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Congrats! You look wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

When I first started down this path and talked to my husband about my inability to lose weight, he made some statements about just going to the gym and pushing yourself away from the table. One day we were walking and he said, "You know you never see a fat roofer." I was like, "Yep, I've never seen a fat window washer or rodeo clown either, what's your point?" After many discussions and his own research, he now understands that it's more than just going to the gym and pushing myself away from the table. I can't diet and go to the gym enough to lose this weight and if I did, it would not be unsustainable. I think it's a lot of about education...

Lots of life changes and self-discovery! Congrats. Wishing you continued success.

Hi there. Welcome to the November group! I'm a little older than you...turned 44 last month. I'm penciled in for 11/14/13 in Las Vegas. I have a countdown ticker on my phone...6 weeks from today. Where are you getting yours done? I, too, saw a path in front of me that was a bit scary - watching my mom inject herself with insulin, see her difficulty getting around, not able to do things because of her weight, etc. When I told her about my surgery she said apologized for not being a better mom (like she was the one forcing me to Dairy Queen to get an Oreo Blizzard with extra Oreo) and said if surgery would have been an option when she was my age, she would have done it. Sounds like you have a great support person in your boyfriend since he's already been thru this. Again, welcome and I look forward to hearing your success stories in the future!

I love before and after pics! It is inspiring and gives this pre-sleever motivation. Thanks for sharing. I wish you both continued success!

Thanks for sharing your story! Congrats on starting your journey and wishing good luck in the future!

Hello fellow telecommuters. I will have surgery on Thursday and plan on working 1/2 days (from home) each day the following week. My thought is, while I may work more, I'm not under pressure to do so and I want to make sure I take care of me.

Woo hooo! Congrats and welcome to the November club. When I looked at my monthly calendar this morning, I was like, "One more page to turn and November is here!!!"

You inspire me! You have a great spirit and positive outlook. Congrats on your success and best of luck in meeting your future goals!

Good luck!

Welcome, Wes. Best of luck to you on your journey. As a mom to a 14 year-old, I can certainly understand your worries about "what if". I've had them, too. I have faith, as it appears you have, that things will be OK and I feel like I'm working towards something rather than fighting against something. My mind is getting more clear the closer I am getting to my surgery date. I wish you great success!

Awesomeness! Congrats on your success. Wishing you continued happiness. Thanks for sharing.

Welcome back! Good luck to you!

Thanks - I thought about that once the icepick in my left eye was removed! :-) I'm enjoying a half caff/half decaff now. Good plan to titrate down and then back up again! Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated. And congrats on your 63 pounds lost! Inspiring!!!!!

Pre-sleever here...I am 6 weeks from my surgery date. The doctor told me to start cutting caffeine about 4 weeks from date of surgery, but I'm prepping in so many ways I thought "I'll start now." Let me tell you...No caffeine = SUCKS I didn't go cold turkey, I only had one cup of coffee this morning. Around the time I would normally have my 2nd cup, I start getting this low grade headache. About an hour later, my head was pounding! I took some ibuprofen and a 45 minute nap. I'm a little better now, but wholly cow! I would have NEVER thought it would have hit me like that. Apparently I had a bigger caffeine dependency than I realized! I may have to go for a half caff / half decaff in a little bit.

I currently have the FitBit Flex (the bracelet). I used to have the One (that attaches on the waistband). I like the Flex much better - it has more functions and I don't worry about it falling off. It is a fitness tracker - it tracks your steps, how many minutes you're active, etc. It also tracks your sleep (how many times were you woken up and how many minutes - it gives your sleep efficiency as a %). You can set goals and it will vibrate when you've achieved them - my vibrates when I've hit 10,000 steps in a day. It also allows you to track your food and Water intake on your smartphone or computer. It will summarize your Protein intake in grams (important for post-op). I like the food tracker, although if you want the summary of your daily intake, I think you have to get that on your computer. I can't find how you get to the detail on the smartphone app. The Flex has the capability to connect to your smartphone w/ Bluetooth - that's a nice option so you get real time feedback on your progress. You can also connect to a computer wirelessly with the dongle that comes with the Flex. (the One connects USB only) You can compare the Flex to the Jawbone.

OMG - I am laughing. Thanks for sharing. (I'm wearing Old Navy yoga pants right now - I own about 10 pair! I hope my next order is a smaller size!!!!)

Nice! Beautiful rings that you should be proud to wear. That's an awesome NSV!

Sending positive vibes and ((hugs)) your way! Congratulations!

What a transformation! Amazing. Thanks for sharing - it is inspiring.

Pre-opper here...I've been trying really hard to eat well most meals, but realize there are foods that are going to be off limits after surgery. For the most part, I haven't been doing a lot of fatty foods. So... We went out to dinner last night. At this restaurant, they make a really good sandwich called the Chicken Ranch Club (chicken breast, slice of cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomotao and ranch dressing on a bun). I thought "I should get that" because it's something I won't be able to have post-op, probably ever. So, I threw on some tator tots as well. OMG - I was so uncomfortable on the way home. It was like there was a balloon in my stomach. I felt horrible all night and into this morning. Needless to say, I can bid farewell to the Chicken Ranch Club and probably never think about it again. I threw up in my mouth a little just thinking about last night's experience.

I go thru different emotions - seems like daily. I think, "OMG, it's so far away!" then I think, "OMG, it's coming too soon!" I also have had thoughts of "Why am I doing this?" "Should I go thru with this?" I'm confident in my decision and I am resolved to do it, sometimes that little voice in your head gets a little chippy though!

Welcome to the November club!!!!!!

Just turned 44 in late-September, getting sleeved in November - I'm calling that my REbirthday. I hope my only regret is that I didn't do this sooner - like in my 30's when I started thinking about it!

Terri - I'm thinking about all the things "next year I'm gonna"! I should start a list! It's terrifying, but exciting at the same time. Congrats on your daughter's wedding! Best wishes for much success and weight loss between now and then.