Hi all,

You all have been so supportive the last couple weeks and I want to thank you and update you all. I have been doing sooo much better, Im starting to figure out the liquids and how to sip, sip, sip. :smile1: I tried a few bites of egg tonight and it didnt hurt like yesterday. I think I ate too fast last night. So far I am down 28 pounds. It's crazy...everytime I start to miss food or feel sorry for myself I just think abut the weight falling off and I get over the pork chops and cheesy rice pretty quick. :smile1: The most difficult thing about being at work is lunchtime when I smell all the different lunches being nuked. I'm not hungry at all, it just all smells so good.

Anyway...here is my most recent pics :smile1:

The first was taken late DEC and the other was taken yesterday.

Hey Lacie ,you do look fantastic Keep the great work :)

You are looking great. I start my pre op diet tomorrow and will be sleeved by Dr Verboonen on February 10th. Cannot wait!

It takes a bit of adjusting, but you are doing fantastic! and OMG!!!! You look GREAT! You must not have very much more to lose. You are only in your 3rd week? Wow!! That's amazing. And you're gorgeous in both pics by the way.

You are so pretty! Dec and recent pic. Great smile! I hope to be just like you. My surgery is tomorrow!

Wow! They're right, you are gorgeous in both pics!! I can see a big difference in your hips and thighs already! Having that weight seem to slide right off makes you look around to see where it fell, doesn't it?

Thank you all so much! Punky- your new life starts tomorrow!!! I am so excited for you! Please post and let us all know how you are doing.

Lissa,

LOL... Thats sooo funny! there should be little blobs of fat all over the floor.

Lacie, I kept thinking I should just be able to look around and see the fat flying off me, especially in the very early post-op stages!

Lacie you look so amazing! I agree that you looked gorgeous before and still even more after!

I can't wait to start my journey!

Good for you, Lacie! Glad things are rolling along! (you look great, by the way!)

OMG! Thanks for posting the picture of what was removed. As strange as it sounds, that really helps me visualize what will happen.