Hello all. I've been lurking for a month or so and have finally decided to join. I am origionally from the Pittsburgh Pa.area buut for the last 7 years have lived in

Sweden. I am 47, been married to a wonderful Swedish woman for 16 years and have to daughters 13 and 11 years old with another girl due onthe 10th of October.

I have surgery on the 10 of Sept. but began my pre surgery diet on Aug. 6th. I did the cambridge shakes for 5 weeks and am now 2 weeks a 3 days post op.

My starting weight on Aug 6 was a svelt 354 and this morning I was down to 294 so 60 lbs in the last 7 weeks. 22 of that since surgery. It has not been easy

I at all to be honest, the 5 weeks of liquid was total hell for me. See I am a professional chef, nd nt to toot me own horn but a really good one. For those fellow Pittsburghers

out the think Stone Mansion, or Tin Angel , and Im the head ched at a hotel here so the bags were tough. I got thru it an now I'm not hungry. I have to say I took a lot

of insperation and knowlege from this forum and I will continue to, also I will contrubite when I have something worth saying.

Welcome and way to go on your progress!!

welcome and good for you. great success and determination. you are doing well

Welcome to the group and Congrats on your loss so far!

surgeversary 7/24/12, highest weight 267, surgery weight 262, current weight 216

Glad you posted and welcome to the boards. Congrats on your surgery and success.