Jarrett C.

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Well lets see I haven't posted in awhile I've been busy working a lot and trying to buy a house.  Just figured I would drop a note I am around 315 lbs that's about 148 lbs lost since surgery.  Still working on my goal weight of 200 lbs...got a ways to go though.  I am going to rededicate myself to the gym; I have been slacking severely largely due to working a lot of OT the past few months.  I hopped a plane to Dallas with my son to visit my family , and had a great time.  Still have body image issues but not as bad as before.  We did a lot of swimming and running while we were there, quality father, son, and grandpa and uncle time.  My son and I actually ran sprints in the backyard and he is pretty damn fast for a little guy.  He beat me a few times but for a guy my size that really could not move about 16 months ago I outran him a few times .  I know your saying but he is 7, yeah I know but quite frankly 16 months ago he would have dusted me...badly.  It’s pretty cool to be able to do things with him now.  We went to the zoo a couple of months ago and walked around for about 4 hours straight...he tired out...but Daddy kept walking right along.   I still feel the affects of the extra weight being on my body, I don't remember having arthritis before but I guess I really never knew since I didn't really do anything overly athletic.  I am still finding myself relearning things like how to run, how to shoot and dribble,  etc.  Well that’s a just a lil update from me...stay positive stay the course...and most of all don't compare yourself to everyone else, everyone loses weight differently just do the best you can and it will be alright. 

Yeah I know...been awhile...I guess to me unless I have something new and exciting happens I don't think about blogging about my ordinary day...a lot of people on this site use this as a therapeutic outlet which is great for them but my G rated life is not that exciting...lol...Well lets see what's been going on the weight is not coming off as fast as it was but I didn't expect it too...I'm probably not helping it along though.  I am in the process of revamping my diet again, going to start supplementing with more protein shakes because gym time is hard to come by with school and work.  I can see now I am going to need a more regimented schedule to be able to get everything I want to do in.   But on a happy note I walked into Kmart the other day and bought a pair of jeans, a couple pairs of windpants and a shirt off the rack :) now granted it was in the big and tall section of Kmart but I was never able to shop even in that section of the store until last trip.  Normally I would have to order online, or go to a big and tall store.  I am still not where I want to be yet but I will say this tool has actually given me more options and the ability to follow thru, diets don't scare me now, exercise does not intimidate me like it used too...still having body image issues the fat belly has now been replaced by the saggy skin...but I feel better not rundown all the time, not dreading getting up and walking around, I can spend quality time with my lil man...I am excited and optimistic this is going to be a great year!  For those starting their journey…good luck, for those preop individuals keep the faith if it is meant to be it will be...for those postop stay the course and take time out to reflect on your journey, be humble, and realize that weight loss does not solve all your problems but it can enhance your quality of life significantly...

I know....your like wow twice in the same week...me too but I did something exciting...at least to me it was.  Yesterday I went to the gym (as part of my better health regime that I have adopted my goal is actually 3 to 4 days a week but back to yesterday) I did my new norm of 30 mins of cardio on the recumbent bike and then went one time around the nautilus (wieghtlifting)circuit.  So I am standing there waiting because I was waiting on someone to finish up so I could go home...well I said you know what I am going to get on the treadmill so I can watch some TV and kill about 10 or 15 mins.  So I get on the treadmill and set it to a nominal level 3...I said well just for kicks, and that fact that I have all my compression gear on, let me see if I can jog...ok people I jogged for 10 mins barely winded...now mind you it wasn't a sprint or anything and I am sure I am very heavy footed, no pun intended, but I actually jogged...it has to be the first time in like 7 years that I have done anything faster than a quick walk.  Well I just wanted to share, may you too someday jog on a treadmill in your compression gear 

Well let's see...nothing really eventful happening, the holidays are approaching and these are my first ones after surgery.  Not sure how i am goign to deal with that, I am sure my stomach will tell me when i have had too much to eat so i am not as worried as I would have been say 6 months ago.  I don't have alot of the cravings like I used too...I still eat some things i probably shouldn't but not nearly the amounts I used too...and I eat really slow.  i am now almost 8 months out and I am down 107 lbs since my highest weight of 443.  Its a little surreal thinking that I am just 36 lbs from being under 300...I am in a 48 pant, and a 4x shirt down from 58 and 6x repectively.  I am now starting to see the results from years obseity on my skin.  And my muscle tone has diminished considerably, but my cardio has gotten better.  Oh and stuff jiggles when you run making it a little difficult to do so...anyway just a few observations along this journey for those of you who read this :)

I finally reached a hundred lbs lost....shhhhhhhhhhh

Well let's see I have now lost about 85 lbs since surgery, the weight loss has slowed to a crawl largely I suppose because of the fact that I am not working out much....actually at all.  Yeah I know... sue me.  But on a brighter note guess what??????  I tucked my shirt in today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now for those who know this is a huge milestone for me...quite frankly I have not tucked a shirt in at least two years...I am going to take a picture some time so I can post it...I am soooo excited!

