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Well, it is getting closer to the wedding.  It is going to be Oct 12th, 2008 and I would love to see all my biggest supporters there.  If you would like to come just RSVP at www.unionofjnj.com.

Wedding planning is a constant day to day thing.  It has been stressful and I have put on a couple of pounds because of all the bad eating that you tend to do with the wedding planning.  All that cake tasting and food tasting was driving me crazy and now that it is over I have gotten back on track with all the protein.  It hasn't been easy but I am trying. 

I hope to see you at the wedding.
Jeanette

Hey, 

Thought that I would let everyone know that I am now ENGAGED!!  Yes, it is true.  I am getting married.  I am very excited.  I would not be where I am today if I hadn't have had the band.  I wouldn't have gone onto eHarmony.com and met someone wonderful.  I wouldn't have even been dateing.  I am so happy, thrilled and excited all at once.

My future hubby to be is also a weight loss patient.  He had the gastric bypass in April of 2006.  Todate he has lost 270 lbs.  Yes, 270!!!  I am so proud of you (Cheeze).  

Together we are working on the weightloss together and a healthier way to live.  We support eachother by going to support groups and keeping in mind that we both are different with the same needs.  

The wedding is on Oct 12, 2008 and I am putting out an invitation to all my weightloss support friends.  Please visit our website www.unionofjnj.com .  Please come and celebrate with us.  You will find all the info you need.  Directions, RSVP and more info on how we met.  

I would love to see you all there and to share in this stepping stone in my journey.  It would mean a great deal to me.

Thank you to all for the support.
Jeanette

Hey Everyone!!!   Sorry that I haven't posted in a while.  Been really super busy.  My little sister had a baby and she lives with me so I have been busy helping her with my niece.

Well, I am now officially 1 yr post op.  I went in for my 1 yr check up and everything is fine.  I am now down 110lbs!!!!

I am now at 215lbs.  To just think that 1 yr ago I was at 325lbs.  The lapband was worth getting and now I am happier and life is going a little better.  I am at the meetings every month.  I wish I could see more of you there.  

They are going to start one in the Northland so I am going to go to those as well.  I hope some of you will start to attend.  I would really like to see more patients that have had it done and are further out. 

I will try to update again soon.

Hello, Everyone.....I just went for a check up on 10-22-07 and got another fill.  I now have 2.5 cc in my band.  I am now down to 232lbs.   I now have only 7 bls to go to get to the 100lbs mark.  I am just so excited and can't believe that I am wearing a size 18 again.  

The last time I was a size 18 was in High School and I just got done going to my 10 yr reunion a month ago.  It was great and I looked FABULOUS!!!

I feel great most days.  The only thing I have holding me back is my arthritis that is acting up like crazy and I hope to really get it under control.  I already need to have both knees replaced or the cysts removed at least.  They are pretty big and hindering my walking and riding my bicycle that I bought a few months ago.

Also, My younger sister just had her baby on Oct 14th and that was a great experience.  I am now an Auntie for the 1st time.  I was feeling great and glad that I am going to be able to enjoy her and play with her with all my new energy.

Hope everyone else is doing well in there journey.

I am now 6 months Post op and feeling GREAT!!!

I have now lost a total of 81lbs!!!!

I am down to 244lbs.....I am feeling really good about myself.  I have more self esteem and am actually looking forward to my 10 yr High School reunion, which is coming up at the end of Sept. 

What is so great is that I am going to be weighting less now than I did back then.  

Well, I am off to get more protein in and go to bed.

Good wishes and dreams to all.

Just got home from getting my second fill.  I was supposed to have it done 3 weeks ago but when they were pressing on my port area, it hurt.  I don't know what I had done.  I must have strained my stomach muscles in that are and it made it really sore.

Well, they put in 1/2 cc today and hopefully that will get everything going.  I feel like I haven't really lost much but I guess I have.

Starting Weight: 325lbs
Today's Weight: 251lbs

Total Weight lost: 74 lbs......

I am starting a scrap book so this is my new hobby instead of eating.

I just got my first fill.  I was really dreading it but it was fine.  Just a little stick and it wasn't that bad.  I really didn't feel the stick.  I think it was more the anticipation of the stick.  He put in 1cc and I felt the restriction within seconds.

Current weight: 262 lbs
Total weight loss: 63 lbs

Well I just uploaded some pics that we just took today.  I can see the difference in my face.  I can see the difference everywhere.

Hope all enjoy!!

I have not been doing too much.  I am feeling better everyday about the new meds that my rhumitologist has me on for the arthritis and the swelling varies from day to day.  

There are days when the swelling is bad and it is hard to walk and then there are days when there is no swelling and I can almost walk like a normal person.  Like today, today was a non swelling day and I was able to take the dogs for a walk.  It was great.  

I am now down to 265lbs ---  60 lbs gone!!!   

I am amazed everyday at how different my body is.  How differently all my clothes fit.  How my arms lay at my sides better.  How there is more lap for my best friends kids to sit on.  How my stomach is a whole lot smaller.  How my mom says that my face is smaller.  She says I look different but I still have those days that I still feel like I am over 300.  My mind isn't catching up with the image in the mirror.  I am going to take another picture soon and try to compare.  

I went to see the dr. again and he sd that he didn't need to do a fill yet.  He sd that I was doing a really good job at losing the weight and the band is still doing its job that a fill wasn't an option yet.

I have now lost 56lbs!!!

I am now at 269lbs!!!