Jennifer M.

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Face/Neck Lift and Arm Lift -- Looking for input - Okay... it's been 18 months, and I've been at a stable weight for about three months.  (I am at 110 pounds down, although I never updated my ticker).  My excess skin is purely c...

Flannel Pajamas -  We are having our first cool weather turn here in Minnesota.  Until the last few days, I really thought I wasn't going to feel too horribly cold this winter, but now I'm soooooo c...

[OT] Depression Support Groups? -  I've shared with the group that I suffer from depression.  It's been pretty bad, and I've been treating with a therapist and a psychiatrist.  For a number of reasons, I feel like ...

Family Illnesses (ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!) -  My husband brought home an intestinal bug this weekend, and gave it to me.  It seems to be just be hanging on! Does anyone have any home/OTC remedies?  I'm not in horrible pain...

Weird NSV -  I went to a party on Saturday night, and I was, by far, the smallest woman there.   There was a huge pot luck, but I wasn't even tempted, although that's not so weird for me, beca...

Clothes Shopping and a Related NSV -  In late June, I went thrifting and bought a pair of jeans that worked really well for me this summer.  They are now way too big, which is a nice NSV, but the better NSV?  When I t...

Update on Depression -  I want to thank everyone who gave me hugs and stuff.  I'm still in the throws of the dark cloud, but I did take some time to read a book that seems to offer some hope.  It's calle...

Depression Six Months' Out (Asking for a hug and s - Now, here's the thing... I'm in therapy, and I'm on medication.  I'm not at risk for suicide or anything. But, I am really depressed.   I think some of the causes are related to...

Migraines and Nausea -  Before surgery, when I had a migraine, I rarely had nausea.  Now, I feel nauseous at the first aura, and it's a good indication that I'm going to be down for the count in about tw...

Who am I????? - Yesterday, I received some shocking news about my family (not really the issue), and as I sat down to try to process it, I realized that I feel like a complete stranger to myself. ...

Ever have one of those days...? -  When nothing is really going wrong or right, but all your brain really wants to do is zone out?  I think it's allergies (I do feel a little bit of asthma).   This is the sort o...

Is the Cure to the Onederland Blues Cleaning out y -  I didn't feel particularly upset by this, but for the last week or two, I've been flirting with breaking 200 on the scale.  I don't know why it is that it that number evokes such ...

Slept 14 hours.... WTH? -  So, I had kind of a big day yesterday, and I woke up at 3 a.m.  I had a few nuts for breakfast, ran to my first big deal, ate a salad for lunch, ran to my second big deal, and the...

Half-Way to Arbitrary Goal! -  I'm 3 1/2 months out, and I stepped on the scale today to discover that I am 60 pounds down!  Yippeeeeee!  That is half way to my arbitrarily set goal of 142.   I guess I never th...

Random Poll: Healthcare Reform -  How do you think recent healthcare reform will affect bariatric care?   p.s.  It's okay with me if you want to call it "Obamacare", but you might be turning some people off by ...

Only Semi-OT Rant About Not Having Control Over De -  Somehow, my husband got roped into moving his son and his ex-wife.  They picked different days to move, although they used to live in the same apartment, but are now separating in...

OT (Maybe?) My head sometimes feels like it might - Three months' out, and I feel like I have zero patience with my husband.  He's the most frequent cause, but it also happens when I'm trying to get things done and I'm interrupted t...

Three Months Out - So, it's been three months, and I'm noticing that in many ways, I'm adjusting to a new normal.  The immediate health concerns major surgery presents are pretty much past, and food ...

Home from Cruise: Challenges and Victories -  Okay, I'm home from my five day cruise (and nine day trip), and I learned a lot: 1)  Reactive hypoglycemia is a bitch.  I'm standing there at muster drill (having actually eate...

Woe is Me... (Semi-OT) -  I'm having a pity party, with is totally not warranted since I'm going on vacation tomorrow. However, I have far too much to do at work, our only car (which we had planned to u...

CarbQuik Pancakes--Buttermilk Style - I think I've tried all the recipes for Carbquick pancakes, and my problem has been that I really prefer more of a Swedish pancake over an American pancake.  I think I finally have ...

NSV -  I've had a few scale victories, but I think the NSV's are more fun. Thursday, I realized that the shirt I was wearing with my six year old navy blue suit was getting a little s...

Whey Intolerance Questions -  Okay... before surgery, my only food intolerance was raw onions.  Since surgery, I have become extremely whey intolerant.  I understand that I can take lactaid and I will try that...

Nausea! Help -  I woke up this morning feeling fine.  I had some tuna with a little lite salad dressing.  I thought something got stuck, and about 30 minutes later, I threw up.  I've thrown up fo...