Kiwi Drop
Here is my journey chronicled through pictures (only prior to Oct 2006): http://www.picturetrail.com/jcsteven
Here goes my Before & After pics on ObesityHelp: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/members/before+and+after.php?Member_ID=S1107963823
COME VISIT THE BLACK AMERICAN FORUM: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/black_american/a,messageboard/board_id,4990/
PRE-OP: 296lbs (May 2005)
POST-OP: 174lbs (August 2006 - 15 MONTHS Post Op)
| Date | Weight | Pounds Lost | Total Pounds Lost | BMI |
| 2-2-05Pre-Op | 296 | 0 | 0 | 47.8 |
| 3-16-05Pre-Op | 290 | 6 | 6 | 46.8 |
| 4-05-05Pre-Op | 283 | 7 | 13 | 45.7 |
| 5-25-05 | 271 | 12 | 25 | 43.7 |
| 6-13-05 | 260 | 12 | 36 | 42.0 |
| 7-20-05 | 248 | 12 | 48 | 40.0 |
| 8-12-05 | 238 | 10 | 58 | 38.4 |
| 10-11-05 | 218 | 20 | 78 | 35.1 |
| 12-01-05 | 206 | 12 | 90 | 33.2 |
| 01-04-06 | 198 | 8 | 98 | 31.9 |
| 02-02-2006 | 195 | 3 | 101 | 31.5 |
| 03-17-2006 | 184 | 11 | 112 | 29.7 |
| 05-09-2006 | 178 | 6 | 118 | 28.7 |
| 09-08-2006 | 172 | 6 | 124 | 27.7 |
| 10-08-2006 | 165 | 7 | 132 | 26.6 |
I saw a list called "What I Won't Miss on someone else’s page and knew I had to do one. Sorry for stealing it.
What I Won't Miss:
1. Having people call me “big mama.”2. Seeing the looks on the people’s faces that I knew from high school.
3. Having family tell me I’ve gained a lot of weight.
4. Taking pictures from the head up, only.
5. Having bras cut into my sides.
6. My feet and ankles hurting when I stand up.
7. Legs hurting when I walk or try to climb stairs
8. Being out of breath from walking.
9. My back killing me during the day.
10.Waking up in the middle of the night from back pain.
11.Feeling exhausted all the time.
12.Always being sleepy.
13.Not finding any cheap stylish clothes my size.
14.Having clothes from when I was smaller that I just don’t want to throw out.
15.Not fitting my favorite top.
16.Getting evil looks from the person next to me on the plane or bus.
17.Feeling self conscious about how I look.
18.Not being able to cross my legs. (I don't remember ever being able to do this)
19.My fingers and toes being swollen.
20.Having to spend more money than thinner people on my clothes
21.Having men avoid eye contact with me.
22.Not being able to give myself a pedicure comfortably.
23.Having to do the fat people shoe tie. (u know, tie your shoes from the side.)
24.My shoes being too tight on my feet.
25.Having to wear flats instead of high heals.
26.Feeling like I need a fork lift to get out of the bathtub
27.Having people at a pool stare at me.
28.Being treated like I can't do anything athletic by small people.
29.People saying “you’re so soft, I just want to hug you.”
30.Not being able to see my feet.
31.Looking at pictures and not recognizing myself.
32.Having people say "you’re pretty for a big girl."
33.Using the big girls stall in the bathroom (aka handicap stall)
34.Having my breasts be a net for my food.
35.Having the bath water only cover half of my body.
36.Avoiding all cameras
37.Dreading my jeans in the drier, because you know it's going to be smaller when it comes out.
38.Taking blood pressure medicine.
39.Distant family members thinking its ok to comment on my weight gain.
40. Buying Big Beach Towels and using them as a regular towel.
41. Always wearing my business shirts untucked. I look like a fool with them tucked in.
About Me
Dover, DE
Location
28.0
BMI
Surgery
05/09/2005
Surgery Date
Feb 08, 2005
Member Since
Before & After
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5/2005~I'm not too happy in this picture, probably just uncomfortable.
296lbs
8/2006~Alright Now...I'm almost at my goal.
174lbs
