Well-  I am here to report that I am officially more than half way to my goal, I have lost more than 50% of the weight that I wanted to loose and am feeling pretty good about my progress.  I realize I still have a ways to go but am wanting to celebrate these achievements as I go.  

I also had the awesome experience of not only going through my thin pants and finding that all but three pairs fit and those should fit real soon too but also getting a true surprise in shopping for a jacket this weekend.  I went into a store I have never been able to shop in but always loved some of their clothing and well I tried on an top and jacket in the size I was wishing to be in....
And IT FIT!!!!   I was so excited, I kept looking n the mirror, asked for several opinions on whether it looked good because I just could not believe what I was seeing in the mirror.  Well I bought the jacket, and two cami's.  What a treat.  It was the best shopping experience I have ever had.  

I had brought two sizes into the dressing room figuring I would have to settle on the larger size and was so happy when the smaller one fit.  Now I just need to find one more outfit for a Conference that i am presenting at in a few weeks and I should be good for a while.  

Such an awesome experience.  I have not shopped since I started this journey about a year ago and 162 pounds later I have had one great weekend of clothing experiences!  Hoping that others are experiencing the same.  

Alexia how did everything go?

Congrats on your 2nd appointment.  I'm still waiting on mine and all of my paperwork and tests have been done since mid-June. ~grrr~

~kellyjo

I got the call on friday for my 2nd appiontment it's aug 24 I am so excited to get my surgery date but I feel like I should be loosing more weight right now than I am. Not sure whats normal weight loss for before surgery?? Does anyone have a general idea how long after the 2nd appointment they do the surgery I know that I have to do the 2 week diet but is it longer than 2 weeks till surgery??

Well as of yesterday, ALL of my pre-op appointments are DONE!!!  WOOOHOOO!!!!  So now all I have to do is call Dr. Royes office on Monday and make my appointment with him so i can hopefully get a surgery date!!  I am excited and anxious about this and keep thinking that surgery is still probably at least 2-3 months down the road still and man, thats a long time!!  I guess it will go by as fasdt as it can and before i know it, the day will be here, what day that will be, well thats still TBA!!  Hopefully I know by the end of August.