JUST PLAIN JANE
OH HELL YEAH !!
Jan 05, 2010
I'm there! Finally got to my goal weight and have stayed there for a while. I'm grateful and ecstatic with the results from my surgery. I truly believed I would only lose 29 lbs. Those first 29 lbs. took forever to get past. But it happened slowly and surely. You chip away the mountain bit by bit I suppose, the same way I built it.
I am here. And happy. And determined to never, ever go back.
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I am here. And happy. And determined to never, ever go back.
One little pound.
Oct 19, 2009
That's all that stands between me and my goal. Uh...not sure what happened but this 136 lbs sure looks a lot different than the last time I was here. Good thing I have a wicked sense of humor, cause I somehow see the funny side of it. It feels nice to be in a wrinkly body instead of a poofy one. I don't care if I have a body that is different than I would like, I'm so happy to have this one. I like me the way I am and I could never have said that 10 months ago.
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I've discovered something...
Oct 14, 2009
I'm damaged goods. Apparently your past affects who you are as a person. Well...hell. I always thought I was the one who decided who I was. I'M the one in charge of myself. Um....helllllllooooo....I was wrong. However, I'm determined to learn from my mistakes and not let life keep getting in my way. I don't know if you can really change your way of thinking but damn if I won't try. I'm stubborn and can't let go so maybe that will be to my advantage.
I've been trying new things. In fact, I'm the friend who always does something that you really don't expect. This will be my second whirl at being single in my adult life and it's going to be fun. I should keep an adventure diary...I've already got a couple of entries.
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I've been trying new things. In fact, I'm the friend who always does something that you really don't expect. This will be my second whirl at being single in my adult life and it's going to be fun. I should keep an adventure diary...I've already got a couple of entries.
Ok....so here's my deal...
Oct 10, 2009
I lost a hundred pounds and found something I didn't realize was missing...ME. I found the person that I was before I was paralyzed by my fat suit. I found the brave person that I knew I was but hadn't seen for 13 years. I am a person who can be extremely determined once my mind is made up about something and I just go for it. I have decided to do what is right for me and live my life on my own terms now. I have launched into a new journey and have no idea where I will end up but it is so very exciting still. And scary as hell. I have moved out into my own home, share my son with his dad and am good friends with my ex-husband. The divorce is new, so the good friends thing could have a bit of elasticity, but I think it will work out well for all of us. Friends see me as having pretty much lost my mind because I never complained about my life. I kept things to myself.
So here I am. 46 years old and starting over again. I crack myself up sometimes. I should have a plan here, but really, I don't. I have a vision or just a direction and am wandering along with it. I feel good though. My body is finally familiar to me again. I can wear a size 8 anything and it doesn't look too damn bad! So off I go again to see what is out there. I've taken an interesting detour and am kinda enjoying the ride.
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So here I am. 46 years old and starting over again. I crack myself up sometimes. I should have a plan here, but really, I don't. I have a vision or just a direction and am wandering along with it. I feel good though. My body is finally familiar to me again. I can wear a size 8 anything and it doesn't look too damn bad! So off I go again to see what is out there. I've taken an interesting detour and am kinda enjoying the ride.
My epiphany....
May 10, 2009
So....I was totally unprepared for the feelings of shopping in the regular size department. I hadn't even thought about it until I was standing there in the store and was just overwhelmed with the realization that I can shop somewhere other than the plus-size section again. It's been about 11 years. Way too long. I could have cried standing there, but was afraid people would think I was a freak. It has happened to me a couple of times since then as well. I found myself wandering thru the Women's clothing and was thrilled that it doesn't apply to me anymore. I am so grateful that I have the chance to feel better about myself again. My friends are surprised now when I say that I always hated being so big. They say they could never tell I was embarrassed. Funny how people perceive you differently than you do yourself. I feel.....free. Just better. And happier in the small moments of my day. This surgery has been a blessing for me.
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It's a smaller day for me!
Apr 01, 2009
So, I've lost 45 lbs. and it shows a lot in my work clothing. Time to upgrade to new duds. I've moved from a size 3xl to an xl . Whoopie for me! I am pretty darn happy to be in normal sizes. Next I have to work on figuring out what size I need in a bra. Nothing fits. I think they don't make my size.....
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November 19th
Nov 18, 2008
I have my last visit for my 6 mo. supervised period scheduled with my PCP on Dec. 1st. He told me that I had already completed my visits, but by my calculations, I still need to be seen in December and I don't want to take any chances, so I am keeping the appt. Then my records can be resubmitted for approval to my insurance.
Getting a puppy has done wonders for my exercise levels. We both have built up our tolerance to distance and speed. I'm taking my vitamins so that my levels will be at the healthiest possible level before my surgery. My pcp says that I should do really well in the post-op period because of some of the changes that I have made. Hope he is right.
I'm excited, yet scared at the same time. I have made peace with my decision to have this surgery done, yet do still regret having come to this point in life. But I'm going to take care of the problem and move on with things. Hopefully. If the darn insurance company cooperates and approves me....
Getting a puppy has done wonders for my exercise levels. We both have built up our tolerance to distance and speed. I'm taking my vitamins so that my levels will be at the healthiest possible level before my surgery. My pcp says that I should do really well in the post-op period because of some of the changes that I have made. Hope he is right.
I'm excited, yet scared at the same time. I have made peace with my decision to have this surgery done, yet do still regret having come to this point in life. But I'm going to take care of the problem and move on with things. Hopefully. If the darn insurance company cooperates and approves me....
Hmmm. I think I feel a change coming on.....
Aug 14, 2008
I feel kind of ....... "different". I feel like my brain is starting to prepare for a different life. I have lost 10 lbs. That's not a lot, but it is kind of a big amount for me. I started taking vitamins every day. I have been keeping track of what I eat in a food journal. Small things, but in the scheme of things ...... they are big for me. Go Jane!!!
Waiting....and hoping...
Jul 01, 2008
I had my final visit with my PCP for my 6 month supervised diet last Friday. If all goes well, my surgeon will have that info and everything needed to submit to my ins for prior approval of my surgery. I hate to wait!
Where's an ark when you need one?
Jun 12, 2008
Nature has decided to show us how awesome it is again! We are near the record flood we had in 1993 AGAIN. City streets are closed, buildings are flooded and there is a pond in my basement. At least it is moving water down there, so it is fresh for my kitties to drink.... Our water treatment plant hasn't flooded yet this time (but it looks like a tiny town in the middle of an ocean) and of course they assure us that it won't. Oh well, it stirs up a little excitement in the city and gives us all something to gawk at!
About Me
des moines, IA
Location
24.5
BMI
Surgery
01/14/2009
Surgery Date
Apr 03, 2008
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