New Update as at March 2009

[lovekisslaugh]

3:23 you are a very beautiful lady.

[nolov100]

you look amazing. good for you. great song btw! :0)

[Newyorkgurl20]

Weight really takes away our beauty, wow, and I wouldnt say anything is possible if you want it dammit, I want a tummy tuck so darn bad,but can't afford it,lol

[tengo199]

wow you look so beautiful,congrats on youre weigh loss

[roadyrider]

Has anyone ever told you how much you look like Jennifer Lopez?

[adalagoon]

3.10 = beautiful

[mypigwhistles]

you are a beautiful woman, never forget that. I have so much respect for you. I hope you can live your life to the fullest now :)

[mypigwhistles]

you are a beautiful woman, never forget that. I have so much respect for you. I hope you can live your life to the fullest now :)

[badr177]

you look very beautiful...before and after...

congratulation for this great work and keep going ...you gave me the courage to go throw tummy tuck...

[flemmes]

R E S P E C T FOR YOU!!

[reggiekoch187]

God bless you, Tasha!! I'm hoping to have the lap band soon! You inspire me.

[jla734]

U look like a model. VERY BEAUTIFUL. Huge congrats.

[OhYeahTheNightNurse]

Was it worth it?

[yellowpages2k8]

u look so much happier

well done:)

x

[slcinoz]

2:59, 3:25, 3:28 FABULOUS pictures. They are all are.before and after. You are very beautiful! So glad you recovered after that surgery...sounded like a rough road. I reached my goal weight in Early spring '09 and want plastics but really nervous and still saving money. For now I'm rocking the new size in great clothes!!! Just don't ask to see me naked, LOL..

Best Wishes. Shannon

[TheHuentel]

Wow!! You look absolutely amazing! I'm really happy for you! :)

[iRockjoeyarchuleta]

wow beautiful =]

[kissnyuszi]

In some photo's you remind me of Jennifer Lopez - very muich so. I'm hoping to be banded around the middle of next year. Health insurance here, even top cover will only pay a percentage, so I need $4,000 free and clear minimum to get this done. I hope you're well. Greetings from Australia :)

[atayn73]

Hey there kissnyuszi, you can get it done cheaper (with cover). Here in Adelaide there is a Surgeopn whos gap is $2000

[lexkstfu]

woiw u look amazing congratulations girlfriend

[HWX500c]

Hi, my name is Natasha and am from NZ. I was banded on March 10 of this year and have lost 33 kg since. I was 145kg and a size 26. I am still finding it hard to exercise, what exercise have you been doing? You look awesome and must feel so much better for it. You are my inspiration :)

[Boopsiee]

wow thank you for sharing that....in all your after pictures you have a biiiiig smile :)

[tashahurst]

A smile costs nothing and yet can light up someones day. Thankyou so much for taking the time to watch and comment. XOXO Tash!

[iman11nami]

Great Job with the weight loss...Im trying to figure out who made this song and what is the name of the song???

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much, The song is one of my originals called "Dreams, Desires and Direction", it was self recorded in my home studio.

[lashell30]

You look amazing! Congratulation on your weight loss! You look like a "new" and refreshed you....

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much, yes definitely new and refreshed although I still have some work to do. OXOX

[txiceprincess]

You look amazing! Great job! I am in the process of getting the Gastric Bypass. But, it wont be until Jan because of insurance. Im a little scared. But, you are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing!

[tashahurst]

Our fear is all that holds us back, have confidence in your decision - its the best thing I ever did. Wishing you an abundance of success and happiness. XOXO

[asmyw8lossworldturns]

Those are some nice pics Tasha. :)

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much. XOOX

[losingriajayne]

You look so beautiful, and I found this video really inspirational and motivating - thanks. I am about to have by port on my lap band untwisted, and needed a pick me up! Well done to you!

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much. I had my port untwisted also it was a little painful at first and I couldnt be put fully under as I was asleep but its all good now. Wishing you all the very best. XOXO Tash!

[masraya4life]

That is an amazing end result...In the end it's all worth it!!

[tashahurst]

It certainly is - Thankyou so much! XOXO

[babeliciouse]

Wow, your journey is so inspirational. I feel what you have been through.

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much, its always nice to feel that I am not alone!  XOXO

[EvaX85]

OMG! It has been exactly a 1 1/2 since i had the lap-band procedure done! Now i just found out today 06/03/2009 that i have been approved to get a panniculectomy!! I'm so excited!!! Seeing this video really has me excited! I know that i will need a little bit more work done, but just getting this excessive skin that i have in my stomach gone has got me wanting to do cart wheels, and go bungee jumping (which i will never do, just expressing how excited I am) Thanks for putting this up! God Bless!

[tashahurst]

I wont ever bungee jump either but I know exactly where you are coming from. Wishing you the very best with it all. Thankyou so much for taking the time to watch and comment. XOXO Tash!

