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So.....I think I have gotten way to comfortable..so I'll admit it...I haven't been doing what I'm supposed to be doing, with diet or exercise, I know...I know..I've already chastised myself enough, I know I have a tool I need to keep maintained, but I was in a funk...everyone is allowed a funk right? So I'm back on the grind for real this time, I'm gonna stop eating slider foods and slacking on my pimpin in the gym lol!!!! I'm still on track to getting to 100lbs @ 4months by March so I'll just keep on pushin...

p.s when in a funk got to funky town...that was random??? lol

So I went to see my Doc and I am officially under 300lbs, and feeling good!! Lookin good if I might say so myself..gosh I gotta put some pics up...

toodles

*Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid of standing still...
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Hello all this is Jei and I just wanted to write about my progress I am (to my knowledge) 307.6lbs since my last Dr visit, Ill see him on Friday for my 2month follow up so we shall see where I truly am..I hope to have broken the 300lb mark because that would so Great!!! For the 1st time in a long time I'm under 300 lbs, ahh the smell of success...I can't wallow in it too long cuz I gotta keep pushin'. It's Time to Shine in 09' lol!! Nah but I'm so ready for the challenges, success', and victories.

peace and blessings
Jei

Its been so long since my last post and I've experienced every emotion across the board, anger at my financial situation, frustration from misunderstandings with family, happiness because I was counting down my days to go for the approval process, unbelievable excited when I found out I was approved for surgery to a call peace now that I have met with my surgeon, to anxiousness now that I'm on the liquid diet and I'm literally 7 days from my surgery date. I am so happy, and I couldn't have asked for anything more, man God is good, I thought through it all that the insurance process was going to be out of this world but it wasn't for me. It flew past  like a whirlwind and it wasn't taxing or unpleasant I just made sure I called and follow up...I guess that's the key follow up be courteous, and continue to follow up, I now at the point where I'm thinking of all the things I'll be able to do and continue to make me a better me. The family is more accepting that ever and I'm so thankful for that. Anyway just needed to update my page

peace and blessings
Jei

Hey all..or whoever is reading my page..I guess it's me only anyhoo I'll continue because its my journal/journey keeper lol! Ok so since feb I have been keeping up w/ my food journals, seeing my pcp, taking diet pills (Im actually on 2 now) its my Doctors last ditch effort to try other things to make sure I have covered all my bases when trying to lose weight. I actually kinda thought maybe she was tyring to sabatoge me but I dont think so now..never the less Im going to keep on trucking. I've also  been htting up the weight loss surgery meetings and I am taking my family little by little so they have a 1st hand look at who has the surgery, and what they have accomplished, becuase unfortunatey due to media and false representations and the neverending American indulgence of Wow! Factor media they and I do my parents have assumed that gastric bypass is for the super obese those of us who have unfortunatley made it to bed bound status. I was discussing this very thing with my dietician and even she agress that t.v blows up the truth and rightfully so that ratings and money for the stations!!!! As I noticed 
both my parents were concerned as they should be about my and the surgery and all I can think is wow I made it to the 6month mark and it feels like an eternity adn a snap shot all at once! Its overwhelming in a good and bad way, you may ask why? Well I have been wanting this surgery since last july and I am still as motivated about it as I was before its just that now Iam feeling like Im at least 1/2 there somewhat but from the plenty of stories about the insurance debockles and the wait, oh the wait I can only ask God to give me strength..So I guess I've somewhat caught you up on my life thus far in the journey to get weight loss surgery, Gosh I gotta come here more often.

peace and blessings

Okay so I went to my pcp & my dietician this week and let me tell you I haven't been more frustrated I went on tues (2/19/8) and I weighed 352 which is 4lbs more than when I started 3 months ago. So I took that blow then by thursday..(mind you I am working out in between this time) & I went and talked to my dietician and she too got my weight and that day it was at 357 WHAT??!!! I couldn't belive it! I know I know you may be wondering why is she gaining weight? The truth is im not  doing this on purpose so in the middle of my fretting and freaking out my dietician (Carole) adv me to tweak my diet and the foods Im snacking on and to see if this improves. I just dont want this to jeapordize my insurance process b/c I am committed to the journey and I do want the weight off its just frustrating when your body seems like its revolting against me!!! Ugghh!!! Anyway as always Im gonna tredge on..
peace and blessings
Jei

