Update: this is day 5 of liquid diet.

I have lost 6 pounds since starting the Optifast shakes.

I turn 30 on April 21. Highest 227lbs. Current: 210lbs. Height 5'4".

My surgery is tomorrow morning at 830am. I have to be at the hospital at 6:30am. Eep. I'm nervous but ready to join the post op folks.

Note: Bikini pic was 10 years ago after I had lost 60 pounds without weight loss surgery. Obviously, I didn't maintain the loss. My biggest fear is failing at this journey.

Edited April 6, 201610 yr by Momwith3minions

Of course I am interested!

Welcome and best of luck with your surgery. It sounds like you have a great deal of support at home with your kids which will be so helpful with your recovery.

Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Best of luck with the surgery! We will be here to hear how it went and your journey

Of course, we are interested because of course we care, silly.

Welcome!!

We will start warming your spot on "The Losers' Bench".

Your new life's journey has just begun!! You're "gunna love it".

Please, let us know how you are doing ASAP.

Good luck with your surgery!!! I can't wait to share this part of the journey with you, thanks for letting us <3

Good luck on Thursday, these last few days of waiting are nerve-wracking!

Good luck you've got this can't wait to hear more of your journey

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Interested...

Good luck to you...

That is all...

Taking care of you is so important. Good for you for taking this step! And of course, let us know how it goes this week. ????

Good luck!!!

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I've battled with weight my entire life. I was a size 16 when I graduated high school. My father used to oink at me as a kid. He was a verbally abusive drunk. When I was 18, I got a job as a hostess at a really busy restaurant. I was working double shifts and going to college. I lost 60 pounds. The bikini picture I posted was me at 135. That was 10 years ago. Because I had self image problems, I didn't know how to handle male attention. I was raped at 19. I used food to cope. I remember falling to my knees asking God to show me what a real relationship looked like. I met my spouse shortly after that, was married, and had my first baby at 21. Fast forward 8 years. We have three children and my weight has gone up and down. I was never taught about food as a child. We were fed fast food and carbs. After my third, I was 180. My spouse got a promotion and starting traveling for business. He was gone two weeks (if not more) a month. I was home, working full time at a dental office, hauling around a breast pump for 10 months pumping every 4 hours, and taking care of our infant, 2 year old and 5 year old. That was so hard. I went through severe PPD. I gained 40 pounds in a year. I had no one to help me. I did it alone. my depression was so bad that on March 31 2015, I tried to kill myself. Thankfully, it wasn't my time. I got help and went to weekly therapy from April to October. My drunk dad has been sober for 10 years. He is doing amazing. My husband stopped traveling as much. My job has been wonderful. I joined a fantastic church group who will be there for surgery day. My husband has to travel 3 days after my surgery. I've been through a lot of emotional healing, I'm ready to do this for me.

I turn 30 April 21. Highest 227. I am 5'4". I have gastric sleeve surgery set for next Thursday April 7.

If your interested, I'll tell you how it goes.

I definitely want to know how it goes. God bless you! My prayers are with you!

Dawnie_doo

Thanks everyone. I'm at my pre-op appt. I was 215lbs on Friday. This is day 3 of liquid diet. I am down to 212lbs.

They moved my surgery up earlier Thursday morning.

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Good luck. Keep us updated on ur progress from surgery time!

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Good luck Mom/3minions. I wish I would have had surgery at 30, my life would have been drastically more healthy. You will be so much more energetic, and active. I'd like to say happier, but that is hard to predict. I am finally getting sleeved at the age of 55. In 2 weeks, I'll b starting my journey. You will do wonderfully, and I wish you all the luck in the world.

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Good luck @@mmell!

My dad was in town this weekend. He said when he looks at my sister he still pictures her as a size 2. When he looks at me all he can see is that I'm fat. FYI my sister is about 30 pounds above a normal weight for her height. See what I grew up hearing.

Anyone else go through this?

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Edited April 4, 201610 yr by Momwith3minions

I was always called my dads chubby little girl. Then when my mom was dying couple years ago in her medicated state made a remark about the thousands of pounds I need to lose. That was it for me. My mo

Always defended me to my dad and would yell at him. I am 205lbs and 5"2. I am done with it all. My husband isn't happy I am doing this but it's for me. No one else. I have always tried to please everyone. My turn.. Do what u need to do for u. No one else will .