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This is me on 1/5/00 at 370 pounds & gaining.


And this is me now. :) (180)

I have never been like everyone else. For a lot of kids being fat is something they never have to think about. Something they never have to worry about, and lucky them. But for me, that was VERY different. I thought about it every day of my life, what I ate and didn't eat since I was 10 years old. I started gaining weight rapidly. I ate less then everyone around me but I was the one gaining weight on a daily basis and getting bigger. I had people telling me to eat less and exercise more. Eat less when I was eating less then all the other kids already?

I'm surprised I didn't end up with a eating disorder too. As the years went by the weight went up and up. When I graduated from school I was already 270 and a year later when I married my hubby I was up to 310. Can you imagine being that big? Try picking up a 50 pound bag of dog food and walk around for a hour. See how tired you get from just 50 more pounds. Of course with my weight going up so quick, my health went downhill. I was going to the Dr every week for things. I couldn't paint my toes nails much less even see my toes. I would get out of breath walking from the car which was parked in the closing parking spot to the Store entrance. My ankles were so swollen they looked like balloons. My Dr finally discovered that I had low thyroid. Started me on meds which helped me not gain weight so fast but about nothing else....

After my hubby graduated we moved to San Diego for his job. Imagine being 350 pounds now and living in a city where everyone is obsessed with looks. I'd go out in public and hear comments n snickers n laughing. After a while I couldn't take it and would only leave my home when absolutely needed. I was a prisoner in my own home. Now I just moved to CA so of course I was extremely homesick as ALL of my family lived in AZ and they were my support. My hubby was busy with his new job n well not very interested in me anymore, n who can blame him? I had such bad sleep apnea that I would stop breathing 113 times in 1 hour. I was dying and I was invisible to everyone. This is were the thought of killing myself came in. I could no longer handle being so big that I was not really living at all. Well, one day I was online and just happened upon a website that saved my life in every way possible. WLS. Weight Loss Surgery. And NO, It's not a "EASY WAY OUT". It was either WLS or die a slow death. What would you choose? I choose WLS. I choose life. I'd either die on the table or come out in a better situation. Not much really to lose. I went into surgery weighing 371 or more.

Well It worked. One and half years later and ALOT of exercise, I was 205 pounds lighter. I weighed 165 and I was happy and healthy and most important I was living life again. All my medical problems were gone. WLS saved me. Saved my life and made my kids possible! Yup, 2 years later I had my first child and 4 years later my second. I gained some baby weight and I was at 218 before starting my exercise and diet routine. WLS was just a tool for me and that's all. It gave me the chance to have a normal life. It doesn't mean that I won't gain weight back, I know, because well I did. I gained a total of 50 pounds between my two kids. But my kids are worth it and so I am. So here I am again WORKING to get weight off. Weight loss is not easy for me. It never will be. I was always have to work harder then everyone else around me with normal thyroids. But I'm ok with that. If I didn't go through everything that I have gone though then I wouldn't be me and I wouldn't have my kids who are my life. They are a big part of why I am trying to lose weight again, So I can around longer for them.

My Current stats & Goals -
SW - 218.9
CW - 193.4
GW1 - 199
 GW2 - 189
 GW3 - 179
 GW4 - 165
GW5 - 150

I feel 160/150 is a good weight for me, even with me being 5'3 since I have large heavy bones from being so overweight at a young age. I was 165 before getting preggo n a size 12. I felt VERY comfortable at that weight. I'm doing pretty well with my eating and exercise, now it's just time for the hard part - sticking to it!

If you have any comments or questions about my story, feel free to contact me. :)

jamie@jamies-designs.com
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Monday, October 09, 2006

New Challenge at TSG Lead by me! :)

I'm excited to say that I am now running a challenge at TSG! It started today.
If it gets a good response I will change to a bi-weekly Challenge instead of
a monthly one. :) So come join us!!
The About Me Challenge will vary from week to week with differant themes. The idea of the Challenge is to Make Layouts that are about yourselves, which we tend to forget. This challenge will make us step out from behind the computer or camera and take a look at us. It will help make memories about ourselves for us and for our children.

Come Join Us! After you post your finished LO you will get the Quick Page below!


Click HERE to go to the forum!

posted by Jamie at 9:45 AM 0 comments

Monday, October 02, 2006

Update and Another Halloween Kit!

This Morning was a busy one! I got up early, 5:50am. Yuck! Then I exercised, got the girls ready, took a shower, got dressed, and then took Trinity to School. Afterwards I headed over to Starbucks and and got a coffee. Then went to Target and Albertsons to get some stuff, food, movies, etc. I bought The Little Mermaid and X-Men 3. Yay! I love those movies. After then we headed home to drop off the stuff that need to be in the fridge and headed straight over to La Jolla. (About 20 - 25mins away depending on traffic) I had a Doc appt with my surgeon. It was just a check-up and everything went very well. I dont have to go back to see her again for 3 months. So after the Holidays sometime. Then Novalee and I headed over to McDonald's so she could eat lunch and play. After that we went and got Trinity and then came home. Like I said, Very busy day!

Tomorrow won't be as busy but alot more fun! Trinity's Class at school has a field Trip. They are going to the pumpkin patch. :) Trinity is SOOOOO excited. Anyways, I'm one of the parent volunteers so I will be going to and I get to take pictures! yay! Anyways, I'm off to eat lunch I hope you guys had a great weekend!

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In this kit you get: 12 Papers, 6 Balloons, 1 Cat, 3 Bows, 4 Brads, 6 buttons, 4 Curled Ribbons, 4 Frames, 4 Ghosts, 4 Jack O'lanterns, 1 Haunted House, 6 Ribbons, 4 Scallop Edge Ribbons, 4 Skulls, 1 Spider, 1 Spider Web, 1 Spider web With Spider, 12 Tags, 2 Trick Or Treat Bags, 1 Witches Hat, 1 Witch Over Moon, and 2 Wordarts.

posted by Jamie at 6:58 AM 2 comments