Comparative measurements 3 years before and 3 years after WLS

Feb 07 weight approximately 450

Neck 16“
Upper chest 52“ (cup size G-H)
Waist 62“
Hips 82“
Upper arms 20″
R Thighs 42“
R Calf 26″

April 26 2010….Duodenal Switch Weigh Loss Surgery

March 13 weight 216

Neck 13“
Upper chest 37“ (cup size DD-DDD)
Waist 40“
Hips 55“
Upper arms 11.5″
R Thighs 27“
R Calf 17″

Same dress – 19 months and 65 pounds difference

My wedding dress used as a costume

More WLS Art Journal Pages

 

I “painted” my toenails in the pic with gel pen..lol

 

Weight countdown jars

23 months ago in Apr 2010 I had weight loss surgery, I was over 400 pounds, I had weighed 463 pounds when I was first scheduled for surgery in Aug 09 and since then I have lost nearly half my body weight
The half gallon bottle I tried was too small for 229 bamboo pieces (I used bamboo pieces from place mats and dyed them with alcohol ink I made) so this is a Gallon Jar next to a pint jar, my goal by the way is 190… not too worried about getting smaller than that just want to break 200

10 facts about me and my WLS

There are all these 30 day blog challenges but I hate challenges I am bound to fail so I am picking and choosing some of the prompts I want to try.

I have other blogs on other subjects (art and general info) and I will tailor the prompts to them as well.

POST A RECENT PHOTO AND 10 FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR WLS/LIFE

Me at 440 and at 235

#1 I am a 42 year old woman in Boise Idaho named T’Rina (correction : I turned 43 in Dec of 2011…4 months later and still getting it wrong)

#2 I had Duodenal Switch on April 26th 2010 (nearly 2 years ago)

#3 I am married to Alex, a wonderful man I started dating a month before surgery when I was still 419 pounds and he has been with me and supportive of me ever since.

#4 I am and always have been very open about my weight loss surgery, I am not a person who is good at hiding things and I have so many very supportive friends that I saw no reason to not give them a chance to be supportive in one of the most important choices of my life

#5 I am an artist, and do a lot of art journaling about my weight loss and how it effects my life, I want to explore more about it in other mediums as well

#6 I have end stage bone on bone arthritis due to being over 400 pounds since I was 29 and over 300 since my very early 20s, the pain from arthritis is better now than before but I will still someday need a double knee replacement

#7 I feel that I have not done as good as I could of due to going into early starvation mode not realizing just how much I NEED to eat as a DS due to malabsorption…as it is I feel I am playing catch up and may never get to under 200 pounds, my goal..there are times it is hard to realize I will most likely always be “fat” but fat and nearly immobile are really a different thing

#8 I was originally scheduled for surgery in early Aug 2009 but due to “last Supper Syndrome” and stupid choices galore I gained 13 pounds in 4 months and was told to lose 33 pounds before I could have surgery, I was 463 pounds on July 27 2009, I lost 52 pounds between then and Apr 26th 2010 and have dropped from 411 on my surgery date to 235 pounds 22 months later.  (total weight loss 228 … loss since WLS 176)

#9 My goal for my 2 year Surgery anniversary on April 26th 2012 is to be 231 pounds, this will make me just slightly smaller than half the size I was at my highest and means I will have lost 180 in 2 years

#10 There are times it is hard for me and times I slack and pay for it with upset stomach, gas and discomfort and there are times I fear I will never be able to reach goal or maintain even this weight but I am determined to try and not slide back…I am not giving up, I am following through with something for once in my life and I hope to be able to help others

 

New photos 3-10-12 (plus comparisons) more photos

Here are the photos we took yesterday…235

Playing with Art journals at Dawson’s coffee shop

Me at 440 in 2009 and at 315 in 2010

Wordless Wednesday-comparison photos

10-2009 (450)

03-07-12 (235)