It's the best I could do by myself.

Here's the before pictures

So I realize these pictures are scary beyond belief
but this is what I look like on the average day
My brothers just might be right about
me giving Big Foot a run for his money!
(this is where I insert a *sigh* of resignation)

Here's the after pics
I like dark hair and I love red hair
so here's my attempt to fuse the two together


After staring at my hideously horrible before pictures, one can only hope these last few pictures have some kind of redeeming quality. I like to believe I'm not so scary all the time.