Heading to Mexico tomorrow for Tuesday surgery! I can't believe it is finally here. Pre-Op diet has gone well....I've already lost 6 pounds! It makes me question myself a bit, thinking why can't I lose this weight without surgery? Anyone else experienced this? I'm just so ready to be healthy and normal weight again. Not willing to sacrifice any more time to obesity and all it brings.

I'm really thankful to everyone on this board for sharing their stories and struggles- it makes mine easier.

Send me happy thoughts, positive vibes, good karma, and prayers for my surgery day and new life!

Wishing you a speedy recovery and much success!

So excited to meet up with you and share this together!! Congrats on the weightloss, I know what you mean though!!

I have lost before and then lost my will power. I am SO weak! Lol. I wanna be a loser!!!!!!! Haha

See ya tomorrow

Good luck, speedy and healthy recovery to you wunderfulife and coolmama73, I'm getting sleeved on Tuesday too, just here in the staes as a self-pay!

I had the same thoughts prior to surgery.......lets face it, if we could lose the weight and keep it off we wouldnt even be considering surgery..................I love my sleeve, it forces portion control! My sleeve is the food warden! You will love it!

Good luck, speedy and healthy recovery to you wunderfulife and coolmama73, I'm getting sleeved on Tuesday too, just here in the staes as a self-pay!

Awesome!! Good luck to u also and thanks!! Keep us posted

Prayers going out to both of you! See you on the losers bench.

YES! This is REALLY happening! WOOT WOOT!! My boyfriend asked me the same question today that you asked yourself. I told him I wanted to lose 40 pounds before the surgery and he was like "well if you can lose 40 pounds, then why can't you lose the rest of it without surgery?" I explained to him that first of all 40 pounds is a lot different than losing 150 pounds and also even if it did lose it all, I'd need the sleeve to help me keep it off. For me the sleeve isn't so much a tool for losing weight as it is a tool to help me maintain my weight. Have a good flight and a quick and pain-free recovery.