Hey all. This is my first post after months of stalking you all. My name is Aaron, 36, living in Mississippi, but Iowa is home. I am off to Dallas on July 17th for my sleeve with Dr.Nick. Very excited but starting to freak! Today was a bad pre-op diet day. Still under my calorie goal, just not good choices. My first cave! The thoughts of doubt I swore off have started to race through my mind, none the less I will push forward. Just need to see some reassurance from this great group of folks! I have the overwellming support of co-workers but not the family. In fact flying solo in Dallas because of that. Though it bugs me, I was expecting it. Anyway been a big boy all my life but ready to move on from my weight and it's developing issues (knees , bp, odd looks!) Before my pre op I was exactly 400. Ugh I wrote that! I am down to 390 since pre-op diet started seven days ago. It has been rough,I fear I'll jack it up... but it happens. When I hit my goal I'm skydiving via a sling shot from a roller coaster!

You all are so supportive of each other so I had to jump in.

Looking forward to being in here and wishing everyone well!

Hang in there Aaron. I have a very similar story. I'm a 37 year old male. I weighed in at 382 before my preop diet but I know for a fact I've been as high as 391. I currently worth 369 since the start of the preop diet (which is tough as you know). I get sleeved on Thursday.

We are all in this together. Good luck on your journey. I see a great future for both of us.

PS: I'm just one state over on LA.