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I always wonder that too. I think most of these people must be at goal weight from their pics and I'm shocked when they say oh gotta lose 60 more pounds.
I hate taking pics cuz my fat face but whatever. U should post some of you. We're all fat here, nothing to be ashamed of

I think we all feel this way. There is a ton of info to learn. I has my surgery 9/11/12 and I still keep referring to my dietary packet to remind myself what I can, and cannot eat. That is why this site comes in handy. There are a bunch of people here who've had the surgery and been super successful, and they kindly share their knowledge they've learned along the way.
What helped me not feel so overwhelmed was attending support groups prior to surgery. Also, I had to do a 6 month preop diet so I implemented better eating and exercising habits already before I even had the surgery. This really helped so I wasn't blasted with so many changes at once when it came time for surgery. I cut out caffeine, pop, straws, started exercising 3-6 times a week, and lost 31 lbs preop by eating better. Anyway, what I'm saying is I encourage you to start with the changes now to make it easier in the long run. You guys will be fine.

Yeah what they said. I use my iPhone , and if whatever I'm posting isn't at least 2 lines, I have to hit "return" a couple times for the send button to work. Makes no sense.

I've never been a purse girl :/
Friends show me some of there designer purses and all I can think is, how freaking fugly!!! I like some of them but wouldn't pay that much. I get mine from like Kmart lol.

Did ur doctor try any interventions on you? I know a girl who had this problem do the doctor took all Fluid out and they slowly worked their way up to the sweet spot.
And I didn't say u didn't have a right to share ur story. I said it would be good for people to read a bad experience. Calm the hell down.

I did liquids for 2 weeks prior to surgery.
I don't think you're the first person who has cheated. I would t worry too much about it but try to stick to it best you can now. They put you on that to shrink your liver so surgeon has easier time.
I stuck to mine religiously because I knew I had a fatty liver already and didnr want it to go from laparoscopic to open surgery

Did ur doctor try any interventions on you? I know a girl who had this problem do the doctor took all Fluid out and they slowly worked their way up to the sweet spot.
And I didn't say u didn't have a right to share ur story. I said it would be good for people to read a bad experience. Calm the hell down.

Sorry you had so much trouble. I think people who get the surgery though are pretty much at the end of their rope & desperate. We all know the pros and cons, and possible risks associated with this but at least for me it seemed less risky than continuing to deal with out of control diabetes and hypertension.
I do think its good that people read some posters bad stories along with the good....especially the ones who may think this is the easy fix.
Do u think its possible u didn't lose weight because by ur own admission, u only ate junk food??

I'm gonna conquer the damn elliptical!
Right now I can do 10 minutes tops, but I wanna be one of those people who can casually do it 30 minutes while texting,talking on the phone, makin plans.

I'm gonna conquer the damn elliptical!
Right now I can do 10 minutes tops, but I wanna be one of those people who can casually do it 30 minutes while texting,talking on the phone, makin plans.

I'm gonna conquer the damn elliptical!
Right now I can do 10 minutes tops, but I wanna be one of those people who can casually do it 30 minutes while texting,talking on the phone, makin plans.

I want to look good and feel good in clothes....
Not only that, I want to go through the Police Academy.
About 3 years ago I was going to go through it but ended up getting hired as a dispatcher for the PD. I needed the money at the time so I decided to accept the job.
Next, I want to run a Marathon....one that is for a cause Like Breast Cancer Awareness.
...and I want to do Jiu Jitsu.
I guess I could have just said "I want to be a bad ass" and it would have covered all that lol

I want to run, run, run, as a runner does. Like a gazelle. Effortlessly. Not gasping for air with a 100 lb sack of fat on my body!

I wanted to jump in and let you know all these are possible... I was doing this list 19 months ago and I am living the possibilities now. I am shopping at regular stores and loving it. I sit in plane seats and don't feel like im gonna take out the person next to me with a part of my body. I can breath when I walk and climb stairs. I can tie my shoes in the middle now. I can wear jeans and feel comfortable in them all day instead of wanting to take them off after 15 minutes.
the list goes on...
the only thing I can't do is do the bikini, but I don't look to shabby in a one piece :-)
keep up the great work everyone, you WILL get there!!!!

So I could walk up a flight of stairs without feeling like I was going to die!
So I could comfortably bend over and tie my own shoes.
So I could safley have a healthy pregnancy and have the energy to keep up with my babies once they are here.
So I could buy clothes off the rack without buying the biggest size and hope it would fit if I stretched it enough.
So I could shop with my friends in a normal store.
So I could ride a rollercoaster without worrying if id fit in the seat.
So I could pick out an outfit ,put it on and feel confident and leave the house instead of trying on everything I owned and ending up sitting around crying because I hated the way i looked.

Checking in at 231.4...down 3.6

Checking in at 285 down from 291 last week. Down 6 so I am pretty happy!!

Checking in at 203.2. My starting weight was 236, last week I was at 205. Down 1.8 lbs!

Checking in down 8lbs this week!! yey! I have 12lbs more to reach this month goal =)

wanted to do a quick check in before I forgot. I am down 6.2 pounds!!!!