Janie Jackson

I have noticed that since being banded that smells are heightened. I smell when some one cooks with a teflon pan and all sorts of smells especially smoke. LAURI I love myou name and the spelling also. Thats what I named my oldest daughter...Janie

Happy happy birthday. Grandbabies are great...Janie

O.K. Here I go again. I had three daughters pregnant 8 months apart from each other. I was so embarrased looking at myself in the baby shower pictures. Also my knee hurt so bad I could hardly get up from the floor. I wanted to be in better shape to play and care for my babies. I was also having gallbladder attacks so bad that I thaught they were heart attacks. I was needing gallbladder surgery. I thaught maybe I could get the band or RNY at the same time. My daughter who is a doctor told me of a surgeon who does both surgeries at her hospital. I had heard of the lapband from my other daughters friend. The rest is history. On yeah, I look like Tyne Daleys twin. People have actually mistaken me for her before. But when I loose 30 or 40 more pounds I bet I wont resemble her so much. Strangers allways tell me You look like Judging Amys mother. Anyway my scales are reading 203 now almost a 50lb loss. And I can get on the floor and play with my babies and I had to buy a new outfit for my grandsons 1st birthday party. I got a x-tra large shirt and 18 pants. That was great. I ame grateful for the band and for my friends on this board...Janie

I just typed a long thread and then it did not go through so this is my test therad...Janie

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR KIND WORDS! I am glad to be back! Lisa I have a web site that has some of my work on it. It is a web site in progress but I do have a few pics you can see... Its ... www.cywmurals.com ... Thanks again...Janie

Hey Marie When did you have your surgery? About exercise I have a appointment with Lady USA Fittness tonight. Maybe I will join. I am curious what exercises you can do that will be safe on your port?

Darcy thank you for including me ! It made me feel special. I am glad you liked my mural work. I have a weekend break before I have to start three new modles on Monday. I hope you have a greay weekend and a great week coming up. I am staying about the same on my weight but think I will loose some next week cause I wikk be living out of my suitcase and cooler. I am going to make good choices when eating out. I am like Teresa I have not had a fill yet and was banded on5-6-04. I havent lost as much as she has but I am happy with my 41 lb loss. But I too have cinsidered a fill lately. cant do anything untill the end of october anyway. I have prabably made lots of mistakes typing this cause I am so tired but I am waiting for the carpet cleaners. Hope everyone has a great week...Janie

Penni THANKS! Is there really no taste or after taste? And did you really feel more energy ? Not that I doubt you, guess it sounds like that. I am going out today to get some. Thank you very much. I cant wait for more energy...Janie

Lisa you look great. You are so cute! I am dissapointed I will not get to meet you at the Vegas bash. Please post pictures for those of us who cant attend this years bash. Keep up the good work...Janie

Darcy thats great! I am happy for you. Penni I have a question for you? You may have allready answered it but if you did I missed it. I notice when you post what you eat that you allways say how much water you had with your meals. My question is: Do you drink whike eating or do you wait a while?

Hi, I dont know how to add mine in but I would like you to add mine to the list Penni. I was banded on 5-6-04 and have lost 41 lbs. Thank you...Janie

Wow Marie and Lisa its like you took words out of my mouth. Loosing your friend food is so hard. Also loosing your friend quantity. I used to go out for mexican food at least four times a week and gorge my self on chips and hot sauce before my meal ever came out. I went to a mexican restaurant recently and ordered the grilled chicken and had only 3 chips. I had to put the basket of chips on another table because i could not stand to look at them. ( I was longing for the old days when I would finish off the whole basket off by myself. I think I have been going thru a grieving period these last few months. Hang in there we all are going to make it and its been said before the food was really our enemy...Janie

Thanks for all the support. I guess it is really a mind thing. The house i just finished painting in had one room that the wall was all mirrors , and I really kind of got depressed when I would go in there. I am not doing this for how I will look, I keep telling myself. I know its a journey and I want to feel better and I really do feel better. I just really like it when I feel like I am loosing when I am loosing.. Thanks Everybody...Janie

