Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
strange food - For the past few days, I've been having a very strange experience regarding food. Nothing appeals to me. Nothing tastes good to me. Food that I liked a month ago (same foo...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
Excuse me? - At JCP today, I had a trying customer. No big deal...that happens every day. This customer was a woman who attends the same church as I do.  I don't know why I thought that o...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
Oh happy day! - When I got home from a long day of retail drudgery this afternoon, a happy surprise awaited me...a carton full of my freshly printed book, Bandwagon! Although I almost immediatel...

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Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
The Seattle Bandster Brunch - Going counter clockwise from the 11 o'clock position: whole grain tortilla chips with avocado & cucumber guacamole cheese chunks (cheddar & havarti) & almonds mushrooms with c...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
Jean Before & After - Here I am trying to look happy in 1995, versus actually being happy in 2011!

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
The Dynamic Duo - Lisa, her hubby, and their 3 dogs took me to Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast for the weekend.  It was cool and cloudy but beautiful.  So much fun to watch the dogs run and play ...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
Emotional Eating - I do most of my exercise at a new fitness studio owned by a woman named Caroline. She's about my age (50 something), has a BS in health & exercise science and 30 years experience i...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
Forgetting to eat - Another new experience since my last fill: I've been forgetting to eat. You'd think that would be a blessing, but that ain't necessarily so. I usually eat 6 times a day: brea...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
Adjusting to my adjustment - I'm still adjusting to my last band adjustment (the fill). Today is weigh day. I lost 1.6 lbs in the past week – hurray! In April I had bought some dressy “city shor...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
Postural assessment - When I was obese and my breasts hung down to my knees, I used to slouch because I thought it made me look smaller.  Actually it made me look dumpy and defeated, especially wearing ...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
Fill her up? - Yesterday I got another refill - .3 cc - so I now have 2.7 cc in my 4 cc band.  I haven't had this much fill in there since September of 2008.  I can already tell the difference.  ...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
Wardrobe risk taking - The other day I wore a new outfit to work. It consisted of this drapey lime green tunic over a white tank top and white leggings, white sandals, turqouise earrings, and a multist...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
What's the deal? - When I was in my 20's and living in New England, I often saw TV commercials by Railroad Salvage, a Connecticut retailer of (you guessed it) salvaged goods.  The commercials feature...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
"Why do you even bother?" - At work the other day, at break time I found two other associates in the breakroom eating their lunches.  One of them is a slender 19-yr-old and the other is a pudgy 40-something. ...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
Man overboard - I weigh myself daily and record the weight in a small, spiral-bound notebook that I keep (along with a pen) on the top of the toilet tank in the bathroom off the master bedroom.  T...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
Falling in love with my band all over again - It may sound sappy, but I'm falling in love with my band all over again. For breakfast this morning I made my usual cottage cheese & Greek yogurt with berries. Had to stop eatin...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
Another fill - The other day, I told Nina that I hoped my next fill would be a "kick ass" fill. I think I got my wish. This morning I saw Dr. Weaver's nurse practitioner, Vanessa, for a fill. ...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 9 months ago
A bouncing baby basketball. - I thought I had already posted this photo of my pregnant-looking belly the day after my port repair surgery.  The swelling subsided over the course of 3 weeks and now I'm back to...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 10 months ago
Counting my blessings - My job at JCP constantly brings me into contact with "the public", and some of the time it can be very tiresome to deal with shoplifters, drunks, drug addicts, angry people, depres...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 10 months ago
Cost of port repair - Holy crapoli! So far I've gotten 3 EOB's from Anthem for my April 7th port repair surgery. $34,628.70 - hospital outpatient surgery (insurance paid $3689.86; no co-pay for me...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 10 months ago
A small triumph - After 40 years in the workforce, I'm used to having employers disregard my suggestions.  That doesn't stop me from making them, though.  At JCP, we have a system for reporting safe...

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 10 months ago
You just gotta laugh - I think I've mentioned my new coworker, Alicia, who is morbidly obese and universally disliked by everyone in our store (including some customers who cringe when dealing with her)....

Jean M. wrote a blog post 13 years, 10 months ago
The smell of honeysuckle - This is my day off, but instead of going to the gym and doing errands this morning, I had to stay home and wait for the plumber to show up (non-functioning toilet).  It's a grey, d...
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