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SEPTEMBER 2003 TO SEPTEMBER 2018 15 YEARS OF BEING FAT FREE, HEALTHY, HAPPY AND ABLE TO SIT IN ANY CHAIR ANYWHERE! LOST A TOTAL OF 12 FEET IN INCHES SIZE 30 TO A 14 15 YEARS LATER 175 LBS AND IT NEVER CHANGES!! |
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Pre-op 8/16/03, 340lbs Lisa, Staci & Amy annual LapSF picnic. Amy
and Lisa were the first two to point me to the DS. We call ourselves the
triplets because we are so much alike (body wise) and have all had the
DS. Even today they are a huge source of support to me. I couldn't have
made it through all these ups and downs without their advise and experience.
Lisa is one year ahead of me, Amy is two so their experiences have gotten
me through mine.
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9/12/04 175lbs. Dinner with parents to celebrate the journey. Was coming
down with the flu this day and didn't know what hell was coming. But I
recovered. It was just a sad way to spend this great day. But I felt so
blessed to be sitting there, alive, well and free of obesity for the first
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7mo post- op 3/04 230lbs. Now, this is FUNNY! We went to MI to visit my
best friend and her family. She hadn't seen me since I'd lost the 100lbs.
I was in a size 18 by then. Had fun shopping together (for the first time
ever) in this store where every item was under 10.00. So cool (since all
my clothes have always cost over 30 an item). Anywho, we call this the
"chinese hooker" outfit because, well I look like it in the
pic. Gotta love the black socks and shoes. Fits way too tight and looked
like hell but I loved the outfit anyway. I had to buy this if only for
the future stories I could tell. So I bought it. Thought maybe someday
I'd fit into it.....
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Well slap my butt and call me a "reformed chinese hooker" cuz 6months later 9/04 175lbs, it's too big and my mom had to take 5 inches off each side. HILARIOUS! But see it really is cute when it's not streched out beyond recognition. Don't you think it's lost its charm without the black socks and shoes? |
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9 mo post-op, 33rd bday 6/05/04 205lbs. Mom took me on a shopping trip
for all new clothes. We hadn't gone shopping together for clothes in over
19years. Was always a horrible experience filled with tears and empty
bags. Nothing ever fit. Was so hard of me and onher too. But this time
WAS DIFFERENT....Bought these cute jammies in a Large. Never bought a
"large" anything before. Was always 2x,3x,4x etc. Had a fun
fashion show when we got back to her house. Grandma, hubby, dad, uncle,
everyone sitting around to see...... |
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10 mos post op, 7/04 196lbs UNDER 200LBS FINALLY and NEVER to return AGAIN!!
Ben & I with our good friend GLEN CURTIS (now deceased) We're in Hollister
for the yearly biker rally. First year we were there until dark. Didn't
have to leave early due to how much our feet hurt or how we couldn't handle
the heat. No longer miserable at these types of things. |
9/04, 175lbs. Night at the Wy concert. Ben & I with Dave & Lori.. Lori is a fellow weightloss buddy too.We had such a great time this night. Front row seats. Wy talked to us several times. Was able to give her hubby our letters we'd written to her. I gave her a pic of my Harley I had named after her and shared my weightloss story with Wy as she's stuggling publicly to battle her weight. Her music has always meant so much to me, I wanted to give back to her a little.
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My whole life people said I looked like my dad. Now I hear I look like
my mom.....I don't know, what do you think? I think I look like STACI
for the first time ever.This is the girl who's always looked back at me
in the mirror. I've looked like others my whole life cuz I didnt look
like ME until NOW. |
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This is his happy face and his sad face and his hungry face..... Sir. Hampton Von-Wrinkles age 4, 55lbs and shrinking.... |
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Thanks for sharing in my journey. Hope you enjoyed the pics. I will add to this site from time to time and I will send you the new link to check out as you wish. |
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