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  • Username: jljones72
  • Location: San Rafael, CA, USA
  • Member Since: 9/20/2007
  • BMI: 41.6
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgery Type: RNY (05/12/08)
  • Surgeon: Aaron G. Baggs M.D.
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tie my shoes straight in the center of the shoe

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Do aerobic excercise for 45 minutes

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Shave my legs standing up

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to be able to sit indian style

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Lose 100 lbs and become healtly and physically active!

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Surgeon Testimonial

Aaron G. Baggs M.D.
The Bariatric Team at Richmond Kaiser all have impressive credentials and all work closely together. The entire team seem wonderful. It was hard to choose who I wanted to help me change my life - strange as it may seem, I chose Dr. Baggs not only because of his credentials but because of his biography - he doesn't seem 'scripted.'
When I first met Dr. Baggs, I was even more pleased with my decision. He made me feel very comfortable, he answered all of my questions in detail and I look forward to working with him.
I'll report more after my surgery!
Member Interests
  • Travel - I have travelled all over the place. I can't wait to fit in an airline seat!
  • Dogs - I have three dogs...I don't know what I'd do without 'em.
  • Running & Jogging - I would love to run a marathon.
  • Music - I am a music whore!
  • Outdoor
  • Beachcombing - I love the beach. There's nothing like the ocean.

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This is the first time in my life I have taken care of me.
It doesn't mean that I've 'quit' on everyone else, it just means that I've finally decided that it's time for me to be number one.
I started this journey in October 2007 when I weighed 255 pounds.  
It is July 2008 and I now weigh 192 lbs. It feels so good. IT FEELS SO GOOD.
In the movie Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr., has an unforgettable scene when he's asking Jerry to 'SHOW ME THE MONEY'.
The intensity, enthusiasm, excitement and emotion of Cuba's character during that scene is how I feel every morning when I wake up and get on that scale and have lost weight. I also say it when the scale doesn't move - even though I want to see the pounds gone, I still ask the scale to 'SHOW ME THE MONEY' 
Every pound I lose off of my body is extending my life. It's more valuable than money, but Show Me The Money sounds better than Show me the LBs...
When I re-read this, I can't quite articulate how I feel in writing, I hope someone gets it?

My new life!
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9 POUNDS TO 100 LB WEIGHT LOSS!!!
on October 20, 2008 11:51 am
I am NINE pounds from being a century club member.
What a YEAR it has been.
I started this journey in October 2007 and I find it simply amazing that a year later I have lost nearly 100 pounds.
yipeee!
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Shrinking...
on October 8, 2008 11:28 pm
My size 12 is getting too big!
I haven't worn a size 12 since I was 10 years old...I can't believe it. It's sad but exciting at the same time.
I always wore 'smock' type dresses that were hand made by my great grandmother because I didn't fit into the clothes in the kid section. It wasn't until 5th grade that we were required to have 1 pair of jeans for P.E.. That was when we realized that I was a size 12 Juniors. The legs were so long that my great grandmother had to hem them for me. I remember them being so tight that  I could hardly breathe on P.E. day.
It has been 20 years since I have worn a size 12 and now they are too big for me.
I am so greatful for this surgery. I wouldn't change any part of it for anything in the world...
That's it for tonight. Off to bed.
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ONLY 65 POUNDS TO GO!!!
on August 27, 2008 12:08 pm
what an amazing journey this has been.
for the first time in my life, i am proud of me...
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Total Weight Loss 70#
on August 12, 2008 11:16 am
As of today, my total weight loss since I started this journey is 70lbs.
On the date of my surgery I was 230lbs. Today, I wake up, get on the scale and it says 185!!!!! I can't  believe it...I weigh 185! I have 70lbs. left to be at my goal weight. I am so excited I can hardly STAND IT!
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3 Month Post Op Appointment
on August 7, 2008 1:43 pm
Today I had my 3 month Post-Op Meeting. I am down 42 pounds since my surgery and 67 pounds total since I started this journey.
I have been moved to Stage 4 - the foods I will eat for the rest of my life!
Our entire group (I believe there were about 30 of us) had a combined total weight-loss of over 1,000 pounds...Yes, ONE THOUSAND POUNDS...That is so amazing. I wanted to cry for everyone in the room I was so proud of all of us.
I did my LABS yesterday and all of my vitamin levels are normal - which is great, considering I haven't taken a single calcium since, I don't know...2 months ago?  I am going to start taking them though - why take for granted this gift that I have received?
Overall, I am pleased with my progress. I need to start excercising - everyone in the class raised their had to excercise but me...Shame on me...
That's it for today!
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09/20/07 - I have been overweight my entire life.  I have records from when I was an infant with strict instructions to my mother to 'reduce formula intake, child gaining too much too fast." When I was six years old, I weighed 75#. When I was 14 I weighed 181#. I begged my mother to send me to Weight Watchers camp - she said I didn't need to go, that I looked 'fine.' With constant persuasion and begging she finally sent me to WW camp for the entire summer. I absolutely loved it. I lost 40 odd pounds while I was there and felt so good about myself even though I was still overweight (140#). When my mother picked me up from camp, on the drive home we went to Burger King - that was my mother's idea...She said I looked too skinny...It took me six years to gain the weight back and from there it just keeps piling on. I have tried every weight loss program/pill out there. The lowest weight I have ever been in my adult life is 156# - I felt great, however, people would always comment on how 'pretty I would look if I just lost some weight' - I didn't feel fat. I was wearing a size 12 clothes, I felt great. I exercised daily, I watched everything that I ate and stayed between 155-170 for about 6 years. It's only been in the last 5 years that I've gained enough weight to bring me to the 255# where I am today...

04/22/08 - That was my story then...my story NOW is that I have been approved for Gastric Bypass RNY Surgery. Tomorrow, April 23, 2008 is when I receive my surgery date...I'll keep you posted. 
Whoever it is that I'm talking to out there!

04/23/08: I have my date! WOOO HOOOOO....
I just need how to figure out how in the heck to change it from "Hoping to have surgery" to YUP, I'M HAVING SURGERY!

 


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