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Hi!  I'm six years post op and still below my goal!  My doctor's goal was 160 and my goal was 150...I am 147!  Yayyyyy!  Never thought I would be here.  Have had some issues but not Gastric Bypass related.  I am living a better life.  Thank you to Obesity Help!  Glad I found you or I never would've found the courage to pursue my dreams!
 

I lost 132 lbs.!  That is unbelievabel.  It's been a year.  That's unbelievable!  My whole life has completely changed!  That's unbelievable.  I can only say "Thank You Jesus!"  I've posted new pictures!

I promised to post new pictures a while back and I did take some pictures today and put them on.  I really saw the difference when I looked at the pictures I previously posted.  I wish I would have known about this process earlier.  I went through my teenage years skinny and then got fat after I had children.  I just pray I can maintain this and never go back where I was.  Well I am 4 lbs.  from my doctor's goal and 10 lbs. from my personal goal.  I still have 3 months before I make it to my year mark.  I really don't want to be a whole lot smaller than I am.  I have a little bit of skin but it's not bad as I thought.  I do find myself wondering what I would look like with having the plastic surgery done.  All I can say is that if it's meant to be, God will make it happy.  His will is the only reason I stand here 122lbs.  lighter.  Time has flown and I never would have believed it. 

I, Jamella B. Martin, got on the scale this morning and I weighed 178 lbs!  I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!   LET ME STOP RIGHT HERE AND GET MY DANCE ON!   This has been one hell of a journey!!!  Ups and downs, changing lifestyles and oh what a lifestyle I now have.  I am 18 lbs. from my goal and 10 lbs from Dr. Bauman's goal.  I had contemplated not even reaching my goal because I'm thinking that I will look too skinny.  I am going to reach my goal anyway just in case I gain some back (a little cushion to play with.)  My only regret so far is that I lost my BREASTS!  They just disappeared along with 114 lbs!  I have joined several clubs and I start school this week!  I have started going out dancing on the weekends and realize that I gained a lot of weight just because I stopped doing anything!  No more will I fall into that rut!  I got all of my hair cut off!!!!!!!!  I will post some new pictures later as I must run and get ready for work!!!  You heard me right, I SAID RUN!!!!!!! 

I am now under 200 lbs.  Thank you Jesus!

This morning I stepped on the scale and 80 lbs. are GONE!!!  I am truly happy although I must admit it is still hard for me to see.  Now I understand how people become ANOREXIC.  I asked my husband this morning, "Do I look like I lost 80 lbs. to you?" and his reply was "UMMMMMMM HUMMMMMMM."  All of my clothes are hanging off.  I have on a size sixteen jeans and they are not fitting tight like I like em.  I am more than halfway  to my goal of 160 with 53 more pounds to go.  I have 12 more pounds to lose before I am in Onederland and I have 20 more lbs. to lose before I have lost 100 lbs.  I'm not complaining though.  I think I have done well to lose 80 lbs. in four months.   Everyone at work seems genuinely happy for me.  My friends don't really say much though.  Not sure what that means.  I had a wonderful party for my 40th birthday.  I got my hair cut.  One of my nieces told me that I look like I'm about 27 now.  What a compliment!  Someone else told me I look way younger too.  I was getting carded in the ABC store before I had my surgery.  I am happy today!  To celebrate losing 80 lbs.  I updated my page and put a new picture.  I don't think I'll keep this blinking long though.  It looks like too much is going on....HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!!

I saw Dr. Roc today.  My iron is low and my blood pressure is VERY low!  Don't know the cause but I have to call him back if not feeling better next week.  Well gues what?  I turn the big 40 on Monday, September 10, 2007!  I have dreaded this for a long time.  I have the nerve to even be having myself two parties!  I am going to upload a picture of the invite for everyone who wants to enjoy.  Keep me in your prayers and help me figure out why my blood pressure is so low!  Have a great evening!  Oh I forgot, I lost 5 more pounds for a total of 65 lbs. lost at 3 months post op!  I will post some pictures after I take some at my parties.  Talk with you later!

Just checking in!

I attended my 1st WLS support group meeting last night and really had a great time.  I laughed, cried and talked!  Probably talked too much but I met some great friends.  This morning when I got on the scale, I have lost 50lbs!  I have started working out better and more.  I work out in the morning before work and I find that it gives me extra energy during the day.  I am getting happier.  The only things wrong now have to do with my hubby and children. With God's help, I know those things will work out soon! 

I am so outdone.  I thought I would really be happy.  I'm not sad about the surgery or anything.  I have just been going through some things with so called friends and family.  Right now, I basically have no support system.  I kind of feel like a fish that is on the bank trying to flop back to the water.  I feel like people just take me for granted.  I don't know what to do.  I had no clue that the people I thought would be there for me aren't and they never will be.  I can hardly focus on anything.  I just don't know what to do.