Restraint

25,441 KRAFT caramels, gold VERSACE mannequin, underwire, drawstrings, metal rings, bra clip.

This was my first attempt to reconnect with parts of my obese self I 'missed,' felt nostalgic about, or simply felt uncomfortable or unusual without. When I began this piece, my net weight loss was 156 pounds. I calculated the approximate number of caramels one would need to eat to gain this much weight, chewed them, and made this form. The next step is to be photographed wearing it once I consider myself slim.