Katrina

I am not sure its a fear of losing yourself but finding the real you. I think I was fearful of it up until a few days ago when my hubby said this to me. "Love, I adore you now, I will love you then. But I cant wait to meet the "real" you and not the you, you are showing the world." I thought about it, I thought what the heck the REAL me who am I now then if not the real me??? I am the me that makes me happy not the me that lets me be happy. I can not freak out when I go somewhere I know I wont fit, I wont freak out when someone says 'man that person should drop some pounds' cause for once it wont be about me after surgery. But I will comment on what that person should do. Since their comment is so mean. I am pre-op, and I still dont have a date but I wanted to share what I thought.

Best of luck to you dear!!! keep up posted as you can.

Hey there, I am only doing what we will be doing after surgery. No drinking with meals, no drinking 30 mins before meals or until 30 mins after. I eat much smaller portions and I was walking for 2 miles 3 days a week. I also dont torment myself if I mess up I stop think and fix, I dont beat myself up. I have only had 2 soda's since June/July I do Water, flavored water, and Protein drinks. I do fairly well with the sweets, I have a piece if I cant truely ignore the craving anymore but thats after fighting it for at least 2 days. If its still there, I take a bite/piece... then I am good.

I am very excited to hear all of this!!! I am oooh so looking forward to doing this. EVERYONE who posted wow... Midwest girl you lost down to 178 ALREADY??? ByGolly!! Susan rock on keep it up. Very wonderful work. Roja your time is right around the courner. Chancie wow keep it up girl your rocking it!

I totally love how your weight 198.8 and your year 1988 matched... LOL it a sign LOL j/k Best of luck to you dear and GREAT job!

I told everysingle person who would listen to me. I have gotten nothing but the best support from everyone. Not a single person has said anything rotten or evil. So I think its helped keep me on track since I am pre-op they ask me about my weight every two weeks. (When I have my Kaiser options classes) they cheer me on and are just great people.

I started this out at a stunning 313 pounds I am pre op and wondering if its possible to reach 145 pounds. 168 pounds THATS a whole other obese person... So can you or are you willing to share your start weight (the weight you were when you decided you wanted WLS) And if you are at goal or what your goal weight is???

I have not had my surgery yet but I picked VSG cause I have endometriosis and I talk some medication for it. Its heavy duty at times and with the RnY I cant have it. I cant live without it, my endometriosis is far to painful. I had a total of 168 to lose, and since I am pre-op I have been working darn hard on it. I am down 43.4 pounds I dont have a final date yet for my surgery but best of luck to you.

Best of luck all, I am going to be going in also in January (the exact date I dont know just yet) unless something changes and they can get me in in December. LOL

Welcome and congrats on making a choice to make a better you. Not only for yourself but your hubby and kiddos. Like you I am still waiting for my surgery I am just fnishing up classes with my local Kaiser. Keep us posted.

OK so I thought I would update this site as well. I had my second to last Kaiser Options class. I have lost a total of 43.4 pounds since starting my classes. And I am hoping to drop about 24 more. LOL But thats my dream of doing before surgery.

Thanks so much. I will be sure to keep everyone up to date.

I'm very excited about being done with classes. Also thanks for the congratulations. I have been working really hard to loose as much as I can before surgery.

Not yet Deedee I still have three classes with Kaiser's options program I have to finish. I am hoping for early January for my surgery.

I am a member over on OH, and I heard about your fourm so I scurried on over and signed up. I am a married mother of one, and happy just heavy... I started my journy out at 313lbs and so far I am down to roughly 275 lbs I have a huge support system at home and at work.

I am just 3 classes away from finishing my Kaiser Options class and I have picked to do the Sleeve. I wanted to say hello and wish everyone the best on their up and comming surgeries.:001_cool: