Nicki: Then and Nicki: Then and NowNow

September 2008 to September September 2008 to September 20092009

Some StatsSome Stats September 2008September 2008

Weight: 322 lbs*Weight: 322 lbs*

T2 Diabetes: 2 T2 Diabetes: 2 medsmeds

Hypertension: 1 Hypertension: 1 medmed

Energy: nopeEnergy: nope

*317 lbs on day of surgery 10/14/2008*317 lbs on day of surgery 10/14/2008

September 2009September 2009

Weight: 207 lbsWeight: 207 lbs

T2 Diabetes: T2 Diabetes: cured! cured!

Hypertension: Hypertension: cured!cured!

Energy: yup!Energy: yup!

Some of My JourneySome of My Journey

February 27, 2008: Orientation Meeting, February 27, 2008: Orientation Meeting, GBMCGBMC

September 11, 2008: Started weekly water September 11, 2008: Started weekly water aerobicsaerobics

October 14, 2008: SurgeryOctober 14, 2008: Surgery November 22, 2008: Joined a gymNovember 22, 2008: Joined a gym May 21, 2009: brief ‘intro to swimming’ classMay 21, 2009: brief ‘intro to swimming’ class June 1, 2009: First day of triathlon trainingJune 1, 2009: First day of triathlon training August 23, 2009: I swam, I biked, I ran, I August 23, 2009: I swam, I biked, I ran, I

rocked: I am an Iron girl!rocked: I am an Iron girl!

Now for some Now for some pictures…pictures…

Day before surgery

(October 13, 2008)

Day after surgery

1.5 to 2 weeks after surgery

November 14, 2008

(1 month out)

December 14, 2008

(2 months out)

January 14, 2009

(3 months out)

February 14, 2009

(4 months out)

June, 2009

(8 months out)

August 23, 2009

I’m an IRON GIRL!

Sprint Distance Triathlon:

1k swim, 29k bike, 5k run

September 6, 2009

Almost 10 months out

Weight loss: 110 lbs

October 13, 2008

317 lbs

September 6, 2009

207 lbs