"Former Physical Self" Friday

Gina 22 years out
on 4/28/17 4:37 am - Burleson, TX

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.

RNY 4-22-02...

LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155

We Can Do Hard Things

Cathy H.
on 4/28/17 4:46 am
VSG on 10/31/16

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.

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL

Gina 22 years out
on 4/28/17 7:26 am - Burleson, TX

Totally understand!

RNY 4-22-02...

LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155

We Can Do Hard Things

peachpie
on 4/28/17 6:06 am - Philadelphia, PA
RNY on 04/28/15

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.

5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI

Gina 22 years out
on 4/28/17 7:30 am - Burleson, TX

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 :)

RNY 4-22-02...

LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155

We Can Do Hard Things

Kristi T.
on 4/28/17 9:44 am - MT
VSG on 02/09/16

Love this, happy Surgiverasry!

(deactivated member)
on 4/28/17 5:36 pm

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

NYMom222
on 4/30/17 5:05 pm
RNY on 07/23/14

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

Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014

Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16

#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets

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Erin T.
on 4/28/17 6:19 am
VSG on 01/17/17

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.

VSG: 1/17/17

5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145

Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish

LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18

Gina 22 years out
on 4/28/17 7:32 am - Burleson, TX

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

RNY 4-22-02...

LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155

We Can Do Hard Things

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