[dalekoodpolski]

Thanks for this I'm about to take a decision and you help me a lot

Thanx again x

[tashahurst]

So glad I could help. Thankyou XOX

[grungegirl23]

YOU ARE GORGEOUS GIRL! you have such courage i really admire that, im going to have tummy tuck surgery some time in the future to remove excess skin im nervous but youve inspired me! thank you :)

[medic010]

You were beautiful before the surgery...now you just Feel it!

Congratulations on your very hard work...

You are a winner........MCP

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much MCP, you are so right about needing to feel it, how you feel on the inside makes all the difference!

[hoochiebe1]

Excellent Job! You Look SSSOOOOOO Beautiful now thanks for sharing your journey and being truthful about your struggles you are an inspiration1

[tashahurst]

Thankyou, I believe in honesty at all costs so being truthful was the easy part, just hopeful that my journey might let someone out there know that they arent alone and that they can do it! XOXO

[foxmaiden26]

Incredible journey. Thank you for sharing

[tashahurst]

You are more than welcome - thankyou so much for taking the time to watch and to comment.

[tdeanna82]

Wow that is truely amazing!! Congrats!!! I know we don't know one another but I am proud of you!! I know how hard it is to lose and have been battling all my life! I was thinking of having the lap band done but am not sure so I was looking on here and stumbled on your video. You really give me hope!

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much and it is nice to read the words of pride. I wish you every success on your journey and look forward to staying intouch!

[smajors44]

Wow! You are a beautiful woman and I am just touched at your journey. I am considering having a tummy tuck after I have lost the weight I want to lose with my lap band and I wanted to know if you have any regrets on the scars left by the tummy tuck? Great song too!

[tashahurst]

No regrets about the scar at all, the way I see it is that the scar is nothing compared to having to carry around the excess skin. Thankyou so much for the wonderful comment.

[bmachul]

what an amazing story, all through it though you have an amazing smile. you look so beautiful and to put yourself out there like this takes a lot. you are an inspiration and i hope your story encourages others (like me) to make the change they need in their lives. Well done! :)

[tashahurst]

I get told alot that it was a brave move to post a video of me like that, but I figure that this is who I am and I have nothing to hide. If I can help make a difference to at least one person then that will make me very happy. Thankyou!! XOXO

[lapbandmichael]

hi. do you have pics of the scaring where they did the skin op. and how much ian and about the recovery with it all. i know each person is different but give us a kind of an idea about it? thanks and great job.

[tashahurst]

I Michael, I will take some pics of the scars and post them up for you, they have reduced in reddness over time. The recovery was a long journey but I think that is mostly because of the infection I got and the fact that Im anemic. I am still very numb in my tummy which apparently is normal and will stay that way. I am so happy that I went ahead with it. Thankyou for your comment, if you need any more information I will be happy to help if I can!

[watchmegetskinny]

VERY inspiring! You feel like a new person huh?

[tashahurst]

Definitely feel like a new person....or maybe its more that the person that was hidden away for long is finally able to be revealed!

[tashahurst]

I want to say a big apologie to those who's comments have been deleted...I accidently pushed the remove button when I went to reply to your comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and for commenting - Thankyou and once again, my deepest apology!

[YogiUToo]

Beautiful! Beautiful photos, and beautiful music! You are an inspiration! Hugs, Cami

[tashahurst]

Thankyou so much.

[cffelber]

You look wonderful - thanks for sharing - it's a beautiful transformation - still the same great person inside!

[tashahurst]

Definitely still the same person inside. There have been some changes like my confidence and the way I hold myself but then there are the same feelings of self doubt and body image issues still there too. Thankyou for your comment and it is my pleasure to share, as brave a move it is posting pics of myself in underwear up for the world to see - LOL!!

[cffelber]

I hear you on the doubts - especially as you get rid of old clothes - it's hard for me to get rid - I have so many fears of the old days being overweight and unhappy! I love the new me - and like you said the confidence is awesome - the world see it! Congrats Darling!

[mia2292]

Your transformation is just amazing!

[tashahurst]

Thankyou. Its didnt really occur to me how far I had come until I was putting this video together - seeing the shots side by side was an incredible feeling.

[HIMAY10NENCE]

You are simply beautiful.....Are you modeling?If not ,u should be......How did you lose the weight?And can u tell me in pounds how much u lost......Great job girl.

[tashahurst]

LOL - NO Im definitely not modelling, I dont have the confidence to do that. It is something that I have thought I would like to do...maybe when I reach my goal weight - still have 6kg to go! I lost the weight with the LapBand. 56.6kg = 124.3lbs. Thankyou so much for taking the time to watch and for commenting!

[bobosmomma]

You look amazing! great job!

[tashahurst]

Thankyou!

[pukka43]

wow you look beautiful anyway you are beautiful person just looking at you happy go lucky

[tashahurst]

I like that "Happy Go Lucky" my family just say that I look Cheeky...Thankyou for your beautiful comment!

[gastricRose]

Wow what a long way you have come...great job...love rosemary

[tashahurst]

Thankyou Rosemary. Somedays I forgot just how far I have come but its not over yet - still trying to reach my goal of 69kg. And I am looking at getting more surgery to remove the skin on my arms and get my boobs lifted and then the inner thighs - LOL, its never ending!