Hello. I am new here also. Surgery is scheduled for February 9th. My starting weight at my first office visit back in June was 487 lbs. My weight last week was 470. My current weight as of today (6 days into the liquid pre op diet) is 458 lbs. It isn't easy, but the pre-op diet if followed does give results!!! Now if I can just get through 3 more weeks of it!! :w00t:

Good Luck. It will be worth it!