Julia's Before & After Photos
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may 2018
Wren and Genevieve's kindergarten graduation
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Gavin and Meme's castle 9-6-13
Gavin and I built the best castle ever. This is one of the many reasons I had weight loss surgery...grandkids.
September 6, 2013
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2013
Meme and Gavin
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Richard and Julia
Christmas 2012
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MeMe and Genevieve / Disney December, 2012
We took the kids and the grandkids to Disney World just after Thanksgiving 2012.
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The Holloman 2012
Julia, Dana, Amanda, (baby)Genevieve, Millie
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A full lap
I'm happy now! Before surgery, over 6 years ago, I didn't have a lap. Now, it's full. With Genevieve, Keen, and Anna.
Taken 8/18/2012
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Family Photo Session June 2012
PaPa and MeMe with the grandkids - Gavin age 5 years, Genevieve age 1 month.
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Genevieve and Meme
The rewards of having lap...new babies to snuggle. Grandbaby Genevieve born April 2012.
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easter 2012
Celebrating 6 years, Easter 2012
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MeMe and Gavin Aug 2011
Gavin and I had our photo made at Millie's Shoots and Ladders Session in August while he was here for a visit. I didn't expect to be in the photo, but we had loads of fun just the same.
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Christmas 2010
December 2010. I helped with Millie's first session of Shoots and Ladders Kids Photo Session. Great fun! Milie Holloman Photography! She's my girl and she's the bestest ever!
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Fall 2010
Richard and I were introduced at a family owned nursing home party in the summer of 1972. I was 15 and he was 18. We were introduced and given the responsibility to serve punch. We were married three and half years later. Last fall we were driving by the nursing home and stopped to have our photo taken. Just inside those doors we were introduced 35 years ago.
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Have your cake and eat it too!
Food is always better when you can share it...oh I see, you get to eat your's and mine!
August 2010
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Julia and Richard May 2010
Richard and I had our photo taken in May 2010, while attending a friend's wedding. I celebrated my 4th year anniversary (weight-loss surgery) in April 2010. Weight at this time 148...ta da!
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Fun with the Girls
Jordan's wedding...fun with the girls...being crazy in the photo booth...
May 2010
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Julia
January 27, 2010
weight 152
In September before surgery I was 148. In November, after recovering from a thigh reduction, I was 158. Between November and January, the swelling has begun to subside and I'm active again. Sugars are reasonable under control and my weight is stabilizing again to 152. My goal is to get back to 148 and maintain. Just a little more activity and I'll be there!
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"MeMe" and Gavin
Here's some "activity" for you! A rambunctious two year old...
Today, Gavin and I went over to Millie's. She decided to grab a few shots.
January 27, 2010
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seat belt WOW moment October 2009
During a recent flight, I didn't have to ask for a seat belt extension, but had plenty left over...YEAH!
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July 2008 Truth booth
Richard and Julia, July 2009
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Having fun. July 2009
Before weight loss surgery, I might have had fun, but not in front of the camera!
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truth booth
Some fun photos taken at my niece's wedding in July 2009. It's called the truth booth...just act silly and have your photo made! That's us!
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July 2009 more truth booth
How cool, one Meme, one small boy, one iced tea and two straws...
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Katie's wedding July 2009
Gavin and Meme sharing tea!
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January 2009 Snow Day
Snow is rare in Wilmington, NC, but today we had the pleasure of a full day of the while fluffy stuff. It snowed from around 10 am til dark. We only had an inch or so, but it was beautiful. I kept Gavin for a little while in the afternoon while mommy ran a few errands. We bundled him all up and "MeMe" taught him how to catch snowflakes on his tongue. What fun is that!
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Julia and Kathy
Dec. 2008
A lot can happen in five years. Kathy and I have our photo made together.
This time I'm half the size I used to be in the March 2003 shot.
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Visit with old friends
December 2008
The Hancock's come for a visit. So I got a -re:do shot. This time, I'm not needing to go to LA weight loss afterwards. The last time we had our photo together, I wasn't very pleased with my appearance. So good to visit with the Hancock's again, we had a wonderful visit. Always fun and laughter when Steve and Kathy are around.
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Richard, Julia, Kathy and Steve
Our dear friends the Hancock's come for a visit. Always lots of fun and laughter.
December 2008
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In The Pumpkin Patch
Gavin and MeMe, October 30, 2008
Gavin is so cute in his little cowboy hat and boots. Today we went to get a pumpkin, Gavin had fun trying to sit on them and he discovered that when he pushed them, they would roll around. At first he just pointed and called them "balls". He is just too cute!
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Gavin and MeMe
I am officially known now as "MeMe" to Gavin and he says it quite well. Photo taken on "a day at Grandma-MeMe's house", October 27, 2008. Weight 145.
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beach Sept 2008
A day at the beach, end of summer 2008, 2 1/2 years out from weight loss surgery
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Pool time!
August 16th 2008. Grandma and Gavin having fun at the pool while Millie tries out her new underwater camera housing!
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The new Julia...
Compared to the last photo that was taken of me in a bathing suit... this is quite the difference!
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gavin and grandma - June 2008
This photo was taken of me in June 2008 with my first grandson, Gavin.
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June 2008
Richard and Julia, taken at a wedding we attended in June 2008.
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Gavin and Grandma at the Beach
Gavin came for a visit around May 2008.
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Richard and Julia, April 16, 2008
Richard and Julia at a wedding. April 2008.
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April 12, 2008
My two year gastric bypass surgery anniversary, April 2008.
164 pounds lost at this point.
weight (at my lowest) which was only about a minute or two... 138.
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Gavin and Grandma, March 2008
This photo was taken a week or two after returning home from Iowa City, Iowa, where I had plastic surgery - excess skin removed from my arms and a face lift, hence the turtle neck. Face surgery was done on March 12.
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Gavin, PaPa and MeMe
Taken one or two weeks after face lift, still recovering.
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November 2007
Taken a couple of months after belt lipectomy, body lift. Surgery done in Iowa City, Iowa, September 13, 2007. 10 pounds of skin removed! went from a size 12 to a size 8 at first then by Christmas, to a size 6.
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fall 2007
November 2007
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November 2007
November 2007 - I had lost 155.5 pounds.
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December 24, 2006
During transition. I had lost 117 pounds by Christmas, I was so pleased. We had some family shots made for Christmas cards.
My weight here was about 188-185.
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July 2006
Taken about three months after having gastric bypass surgery in April. I had lost 75 pounds.
Weight here around 227- 230.
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May 2004
This was taken on a trip to a Beth Moore video taping in Baltimore in 2004. We just happened to arrive at the church at the same time as Beth Moore and got the opportunity to take photos and exchanges hugs, the day before the video taping began. I am the one taking the photo, in case you can't tell.
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Richard and Julia / Alaskan Cruise 2004
Alaskan Cruise 2004
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Christmas 2005
Taken in December 2005, I had reached my highest weight of 302. Had just made the decision to have gastric bypass surgery.
My children tell me now that they don't remember me at this weight, thank goodness, which is really unbelievable because I was overweight ever since they were born.
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March 2003
March 2003, after looking at this photo, I immediately joined LA Weight Loss. I still to this day, don't think I looked quite this bad, but photos and scales don't lie! I think my weight was 277. I did lose 15 pounds on LA Weight Loss, but then gained 5 back, while still on the program, I actually think it was due to the cholesterol meds I was taking at the time.
Taken with my two friends, Kathy and Vicki.