Hello there. My name is Jenn (you may know me from my personal blog, 
Every four to six weeks I rummage through my drawers and closets to clean out the things that no longer fit. Though for the first time in a very long time I’m not getting rid of things that are too small. Instead, I’m getting rid of them because they’re too big. Currently a few things are sitting on top of my dryer, waiting to be given away or donated — two pairs of jeans (size 16), two bras (40DD), and a plus size swimsuit I purchased from Fashion Bug last May. Come winter I’ll have more to give. Man, it’s a good thing I’m able to find clothes on sale or marked down — replenishing my wardrobe every few months is getting to be pricey! :/
It has been three months since I wrote Blog Advertising Store AKA Paying Post is a scam, and I’m updating everyone to report that despite multiple blog entries, Blog Advertising Store AKA Paying Post still has not paid me. They have ignored dozens of email requests and PayPal requests from me, and continue to go on duping new bloggers who are ignorant of their scamming ways.
It has been three and a half months since I have been due $109.00, and I have not seen a penny of it.
Whether you’ve been personally burned by Blog Advertising Store AKA Paying Post, or are simply commiserating with me, PLEASE re-tweet, Stumble, Digg, whatever, to spread the word. Protect other bloggers from being scammed, and make sure this company goes down.
At my current weight (198.4 lbs as of this morning, yeah baby!), I am still too big for about 95% of the “standard” junior clothing out there (at least for pants; I’m pretty much okay with shirts), and am also too small for about 95% of plus size clothing out there. Numbers-wise, in pants I’m somewhere between a 12 – 14 or 13-15, depending on the brand and the fit. This? Is me being irritated. At least at 331 lbs. I could pretty much rely on certain brands and sizes! Now I have to try on EVERYTHING, and more often than not it doesn’t fit — or at least, it doesn’t fit in the right spots. Currently I still have thunder thighs, but not much of a butt. So I have that dreaded waist gapping. Ugh.
Some things are still easy to shop for, thankfully. Shoes, whether they’re Nike shoes or a pair of no-brand-name from Payless, still fit. Underwear are also a given. Right now I’m checking out clothing-and-accessories.become.com, and they’ve got a lot of neat stuff, including women’s cashmere sweaters and Christian Dior Sunglasses. But I currently have three pairs of jeans that fit (one is starting to bag a bit), three pairs of capris, and a dozen or so tops and tank tops. That’s more than enough to see me through the rest of August and the beginning of fall. Then I have two pairs of jeans that don’t quite fit yet — I’m looking forward to wiggling into them soon! I have a few long-sleeved tops left over from last year, but I’m not sure how well they’ll fit, considering I’m going to be about 50 lbs. lighter this year than I was last year! But I’ll make do, I suppose — or just go shop for more!a
On August 3rd, 2010, I weighed in at 199.6 lbs.. On the following day I weighed in at 199.2 lbs.. I then gained a few pounds due to water weight and god knows what else, but today I’m back to ONEderland — at 199 lbs. exactly. ♥
I’m so happy… words don’t even begin to describe.
What a lot of people don’t stop to think about when they consider gastric bypass surgery or even the lap band is that not only will the procedure deprive them of the ability to consume so much food and subsequently so many calories, it will also deprive them of the ability to take in — and in the case of gastric bypass surgery, absorb — essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
As of August 18th, 2010 I will be nine months post-op, and keeping my protein intake up is still a struggle. I keep my vitamin and mineral levels satisfactory by using gummi multiple vitamins, but I still have to take supplements for Vitamin B12 and calcium.
The side effects of not having the proper nutrition are not only crappy, they’re scary. Inadequate protein can lead to fatigue, lack of energy, hair loss, and muscle wasting. Inadequate B12 has been linked to neurological problems. Calcium deficiencies can weaken bones, and in turn weaken teeth as the body leeches calcium from them to feed the bones. And being deficient in vitamins and minerals and general is never a good thing.
For long-term health, it’s essential to make sure you maintain the proper amounts of protein, vitamins, and nutrients!
No lie. When I left for BlogHer ’10 last Thursday morning, I was 199.6 lbs. When I weighed myself Monday morning, I was 204.4 lbs. What the fucking fuck? How does a gastric bypass patient gain five pounds in four days? It wasn’t like I ate a lot. Quite the contrary — I didn’t have enough time to eat as well as I should have been.
I’m thinking it was just water retention, because as of this morning I’m back down to 201.6. I’m looking forward to getting back to ONEderland, and since I’ve been back on track with vitamins, protein, and water consumption, I should be there within a few days!
Losing all of this weight has exposed my bones to pressure and rubbing from clothing, seat belts, furniture, my husband, etc. It’s a very weird sensation to get used to. It’s kind of like the reflexive feeling you get when a doctor hits that spot on your knee, or when you rub your funny bone (elbow). I got it first with my collarbone, and then with my hip bones. Now I’m getting it with my ribs, which protrude when I lay down (concave belly, what?), and even a bit when I stand up. Last night my husband was able to WRAP HIS HAND AROUND AND UNDER MY RIB CAGE, and oh my god it was the freakiest feeling ever.
And don’t even get me started on how weird it feels to have pressure and such against my pelvic bone!
All of these bone/sensitivity issues have reminded me how important it is to get my calcium every day, haha.
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