I guess I just need to hear it... (Pic)

You get an A for AWESOME and a D for the answer!  

You are doing great - your body is just resting and you will drop the last 17 in no time!

Thanks Lucy,

I need to hear that, no more guessing about it. I appreciate the support for you and everyone else whose taken the time to read my post.

Damn... too bad you're in Nor Cal instead of So Cal! Well that and that whole marriage thing you have going on. You are... damn...

Thank You Hwag,

WOW! I am extremely flattered ...honestly. 

Isn't it crazy how we lose a bunch of weight and then start getting noticed so much more by the opposite sex?

You're definitely right about that. 

It's unfortunate at what it takes to be noticed by others sometimes. But such is the laws of attraction.

My biggest inner conflict is trying to change as a person for the better without others thinking that I'm becoming self-conceited.

I've had to let many people go out of my life due to negative habits that I formed years ago leading up  to my obesity. I also kills me that certain people now think that I'm "too good" to talk to them now that I've lost weight and have a much more active (and positive) lifestyle.

I can do nothing about it ... but continue to move forward.

Who cares what they think? The whole point of the surgery is to have a better life and to be a better you. We all change after surgery even if we deny it. You're becoming a new you and that involves the way you view the world and the way you respond to things. What you might have accepted before, you might not accept now. People change all the time with or without surgery so if people can't accept you how you are now, then **** em.

I already have (not literally, of course) to the changes in my life. #movingonward

Well, not that you NEED any more compliments, but Im gonna go with the rest of them on here and say you definitely look yummy!  You didnt look bad to me before though (love the smile)

If it wasnt for the papers and living so far away...

I dont have any advice since I am still pre-op, but GREAT JOB so far.

Thank you Ma,

I'm humbled by ANY compliment that I receive. It let's me know that I'm doing something right and to keep it up. I was looking ok before surgery but couldn't even describe to you how I was feeling inside and my over all health. I'll say this much: If someone asked me would I go through the procedure again, I'd answer back: three times over. It's helped that much. I wish you the same, if not more success, on your journey. BTW, you're looking as lovely a you wanna be. 

Godspeed!