Jadeyesmiling wrote Shocked!! 7 years, 11 months ago

I really thought I was either at a plateau or that I was stalling.  I was so worried about gaining..and after weighing in I am just say...


Jadeyesmiling posted a comment 7 years, 12 months ago
Awww, thank you so much!! Its nice to have support!! I also joined...

Jadeyesmiling wrote YES!!!! So happy!!! 7 years, 12 months ago

I am only 30 pounds heavier than when I met my husband in 1997!!  I started this journey at 528 and today I weighed in at 398.4!! ...


Jadeyesmiling posted a comment 8 years ago
I had a McDonald's salad that was my bad food choice. 1. It was...

Jadeyesmiling wrote Week 10 8 years ago

Not a bad week.  I am making changes as I was losing WAY TO SLOWLY for someone who just had surgery at least IMHO. So, ...


Jadeyesmiling posted a comment 8 years ago
Thanks. I am on 3 great support groups on fb that are helping. What...

Jadeyesmiling wrote 8 weeks out 8 years ago

So 8 weeks out and at the 6 week weigh in I was down 58 pounds.  If you average that out its about 9.6 per week.  Now I think I am stal...


Jadeyesmiling posted a comment 8 years, 1 month ago
Thank you!! Sadly I can't do shakes right now, but hopefully it's...

Jadeyesmiling wrote Speed Bump 8 years, 1 month ago

So, three weeks in everything was going just fine and then just about the beginning of week four the bottom dropped out.  Suddenly all the foods I had been eating and the new ones th...


Jadeyesmiling wrote 9 Days Post OP 8 years, 2 months ago

So I am 9 days out and its not a cake walk but also not the worst thing in the world. The one thing I will say is do NOT listen to anyone who tells you to not drink your water just d...


Jadeyesmiling posted a comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Thank you!! :)

Jadeyesmiling wrote HOME 8 years, 2 months ago

So my surgery date was February 8th and the doctor said all went well.  I woke up in extreme pain and was later told that they do the surgery with you in an almost standing position....


Jadeyesmiling posted a comment 8 years, 4 months ago
Will do!! :)

Jadeyesmiling posted a discussion topic 8 years, 4 months ago

   I have an upcoming surgery scheduled for January 11th and looking at the amount of protein (65g), water intake, vitamins, and personal medications that I have to take it is going to take some serious organization and planning.

Does anyone


Jadeyesmiling has a new goal: start an exercise program 8 years, 4 months ago
Add more exercise daily pushing enough so that I progress without injuring myself but daily pushing, weekly pushing as I progress push MORE. Also working on breathing exercises to help during/after surgery.

Jadeyesmiling wrote I have a surgery date!!! 8 years, 4 months ago

OKAY so update, the old man walked out and is living with the gf which I found out was actually an ex GF...good luck is all I can say.  Things between us are very friendly and calm for the kids.


Jadeyesmiling wrote a blog post 8 years, 7 months ago
A whole new world - Well, since my last post I sadly found out that my husband has had an affair and wants a divorce.  Now that I KNOW the affair is going on he is rubbing it in my face by going to he...

Jadeyesmiling posted a discussion topic 8 years, 7 months ago

Blindsided.  So hurt.  I was in it for the long haul and this guy was going to be in my life forever. Almost 20 years! He disappeared five days ago, shut off his phone and reappeared today just about in time to go to work, nice.  We have three kids wit


Jadeyesmiling posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago

Let me start out by saying I am on a good path at the moment!! I have been consistently losing PRE surgery and I am 33 pounds away.  Recently the doctor made the call that I had to lose a lot less than I thought so that put me at this current goal.  He


Jadeyesmiling wrote a blog post 8 years, 9 months ago
The next step... - Weigh in was today along with meeting with the surgical intake DR. (again, this is the 3rd or 4th meeting as I have been in and out of rotation here for 4 years)Well, I lost anothe...

Jadeyesmiling posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago

I have been cleared to start my classes at UMASS, a requirement before surgery and I am 33 pounds from my pre-surgery goal.

I did all of this through Fallon Clinic years ago and the classes were free.  UMASS charges a pretty substantial amou


Jadeyesmiling wrote a blog post 8 years, 9 months ago
Nervous!! - Weigh in is in one week!! Hoping that I have managed some weight loss!!

Jadeyesmiling posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago

I need to have my wisdom teeth removed but someone told me that if I had them done I wouldn't be able to have surgery for at least three months, or more.  I don't remember the WHY of it, but it certainly stuck with me.

 

Would anyone ha


Jadeyesmiling posted a discussion topic 8 years, 9 months ago

I have a BMI way over the 50+ mark and I was just wondering if there were any others in the group that have a BMI in my range that have opted for the sleeve.  I have heard that the weight loss is comparable to the bypass but I was wondering what your o


Jadeyesmiling wrote a blog post 8 years, 9 months ago
Cycle broken!! :) - I believe we are at a place now that the cycle will finally be broken.  At my highest weight where doctors thought I should lose 100 pounds before surgery I was ready to give up.  ...
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