Me and Marilyn

Still Fawn
on 9/4/11 8:49 am, edited 9/4/11 9:04 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

I was reading a post somewhere about Marilyn Monroe.. It irks me that people called her plus sized when she was tiny.. People fail to recognize the size difference in clothes back then.. Any who.. It got me thinking and I did a little looking. I discovered that she and I am very, very similar measurements!

Marylin: 5'5.5", 35-23-35

Me: 5'5, 37-25-37

I am slightly bigger all around than her (again, she was itty bitty). Since I think she epitomizes sexy, I think I will take that!

Other gorgeous, sexy women.. Close to my size in measurements..

Salma Hayek, Measurements: 36-25-37
Angelina Jolie, Measurements: 36-26-36
Catherine Zeta-Jones: 36-25-36
Bettie Page: 36-24-35

Obviously I do not think I am as beautiful or sexy as these starlets.. But.. It is good to have perspective.. When you get to goal, years pass, and you still feel huge sometimes..

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

mini_me_ now
on 9/4/11 8:52 am

VSG on 07/06/09

love the stats.... now how abouts a comparison in pics.... we love how hot you look

Linda 5".4

6lbs under goal weight
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Still Fawn
on 9/4/11 8:58 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

Ha ha.. I actually took pics all weekend.. Trying on gorgeous ball gowns (size 4-6) and getting my Halloween costume (size small sexy strawberry shortcake, lol)... It made me feel great. But my iPad will not let me post pics to OH.. At all, ever. Boo. Need a computer, stat! Ha ha..

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

bekahler
on 9/4/11 9:48 am - Parkville, MD

VSG on 10/14/10

Mac user here and there is a Fix: Try loading them from a different server then safari..Sublimate had told me this a while back and she was right..

I use GoogleChrome when I want to load pics on here. Works every time

Now I am off to take my measurements and see where I am...I love the idea of this post as I have been struggling a bit with where I want to be size wise...realizing I like some curves and that perhaps my goal weight # isn't going to leave me liking what I see in the mirror.

Hope this tip helps and thanks for the cool post.

Elizabeth

"There are no Strangers Here, Only Unmet Friends" ~Helen Keller

Still Fawn
on 9/4/11 10:30 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

Hmm.. I am admittedly not a techie, but as far as I can figure safari is the only option on iPad.. There is no where in the settings to switch..

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

bekahler
on 9/4/11 12:23 pm - Parkville, MD

VSG on 10/14/10

I have an Imac but I had to go google "google chrome" and then download it..then it should show up in the dashboard..but maybe the ipad works different then a regular mac. Good luck!

"There are no Strangers Here, Only Unmet Friends" ~Helen Keller

(deactivated member)
on 9/4/11 8:52 am

VSG on 04/11/11

Cool perspective.. yeah, I always kinda grinned when I heard someone say "oh, she was a size 14" or some such.. considering back then a size 14 is what, a size 6 now?.. I have no idea, but I do know we have upsized more than food portions over the decades!!

You have some nice numbers there Fawn!

Still Fawn
on 9/4/11 9:00 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

Yah.. She was a euro 14, which was a us 8.. Which now would be like a 4.. Ha ha.. I have been doing weekly measurements since the TT so I can track my swelling.. Wondering where I will end up- I should start measuring first thing in the am though, lmao..

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

MikeyMike
on 9/4/11 9:08 am, edited 9/4/11 9:09 am - New York, NY

VSG on 03/03/10

I beg to differ on your sentence..."Obviously I do not think I am as beautiful or sexy as these starlets"

   Highest Weight: 380                      Consult Weight: 357             Surgery Weight: 309
Goal Weight: 220 (9/29/10)    Revised Goal Range 215-220 Current Weight: 224
Plastics: Circumferential Lower Body Lift - 11/18/2011
              Gynecomastia - 6/14/2012

Still Fawn
on 9/4/11 9:10 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

Aw, thanks Mike.. You're sweet! Hey.. I am finally gonna meet you soon, huh? I love oh get togethers!

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

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