Mell

Thank you!

Off to surgery in the morning! Wish me luck, I'm so nervous!

Nervous, but ready. I think. Lol, send positivity my way!

Lol I feel you. It almost feels.....derogatory? Idk, like im cattle or something. I got branded lol I hate it

Stay with it girl, it will happen :-)

Lol I don't like it called a journey either for some reason. And I refused to say "I'm getting sleeved" lol makes me feel weird

Exciting! Keep posting your progress, it's so nice to see!

Hang in there! Youre gonna do great!

Good luck to you!

Thats my birthday! So obviously everything is gonna work out great cuz it's an awesome day keep us posted on how youre doing!

Awesome results! Good job!

Lol I'll take sweaters over sweating any day! Lol I'll learn to layer

I really really hope I get that awesome no sweating side effect!

Just got back from a short vacation in port huron, and if nothing else the trip made me a little less anxious about the upcoming surgery. I was reminded why I want to get this weight off, thats for sure. I was hot as hell, couldn't keep up with anybody, had sore legs from walking in the sand, was self conscious on the beach and in front of all my skinny cousins, and couldn't dance at the wedding cuz I was to sore from all the other activity. Couldn't hardly sleep either. My nervousness about having this done has turned into impatience. I want to get this going, everyones success stories on here have me so hopeful. So hoping it works well for me, I want next summer to be fun!

You too!

I'm gonna be an absolute psycho. I am going to catch up on all the living I missed before I get to old to do it. I'm gonna kayak, take dance lessons, learn how to play the guitar, go to amusement parks with the friends I always said no to, dance at weddings, go zip lining, ride a jet ski, lol you name it, imma be all up in it.

Arrg. I guess I'm just gonna do the same and tell people if they ask but not volunteer any info. Lol if they wanna be in my business theyre gonna have to man up and straight up ask me lol.

Some of my close friends and most of my immediate family know what I'm having done, but I'm not sure who else I should tell. My family is scattered all over the U.S. , but we all try to see each other at least once a year. I'm feeling self conscious about showing up to a reunion a hundred pounds lighter and trying to explain it and why I never said anything. Also, some of the people I work with know, and I'm caught between wanting people to mind their own business and just wanting to tell everyone so I don't get asked "what diet are you doing?" A hundred times a day. I'm being really defensive about this surgery, I don't know why. It just sucks that the results are so outward and obvious that everyones going to notice, and you really can't blame people for being curious. I want to keep it private but you really can't.

Awesome gman! Lol youre in better shape than this 32 year old! And lorna, I love love love hearing from people that are a few steps ahead of me. Keep me posted on your progress! Can you favorite people on here?

Lol silly phylly, I can't wait to hear about how things progress for you! You sound so fun. Good luck!

Thats why I love this place. everyone is going through the same things and you guys know just what to say. I am so looking forward to actually wanting to go on vacation.

Lol it cracks me up how excited I get for people I don't know! Good luck, keep us up to date!

Congrats by the way, you look great!