S13.E05: Jacky's Journey

[CrazyInAlabama]

 

New, 1/29/2025

“After a woman's parents pass away, she decides to take control of her life and lose weight so she can rediscover the world.”

Jacky, age 27, Lindent TX. 

Both parents died, mother from alcoholism, father had anger issues.    She lives in a cabin on her grandparents place, and her aunt is her friend and enabler.    I'm so glad she saw Dr. Paradise.  

Month 1-710 lbs

Month 3-689 down 21 lbs. 

Month 5-669, down 20 more lbs. 

Month 7 686 gained 17 lbs

Month 9 623 down 63 lbs. 

Month 11 surgery down 25 more lbs to 598.

Edited January 30 by CrazyInAlabama

[Mollywolly555]

I hope Jacky continues with therapy... itreally is helping her., but she's got a lifetime of crap to deal with,  even tho she's only 27 years old. 

She needs social outlets too. She's very isolated.... maybe Auntie can help.  

Here's hoping we see the pannicula removal... I'm curious about the logistics, altho I don't like seeing surgery...I look away but listen to audio. 

[Nerfect Drifty]

It took her a while, but she seemed to pull it together enough for one good month and get the surgery.  I don't like her chances of long term success though.

[CrazyInAlabama]

She's doing therapy, has a job, wears clothing and shoes, exercises, and her family is supportive.   I'm hoping she makes it.  

[cpcathy]

I commented on this after another episode but does anyone feel the scenes with family and friends are getting more scripted? Or, Grandma and Grandpa and the aunt aren’t up on their improv skills? It was cringeworthy to watch.

[CrazyInAlabama]

Lots of people aren't comfortable on camera.  

[nokat]

Jacky is someone who I really wanted to succeed.  When they showed her making breakfast after her surgery when she could eat solids again, I saw her portion control is still not where it should be.  That breakfast would have made me a bit sick full, and my stomach is its original size.

Unfortunately, I see her probably eating through the stomach reduction surgery.

[Texasmom2323]

I really do hope she does well. She is young and can enjoy her life much more if physically able to. Does anyone have any thoughts about Dr. Now saying exercise is not vital to weight loss?

Not saying this to be rude or disrespectful but I think in all my viewing this is the longest/largest apron/fupa I have ever seen!

[ams1001]

2 hours ago, Texasmom2323 said:

Does anyone have any thoughts about Dr. Now saying exercise is not vital to weight loss?

Not that exercise is useless, but people tend to way overestimate the number of calories the average person burns through exercise. Unless you're an elite athlete and it's basically your job, you're just not going to out-exercise what you eat. I've read that where exercise is more useful is in maintaining after you've lost weight. Building muscle helps your metabolism since it takes more energy to maintain muscle than fat. Too much cardio can make you hungrier, though, so it can be a double-edged sword.

[Elizzikra]

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Does anyone have any thoughts about Dr. Now saying exercise is not vital to weight loss?

Agree with ams1001 - you can't out-exercise a bad diet. I think it helps people with flexibility and stamina but I don't think that it significantly impacts weight loss by itself.

[ChristmasJones]

When someone is eating over 6000 calories per day, no amount of exercise would make a dent in that.  I just googled how many calories walking on a treadmill for 30 minutes would burn and it said, depending on weight and speed, it could burn 200-270 calories.  

[Red Bridey]

17 hours ago, ChristmasJones said:

When someone is eating over 6000 calories per day, no amount of exercise would make a dent in that.  I just googled how many calories walking on a treadmill for 30 minutes would burn and it said, depending on weight and speed, it could burn 200-270 calories.  

This is why I used to go grocery shopping after an exercise session on a bike, treadmill or elliptical. I'd track the calories burned number on the machine (and always assumed it was over counting) and then passing through the bakery section, I would see the calorie count of, for instance, those yummy brownies bites and ugh, two of them would negate the whole workout session. Hard truth to face. 

