fabnsab

Congrats!!

@@edodd We have very close dates and I'm a teacher as well!!! Good luck to you!!!

I will be starting my pre-op diet 11/3, having my surgery 11/17, and will be discharged from the hospital 11/19 as long as all goes well. My birthday is 11/20 so surgery really is a gift to myself this year. As a teacher and coach I always put others before myself and I have finally decided that this year it is time to put myself first. With all of my ankle issues I am so very thankful for this opportunity and I am not worried about missing Thanksgiving at all. We are actually celebrating my birthday with my dad's this weekend so that I can start to get into the swing of the pre-op diet early. Hoping to hit 210 or below before surgery! Here's to a happy and healthy November!

Wow, Ann! You're good at this!! You motivated ME and I haven't even had my surgery yet!!
Let me know if you want a newb to mentor lol. My surgery is nov4

@fab...me too! I've never been more ready in my life for anything like I am about this. I know about 3 people at work who have recently had either the sleeve or bypass and they all say the same thing. It's the best thing that has ever happened to them.

I even take off my glasses!

I even take off my glasses!

Wow, Ann! You're good at this!! You motivated ME and I haven't even had my surgery yet!!
Let me know if you want a newb to mentor lol. My surgery is nov4

I can't wait to JUST SIT on a bench or a folding chair without having to gauge its ability to hold my weight.

How exciting for us all!!
I am going to go buy a "goal outfit." Something in a doable size that i would love the thin me to wear.
Anyone else doing anything special?

Wow, Ann! You're good at this!! You motivated ME and I haven't even had my surgery yet!!
Let me know if you want a newb to mentor lol. My surgery is nov4

Start going to regular therapy to help you handle the emotional aspects.
After I had my daughter I lost 96 lbs. as soon as I started feeling great, I slipped and ended up gaining 110 back. I ran my butt to therapy to figure out why I sabotage.
It's not a quick fix but it sure helps you understand. It didn't help me lose weight, personally, but it showed me things about myself I needed to know.
Good luck!

Start going to regular therapy to help you handle the emotional aspects.
After I had my daughter I lost 96 lbs. as soon as I started feeling great, I slipped and ended up gaining 110 back. I ran my butt to therapy to figure out why I sabotage.
It's not a quick fix but it sure helps you understand. It didn't help me lose weight, personally, but it showed me things about myself I needed to know.
Good luck!

My bucket list is simple...be able to do all the things with my 6 year old that I now leave up to my husband.