Jan 20th in Utica, anyone else that day?

Hey AManda,

I am so glad you are here also...We can compare notes and help each other out along the way...

What is your start weight and your goal weight and your height?

I am 5'1 and at 296LBS I am hoping to get down to 120, however they predict success at 166..I sure as heck will take that too, (just to start of course)...LOL

I so know how you feel about going to the mall etc and I so cant wait till I dont have to duck into the "FAT" stores anymore and I can walk into any normal store and proudly pick anything off the rack...YAY US!!!!!!!!!!

The mirror thing I so know, its one thing to look in the mirror to get ready in the morning but when you see an entire profile and one of you seated at that...Holy COw!!!!!!!!!! I felt like hiding...I took my 5 year old to her dance classes and was sitting there when I looked up at 1 of the corner ceilin g mirrors and saw ALL OF ME....I thought to myslef is this what the people sitting accross from me is seeing also? I wanted to leave, but thought no way I am here for Mikaeyla and I am not going to let her miss out on l;ife because of something that I did. So once her recoitals comes (April) I am hoping to surprise a few parents...

Please keep me posted on your progress and we  only have 1 month from tomorrow YAY US!!!!!!!!

Denise

Hey Denise...


My biggest weight was 330+
after a year at CURVES i was down to 294
then at my pre-op appointment with surgeon in Sept. i was 307
now i am about 295

I am 5'8, large frame

I NEED to be at least 160 but i think the surgeon wants me down to 153?
I was 160ish when i met my husband and i kept my favorite pair of jeans from that time. I showed them to my daughters and a picture of myself wearing them and they couldn't believe it.
My almost 13 year old daughter is so excited that soon we will be able to share clothes!!  Right now i invade my husbands closet. He is excited to not have to share with me anymore. ( i strecth out his stuff)

I have hit my "1 month count down" as of yesterday!!  I have officially been banded from soda as of yesterday.  Time to get really serious now. Of course that's all i can think about now. I have not had much bad stuff the last few months but last night....i couldn't stop thinking of everything i wanted to eat....grrrrrr...mind over matter i guess?

I am so tired form work and so mentally wore out that i am looking forward to getting cut open and staying home to recover. LOL 
It hit me today as i was driving home from work that the first 6 months after surgery is the prime time to lose the max weight. Am i really ready to kick it into over drive and spend hours at the gym? Am I really going to get out there and walk my 2 miles a day that my surgeon said i have to do by the time he sees me at my 6 week check up? OMG!! Maybe its because i am just so tired now...but that seems impossible. Have i done everything that i can possibly do to get ready for this?? Am i going to be prepared for life after WLS?  What if I fail at this too? What if I don't lose all the weight i want/need to?  

I know once i get some sleep ill feel better about all of this I have had very little this week due to conflicts with everyone schedule & getting ready for a big inspection at work.  I am off tonight and Sat. night. I'm sure that will help. I'm just spilling my guts right now. LOL

You know, its not even that i want to shop at a "normal" store. Its just that i don't want to feel this tired anymore. Does that make sense? uugghhhh.....I'm going to bed.....

I love you guys!!!!