Hey again....so Its been a minute since my last post but I have taken my sleep apnea test and it was determined that I do not have sleep apnea which is a blessing because that stuff kills you...lets see I still have to gather all my info from previous doctors and prove just how long I've had high blood preassure, truth be told I've had it since I was 16 and thats just too much....its time out for that!!! Lets see I've sucessfully completed 2 months of my recommended 6 months of doctor supervised dieting and by the end of this month I will have been to 3 with my dietician so things are moving well and I'm trying to have everything I need done by the end of the 6months so as not to waste time when I finally submit my insurance info. All I can say is pray for me b/c this last month has been trying everytime I bring up the surgery I get 20 answers as to how its "the wrong thing to do", you're making a mistake, thats just laziness" and yada yada yada!!  Once again Im sticking to my guns I got this! Anway Im rambling on..again lol!
peace and blessings
Jei

Ok so I let another friend of mine in on my decision to pursue gastric bypass and immediately I get oh I know so and so and she cant eat 1 piece of meat, oh you gonna look like a melting bowl of ice cream, oh you dont really need to go that far..and blah blah blah...anyway I calmly replied and gave her the same reason I gave everyone else..and thats that I will not change my mind and I pray lord help me to stand still and see the blessings in store for me after surgery, and help me to continue on with the process.

p.s to anyone reading this who hasn't had the surgery but wants to keep the faith and believe without a doubt that it will happen 

peace and blessings

Soooooo I went to the dietician again and talked about my food habits, she also had me write down what I eat so as to create behavior modification, which is cool because I need to see what Im eating. She lol... I keep saying it like you know her.... her name is Carole and shes very nice kinda funny. I go again on the 24th of this month for my monthly follow up...Im trying to get a head start because according to my insurance I know that they require this the majority of the time..so if I calculated it right I could very well be bringing my 6months of physcian supervised visits to a close right around my bday so as to  continue the process of getting the surgery done...and right now I feel so scatter brain because I have the dietician visits, working out, blogging my eating, and a WLS seminar I will attend also this month on the 17th at Baylor hospital not to mention my job...man I was just thinking of asking my sis and mother to come with me...they dont oppose the idea of surgery but they aren't cheering strong in my corner but maybe the seminar will educate them on the facts instead of what they often times see on t.v even Carole (my dietician) told me that the patients they sometimes place on tv are superobese meaning even though
"we are all obese tv will over compensate by showing someone who is 600-800lbs having surgery and possibly some complications" which makes sense because thats good tv but the remainder of us (myself included) who are in the are of 200-500lbs may sometimes be seen as not needing the surgery. Speaking of that when id being obese become ok its murder on your body, and guarantee to die b4 ones time...lately I'll disclose to close friends that I want the surgery and they will tell me "oh you're not really that big what do you weigh loke 250? And it makes me want to laugh because I know the truth..but anyway I had to vent about that it makes me want to scream I AM OBESE AND UNHEALTHY!!! but I guess they will see the light after i lose the weight..Well thats my time and my rambling on
peace and blessings!

Soooooo I went to my 1st dietician appt and it was more than what I expected, Ms. Carrol was very informative and relaxing she made it easy to devise a diet plan and she reiterated the need for good diet and exercise both pre-op and post op. I have never felt so welcomed she's the 2nd person that I met (other than my pcp) that made me feel like I was choosing the right path and she kept it real which I appreciate. Being that I am 25 and young in comparison to other patients she said that I have to be mindfull that I cant go out and hang out with friends and party, eat, drink and be merry...well I can but not like I want to but I let her know that Im not a big drinker so that wont be a problem and my eating via surgery will be under control...now as far as partying I cant make any guarantees lol! 
Overall I had a wonderfull meeting with her so I have what 5 more months.
Also I know Im kinda taking this venture backwards but I still need to get to the WLS seminar,and meet my surgeon...but I figured just my luck my insurance will have required me to do what I am doing anyway so why not be ahead of the game ya dig!! Anyway thats all for now and I've got to get more pics of myself my page is so blah...Ok well I better go cuz Im rambling on and on and on and if your still reading I appreciate it..lol!!
peace and blessings
jei