http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/Jenjencarter3435's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/06/25/11-weeks-down-------/Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:42:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/06/25/11-weeks-down-------/ It's been 11 weeks now and I'm down 47 pounds! I am so loving this surgery! I need to start working out though!! I know my weight loss would be so much better if I would exercise. My pouch doesn't like grease, which I am thankful for but I don't ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/05/09/4-week-surgiversary--/Wed, 09 May 2012 10:41:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/05/09/4-week-surgiversary--/What a difference 4 weeks make!! I am down 20 since surgery and 27 since liver shrink. I am so happy that I was blessed to have this surgery, it has changed my life already. I have a pep in my step know just knowing that my scale is going down ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/05/04/it-s-working---/Fri, 04 May 2012 12:02:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/05/04/it-s-working---/ Today I weighed in at 239.5!! That's 17.5 down since surgery!! I think I am starting to get the hang of this. I have started listening to my body and not eating when I'm not hungry. That has been hard for me up until this point. I am starting to ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/04/28/2-1-2-weeks-post-op/Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:54:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/04/28/2-1-2-weeks-post-op/Well, what can I say? I was not expecting my recovery to take as long as it did. I am 17 days post op and feeling pretty good. I have only lost 12 lbs since surgery. I of course have the thought that I am gonna be the one this ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/04/11/today-is-the-day--/Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:36:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/04/11/today-is-the-day--/Is so happy the surgery went "perfectly" according to my surgeon. I was not prepared forthe pain when I woke up. It was much more painful than my lapband surgery. I got back to my room around 2pm and was up walking 3 hours later. I just went for round ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/03/28/2-weeks-away-from-rny/Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:18:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/03/28/2-weeks-away-from-rny/My liver shrink diet starts today! I am sooooooo nervous that I will fail at even this. My plan is to start walking today, hopefully it will help with some weight loss too. I can't believe that I am only 2 weeks away from my life changing forever. I can't ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/02/11/lap-band-is-gone-/Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:18:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/02/11/lap-band-is-gone-/I had my surgery yesterday. Its been 9 years since I have had any real surgery and I forgot about that stinging feeling where my incisions were. Between my laparoscopic scars for lap band, gall bladder removal, lap band removal and my future RNY, I'm gonna have nothing but scars ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/02/07/lap-band-is-coming-out-this-friday--/Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:19:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/02/07/lap-band-is-coming-out-this-friday--/I am so excited to get this thing out of me! Its been 3 weeks of pain! Next month the real deal!!<br />http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/01/25/surgery-approved/Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:40:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jenjencarter3435/blog/2012/01/25/surgery-approved/Just got the phone call that I have been waiting for!! Im approved!! I've had a little complication with my lap band this weekend. Went to the ER for severe abdominal pain, found out that my tubing has disconnected. Hopefully my surgery date can be sooner because it hurts so ...