[4Sibes Redux]

On 1/30/2025 at 7:44 AM, Mollywolly555 said:

Here's hoping we see the pannicula removal... I'm curious about the logistics, altho I don't like seeing surgery...I look away but listen to audio.

I had a 51 pound pannus removed a bit over a year ago. It hung a few inches above my knees. I thought pre surgery that the first time I stood would feel off balance, but it did not. 
I'm glad I had the surgery, but I had a complicated of 100 staples across my lower abdomen popped out and I had a wound vacuum attached to me for about 5 months. I won’t go into graphic detail, but during the vac period of time home health nurses would come to my home to change the dressing. I mostly didn’t have pain, but one Sunday during a dressing change I experienced a 10-level pain. New muscle cells were growing quickly and got stuck to the dressing. But next change lidocaine made the process painless. 
 

If you have questions, ask me. 

[JunkFoodTV]

Did anyone watch the bonus episode?

[Nerfect Drifty]

17 hours ago, 4Sibes Redux said:

I had a 51 pound pannus removed a bit over a year ago. It hung a few inches above my knees. I thought pre surgery that the first time I stood would feel off balance, but it did not. 
I'm glad I had the surgery, but I had a complicated of 100 staples across my lower abdomen popped out and I had a wound vacuum attached to me for about 5 months. I won’t go into graphic detail, but during the vac period of time home health nurses would come to my home to change the dressing. I mostly didn’t have pain, but one Sunday during a dressing change I experienced a 10-level pain. New muscle cells were growing quickly and got stuck to the dressing. But next change lidocaine made the process painless. 
 

If you have questions, ask me. 

How much weight did you lose that you required this surgery?  I'm in a bariatric surgery program right now.  I'm about 345 hoping to get down to at least 220, with a stretch goal of 180.  I'm a 6 foot tall man, 44 years old.  I'm afraid of needing excess skin removal surgery. It looks so painful and I worry about whether insurance would cover it.

[CrazyInAlabama]

A friend's husband had weight loss surgery, he fortunately lost slowly compared to most patients, so he never developed the 'apron'.   He was told that surgery would be paid for by his insurance if the 'apron' covered his genitals.    I don't know if the requirements are the same for all insurance companies, but this was over 10 years ago, so thinks might be different now. 

I don't think any cover the flappy arms, or other so-called cosmetic surgeries.  

Edited Monday at 06:43 PM by CrazyInAlabama

[Pi237]

21 hours ago, JunkFoodTV said:

Did anyone watch the bonus episode?

I just remember a few more minutes of her lifting weights in the gym. Sorry, I forget the other bonus scene (must have been a thriller! lol) 

[Elizzikra]

9 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

A friend's husband had weight loss surgery, he fortunately lost slowly compared to most patients, so he never developed the 'apron'.   He was told that surgery would be paid for by his insurance if the 'apron' covered his genitals.    I don't know if the requirements are the same for all insurance companies, but this was over 10 years ago, so thinks might be different now. 

I don't think any cover the flappy arms, or other so-called cosmetic surgeries.  

I don’t know from experience but I think it’s more likely that insurance will pay if extra skin is causing chafing and/or skin infections. 

[Nerfect Drifty]

19 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

A friend's husband had weight loss surgery, he fortunately lost slowly compared to most patients, so he never developed the 'apron'.   He was told that surgery would be paid for by his insurance if the 'apron' covered his genitals.    I don't know if the requirements are the same for all insurance companies, but this was over 10 years ago, so thinks might be different now. 

I don't think any cover the flappy arms, or other so-called cosmetic surgeries.  

 

10 hours ago, Elizzikra said:

I don’t know from experience but I think it’s more likely that insurance will pay if extra skin is causing chafing and/or skin infections. 

The cost is a concern, but that's actually secondary.  I'm just afraid of the recovery.  It seems like a very invasive and painful procedure.

[nokat]

People on this show and 600 Pound Sisters have said they're surprised by the pain. @Nerfect Drifty, I hope you are successful in your weight goal. I know people on the diabetes drugs who've lost 40 lbs.