JaclynS256
hello everyone my name is Jaclyn and i'm new to this website so i might not know what i'm doing haha!
anyways, i'll just tell a little about myself here i guess.
i'm 16 years old and recently had gastric bypass surgery June 4th, 2007.
i started out at 322 before surgery then the my doctor made me try and lose some weight on my own before the
surgery so i got down to around 314. i recently had my first follow up visit and i'm down to 293. so i've lost a total of 29
pounds (8 pounds before the surgery) but i don't guess that's too bad for a little over 3 weeks =)
i've been overweight my entire life, and like most every obese person, i've tried everything all resulting in losing a little
and gaining it all back with some extra.
being overweight has affected my life for too long now, and i'm trying to change that.
i can't really complain about my social life because i have amazing friends who accept me for who i am
and a boyfriend who i've been with for a year and a half now who treats me like a princess.
but i feel i must do this for myself. my health. my self esteem. i'm tired of feeling like people are staring at me
when i walk into a room full of people. i'm tired of not being able to find clothes my size. i'm sick of being the ''fat girl
walking into American Eagle with her skinny friend knowing nothing will fit her in there.'' i want to be able to ride rides at
the fair and amusement parks without worrying about not fitting. i want to be able to leave my house without getting too tired and
having to come home. i want to prove people wrong who think i can't do this. i want to take life for all it's worth, embrace it, and live it to the fullest while i can. i know i can do this, it's just hard. it's a HUGE lifestyle change. a big difference from going from
drinking nothing but soft drinks and eating fast food almost every single day. it's like food became my oxygen. like i couldn't
go out without stopping and going through the drive thru. it's hard not to think about eating those types of food when you get that craving for the taste (head hunger) i just have to get past that and i will be fine. i hope one day people won't recognize me because i lost so much weight. i want to feel pretty. to have the confidence to tell people things without worrying about them just looking at my body. i wan't to stop and look into mirrors rather than avoiding them every chance i get. i want to enjoy taking pictures, not just of other people, but myself too. and to not have to think about fitting into someones chair or both when i go places.
so many things could be improved my losing this weight. so far i've been lucky not to have any major health problems like high blood pressure, ect. but i am young, so eventually my obesity would have lead to it i'm sure.
i'm very thankful for all the supportive people in my life like my friends, family, boyfriend, doctors, and people on this website.
with the help of these people and myself i will make it through this =)
people never actually anticipate on how difficult something like this is. they have no idea until they have it done.
or i didn't at least. giving up food and eating unhealthy is giving up something i've done all my life.
well, i really don't know what else to put, i can update later. and i will get pictures as soon as i can (my camera is broken right now)
if anyone wants to talk i'd be more than happy.