Hi everyone i have a question. When you are loosing weight and you feel like your clothes are looser , and you see it in your face . You feel like your hanging down stomach is smaller ,You start feeling your ribs you look down at your legs and they look smaller. All the little things that you notice whereas other people might not notice. Guess i am rambling but You feel like you are loosing some without even getting on the scales. Do yall know what I am talking about? WELL since I have started loosing I have felt like it, except for this week. I was sure i had gained this week and was really surprised when the scales showed a half pound drop. But I am uneasy about how I feel. I am wondering if anyone else has felt this way. I dont feel like I am loosing but gaining even the scales say differently. I read on another post that a weight gain or loss could take up to 10 days to show up on the scales. This maybe one of the silliest and vague posts yet But anyway thanks...Janie

Hey I am so glad that you are going to live! Did you say that you got food poisioning from muscles. Is that a sea food? I dont know a lot but that sounds awful. How much of a fill did you have and hows your weight loss to date? Just wondering? Take it easy...Janie

Hey Michelle, Thats how I Feel, like I am bloated. I havent had periods for 6 or 7 years now so i know its not that. Allready been thru the change. But its YUCCKY. Thanks for answering me...Janie

Hi Kim... It gets better. I felt awful about the first month and I had no energy. But now 4 months out and a 40lb loss I feel just fine. Have patience and do everything right, like drinking all your water and so on and so on and the time will fly and you will feel lots lots better... HANG IB THERE...Janie

WOW ! You will be embarking on a exciting adventure. It sounds exciting. My prayers will be with you. I will think of you as the butterfly...Best wishes...Janie ( I love your picture)

She is so cute...I love dogs... I have a Shitzu...Congratulations...Janie

Hi everyone I just posted this long thread and my computer froze up so I am starting over...Penni I saw your vacation pic and you look great. I am a little jealous of your fun. Lisa , Rebecca and Betty I thaught of you biker babes because I had to paint a Harley gameroom. Darcy I have missed you... About my week...(BREAKFAST) 1 egg and 3 small York peppermint patties...(LUNCH) a subway Atkins wrap chicken, bacon, ranch wrap without all of the outer wrap. And 2or 3 peppermint patties. (DINNER) 1 small grilled chicken a small serving of squash caserole and 2 bites of salad with plenty of croutons. ( late SNACK) 1 cookie or peppermint patties or icecream. This is pretty much my eating habits all the time except for an ocassional soup subsituation on the lunch. And maybe a vegetable sub at dinner. Weight Loss this week is one half a pound. I am happy because i have felt like I was gaining. Good Deed if any was helping with my grandbaby while my daughter was sick on Sunday... Best wishes to all...Janie

Hi everybody, I am checking in. I have 2 days between jobs so I am here catching up. My weighing times will be mixed up because of my work schedule and being in a motel so much of the time. Well I weighed in today and to my surprise had lost one half of a pound. My exercising is non existent except for going up and doen ladders/ But i have felt like I have gained a lot lately. So I am thrilled that the scales said differently...Hang in there...Janie

HI...I have never heard the statement that it can take up to 10 days for a weight loss or gain to show up on the scales. That is very scary to me. The weight loss part would be fine but the weight gain part OUCH...All of our nurses out there is this really true?...Janie

Hi Kathy. They really do change fast. I havent seen Shelby in a few weeks and it seems like forever. I am sorry you dont get to see your precious grandbaby more often. When was Navaeh born?...Janie

Hey Teresa... You look so cute. You have a fantastic smile. I am glad you have shared with us. I am going to put some pictures on in October. I am in be tween jobs and got a chance to get on the computer and this is the first thing I saw. How delighted I was.You are adorable. My daughter just yesterday told me she looked at some pictures of me before my 40 lb loss and said there was a big difference. You are inspirational to me especially since neither of us has had fills. I love your haircut, so cute blowing in the wind... Thanks again...Janie

Ryan you have such a way with words. I feel like the people That I have met on this board have gone thru the same things I have and are so supportative no matter what size I wear. Anyway I love reading your posts...Janie