http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/jamist649's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/09/18/196/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:28:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/09/18/196/18 months, 125 pounds lost, 100% life gained.  Enough said. <br/><br/>Jason<br/>http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/07/26/to-all-the-new-folks----xpost-/Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:32:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/07/26/to-all-the-new-folks----xpost-/be encouraged.  Surgery is dangerous, nerve wracking, and the first few months are hard.  But with all that being said, it's worth it.  At least it has been for me.  Today is my 34th birthday.  I used to approach every birthday with "I'm gonna have this weight off by next ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/07/26/to-all-the-new-folks----xpost-/Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:32:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/07/26/to-all-the-new-folks----xpost-/be encouraged.  Surgery is dangerous, nerve wracking, and the first few months are hard.  But with all that being said, it's worth it.  At least it has been for me.  Today is my 34th birthday.  I used to approach every birthday with "I'm gonna have this weight off by next ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/07/26/to-all-the-new-folks----xpost-/Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:32:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/07/26/to-all-the-new-folks----xpost-/be encouraged.  Surgery is dangerous, nerve wracking, and the first few months are hard.  But with all that being said, it's worth it.  At least it has been for me.  Today is my 34th birthday.  I used to approach every birthday with "I'm gonna have this weight off by next ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/06/07/normality/Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:59:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/06/07/normality/Normality...is nice.  I've never been here before, so I guess it's 'new'.  Well, what's 'new' is the fact that it's not 'new' anymore.  Before, when I was obese.-which was pretty much the majority of my life prior to March of 08-I was always on the lookout for the newest diet, plan, ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/04/28/update/Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:58:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/04/28/update/After my "bounce" post, I decided to really examine what I was eating, snacking, etc on and regroup.  Well, I'm happy to report after 2 days of very limited carbs, only appropriate snacks and ramped up exercise...I'm down to 203 from 206!  I know alot of it is probably water, etc...but it ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/04/26/bounce-/Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/04/26/bounce-/When I went to my 9 month postop appointment, I had lost a total of 115 pounds according to thier scale (320 to 205).  My surgeon told me that I was "a mighty skinny 205" and asked me if I wanted to lose anymore.  I asked him what he thought ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/03/30/campin--/Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/03/30/campin--/My son has been in the Cub Scouts for a little over 2 years now.  I have tried (my work schedule sucks at this) to participate in aspects of this because he acts as if he truly enjoys it.  Jacob (my boy) is not a "into everything/excited about everthing" kind ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/03/14/cleaning-out-the-email-box---lol/Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:39:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/03/14/cleaning-out-the-email-box---lol/I had my one year "surgiversary" just the other day.  What a year it has been. Sometimes I find myself looking back over the past 53 weeks and "missing" what I've been through.  Even the hospital stay was kind of...neat.  Painful, nauseating, but...neat LOL.  I fould the following email that one ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/03/07/one-year/Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:59:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamist649/blog/2009/03/07/one-year/One year ago tonight I was in recovery...sore, thirsty, hot, and nauseated.  I was in and out of "it", I didn't have my glasses so on top of everything else, everything was fuzzy and confusing.  What a night.  Well, one year later, I'm 120 pounds lighter, off all meds, and ...