Hello!

[mommabear83]

Hi! I'm Jenny and I'm a 42 year old SAHM of two filthy feral young men in upstate NY.

I am 3 years post op with a gastric sleeve.

I was 437lbs when I made my initial appointment and I dropped 10% of my body weight by surgery time.

I am currently 224ish and in the best shape of my life. I'm relearning who i am.

I currently struggle with food noise and snacking and am having a hard time getting it under control. I have a lot of stress and anxiety in my life and every morning I wake up trying to be better than I was yesterday... some days I knock it out of the park and others I screw up before the kids are up!

Support and encouragement is minimal gym my partner... and that makes it even harder to be successful... but i keep going.

Anyway... that's me in a nutshell. My life and journey is an open book. Thanks for reading

 

[dianeseattle]

what's SAHM?

 

[mommabear83]

Stay at home mom..

 

[StephT]

Down 200+ lbs, that is amazing! You should be really proud of how far you have come!

I want to gently push back on one thing you said - you don’t “screw up.” Some days you make choices that don’t line up with your goals, but that’s very different from being a failure or ruining your progress. Negative self-talk can become its own kind of weight to carry. The fact that you wake up every morning wanting to do better says a lot about your character.

Food noise and stress/emotional eating after bariatric surgery are very common, especially when life is stressful and support at home is limited. You sound self-aware, honest, resilient, and determined and those qualities matter more long-term than having perfect days. One rough morning does not erase years of progress.

Glad you’re here.

 

[JustMe]

Welcome, Jenny! Congratulations your successes! I agree with StephT...you are doing great. Try some positive affirmations each morning, each evening, and any time you are feeling stressed. You've got this!

 

[mommabear83]

Thank you for the words of encouragement.

I do use daily affirmations and o have a tattoo over my heart with my boys birth flowers and a band aid that says I AM ENOUGH...

Sometimes I just really get stuck in my head and it can be hard to get out of it. I had to stop weighing myself because I would get really down if the scale didn't move. I've maintained at the same weight for a year and I really can't be mad about it. That's why the rear view mirror is smaller than the windshield.

I'm in the process of hopefully getting approved for skin removal. I know I've got a bit to lose to my goal but it's really messing with my head. I'm hoping that might help give me a boost [and I'm sure it won't be an easy recovery]. I've just felt very stagnant lately.

But i really do appreciate the positivity and encouragement

 

[JustMe]

Awesome, Jenny! You're doing it... you've got this!