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jennaj221's Journal

A blog by JennaJ221 in General

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About this blog

jennaj221's Journal, a weight loss surgery blog by JennaJ221 on BariatricPal. 23 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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grr

ugh..ive been at such a stand still...and it is totally my fault..its gotten so cold i havent walked and i havent gone to the gym. im stuck at 216 right now. i have a drs appt on monday afternoon..last month i was 220..so my dr will be proud to see ive gone down a lil..but i think i was just bloated and stuff that day i saw her bc within a day or 2 i was back at 216 and have been there ever since. NOT GOOD!! i have to kick myself starting tomorrow..i need to do something..i feel like im getting

wow

havent really lost anything..but thank goodness havent gained anything back either. at a stand still again. my fault. ive been so busy with work that my work outs have really suffered and havent even glanced at weight watchers to write down my stuff i eat. but i walked tonight..that felt good. i have an appt for dr on the 22nd. so i want to lose at least 5 lbs by then. im back on track today..tomorrow for sure!!

been on track

so happy because i feel back on track lately. last month i was 220 and struggling..now im down between 211 and 212 and havent scen that 220 ever since. i hated that number..so im very excited its finally gone and for good. so i have my dr appt friday..feelin confident that its going to be a good visit..i was stuck for so long that my dr is going to be thrilled!! well today was pretty good. had a good breakfast: protein shake snack:chicken broth lunch:weight watchers smartone. dinner:grilled

awesome day

:w00t:i feel i did awesome today!! breakfast was sliced deli turkey roll up 2oz lunch was a weight watchers meal. snack was some soup dinner was a lil bit of pot roast and veggies. and i walked 45mins tonight. there was no crappy snacking today!! feeling great..woohoo!!

bored

what a wasteful day. i didnt do a damn thing but catch up on my dvr shows. ughh i planned on goin to the pool and everything..it was sooooo gorgeous out..but nope..i just felt tired and lazy. so yea..i wasted today..sometimes i think its better to be at work..having off for 2 and a half days in a row throw me off completely. Happy kinda that its back to reality tomorrow morning. but i am on my way out for a walk in a few minutes. i plan on walking tonite over a hour again to make up for my lazi

im baaack..

ok, wow, its been almost a yr since i've really been on here. so this is where im at now... current weight is 215 (this morning) i've been on weight watchers for about 2 weeks now, and 2 weeks ago i was at 220. so 5 lbs in 2 weeks is a start. i really only do weight watchers bc i find writing everything down with the points system works for me. i didnt join or anything, i just went a got the 3 month log and food companion and kind of do my own thing with my band..just really only follow the l

the heat..

hmm..i dunno if its the nice summer heat but i didnt feel like eating much today. can it please stay this hot year round? lol. all i want is watermelon..my all time fav..but unfortunetly that watermelon has a hard time stayin down now that im banded..as with most fruits. grr..and theyre my absolute fav!! :ohmy: today was pretty good. i stuck with my restart and did my 45 min power walk this evening. i didnt want to go at all, and i pushed myself sayin just do 25 mins at least a lil ways up the

another day another rant

i've been afraid to weigh myself bc i havent walked since wednesday. ughh i just feel awful..that walking really helps..i can feel the diff. ive been feeling great physically and emotionally..just an all around better mood when i walk regularly..and now i feel miserable. so tomorrows my brand new start. im going to restart my walking and making a goal to lose 7-10lbs by this time next month (my next doc appt.) i def think i need a fill..but i want to take this month to make sure its just not me

blahh

ughh its been a bad day!! i REALLY need to walk tonight..but we're gettin storms and i dont wanna get caught out in a thunderstorm. guess im runnin up and down our stairs 2nite =[

a little update..

