Jenny C.

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"It's YOU!" - I started growing my hair out a couple of years ago, and went to a hairdresser several times until he cut it all to one length, then stopped going entirely.  That was over a year a...

Scale management - When I was in the losing phase, I only charted downward weight.  Once I'd charted a weight, I didn't change it until I went a pound lower.  I was a real stair-step loser, but you w...

Best of luck!!!! Welcome to the sisterhood of the sleeve--wishing...

None of us could keep weight off on our own and we therefore had...

Feb 22nd sleevers! -  I was behind a car with the license plate "222 VSG."  I just thought it would be cool if I could have a license plate that said 428 VSG!  And I thought about how many of us there ...

Can't remember being obese very well.... - I am someone who can’t remember previous states of being very well.  If I return to towns I lived in more than a couple of years ago, I don’t remember how to get around...

Rescue food - I am 9 months out, and have found that there are certain foods that always appeal to me and can help me to carb-cleanse if that is needed.  Yesterday there was a giant tub of Almon...

X-Post, Thoughts on 9-mo anniversary w/ pics -   Hi all! Today is the 9-month anniversary of my surgery & thought I'd share some of my experiences. I hit my original goal of 150 lbs on Christmas, and have lost 4 more, so no...

Thoughts on 9-month anniversary--pics! - Hi all! Today is the 9-month anniversary of my surgery & thought I'd share some of my experiences. I hit my original goal of 150 lbs on Christmas, and have lost 4 more, so now ...

What have YOU regained??? -  I love that Briar Rose brought up "regain" in terms of what she's gotten back in her life.  I'm thinking all of us have horrible associations with the word "regain" and this is my...

Link to publication on sleeve - I'm sure someone has posted this before, but I'd never seen it and wish I'd found it before I submitted the appeal for my insurance denial. My insurance limits coverage to one i...

Christmas came with flu and goal... - .....on the feast of Stephen... Well, it seemed like a catchy little carol.  I had been at 152 for a while, then came this rotten gastroenteritis (involving a trip to the ED for...

Me, too!! New dress & boots! - Before:    Now:  

Reached a normal BMI! - I am almost 8 months out from surgery, and though I'm still a few pounds from goal, I AM NORMAL WEIGHT!!!!  I'm not overweight at all.  NORMAL.  This is the most exciting day for m...

Family Portraits - My kids are now 18 and 15, and we have very few pictures of all of us because of my absolute hatred of being in pictures, which is now gone thanks to this life-saving & life-giving...

Sloooooooowwwwww now -  Just 4 pounds in the last month!  But that's okay, I'm pretty dang comfortable!

Yay for Value Village - 4 work tops, 3 work pants (10s!), one pair jeans, one skirt. Priceless. No, wait, actually $60, but really really nice stuff.

x-post Happy 6 months to me!! -   I hit the 75 pound mark today, a nice round number for my 6 month anniversary.  About 6 weeks ago I thought I might hit goal by now, but things really slowed down...just 5 pounds...

Happy 6 months to me!! -  I hit the 75 pound mark today, a nice round number for my 6 month anniversary.  About 6 weeks ago I thought I might hit goal by now, but things really slowed down...just 5 pounds ...

Big group of clowns --> Little Car - This week I bought my first pair of size 12 jeans and a small sweater.  Granted, the sweater had to be gigantor for a person who is actually small, but still.  I'm starting to ...

5 Month update--pics! - You know, you just keep getting up and doing your thing, and all of a sudden it's 5 months since surgery!  I feel so great, and like so many others before me, I love my sleeve.  It...

70 lb mark! - All of a sudden (or so it seems!) I'm at 167 pounds, making total loss 70 lbs.  I'm large framed, and size 14 pants and large tops are feeling roomy but not too big.  I'm now a tot...

Kinda OT...Dizzy in Seattle -  At work today, sitting at my computer, I started feeling super dizzy.  I had eaten, had plenty to drink, etc., but still had a really dizzy feeling.  I kind of had a feeling of my...