I saw a similar thread by the May bandsters. I think the Butterflies should let each other know how much we lose! I know that the month isn't over yet, but those of us that are banded, or are doing preop diets should have somewhere to share our success!!!

I'll start. I have lost 13.5 lbs. since starting the preop diet!!!:eek::thumbup:

Please share!!

The realization hasn't come for me yet. I'm so far from where I want to be physically.

It is hard for me also. With all the excess skin that hangs, I still feel the same naked. What happens is sometimes I will get a glance at myself walking down the hall at work in the glass door and think who is that person, and realize it is me. Comparing old to new photographs helps. I still have poor body image, but it is getting better. You have to change the fat mindset. That has been working for me. The little things that I can do now that I could never do before. I can actually run for a mile, fit into a size 10 pants, ride my horse and feel my balance points. All those things I could have not done 100 pounds ago. The realization that I am worthy. The self confidence I have now that I did not have before. I still have a long rode ahead of me, but by losing the weight I now believe all things are possible. That is half the battle.

105 lbs down, 22 to go.

WTG Balze!! Congrats on passing the 100lb loss mark. Can't wait til I can Say I lost 100lbs. :Banane20:

It has been very hard and these last pounds aren't budging. I've been exercising this week, but my routine still isn't consistent enough to make more progress.

That's how I am. I start and stop and start and stop. I have 9 more pounds to my goal. But my goal weight is 150 lbs, It was 160 but as I got close to that I noticed it needed to be a little lower so I dropped it to the 150 just 9lbs away, I might could stand to go a little lower but I think I'll be good with that not skinny just normal. But hell, normals good for me. I can't remember when I was at a normal weight. And your right the last few pounds are a (Bleep) to get off.