Well let's see what has been going on......nothing really.  I continue to lose weight but it has dropped of considerably since the first month.  I have found the value in a liquid multi-vitamin...still struggling getting the protein in because frankly I have not found a protein shake (drink) that I like.  I find my sense of smell has heightened considerably I smell everything...its a little weird because quite frankly you don't want to smell everything especially when it’s intensified 2 or 3x.  I think I am down to about 370 lbs that is about 73 lbs in a little over 3 months.  I need to workout more but I am still having some pain in my back from the nerve damage from surgery.  My body is still adjusting from the weight loss, my hips and knees were so used to carrying the extra weight that I think they have become misaligned so I feel like I walk funny...ok let me put it this way if I was female I would probably feel like I was switching.  I do however walk with my head up more and don't worry so much about my gut sticking out.  I find that my quality time with my son has increased considerably.  We mainly sat around the house or went to movies when he came to visit on the weekend.  Last weekend...this was one weekend mind you...we went: go kart racing, went to Adventureland and played video games, went and walked around the flea market,  went to Chuck E Cheeses ran around and played video games...yup for me that was a huge thing. 

Well its been a few weeks since I last posted, I never knew how many people read this stuff...I think the girls just think I'm cute and then get hooked on the story I do try to be very candid because I want other people to understand how I am feeling at the time...well let's see I have been eating more, for some reason I have been getting hungrier lately, I have found that greasy foods and heavily breaded items (bread included) do not generally sit well on my tummy(s).  I still try alot of foods mainly to test my pain tolerance.  I still don't like eating at restaurants and pretty much have lost my desire for fast food altogether with the exception of french fries or maybe chicken nuggets from Wendy's or Chick-Fil-a.  To be honest I don't know if my diet has changed that drastically more like the amount comsumed has diminished considerably.  I do limit the fried foods quite a bit, I don't snack that much at least I try not too sometimes Cheetos do get the best of me but overall I try to stick to sugar free treats like applesauce and jello pudding.  I weighed on my 2 month anniversary and weighed in at 388 lbs that is a total weightloss of 55 lbs....but you know what has been the coolest thing so far, I shadowed one of our outside plant engineers and we walked all day for eight hours touring all of the telephone company's outside equipment.  My feet hurt from all the walking but I wasn't tired and my back didn't hurt...oh and I got to wear one of my old jerseys to the poker room yesterday that I hadn't worn in like 2 years still a little snug but it fit.  I'm outta here you guys stay safe and wish Amy35chicago well as she starts her journey tomorrow.

Another day in the life well I am down to 406 lbs total weightloss of about 37 lbs since the end of March...for some reason I expected the weight to come off faster..maybe I am just delusional.  I have a lot of problems getting in protein and have found that my body and I are relearning each other slowly but surely.  For some reason since the surgery my voice has become softer like I don't have enough air to push it out loud, is that weird?  I have also found that items of food with breading does not feel good going down, and that rapid heartbeat from sugar is not fun....oh when people tell you they didn't put sugar in your smoothie don't believe them.  Lets see I can see my arm flaps starting to form where I once had triceps, I am afraid to look at my thighs.  Oh the Eagles drafted a quarterback in the 2nd round still kinda shocked by that.  My clothes are starting to fall off me, I didn't think 40 lbs would make that much of a difference..the good news is i can start drying my clothes now! :) 

Well things are getting better most of the pain is gone but I still have a lot back pain my PCP thinks I may have damaged some muscles and nerves since I was on the table for so long...I am being optimistic now, I am ready to go back to work as long as I can get this back pain under control.  I am testing the limits of stomach for some reason.  I am not hungry often that seems to be my big problem, I do not think I am eating enough, but I constantly drink water....trying to figure out ways to get protein in because my sense of taste and smell seemed to have been heightened since surgery.  Consequently I can smell and taste the protein powder in everything I drink which quite frankly is not that good.  The sad part is the main staple of my diet right now is probably mexican food and party pizza.  They both go down fairly well I am trying protein smoothies too but the last one I had did not quite agree with me made my tummy hurt and made me slightly nauseas.  The good news is I am down 34lbs since my preop appt 4 days before surgery, thats 34lbs in 3 weeks not too shabby