Nov 20
Hola from NYC!
TV Appearances, The Tyra Banks Show, being healthy, gastric bypass, massive weight loss Add commentsHola! Just wanted to let you know that I am in NYC. Today I taped another episode of TYRA which will air sometime in early January-I’ll keep you posted. I want to thank everyone who has sent me so many heartfelt and supportive emails. I am working hard to make life healthier, happier and more exciting for everyone! And I promise that in the next few days I will post some of the pics from my week in Houston at the Latin Grammy’s celebrations, parties, backstage lounges, rehearsals, etc.,! Let’s keep in touch and keep working together to do some great things. Please read my latest blog post and tell me what you think. Mucho love to all, JACKIE
November 20th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Hi Jackie,
The Adelante Mujer Latina conference committee members were thrilled to know you will be the special guest speaker on March 7.
Thanks for your support.
My best wishes to my fellow teacher, Bill. I retired 5 years ago after 34 years of teaching but i am still active with a lot of youth and community groups.
Hasta luego,
Alex
November 20th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
OMG! I can’t wait to see you on the next episode. I miss you terribly! You’re so busy!! LOL. When can we talk again?? Tell Lucy I said hi
November 29th, 2008 at 4:51 am
I am so happy and excited for you! For the past year or so, I was watching you on the DIY network then was disappointed to see the jewlery making program was taken off. I am recently trying to get back into my jewlery making and googled you and found your website. I had no idea of all that you have been through. My sister has lost 150+ pounds from the same surgery. She is 5 years post-op and loving, living life to the fullest. I wish you the best of everything. Your personality shines bright.
December 14th, 2008 at 2:05 am
It seems like forever since the Grammy’s. Hope all is going GREAT! I just sent you a little gift from Hallmark … hope ya like it.
I finally joined facebook … look me up.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:29 am
I’m glad to see you’re doing well. I’ve gained a little since we last met so you’ve inspired me to get serious about losing some weight. Take care, Mark
July 15th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Jackie,
I always enjoyed watching you on TV. I had no idea you were trying to lose weight you were so much more beautiful than most hosts on TV even with your extra weight and your personality was magical, you just knew how to entice the viewers, grab their attention and hold it. You had the perfect balance of sophistication, charm, energy, and passion in episode after episode and I tuned into see you. I never tune into see a host but you just impressed me so much! I wish you the best in your career, continued success and happiness. I also wish you good health.
I have also struggled with weight issues. I was put on such a high dose of steroids for Lupus that I gained 75 pounds in a year of taking them just so I could walk, work, and do activities of daily living like shampoo my hair. I then was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was fine able to exercise one day then suddenly my life changed and here I was a former athlete not able to exercise and living daily with chronic widespread pain. I worked hard
and lost 100 pounds by dieting. I want to lose 50 more. The only problem is, I will need plastic surgery for the loose skin. This year my health got so bad I had to take time off my Nursing job. I have always taken care of other people. I have a really low self esteem now and body issues I don’t know how to make myself happy with my body as it is. I once was voted most beautiful at two colleges but I sit at home despite people telling me I am attractive I know what I really look like. I will lose the rest of the weight and meet my goal. I will do anything to prevent any furthur health problems. How does one accept their body after all that work. Really, you know what it looks like. My health conditions only let me do minimal exercise so power workouts can make my conditions flareup. Many people do not realize that fibro patients pain receptors are abnormal so they feel pain at a greater intensity. It’s like you have the flu everyday. When the pain in my joints happen because of the arthritis it is more severe because of the fibro. There is little research done on this disease and it effects millions of mainly women which is why probably there has been few effective treatments. The medications for it have minimal efficacy thus far. I know you get behind causes and Oprah finally did a show I heard on the disease this year. I wanted to tell you how it changes lives and disables lots of people. Many people get ineffective treatment for years and have little support because they don’t look sick and family and friends don’t understand the disease. I have dealt with it alone. It’s been difficult but you tell yourself things like at least it’s not cancer so that you can get thru each day. You take one day at a time and you cannot plan because you don’t know how you will feel. But there still is a person in me that wants to be more healthy, more attractive so even if I cannot get the plastic surgery I need I still press on. I never ever will give up. I have survived way more than health problems and I have to keep at it. I respect you for standing up for what you believe in. Again, best wishes.
Bonnie Anderson
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