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  • Name: Jennifer A.
  • Username: jenibugus709
  • Location: USA
  • Member Since: 5/4/2010
  • BMI: 29.1
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (01/04/11)
  • Surgeon: Eric Hahn
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hit my pre-op goal of 315 by 5/29/10

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Ive only met Dr Hahn once at my initial consult but liked him instantly. Even my mom and daughter approved. I will post more about him after I have my RNY!
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Stall & Running
on March 9, 2012 7:00 am
Ok- So I am stuck in a stall. I haven't lost anything in 2 months. I bounce back and forth between the same 5-7 pounds. I had a heart attack when it first started until I mathmatically figured out that I would have had to eaten an extra 24,500 calories to truly gain 7 pounds. So I try to avoid the scale as much as possible. About 2-3 weeks ago I actually started running!! I'm following the Ease in 5K program/app. At first I was only doing it on the weekends but I then started doing it in the eenings after work. I'm terrified of running on the treadmill so I run on the nearby highschool track. I made it all the way to week 3 but decided to start repeating weeks 1 &2 until I'm ready to move on. Running is hard and it sucks but I always feel good afterward. That and, although the scale isn't moving, my body looks so different. Alot of the loose/saggyness isn't really even noticeable anymore. I also use the treadmill at the gym every other day (3.3 mph w/ 8-10 incline), swim laps and use the weght machines 2-3 days a week. I have been dealing with weakness lately though. I talked to a health coach yesterday and she thinks I need to add more good carbs back into my diet. I was so concerned with my weight stall that I was cutting everything out. She said that right now, once my body burns through the protein I'm eating, it will start taking away from my muscles, organs and healthy body fat. I need carbs to fuel the amount of excersise I am doing. So that is my goal right now. To do some research on how I should be fueling my body and continuing my weightloss. Yesterday I allowed myself a "bad" day. I had some chinese food at work (a small amount) and one slice of pizza lastnight. Wouldn't you know the damn scale showed a loss of 3 pounds from yesterday morning??? I do not intend on continuing to eat that way of course!! It just proves that starving myself is not teh answer either. I will figure this out!!
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Year One
on January 7, 2012 10:54 am
My 1 year anniversary for my RNY was 1/4/11. CRAZY how fast the time went by!! Doesn't feel like it could have possibly been a year already. Life has been crazy. I feel skinny, although I still want to lose another forty to fifty pounds. I feel cute . I LOVE shopping. I bought my first belt today because, regardless of how tight the jeans, I have no butt left so they always slide down lol. It astounds me that I went from almost 350 pounds to being in ONEderland. However- I'm far from perfect. Lately things have been rough. I was sick and haven't been to the gym in a couple of weeks. I've been drinking entirely too much. I've blacked out a couple of times which is scary (this is all in relation to losing my mom and not being able to handle the new attention). I suck at taking my vitamins and getting in my protein. All of this weighs on me because I've been lucky enough so far (knock on wood) not to have any complications. I'm sabotaging myself. I think I've finally gotten my weight loss routine down though. I don't lose for 3-4 weeks then lose 10-12 pounds in a matter of a week. I pretty much average 10 pounds a month. I was convinced by a few friends to seek a therapist. I really need to schedule my 1 year post op appointment too. Anyway- it is a beautiful day here in Cali- time for a walk.
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Wow
on December 23, 2011 9:49 am
Jennifer is a happy girl. I've now been under 200 pounds for a week!! I never thought I'd get here and then BAM! :) It is so weird to hear myself say I weight 100 and something pounds.... Weird! Life has been amazing the last couple of weeks. Suddenly I'm getting tons of attention and I love it! My confidence is building rapidly.  This morning I attempted running for the very first time. This next year is going to be a good one. I can feel it :)


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Wow
on December 14, 2011 12:29 pm

