{"id":12877,"date":"2011-02-07T12:12:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-07T20:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=12877"},"modified":"2011-02-07T13:15:35","modified_gmt":"2011-02-07T21:15:35","slug":"a-visual-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=12877","title":{"rendered":"A Visual Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently Tyler <\/a>talked about how he was a “hunchback” at 350 pounds.\u00a0 I really understood where he was coming from because when I was 250+ pounds I was the same way.<\/p>\n

I used to have big boobs.<\/p>\n

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Around 185 Pounds<\/p><\/div>\n

Plain and simple! Not only were my jeans a 24W (pictured below) but I also wore a huge bra.<\/p>\n

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\nMy bra size at my heaviest was 42FF. I know because I got fitted at Nordstrom for my brother’s wedding. Actually it was about 6 months after I’d started my weight loss journey so my bra size was probably larger at my heaviest.<\/p>\n

During my lunch hour recently I went over to Macy’s to find a 42FF bra that I could take a photo of as a visual aid. Guess what? I couldn’t find one! I found a 42DDD, 42DD and 42G! Despite not being able to find my old size, I decided to model the closest thing to it. 42DDD.<\/p>\n

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My upper back always hurt. There was so much weight on the front of my body it just pulled my back in uncomfortable ways.<\/p>\n

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\nNot only where there body aches related to being a 42FF there was also the embarrassment factor. I felt so self-conscious I would wear clothes bigger than me to hide. I would also hunch my shoulders to hide my huge boobs–which increased the back pain and made my posture horrid.<\/p>\n

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\nI hope this visual aid gives my readers a good idea of what I used to be packin’.<\/p>\n

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\nSeeing the big bra I used to wear was kind of shocking. It was the shame shocking experience I had when I found my old pants cleaning out my closets. I was really glad I saved one pair of old jeans to compare just how far I had come. It is easy to “forget” where you came from and it’s quite the reminder to see it in real life.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, now that I’m smaller I find it equally as difficult to find my size. Apparently 34DD isn’t very common.<\/p>\n

Are you catching up on weekend reading? Read my post on how Michael and I solved our Meal Planning struggle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I just finished reading a wonderful <\/em>book and I wanted to share. You Had Me At Woof<\/a> by Julie Klam. It’s a really easy read; I read the book in one day and loved it.<\/p>\n

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\nOh my god that face! Adorable baby! It’s such a great book. I laughed (hysterically) and sobbed at the sad parts…It’s about a 20’s something single girl in Manhattan who decides to adopt a Boston terrier named Otto. The adorable love affair that continued changed her life. I cried when Otto passed away. She writes about the other dogs she fostered and ended up adopting and if you were ever on the fence about being a dog owner, this book will convince you to go for it. I want a puppy so bad after reading this book!<\/p>\n

Of course after reading the book I scoured the internet for a good hour…Petfinder = Instrument of Time Suckage. I could get lost on that website for days!<\/p>\n

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Mimi<\/p><\/div>\n

Look at that face! My hope is that 2011 or 2012 is the year Michael and I get a puppy. I’m ready!<\/p>\n

What is everyone reading right now?<\/p>\n

QUESTION: Have you saved old clothes that no longer fit so you can remember where you came from? What was the largest size?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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