Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

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@auriP.. I completely understand what you're saying. I feel I'm not losing the way i want to. But, however for me, im not weighing things.. I do walk at least 5500 steps a day, im most comfortable with soft foods. I know i would lose more if I journaled, and being more cognitive. I do eat healthy. My surgery was 10.6.14, and my pre surgery weight was 292, and im 254 now.

@freelyme.. well said! Powerful words of encouragement!

@Superbariactricbabe, I sip during meals and after as well. I don't know ifnits bad or how it can affect weight loss. I will have to ask my MD. It really has been the hardest transition for me.

So I despise full body pics... But here it goes. This is day of surgery. 1 month and 2 months.

Oh my goodness, I've missed so much this weekend! I will try and catch up tomorrow!

Had a super busy day yesterday and today was total lazy day! Slept in very late, felt amazing!! Must have needed the sleep. But it put me behind on eating and drinking. It was a struggle all day going up and down stairs to the bathroom and to do laundry. My legs just burned and ached like I'd worked out like crazy, but I didn't....

Off to bed I go. See. You all tomorrow!

So I despise full body pics... But here it goes. This is day of surgery. 1 month and 2 months.

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You look amazing!!!!!

You look amazing!!!!!

Thank you amylynns. I have been going to the gym about 5 days a week. Trying as hard as I can to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

@auriP.. I completely understand what you're saying. I feel I'm not losing the way i want to. But, however for me, im not weighing things.. I do walk at least 5500 steps a day, im most comfortable with soft foods. I know i would lose more if I journaled, and being more cognitive. I do eat healthy. My surgery was 10.6.14, and my pre surgery weight was 292, and im 254 now.

That's almost 40 pounds. That sounds like you're doing amazing. Keep up the great work.

@@walkin'onsunshine

Great month by month picture. Wow, great job. I bet the workouts help a lot with shaping because you are smokin.

Happy Monday everyone! And happy losing too.

@@walkin'onsunshine

Great month by month picture. Wow, great job. I bet the workouts help a lot with shaping because you are smokin.

Oh Beni thank you. And you totally made giggle this morning... "smokin".

New milestone 80 pounds down. I can not believe it. Last year at this time, I was miserable, saw no hope for the future and look at me now. 25 pounds from my goal weight, Woot Woot!

I can't wait to be near goal. I too feel I'm at a crawl with loss...but hey it's not a gain! Thank you all for participating in my poll ????

@@smiley922 Imagine carrying 80 lbs. What if you were to take a bag of that size. I bet you wouldn't even begin to lift it of the ground. Yet, you walked with it all day. No wonder you were miserable. We all were. I hated going up the stairs because it hurt. Taking the groceries out from the car was a chore. Everything was hard. Even though I am nowhere near 80 lbs I can already feel a huge difference. What kinds of differences do you see in yourself?

@@Beni and Smiley.. when I grocery shop, I find myself looking at turkeys, bags of potatoes, etc to visualize the weight loss I have done. It helps keep myself on track. You are sooooo right.. we were so miserable! It baffles me that I normalized myself to that quality of life! I appreciate this support group and how people are honest in what his or her experiences. Keep it real, it helps keep things in perspective!