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Congratulations on your great loss! What a bummer to get sick in the middle of all this...hope you're feeling much better! Maybe it was a distraction from eating! lol My surgery is Tuesday and I am ready to be on ther other side! Love your goal to weigh less than your hubby...that's a good one!! Keep on keeping on!

After approval things move pretty quickly...my surgery is Tuesday...I'm ready to start the rest of my life!

You will do fine in Disney...there's no way to avoid walking there! So...walk, walk, walk! Enjoy!

It sounds as if you are doing great...this is an inspiration to me since my surgery is Tuesday. I think you're ri9ht about managing the drinking/eating with work and school...we can do it but it is nice to share tips! Do you feel really tired? Can you climb stairs? Hang in there!

Hope everything went well and you are sleeeeping!! I am on deck for next Tuesday so it will be so great to read your progress! Take care of yourself!

6 more days!! I am becoming a creative shake designer!! I have some wonderful supportive banders that make it al look easy...thanks to those of you who encourage and share your stories...hang in there everyone!

Congratulations! it is so wierd to anticipate for so long and then-boom!- It's really gonna happen! I am in the middle of two weeks of pre-op protein shakes and clear liquids...6 more days and my life changes forever! I am ready due to others who have gone before me with success...you will too!! Good luck!

After months of anticipating insurance approval, it finally came!! Now it seems as if everything is fast and furious...saw the surgeon Friday, pre-op testing tomorrow, Nutritionist consultation next week and the 29th it will finally happen! I am required to drink protein shakes and clear liquids for the next two weeks to reduce the liver size...that's certainly do-able. Spent the weekend having some favorite foods that won't be possible for a while. I am excited, and trying to get my head around the fact that this is REAL!

After months of anticipating insurance approval, it finally came!! Now it seems as if everything is fast and furious...saw the surgeon Friday, pre-op testing tomorrow, Nutritionist consultation next week and the 29th it will finally happen! I am required to drink protein shakes and clear liquids for the next two weeks to reduce the liver size...that's certainly do-able. Spent the weekend having some favorite foods that won't be possible for a while. I am excited, and trying to get my head around the fact that this is REAL!

Hope your birthday was fun! It's great that people are noticing the new you!!

You sound normal to me!!! My date is in two weeks so be sure to post how it goes...you'll do great! Good luck tomorrow:)

You sound so much like me! Just got my date (9/29) and am having my pre-op tests on Monday and starting th protein shakes. After all these months of waiting, it is now REAL!!! Best of luck as you continue the journey...you can do it...,and so can I!!

Wow!! That's bowling ball!! Awesome job!

I just got my date yesterday and it is the 29th...can't believe it is actually real now!! Start protein shakes ande liquids on Monday for 2 weeks.....any tips on surviving this??

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am waiting for that phone call and consider you an inspiration...it will happen soon. BEST OF LUCK...

This is an excellent list of promises...best of luck!

Hang in there!

Most importantly, you want a guy who loves the woman (YOU) not the body....

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so glad it all went and that the pain is manageable....best of luck these next few days!

One day at a time. Today was your surgery...hope it all went well and you are recovering with a good night's sleep...hopefully with minimal pain. Good luck!

YOU CAN DO IT!! One day at a time!!

30 lbs is awesome...think of 2 bowling balls...you lost 2 bowling balls, girl!!

You are both such inspirations...i am getting ready for my surgery though no date has been set yet as my insurance required a 3 month supervised diet...couple more weeks of that, but I've lost 36 pounds so far. I have come down a couple sizes but can't wait to wear "normal" misses sizes someday in the near future!! My husband and I have started walking but his legs are so much longer! Tell me how to find out about this "wogging program"...

Thanks for givng me some well needed support. I am glad that guy is not my regular doctor. I was somehow able to get back on track and abandon my worst habit of eating late at night...I made it through last night and tonight so all is good. I want to break into the next scale zone...the 230's so I need to start exercising. Dusted off the stationary bvike and did 15 minutes. Not the best but a start...longer tomorrow!

REsale and Thrift Shops are great, especially while you're still losing and changing sizes...I have lost 33 lbs on my way to 130 and bought 3 pairs of pants for 9.60 at our local resale shop...I won't feel bad when I shrink out of them!! ha