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Sorry for the late check in! 247.2 yesterday… and today. Halloween weight was 248.2.
Is there another challenge starting?

249.2

252.2 today!

254.6

Surgery was 3 weeks ago today and down 11.2lbs. I've got reminders in my phone for eating, Vitamins, Calcium & gall stone meds! I don't mind the alarms all day, because I feel fantastic! Loving my new sleeved life!

256.8

I'm 55. I've done great. My biggest problem is that I'm totally uninterested in food. I have to remind myself to eat.

Surgery went off without a hitch on 9/15. My recovery has been great & I was back to work today. And yes, Dr Kaufman is great… but I'm totally biased!! Good luck with your surgery!

259 today

263.8!

Is it too late to join? CW 274.8, goal 255.

I'm in Seattle & my insurance required that I go to a center of excellence. I decided on Puget Sound Bariatrics with Dr. Kaufman because he performed emergency surgery (totally unrelated to WLS) on me a few years ago and saved my life. It seemed like the obvious choice when looking for a surgeon to give me my life back! Scheduled for September 8th!

It seems like it has taken forever to get here but here I am! September 3rd! I leave at 4:00 a.m. for the hospital.
Excited. A wee bit nervous and I haven't slept a wink. Instead I have been cleaning my house! LOL
But I wanted to thank all of you for joining me on this journey and participating in this post. I have met some fantastic people along the way. Thank you for that!!!!
I will see you all on the other side! <3 <3 <3

Today begins my 2 week liquid diet. I'm extremely nervous! All I want to keep thinking is about the goal I will be achieving and no more yo-yo dieting, but the thought of failure always tries to get in the way. Good luck to everyone else on the liquid diet... We got this!!!

Another September 8th here! Start my 2 week pre-op low carb diet on Tuesday!

I'm on my 2 week low carb diet. I don't have to do a liquid diet before the surgery. But I've already lost 7lbs and my blood pressure is down. Cannot wait until Sept 3!

hard to believe since I first posted here that I am 6 days away from the "big" day! liquid diet in full effect!
getting super excited!
All of you have been great and I can't wait to see you all on the other side!

Another September 8th here! Start my 2 week pre-op low carb diet on Tuesday!

Another September 8th here! Start my 2 week pre-op low carb diet on Tuesday!

Another September 8th here! Start my 2 week pre-op low carb diet on Tuesday!

I weigh myself every morning before showering and record it too. I don't worry about each day's numbers. I like looking at the graph in MFP showing progress. It is for "scientific" interest for me. No patterns have emerged, but I am fascinated nonetheless!

I weigh every morning I'm home, in the morning after going to the bathroom and with no clothes or jewelry on. It's a long-time ritual.
It doesn't freak me out. And I certainly don't weigh throughout the day.
I've observed over the years that when I don't do weigh daily I don't weigh weekly or even monthly -- and that's when things get out of hand.
So weighing daily helps me be mindful and doesn't weird me out.
Your mileage may vary.

I just got the call yesterday and I have a surgery date of September 28th. I'm meeting with my doctor next week and have another nutrition appointment in September. Start a two week low carb diet on the 14th.

Hello all,
I just found this thread last night. I'm happy to report that I'm scheduled for 9/14. I just have two visits to the doctors left. A pre op nutrition class and to see the surgeon. It's all a bit surreal. I was on the fence about a date for so long because I did not have the 6 months nutrition but I did have 6 months of weight watchers plus very good doctors notes. I really thought I would be denied but thankfully the coordinator said we have nothing to loose but try so she sent it in August 6th and the day before my birthday I got the news it was accepted. "Happy Birthday to Me"!!!

Natalie it is coming! And will be here before you know it! But I will be honest the anxiety has me jumping out of my skin! hahahaha