Two Month Update

Today is my official two month 'surgaversary' :) Things have definitely slowed down this month but I've made some progress. During this 2nd month I lost 13 pounds.... bringing my total loss to 50 pounds in 2 months :) I have also updated My Stats Page to include my newest measurements.

I can see a LITTLE bit in the photos, not too much... I had a few changes in measurements... not too much lol.

Now for new progress pics!

In an effort to see all the positives, here are the things I DO notice :)
- My face is still getting smaller
- My waist is indented a little more
- Lost a little more off hips and stomach
- From the back I can tell my stance is less wide
- The shorts I am wearing this month are a size smaller than the shorts I wore in last month's photo :)

This month most of my inches lost came from the hips, lower stomach, and waist. Interesting how it caught up since I lost so much on top the first month (very little change this month up top.) That explains though why all my shorts got too big! If you want to see all of the detailed measurements for this month, check out my stats page. Most of my measurements were a lot less change than the first one... BUT... there was ONE that was more! Can you guess which one? It was my upper arm! The first month I lost 1 inch, this month an inch and a half. Whoo hoo... I think swimming is helping ;)

And now for my 2 Month VIDEO UPDATE!!!! Hope you enjoy... as usual the PASSWORD is healthupdate

2 Months Post Op Video Update from Christie Stearns on Vimeo.

If you want to catch up on my previous videos, check out  my Videos page!!

One Month Progress

I had surgery one month ago yesterday. Since we got home late from a trip, I did my weigh in, photos, and measurements today. I was so pleasantly surprised by how far I've come in a month!

First, the basics. I have lost 37 pounds and almost 25 inches!!! My BMI has gone from 51.6 to 45.4
Starting weight = 310, Current weight = 273

Next, the photos, because everybody loves photos :)

The first set is in a top that fit me well at my heaviest, and is now nice and roomy:

Now the next couple sets are in some tank tops that were too snug on me at the beginning and are pretty much fitting now.

I also put this little animation together... it was Ian's idea. I would like to do this with the grey tank top photos too because I think you can see more, but it's a lot of work so maybe I'll do those when I take my 2 month photos. I like this because you can REALLY see the difference looking at it this way:

I also want to share my measurements. As I mentioned up top I lost a total of almost 25 inches in the first month! I did want to post the breakdown of all the measurements both for my own records and for anyone who might be interested.

Neck: Was 18", Now 16 1/2"
Bust: Was 54 1/2", Now 50"
Chest: Was 51", Now 46"
Upper Arm: Was 20 3/4", Now 19 3/4"
Forearm: Was 13", Now 12 1/4"
Above Waist: Was 56 1/4", Now 54"
Waist: Was 55 1/4", Now 52"
Hip: Was 61", Now 58 1/2"
Thigh: Was 32", Now 29 1/2"
Calf: Was 20 1/2", Now 19 1/2"
Foot: Was 10 3/4", Now 10 1/4"

Total inches measured - Was 393", Now 368 1/4" (Loss of 24 3/4")


I have a lot to say as far as how I'm feeling at 1 month out and what life is like but I will save that for the next post because it's late and I'm exhausted! But just know that I'm very very happy :)