The photographs from 1986 to 1995, at 320 to 475 pounds. These are the ones I did not want taken, kept because they are the only proof of where this started.
Taken in 1986 at 320 pounds
It was not Halloween, and I was not going to a party, I was just really drunk when these pictures were taken. The photo you see here with me and the guitar was a choice that JimmyRig of LA was going to use for an album cover. They asked my permission to use it, but alas they didn't.
Photographer: Mitch Spearman(He was really drunk too)
Houseboating 1991
This photo was taken in British Columbia Canada while a large group of us were house boating. By this time, I had lost 100 lbs, and was committed to succeeding in my weight loss goals. I decided to forego the embarrassment and document history in the making. A lot of alcohol helped too!
Mom & Dads 40th Anniversary
This was taken in the summer of 1989 when I was almost at my biggest. It was my parent's 40th wedding anniversary and my nephew Matthew had just been born. I had just smoked a spliff while waiting for everyone to show up for the shoot. At a get together afterwards, one of my nephews asked me how much I weighed and was scolded by his mother. I then heard my sister reiterate to them that they were not supposed to ask me about my weight. Interesting how our families adjusts their lives to our weight isn't it. There is also a full version of this picture (900K) available for those of you who are bandwidth blessed.
More Pictures: Fat Pics Page 2 | Fat Pics Page 3
Furniture Stress Tester
When I was at my biggest, my greatest fear was that my weight would cause furniture to collapse. I was referred to, behind my back, as the stress tester!
Photographer: Tammy MacKenzie
Southern Comfort
I was actually posing for this picture. My roommates came home to find me after a night of drinking and watching TV. I had finished an enormous amount of alcohol, but still had a mickey of Southern Comfort left. She wanted to get a picture, so I grabbed the mickey and tilted my head back. You'll notice the bottle is full.
Photographer: Tammy MacKenzie
Real Pepsi, not that diet crap!
I spent a lot of spare time drinking and doing drugs. More of the same here. You may notice a picture on the mantle in the background of me holding up two of my buddies. I am trying to get ahold of that pic now. If anyone knows Marty and Tammy in BC, have them contact me.
UPDATE: 21 March 1999 Marty and Tammy have been located and they have sent me a bunch of pictures of me when I was 400+. They are located on the Fat Pics 3 page. Thanks to Tammy for getting them to me so quickly.
More Pictures: Fat Pics Page 1 | Fat Pics Page 3
Birthday Party
This was taken at a Birthday party that was held for me. I had told someone that Lemon Pie was my favorite and they made it for me. I was no where near my heaviest in this picture. Still a baby in my quest for massive weight gain. Tammy and Ron are seen here with me.
Photographer: Peanut
Self Portrait
I saw an album once where the photographer would take photo's of herself once each season wherever she was and wearing whatever it was she was wearing. I sort of decided to do this myself and still do to some extent. This was taken inside my cab but I don't remember the date.
Photographer: Me
Two buddies and Beer
This is the mantle photo from Page 2 that I was asking help locating. We used to get together on Monday nights (a slow night in the cab business) and do a lot of drinking and card playing. Here I am lifting Marty and Ronnie while they lift their beers. Carrying all that weight produced a lot of short term strength in my back. These days, Back is my favorite body part to work at the gym. It along with my legs are my strongest body parts. All those years of round the clock training I guess. Thanks again Tam!
Photographer: Tammy MacKenzie
Relaxing with liquid grains
Sitting around was my favorite sport. Obviously another Monday night. With my interest in Liquid grains over the years, little wonder I love rice and oatmeal these days! Notice the pack of smokes in my shirt pocket?
Photographer: Ronster Monster
More Pictures: Fat Pics Page 1 | Fat Pics Page 2
House Boating Schswap Lakes 1990 at 400 pounds
That's me on the far left side of the picture. A group of 48 cab drivers went house boating on the Shuswap lakes and I had already lost about 75 pounds at this point. A few of us lined up in order of smallest to largest.