wow, havent updated in over a yr. so last time i blogged i think i was switching dr.s. well i love love love my new doc and am thrilled to be away from the crazy lady i had to deal with when i was with the other dr. These new people are in lake success and theyre awesome. i've been doin VERY well since moving over there to them. ive hit the 60lbs down mark..which im still in shock over!! lol. ive been struggling a lil this summer tho, havent been as strict and i think i need another fill..just a

second fill

ok, so i wanted to post about my second fill. i had 1.2 ccs put in during the first and a month later for the second there was only .6ccs in there. i was told this is normal during th 1st. so anyways, the second fill i got 1.6 put in. things seemed ok the first few days, but after that, i pb EVERY day. it was horrible. really bad pain. i guess it was me just still training myself with smaller bites and more thorough chewing. but i think i got the hang of it now and am making another appointment

been a long time..switchin dr.s

wow, i havent written in my blog in such a long time. so much as happened, gonna take a few posts to catch up. alright i'll start where i left off...   1st fill experience..   well 6 weeks after surgery i went and got my 1st fill. it was quite amazing. she only put in 1.2 ccs, i have a 5cc band. i was told the 1st fil was covered thru insurance, well the 1st 90 days. (this lady doesnt take insurance, we (my mom) have to pay out of pocket and then submit it to insurance..such a hassle) so any

stats.

just wanted to post my stats so i dont forget lol. starting weight 3/6: 272lbs pre op diet(3/7-3/12) lost: 9lbs surgery date: 3/13/08 3/18/08 (5days post): lost 8lbs

down to the wire..

ok. yay so im sooo excited. yesterday was my pre op appt where i met the surgeon and did the rest of my tests. so im all good to go. im on optifast for the rest of the week. its day 1 today and its not too bad, i feel im can do it, hey i been doing it, but everyone around me thinks i cant. great encouragement guys!! i mean come on!! i wish i had some more support around me physically. oh well i can do it no matter what. so yea, my surgery is next thursday the 13th at 10am..sooo happy. its gonna

down to the wire..

ok. yay so im sooo excited. yesterday was my pre op appt where i met the surgeon and did the rest of my tests. so im all good to go. im on optifast for the rest of the week. its day 1 today and its not too bad, i feel im can do it, hey i been doing it, but everyone around me thinks i cant. great encouragement guys!! i mean come on!! i wish i had some more support around me physically. oh well i can do it no matter what. so yea, my surgery is next thursday the 13th at 10am..sooo happy. its gonna

finally got my date!!!

havent been on in awhile. but got some news. i was approved for surgery. i go for my pre op visit with the surgeon on march 6th and start my optifast diet then. and then exactly one week later is my surgery date on the 13th. im sooooo excited. i have a few things still to do. like tomorrow i have to meet with the lap band doctor to just talk to her a lil bc wont see her again til day of surgery and then i have to make an appointment with my regular dr to get medical clearence. im just soooo exci

final appointment tomorrow. yay

im so excited for tomorrow. i have my 4th and final appointment at 1pm. and i think we sit down and set the date. im so scattered not knowing a date, its gonna be awesome knowing one now. i have something to countdown to and its tangible. my friends are asking, "so whens this surgery happening?" and i can never give them a date. so its going to be so nice to actually have one to tell my friends now. im gona be very disappointed if we dont set one tomorrow. dr said the end of february. so i have

finally back to walking.

feelin good tonight. didnt have anything to eat after 7pm. just drank water for the rest of the night instead of diet coke. (im a total DC addict) and i also walked for 40 mins tonight in the cold (heard u burn more) and with the wind against me most of the way. i feel great after i walk. havent walked in awhile so i want to keep this up and get back on track. plan on walking tomorrow night, wednesday and saturday night. ease into 3 nights a week and then jump to 5. keep thinking about the surge

stats and goals

Stats and goals. HEIGHT: 5'7 HW:265 CW:265 2/4 GW: 260 by surgery GW: 250 goal with lap band surgery: 160   altogether with this lap band i want to lose about 100lbs. if i get to 175 by july/august, treating myself to Discovery cove to swim with dolphins.

jenna's journey

Well guess i should introduce myself. Im Jenn from long island, ny. i'm 23 and overwight. I've just recently decided on going through with weightloss surgery. after a lot of research i've decided to go with the lapband surgery. And i wanted to document my journey along the way. I've been overweight most of my life. Had a shotty childhood involving my dad and was mostly raised by my grandparents who gave me everything to eat. whatever i wanted and being a normal kid, i wanted junk. And then in mi

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