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Jessh4579

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  1. Posted

    What I have found is that a lot of times people just don't understand and that ignorance makes them come across as being mean or rude. The comments that people make about how much weight we've lost or how little we eat or how different we are from the people we used to be do get old but they also come from people not knowing what to say to us and not understanding what life is like for us now.

    So we will keep rocking on and doing what we do and being healthier versions of ourselves and we will smile when people make stupid comments because in the end we are better than letting the ignorance of others steal our sparkle!


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  7. Posted

    One year ago today I had my RNY bypass done! One year later and I'm down 125lbs and I have lost a total of 90.5 inches!!!!

    I feel amazing, my knees don't ache every time I move and my feet aren't so sore from carrying that much weight around!

    I don't get winded walking up a flight of stairs anymore and have found that I love jogging and I love yoga and riding a bike is fun again!!

    I still struggle with who I see in the mirror so I take a lot of pictures. I take measurements every month or so and I Celebrate with activities instead of food now.

    What a difference a year can make!

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  8. Posted

    Today a stranger called me skinny... Sitting in a doctor's office a woman I used to be comparable in size to asked me to trade seats with her because I had (out of old habit) sat down in a bigger chair without arms and the only seat left was a smaller chair with arms.

    She walked over and blushingly embarrassed and asked if I would mind moving over to the other seat so she could sit down too. I smiled politely and told her of course. She joked that some chairs were for skinny people like me and some were for fat people like her.

    I felt the hurt in what she said. I remembered it, I knew the bitter taste of those words.

    I moved that armed chair closer to the unarmed chair and told her a year ago I would have needed that bigger chair. I told her I understood and that I was sorry I was thoughtless enough to even require her to ask me to trade in the first place.

    We talked for a while. I told her about my RNY bypass and how in 11 months I was down 120lbs. I lost a person. I told her that in my head I still look for the bigger seats because that person from a year ago still lives in my head. I only see a real difference in pictures. The biggest change I made for myself because of that realization was to take lots of pictures. Everyday I show myself the progress I have made because I can't see it in the mirror that clearly. I showed her my pictures and she was amazed. We discussed my before and current stats including weights and measurements.

    I made a friend today. She called me skinny and it felt foreign and bizarre but we touched each other's lives and found a common bond. IMG_4797.JPG

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  12. Posted

    I could so use an accountability partner! I am 9 months post op from RNY bypass and in the past month not only have I stalled but I have had serious issues with head hunger and wanting to snack on EVERYTHING!!!

    I set tomorrow as my "back on track" goal and I could really use some help with holding myself accountable.

    I'm in GA so eastern time and I'm up early so anytime between 7:00am and 8:15am is great for talking but I can text anytime!


  14. Posted

    Girl you are working that sleeve!!! You look wonderful.... at 9 months I want to be able to say I was that successful. I am doing pretty good for my body size as well plus I'm only 3 months out ( I just posted pics too [emoji23]) but you are truly killing it. Congratulations



    I had the RNY Bypass 6 months ago and it was life changing! Thank you so much for the sweet words! This group has been so important to me and such an inspiration!


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  20. Posted

    To answer a few different questions....

    I'm 5'7

    I lost 13lbs on the preop diet before my surgery.

    I have followed the food guidelines a lot! I listen to my body and really push the Protein. I drink about 80oz of Water per day. I go to the gym 3 times per week, do yoga 2 times per week and I walk at least a mile EVERY day!

    An average day for me food wise:

    Breakfast - a low carb Carnation Instant Breakfast packet mixed into 1 cup of 2% Fairlife milk.

    Mid morning snack - a handful of roasted almonds

    lunch - 1/2 cup of chicken fried rice (with carrots, peas and scrambled egg whites)

    Afternoon snack: 1 Colby jack cheese stick

    Dinner: small piece of grilled/pan seared Ahi tuna, green Beans and sautéed squash

    Sometimes I have 3-5 Nilla wafers for dessert.

    Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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