I attended my company's holiday party last Friday night. My first outing with other adults since surgery. I picked out the perfect outfit that really showed off my weight loss. My co-worker helped with my make-up. I felt so good! Then we get to the party (at a country club) and it is non-stop compliments, praise, hugs, ATTENTION. I loved every minute of it. I even had one co-worker tell me she didn't recognize me at first! I promised myself I would be careful on the drinking. I sipped champagne and wine before dinner. Ate a little salmon and prime rib. My friends/co-workers didn't understand why I didn't grab some bread and veggies. Really, I was full after just a little meat. Anyway- then the drinking started. I stuck with rum and diet coke. I purposely brought only $30 so I couldn't go overboard. I danced, laughed, mingled.... Well, my co-worker told me to ask this really nice guy to dance so I did (she is trying to teach me to be more social). He ended up buying my drinks the rest of the night. BAD IDEA. I don't know exactly what happened...... I remember bits and pieces. I found out lots more yesterday at work. Apparently I went on a kissing spree.... UGH! I was horrified when I first found out. We aren't talking a couple of people. I know of at least 5, maybe 6. I'm afraid there were more. That is so not me!!! I ended up getting a ride home from a couple of male co-workers. I remember getting out of the car but not going in the door. I woke up a few hours later completely sober and feeling like garbage. For the most part, everyone is still commenting on how great I looked and how it was nice to see me break out of my shell (I'm super shy and quiet at work). I've been getting tons of new, positive attention. I can't let that happen again though. Thank god I got a ride home from good guys..... They are my new buddies too   It's been an interesting week to say the least.

Oh! I'm down 9 pounds!!! I've really started hitting the gym consistently and my new found male attention kills my appetite so food hasn't been an issue :) I'm actually starting to FEEL skinny lol.

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FOUR
on November 29, 2011 6:36 am
Ok I survived my first post-op Thanksgiving and first without my mom. I opted to stay home with my kids and cook. I wasn't sure how it would be. First off, turkey doesn't like me. I can eat chicken with no problem but turkey made me nauseous every single time, regardless of how well I chewed. Didn't matter if it was white or dark. My turkey wasn't dry whatsoever (I brined it over night). I didn't miss the pie at all. However, I did miss my cranberry, turkey and mayo leftover sandwiches. Without the cranberry sauce, it just wasn't the same. My dad and step mom did stop by later in the afternoon and brought me something AMAZING. A sugar free pumpkin creme pie! It was sooooo good. I skipped the crust completely and just had a few bites here and there. My stomach doesn't like sugar alcohols either so I knew when to stop. It was so weird seeing a loss after Thanksgiving for once! lol

Anyway, I'm proud to say I have been to the gym the last 4 days in a row! Makes me happy. I was starting to worry because it was getting to be once a week if that, and even then it was only swimming for 30 minutes. Now I am back on treadmill and swimming plus adding lots and lots of weights. I have a 3 pound gain but I expected it seeing as I did heavy weights 3 days in a row. I am so sore but it makes me feel accomplished. I need to come up with a schedule/routine though. I think I'm finally ready to start running too. Just when and where are the real questions. I am not coordinated enough to run on a treadmill!
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Where to start...In 2007 I first started looking into WLS. I really wanted the Lap Band but my insurance only performed Gastric Bypass at that time. I also wasn't ready to give up some bad habits, thought I could do it myself and honestly, I was just flat out scared of GB.

3 years later, I weigh even more now than I did then. I literally started to feel as though I just needed to accept that I'd be big forever. Then one day my mom mentioned that her friend had just had the surgery done and was doing great. It got me thinking. I spent the next week or so, researching and going back and forth over it. Finally I found a really great on line group for people that are pre-op and post-op within my insurance company. It eased alot of my fears and  cleared up alot of misconceptions I had. Its funny actually, my insurance now performs RNY, VSG and the Lap Band but I am actually choosing the RNY!!  

Its been a whirlwind so far. The process, I was told, would be about 3 months between each appointment but I am already in the end stages after only 3 months total! Right now I am working on losing 13 pounds so that I can have my final psych appointment. 5 Pounds after that surgery will be scheduled! In a perfect world, this would be happening early to mid July...but we shall see.