Hi to everyone,

No operative date scheduled yet, but am in the process of meeting my psychologist and dietitian next week. I am wondering how everyone is documenting their progress and whether you wished you had done it differently? I'm using myfitnesspal.com and took initial measurements and photos. What are you suggestions?

I haven't had surgery yet, but I also took pictures and plan on taking measurements the night before surgery. Something else that I am doing is Mason Jars and Marbles. So I have two mason jars one is labeled To Lose (how many lbs I want to lose) and the other is labeled Lost(how many lbs I've lost). So I counted out the marbles by how much I want to lose and put them in the To Lose jar, and as I lose weight I will move the marbles from one jar to the other. Just something fun to do. I saw someone do it on Youtube and thought it was pretty cool.

I like that idea, a visual reminder of goals met and goals to meet.

I should have taken measurements before I started this whole process...the scale (my worst nemesis) does not want to move but apparently i already look smaller. so i would encourage the measurements since sometimes all the work may no show on that nasty scale.

Good luck to you!

Thanks, I did get a full set of measurements about one month ago and will wait another month before i retake them, although I feel as if all my clothes do fit a bit looser. Good luck for your upcoming surgery. I look forward to hearing how well you will do

Just did a review of my measurements and have lost a total of 16 inches when i last

did the measurements five weeks ago. I had measured the neck, waist, breast, hips,

arms and legs. Also have lost a total of 19 lbs since my highest in mid july this year. I have my second of three visits to the nutritionist on this monday and will also

see the psychologist. Trying to stay focus on what i need to do and enjoying it too! Still feel like the day for surgery is far off, but I know it will come around soon

enough and the more i lose before the better for safety and comfort.

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I love the marble idea! I still need to measure. I'm going to use the weight from my first appointment with surgeon because I've fought off every ounce that I've lost pre-surgery.