"Former Physical Self" Friday

TGIF, All !! Being the Procrastination Princess I am...and I wear my slightly crooked, tarnished crown well...I missed my good intentions, to start a "Throw Back Thursday....sooooo...

How about a Friday one?

Please take a few moments, and post a picture, at some stage, of your former, physical self? Try to find one you haven't posted before.

I ran across one that was taken the month before my WLS. In some ways it made me very sad...for the person, in the picture. I vividly remember how badly I felt, yet, outwardly, I always tried to be "the life of the party", to make up for it. The picture was at an Easter party, of some sort, in
2002.

I never allowed photos of myself unless I was standing behind a group and you could only see my head. I literally had to dig to find the one before surgery photo I have posted in my profile here, and that was only because I'd lost about 40 pounds already and was in the process of getting VSG scheduled.

Sometimes I wish I had some, but other times I'm glad I don't.

Totally understand!

Today is my surgiverasry! Two years down, life to go! The pic I'm posting below of my former physical self is maybe from 2012 or 2013. I'll say I wasn't particularity mortified by this pic- I actually remember feeling a little 'ok' with it. What I want to point out is my neck- this pic was taken while I was super sick with Graves Disease and didn't know it yet. Looking back I realize I had a very visible goiter- but I'd assumed it was just me being fat. That period was the probably the scariest time I could think of because I was overwhelmed and confused by all my symptoms.

I never let my weight keep me from being interactive with my kids- so looking back at this- I'm proud that I have this pic of me in a swimsuit at a state park- cause it shows I wouldn't let my weight stop me from living life and enjoying being with them.

Peach- HAPPY SURGIVERSARY!!!! One of the reasons I used the term "former PHYSICAL" self, was that, like you, I didn't let my OUTSIDE stop my INSIDE form being a good mom, etc....I have always been ME...I'm just in a healthier package now!

You don't look "sick", in the photo to me (multiple decades long nurse, you know)...you look beautiful...and like a tired mama :)

Love this, happy Surgiverasry!

I have to say you are beautiful. Congratulations on the two year mark.

Peach you are a beautiful woman, what an amazing transformation, and congratulations on 2 years!

This first picture, I'm embarrassed to even post here. It's a picture of when we were demolishing our kitchen for a renovation. It was January 2011 and it was when I was at my biggest. Honestly, I think this was probably one of the only photos of me at that size, where I was caught off guard and wasn't hiding my...width. I started losing soon after.

This next photo is a comparison I put together last night of me the day before pre-op diet (16 weeks ago) and a current photo.

Erin - You look like you could be your own DAUGHTER !! Awesome...just awesome !!