incredibleshrinkingjackie Member

one the 3rd, did 1.5 miles

i had the sleeve on june 11th. it was the best decision i have ever made. i have lost 54 lbs since june 11th! i have so much more energy, i actually like to exercise, and i'm never hungry. it changed my life for the better.

can't do it this year, but next year i WILL be there. sounds like great fun!

i want in. this will be my first challenge. 8 miles for me.

well, i jogged today! twice during my treadmill workout i cranked it up to 3 mph and jogged for a minute each time. so i guess i can do it!

i do mostly cardio. i walk on the treadmill, ride the exercise bike, swim laps and go to an aquacize class three times a week. so i know i'm getting in enough cardio. i have been thinking about adding in weight training too, but i honestly don't know how. i think i'll have someone show me how to use the upper body/arm…

i wear shorts or capris and t-shirts to work out in. nothing fancy, but i do need a much better sports bra!

the day after my divorce in january, i went to a seminar on weight loss surgery. i weighed 398 lbs. i was 42 years old. i couldn't walk to my mailbox and back. i had trouble turning over in bed. i was miserable. well, i started right then and there with changes neccessary to get healthy again. i decided to have a sleeve…

i seriously don't know how to jog anymore. i walk on the treadmill 3x week and i have gotten up to 2.5 mph and that is as fast as i can walk. i have been thinking about starting to jog, but i don't know what to do. how do i turn a walk into a jog? boy am i glad i have people on here who understand what it's like to be…

my first goal is 298 lbs. that will make 100 lbs lost since january. should be sometime in october. i'm at 324 lbs right now. i haven't been under 300 lbs in 8 years, so i am pretty darn excited about getting there.

i was sleeved on june 11, 2013 and last week i noticed that i was losing a lot of hair. but my hair is so super thick and curly i could lose half of it and still have as much hair as most people. so i'm not too worried about it, but maybe i'll try that biotin to strengthen it and my nails which are very thin and weak.…

welcome and good job getting halfway to your goal!

oh i have the front butt (yuck) too. mine hung almost to my knees when i weighed 398. i've lost 74 lbs so far and it does seem to be a bit smaller. i sure hope it continues to shrink as i continue to lose. it is the only part of me that i hate.

i started in january of this year at 398. i am now at 326. my first goal is 298 which will be a weight loss of 100 lbs. then i'll shoot for 248 and then 198 (200 lbs lost). after that my head can't picture it because i weighed 185 when i graduated from high school 25 yrs ago, so being that skinny again just seems amazing.…

eat right and exercise? no kidding? that's what i do. everyday! have the surgery just gave me a little jumpstart. the rest of it is hard work all the way.

awesome! you look great. i weigh 328 and you look way better than me!

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frogs! horrible, creepy, scary frogs! and birds! i'm afraid of their beaks! and fish! i can't swim in a lake and i can't even sit by a fist tank at a doctor's office!

thanks for the replies!

hi everyone! i'm jackie and i live in mid-michigan. i'm 43, i got divorced in january and decided that was the perfect time to get serious about losing the weight. i weighed 398 the day after my divorce was final and 6 months later i weigh 337! i just found and joined myfitnesspal 4 days ago and i'm loving it! feel free to…

heaviest weight: 398 january 2013 weight now: 337 july 2013 1st goal weight: 292 (45 to go!) 2nd goal weight: 185 (29 bmi)

i'm in Midland! i'll add you as a friend.

i'm in midland. we should try to get together or something. clare, mt. pleasant and midland are all close.

MIDLAND! that's between saginaw and mt. pleasant.

ok everyone, i just made a facebook group for us. it is called Down with the Pounds, Up with Friends. please go to it and join. i am on fb constantly so it will be an active group where we can get to know each other, post tips and recipes, ask questions and get encouragement for this journey we are all on. jackie

i am going to add you all as friends. i hope to get a nice group going so we can encourage each other.

hi! you can add me as a friend. i have lost 61 lbs since january and have 157 lbs total more to go. i split my goal in half because i thought that way i could see success faster and that would be encouraging, so i have 45 lbs to lose by the end of the year. i'm in michigan, where are you at? jackie

in 3 months, i'd like to reach 300 lbs (37 to go). i want to still be as enthused about going to the gym as i am now. in 1 year, i'd like to weigh 200 lbs, look amazing, feel amazing and be amazing! i want to be able to go anywhere and do anything i want with no restrictions. and i hope to have a wonderful new man in my…