Jenifer R.

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today I weigh 248...I haven't been in the 240's in YEARS....my size 22 pants are beginning to be MORE THAN comfortable and I'd say another 10 lbs and I'll be in those size 20's...

I'm feeling good...looking GREAT and loving life! I can't believe how the weight is steadily falling off...of course it's never fast enough to satisfy, but I am losing quickly, but not TOO quickly...so i'm not getting a bunch of questions yet, which is nice...sure some people have noticed, but it's not DRASTIC yet so they aren't freaking out...i'd say by xmas I'll be remarkably different looking...i guess we'll see!

hugs for now
Jen

Well it's been a little while since I've posted...I'm doing well....walking 4 miles a day 5 x a week and I'm up to a 50lb loss! :) My clothes are starting to fall off of me and I'm feeling really good! 

I have posted a new face pic of myself and I think you can really tell a big difference...

I promise to update more later, right now I need some sleep! It's been a long day of band contests and festival activities! I'm pooped!

hugs,
jen

It's a lazy Sunday and I'm trying to get some work done! I have pictures to do and papers to grade and GEEZE I'm never going to get done! LOL

Ok, I'm weighing in at 265 today, but I'm on my first spontanious period in like 10 yrs LOL, so I'm sure once that's over I'll be down even more, anyhow that makes it 35lbs down since surgery! :)

I'm feeling good, going to go walking my 2.5 miles tonight...not too much to say actually but I want to keep this up to date as possible...I'm still working on getting time to get some new pics up, stay tuned!

hugs,
Jen

Sorry for the delay in updating this...thing just got away from me...ok, so i'm doing well...getting in lots of liquids...protein is still not up to par, but i'm starting to eat more things with protein so i'm sure that's helping me!

I have lost 30 lbs today and I am 33 days out from surgery...not too shabby!

I have pictures from the day of surgery and from my 30 day anniversary, i'm going to post them if i ever get around to it! ;)

I'm feeling good, my energy has returned...i am still learning that my eyes are sometimes MUCH larger than my stomache...and i'm pretty sure chicken gives me gas as I've tried it several ways and none of it sit right with me...on the other hand hamburger doesn't seem to bother me...i'm eating chili...tuna salad, canned corned beef...eggs irritate me and so do strawberries (fresh)...chocolate just sounds NASTY to me and I'm a former choc-o-holic....so go figure???

I'm walking 1.5-2 miles every week night and taking the weekends off right now, as i lose i'm going to increase that! 
well that's the update on me for now...hope everyone reading this is doing well!
hugs
jen

Well last night I threw up for the first time...I drank water too fast and probably too much of it and it wasn't long before I was heeving over the toilet! Lesson learned, that won' t happen again! :)

I'm down 20lbs as of yesterday...which is a good thing! I'm still having trouble getting everything in but I'm trying...I know i'll get it eventually...I think everyone around here thinks I'm all good since it's been 2 wks now, but honestly I'm just exhausted...I do not have my energy back  yet...yes, I feel better than I did the first week out, but I'm still stuggling to feel "normal" again!

Well I'm off here to try to choak down the rest of my cottage cheese and then pick up a bit before laying down for ANOTHER nap!

hugs
jen

Here I am, 10 days post op and feeling much better...it's still very hard to get all my protein and fluids in, but i'm trying...I've also been too scared to try my calcium pills as they are so large I'm afraid of them getting stuck, however I'm going to look for chewable calcium tomorrow. :)

I'm down 17lbs right now, still swollen from my surgery...still have sterri-stips on four of my incisions...I'm sleeping well, off of the liqid lortab and actually shot a wedding yesterday :) and felt pretty ok when it was over (5 hours of photographing)...

I will write a longer post later, it's late and I'm ready for bed, the kids first day of school is tomorrow....
Hugs,
Jen

Wow, 5 days post op already...boy doesn't time fly? I did very well with no complications so far...The only real problem I've had is terrible gas pain, which seems to have gone as of now (here's hoping it doesn't return)...still learning, and trying to get all in I need to get in each day...seems like all I do is eat and drink! The terrible heat has kept me inside, but I'm still quite tired from surgery anyhow so it' s not like I'd be running any marathons or anything :)

just wanted to check in and will update more very soon!
hugs,
Jen

It's the morning of my surgery, I can hardly believe it! I am off in about 10 minutes...just wanted to post one last time and say I am so excited about what my life has in store for me now...I know I'm going to be able to enjoy life with my family, my children....I'm on the horizon and the sunrise is BEAUTIFUL....I'm ready to step over to the side of losing...and change my life!!! Yes I'm still nervous, but I'm going to make it!!! :)

Until we meet again!
Jen :)

Well I didn't do very well on losing like I wanted before surgery...I weighed 299.2 this morning on the scales :(

under 300lbs, but just barely...it kinda sucks, but i guess that's just where i'm starting at...and i can live with it! :)

my day is half over at work....i can't believe it's TOMORROW! this time tomorrow I will BE in surgery....

I just wanted to post an update because I haven't posted since monday...my nerves are "ok"...I'm just ready to get this over with!! 

I will try my best to remember to post in the morning before I leave for the hospital, then it will be Saturday before I post again most likely!!!

WISH ME LUCK! :)
hugs
jen

ok, it's monday....just three days now and i'll be on the loser's side! :)
i'm having lots of emotions...my dh told me last night he would not be upset at me if i canceled, but i told him there was NO WAY i was going to cancel this surgery! LOL...i'm nervous....yes, but it's happening! I'm sooo ready for what will be great after the surgery....i'm going to work hard, and get this weight of quickly and keep it off! :) i simply can not wait! i know you all know how I feel!

Well just wanted to check in and keep this thing up to date...i know how disappointing it is for people who read these when people stop posting regularly...so i'm going to try to keep it up for a long while! ;)

stay tuned...the BEST is yet to come! 
Jen