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So how much have you lost so far

Yay for all of you. Can't wait for my turn to get my date. Good luck guys. You'll do awesome!

Love to hear you whole story. You look fabulous! I am in a size 16 and want to go to a 6. Tell me please what you ate every step of the way what working out you did, whatever you feel like sharing with me.

Yay Holly! I am still doing my 6 months time. Lol. Feels like prison. Stuck in this body until I get my surgery then on my way! Probably in July some time I will be joining you all. By then you'll be a pro and I'll be asking you for advice and wondering if what I'm feeling at that time is normal. If what I'm doing is right. I can't wait! This is so hard. The anticipation is killing me.

My lab is 2 months before surgery or it expires

yayyyy. I can't wait!

All of April. All of May. All of June. July is my month! Getting closer

All of April. All of May. All of June. July is my month!

Wow the list of things we do for surgery!

At what point if any did your weight loss slow down?

Think about the thousands of success stories on here. They all survived and went on to obtaining their goals and overcoming the struggles. You are going to be fine. Look at your kids and think of the extended years you'll live to experience life events with them and the better quality of life you will have for yourself. Reach inside yourself and find your confidence and know that you are worth this.

The chest xray they've given me a paper to take and various locations to go and the blood work I just did. Might have to go again. The lady who drew the blood said no and the lady in the office told me it expires in 2 months and I have 3 1/2 months to go so I don't know.

What kind of Final tests are performed before surgery? Do I need to request a few days prior to surgery?

So a lot of you say I'll feel better after having the gallbladder removed. How did things change for you?

I haven't been sleeved yet but I have lost a lot of weight in the past. I gain and lose weight pretty evenly throughout my body. It takes a lot more lbs for it to show I'm losing weight because of this reason. Some people lose it like off a part of their body like their stomach for instance and nowhere else right away so you see it almost instantly and can measure it. But it's been my experience that our of the blue I am in smaller sizes and people are like wow what did you do? The bad thing is that's how I gain too.

How much time was there between your final weigh in and your date of surgery

So how long did everyone stay at the hospital after surgery?

Yay for you. Let us know how it goes and how you feel

I bet you're doing amazing! You'll get on when you are ready. Or when your pants start to fall off lol

That's great to hear. Thank you

During the different passes after surgery what did everyone eat? Clear liquids? (Is coconut water OK) Pureed foods Soft foods? Regular?

I also have a lower bmi and have 4 or 5 people who have had the surgery whom I work with. They are the worst critics. They should know why I need it and that it has more to do with just your weight. I wonder just how much research they did before getting the surgery themselves.

It's about 3 months before my surgery. There are many feelings i am feeling. Scared and excited for the most part. I read on these posts every day trying to get as many answers as I can. Looking at the before and after photos and one year surgiversary success stories are both inspiring and provide hope. I wish and dream of my day a year out and my own success. I fear the first weeks after surgery and hope mine goes smoothly. The waiting is so hard. I am making this post so that during my journey when I struggle and lose focus I can remind myself why I did this and what I am striving for. I can't wait for surgery, so I can begin the process of obtaining these goals. 1.).. Current weight 211. Goal weight 120 2.).. Current size 16 pants xlg shirt goal size 6 pants size small shirt 3.).. To be able to run 5 miles min. 4.).. To be able to wear shorts and sleeveless tops and look good 5.).. To wear a pair of jeans and look great in them. 6.).. To have fun clothes shopping instead of dreading it 7.).. To get rid of the body aches and pains and swelling and get hurting gone 8.).. To feel sexy for my husband . I feel Un attractive and insecure so he doesn't get all the attention he deserves. 9.).. To stop the yo yo dieting and the weight going up and down. ( I have clothing ranging from sizes 10-16. Sm med LG xl and 1x shirts. 10.).. To donate all large clothes to someone else in their journey who could use them and know that I will never need them again. 11.).. To wear a swim suit and feel sexy in it and not need a cover up or an excuse to not go to a pool party. 12.).. To not be starred at when I go shopping at my last store I worked at by employees. (I entered a 16week weight loss competition company wide and won 3rd place. Now have gained most of it back again! ) I feel like I let a lot of people down. Especially myself.

I'm 45 years old. I am pre op still. Probably in July I will have my surgery. I too need hiatal hernia repair. On April 11th I will be having my gallbladder removed. I am a little taller than 5ft and at 211lbs fluctuates 6lbs or so down then back up. I hope I have similar recovery to yours. Congrats on your surgery!

I have one tattoo that I want changed. It's of dopey from snow white on my ankle. I would like something feminine like flowers on there for a cover up. The other one I've considered is tinker Bell on the back of the neck. There's a part in the movie where she sees her reflection for the first time