BEFORE

This will be my official "before" information!

Doctor's office scale: 221 lbs
Home scale: 218 lbs

Clothing size: Torrid size 2, bra size 44 DDD (but worn on a tighter hook), jeans size 22S.  Probably a 2XL or 3XL in shirts outside of Torrid.  No idea of dress size but definitely more than 22 due to being top heavy.  Solidly in plus size sections and stores - absolutely no hope of finding something in the regular section. 

Fit issues: Large breasts and large upper arms are my biggest issues with clothing, however a large abdomen also means many styles just don't work.  I look permanently 6 months pregnant (my youngest child just turned 8 years old).  When viewed from the front I have a highly defined waist  but from the side my abdomen sticks out very far in front.  All together it means my waist and hip measurements are pretty much the same and it is very difficult to find anything that shows my actual curves rather than making me look like a brick.

Daily activity level: Pretty sedentary.  I sometimes walk to get the kids from the bus stop (about 2/3 mile total).  I do get up and move around the house to do stuff but not that much.  I take the dog outside for potty breaks but don't walk with him.

Daily discomforts and symptoms: Slightly stuffy nose all the time. Occasional mild coughing.  Mild to moderate headache almost every day, sometimes severe migraine-like headaches with dizziness and sensitivity to light.  Unsure if they are true migraines or severe sinus headaches.  Joint aches, especially wrists, hands, knees and right ankle (ankle injured 1.5 years ago).  Lower back aches often.  Neck and shoulders ache all the time.  Frequent nausea and upset stomach symptoms.  Feel bloated all the time.  I have a hard time catching my breath if doing any significant walking (more than to/from the parking lot).  I feel sort of disoriented most of the time.  It is hard to focus and my memory seems bad.  I alternate between insomnia and sleeping all the time.  I have moderate depression and severe anxiety, both of which are well controlled with medication at this point, but I do have break through symptoms sometimes.

Measurements: (to be added later)

Face and body photographs: (to be added later)