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Jermiria LaideeJae Darden

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  2. Posted

    I started trying salads again this month after being sleeved on March 18th, and I was able to digest it well after making sure everything was chopped up well!

    I love going to Subway and having my salads made there, and they always chop everything finely for me. One salad from there equals out to a good four portions! I also get the Southwest Grilled chicken Salad from McDonalds as well! My favorite salad from there, and if chopped very well, it last up to three portions. Plus, there is this chain of restaurants here in the South called Momma Goldbergs where they make the best salads, and you can choose what veggies you want, and they chop everything finely there as well! Definitely been a good way to get my veggies in! :D

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    Hey everyone! :)

    I'm from Alabama.

    Was sleeved on March 18th in Lagrange, GA. First couple of nights was rough. Dealt with a lot of gas pain and back pain which made it so uncomfortable to sleep. Stayed in the hospital for three days/two nights. First 24 hours, only could have ice chips. Have lost 19 lbs since the surgery. Moving around better and better each day. Been difficult to get my Protein as I am still trying to learn & adjust to getting in all of my liquid/protein requirements. It's something I'm learning each day. Start pureed/blended food tomorrow. Been mostly sticking to the diet. Mostly on baby food. My mom's idea, but I do get my nutrients! Can't wait to have cottage cheese and tuna! :) Soooo looking forward to that. :) My doctor had me walking hours after my surgery, and it would increase day by day. Now I'm doing at least a 15 minute rep of walking just around my house at a steady pace three times a day.. 3 to 4 times in the week... but gradually everyday. I have only had maybe two instances of nausea/throwing up, but nothing too major. My incisions are healing well, and I rarely have any stomach pain now. BEST decision of my life! :D

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    I started my weight loss journey on November 28, 2012 at 350 lbs.

    In preparing toward my surgery, I changed my eating habits tremendously, and cut back on the things that I KNEW I need to cut back on: breads, sweets, sodas, and fast food. With the exception of a few cheat moments, I stuck to the diet... until the surgery date was set. THEN I proceeded to sneak in a few of my favorite foods in the last few weeks, and gained a portion of the weight I lost back. However, after being on the pre-surgical liquid diet this week, I've lost all of the weight I gained (16 pounds!), and now as of this morning, I weigh 325 lbs! I've come a long way since November 28th, and I still have a long way to go... but by the grace of God, I KNOW I'll push through this. It hasn't been easy, and just because I'm having this surgery doesn't mean it'll get EASIER, but the end result will be SOOO worth it!

    So I would like to bid a bittersweet farewell to this body! To the flabby arms, stomach gut, thunder thighs, thunder legs, thunder BOOTY and all of the above... ADIOS! RIP to the fat friend, chubby girl, big girl mentality... I'm going to walk into my DESTINY! ♥

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    I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with this!

    Personally, I have been blessed with so much support and kind words from family and friends about my surgery! I was candid, open, and honest from the start. If there is something that I have learned in my lifetime, I've learned this. When it comes to making life-changing decisions in regards to an aspect of your life, you have to keep in mind that you are doing this for YOU. People can empathize, sympathize, and even criticize what you are going through or have gone through in your journey, but YOU are the only one walking in YOUR shoes. It's okay to be respectful of everyone's viewpoint whether it may be positive or negative, but honey at the end of the day, you owe it to YOURSELF to be the healthiest and happiest that YOU want to be. If you go through your life trying to please everyone and everything, you're going to drive yourself CRAZY! You CAN'T please everyone, but know that your TRUE friends and your TRUE family are going to love you and support you REGARDLESS. Don't take it your best friends' feelings too personal. As everyone else on here have said, she may be responding in that manner due to some personal insecurities in her life. Talk it out with her. Communicate your feelings to her. If she still feels the same way, then it may just be the time to let her go and give her some space. If she is REALLY your friend, in due time she will come back to you. I wish you all the best in your journey sweetheart! :)

  16. Posted

    For me personally, I decided to be open and honest with everyone from the start. I didn't mention anything about my surgery until everything was approved by my insurance company. I didn't feel the need to hide what I was doing. I came right out with it, and EVERYONE has been so supportive. I decided to even write a weight loss blog about my journey as a way to document my personal journey with friends and family. It was also a way for me to release and let go of some personal demons and struggles that I had held onto because of my weight. I started this in hopes that someone out there who is going through the same journey as me would be able to relate and for it to be a place of inspiration and motivation for someone who is thinking of doing this. This journey is not just a physical transformation, but it is a mental, emotional, AND spiritual transformation. Why NOT use it as an opportunity to do something empowering with it?! :)

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    I am on day four of my pre-op diet, and my surgery is on Monday! I've been drinking Water non-stop! Every now and then, I'll switch it up to some water down Powerade. As far as Protein, I ordered the Nature's Best vanilla Cream Extreme smoothies from www.vitacost.com. 35 grams of Protein per 11 oz can, and only six carbs! Tastes SO great! Doesn't have that yucky aftertaste like other Protein Shakes. I've been drinking two of those a days. I sometimes mix half of the EAS Advantage strawberry Low Carb Protein flavor with this just to mix it up. I've even mixed in a small spoonful of Peanut Butter as well! I've also been drinking plenty of hot tea! Vanilla Chai Tea, Bavarian Wild berry Tea, and Decaf tea. Also have had my share of chicken AND beef broth. Also had some watered down Tomato Soup. It hasn't been easy by all means, but I've gotten over the hump as far as cravings and such. I've lost 10 pounds since starting this so far! Trust me, it will be worth it! Just gotta keep pushing! :)

  22. Posted

    Hi!

    I wanted to share the link to my personal weight loss blog. I started this blog as a way to keep my friends and family in the loop about my weight loss journey, but I also wanted to be as candid and open as possible about my personal struggles and demons with my weight so that others who are going through or have gone through the same struggles could relate. My hopes in doing this is that someone will be inspired and motivated by what I post. :)

    Blog Site: http://laideejae.blogspot.com

    Blog FB page: http://www.facebook.com/laideejaeblog

    I hope that you all have a wonderful day! :D

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