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06-20-2010, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 2,549
Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
355 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
165 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.4788732394 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.6142011834 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
 |  My smallest pics-finally found 'em!
For anyone curious to see how small I got at the leanest bit while I was in EMT/Medic training..you can see what IS possible with very hard work post op. this was Spring of 2004 pre CPAT test for OCFD. 
Me in my brand new EMT uniform (size 6/8) feb/march 2004 
and lastly, a side view of me PRE SURGERY 2002 
yes...you can see why some people refused to believe that really WAS me in the top picture or worse accused me of having had PS.
WLS gives back life and can give you a life to live...It's amazing to see these pictures to me the pre and the smallest post op sizes to realize how HARD I worked to get to those places.
Good luck to all on the WLS journey...!
I am very proud to see where I went with it and where I'm still going. I was 40 when I had the surgery and I'm now 48!
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(lowest body weight/size) --BREE
- Strength in body is fleeting, but MY strength is from the LORD whose strength never weakens...
--------------------- open RNY 5/17/2002 -166 lbs(-200 at lowest) 8 years post in May 2010
Open major abdominal surgery 4/6/2010 for internal hernia release, extensive scarring removal & Appendix removal
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06-20-2010, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgetown,TN
Posts: 2,278
Weight Statistics way to long to remember!! Start Date:
12-09-09 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
282 lb Start Weight:
125 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
157 lb Weight Loss:
-25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.6737588652 % % Lost:
I just want to be healthy Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.3999023438 BMI Start:
21.4538574219 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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WOW Bree you are such an inspiration!!! You look beautiful, I hope you get well soon and start posting again I miss reading your posts!!  Kim
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06-20-2010, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Idaho
Posts: 3,952
Weight Statistics Jan 2009 Start Date:
Dec. 22, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
317 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.8012618297 % % Lost:
May 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index51.1595500459 BMI Start:
31.3089990817 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Sure looks like real muscle to me not PS!!! ..You are an inspiration to all , I think you look great now , only you know where the weight should stop for sure...Annie~ Hope your feeling better Bree !
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06-21-2010, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas
Posts: 140
Weight Statistics 12/28/09 Start Date:
12/29/09 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
285 lb Start Weight:
180 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
105 lb Weight Loss:
40 lb Lb Left to Lose:
36.8421052632 % % Lost:
12/31/10 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.4799697657 BMI Start:
31.8820861678 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Bree,
How fun! Thanks fo sharing the EMT pic. You are always an encouragement to us newbies!
Speaking of arms (I know you didn't say anything about arms but I love the bicep pic), how do you best recommend to eliminate the flabby parts that hang down? I'm building more muscle and I know some of it will decrease with extra weight loss, but I'd really like to de-flab the underside of my arms. Currently, I'm primarily doing lots of tricep strength training...
Please share your wisdom!!
__________________ Terah "Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." Ephesians 3:20 NLT 302 at my heaviest...285 at time of surgery
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06-21-2010, 08:53 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DEPTFORD NJ
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Weight Statistics Pre-Operation. Start Date:
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5' 4"
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278 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
129 lb Weight Loss:
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46.4028776978 % % Lost:
2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.7133789062 BMI Start:
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bree you are simpley amasing and a real inspiration thanks
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06-21-2010, 12:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 574
Weight Statistics December 10, 2009 - 30lbs lost pre-op Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
216 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
94 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.3225806452 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index50.0298438935 BMI Start:
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You look great. Thanks for sharing. I am jealous of your muscle arms with no wings! Mine are HUGE right now!
-Kath
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06-21-2010, 10:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 2,549
Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
355 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
165 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.4788732394 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.6142011834 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I just want to say thanks to all who commented. Finding these pictures was really good for me to be reminded of what I had gained in body and mind before so many bad life happening just 'happened'..
I really urge all that have looked over these to also check out my photo album. You'll see clearly that 8 years time means a LOT of body changes. The 'arm' picture was at my very leanest and that was during a time of running 6 days a week, working hard at weight training and 2 high rep weight classes each week, plus I went to a batting cage facility and used the back super thick mats they have for behind you to hit with a 10lb sledge hammer as that was the 'station' I was most weak on in the pre CPAT walk through.
Very hard hard work to get there. My life was training, school, that was it. Gym 2 times a DAY! What I always say, and I never ever mean it in any negative way..you CAN work very very hard and get a totally awesome result, you have to also EAT to support it. I was eating ALL the time to meet a very high protein intake and drinking to offset it too water all day long.
In 2006? if I remember right I was put on testosterone gel. With the addition of the hormone replacement therapy I put on body and muscle weight, but in that addition my whole body changed. The "after" pic in the bikini & red sarong is very PRE Testosterone. (if I remember the timing all correctly!) But it is NOT at my lowest weight either interestingly enough. But it IS the most healthiest look for sure.
The super blonde pics are all from post Testosterone which you can clearly see gave me boobs again..urgg!! and put on body weight all over. These are from early spring last year.
Our bodies change, life changes. Women...gosh as we get older, in spite of the WLS our bodies DO still go through changes. I am NOT in any way in menopause because of the testosterone which very obviously caused an Estrogen response (in a man it'd be called "gyno-mastia") But I am also 48..
With the coming week I'll find out when I can finally start working out and have of course! already worked out a whole 3 months plan for myself which I'll show to the surgeon and see what she thinks on that one.
I am doing really well...the fall which pulled the deep internal stitch caused a scare of possible hernia so we are still crossing fingers on this one!
God is amazing to me in my life and I'm SO grateful for the surgery I just had to get the internal hernia fixed, got that intestine back where it was supposed to be and get that huge appendix out. What was with that anyway?? ridiculous!
Look over the photo album on my profile for more pictures to give you a very good idea of what is possible, how life can effect your body and a real look at how we can get really small but don't always stay there.
note: there is an entire forum on "exercise after WLS" and I have a whole thread on different workouts posted there on specifics---disclaimer!~! they are meant for those who have been working out for several months post op to over a year post op. They are NOT intended for those early post op at all. They are NOT easy workouts..
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(Spring 2004)
(lowest body weight/size) --BREE
- Strength in body is fleeting, but MY strength is from the LORD whose strength never weakens...
--------------------- open RNY 5/17/2002 -166 lbs(-200 at lowest) 8 years post in May 2010
Open major abdominal surgery 4/6/2010 for internal hernia release, extensive scarring removal & Appendix removal
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06-21-2010, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Wonderful and inspirational pics!!!
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