13 days till surgery-and what am I doing?

It's only 13 days till my surgery. Yahoo!! I'm cleaning my closet today. I'm taking all my winter clothes and bagging them up--all my heavy sweaters--winter dresses. I'm just folding them neatly and bagging them up in plastic bags marked with the season and size. I'm going to store them away until I can pass them onto a friend who has asked me to save them for her. I hope I'm not nuts....any other diet and I'd have NEVER done this. But I'm thinking this is not a diet-it's a life change. I will be successful because I'll have no choice BUT to be. I will not fail! This is the first time I've ever looked ahead to losing weight and thought "I WILL NOT fail." It's the strangest feeling! (and yes--I know people sometimes DO fail at WLS....but I'm not even going there in my mind.) Big Hugs... Michelle

You have such a great attitude. You "will" do great! I am now 8 months out and already down my 110 #. I have changed my closet out at least 4 times so far. It is such a great feeling giving away those larger clothes. You have so much to look forward to in the next year. Enjoy every moment. You will "NOT" fail!

Thanks, Christy! It's so good to hear from someone 8 months out and doing so great! What an inspiration!! It's so odd thinking about actually losing weight that I've tried to lose time and time again. I keep thinking "Here is my solution!" I know it won't be easy--I know it takes work. I know the pounds won't ALL just fall off. But I really think I can get to my personal goal with this tool. I'm soooo excited--looking ahead to all the things I can do that my weight has held me back from doing. I'll be so thrilled to STOP worrying about being a candidate for a heart attack within 5 years or so. I just can't wait to get the surgery behind me and start anew. Thanks for the encouragement! Michelle

dang girl, every time you post I just wanna give you a big hug! You have become such an inspiration to me. I thank God for bringing you to this board, and I thank you for having such a positive, upbeat attitude. As I was reading your post I thought "shes never going to put those winter clothes back on again... EVER!" Then it hit me, I don't think I'll be wearing my winter clothes from last year again either!!! OMG what a wonderful feeling. I sooo understand what you are feeling about all the diets that have failed and KNOWING this won't! Its like being given a new lease on life. Thank you God for getting us here. Please stay with us and keep us uplifted throughout the rest of this journey. May you find peace during these next 13 days. I know you've got to be reeling... love, Barb

Oh, Barb! How sweet you are! I need the peace for the next 13 days, too--this is where your faith and determination are tested, I've decided. Today, I went and bought a journal and decided to start tracking my feelings/emotions daily. It helps me if I'm having a "what if" moment to go back and read something I've written on a day where I was feeling strong and invincible. It is like being given the opportunity for a new life, isn't it? I've been calling it my 'do-over'. I've spent my whole life overweight and unhappy about it. In fact, I've always thought "My life is so wonderful and I'm so blessed---if I could ONLY get rid of this weight." It's the one thing in my life I've never been able to get control of. I agree--I thank God for getting me here. I'm praying he leads me thru this with strength and courage. Without him, nothing is possible--but with him, all things are within reach. Keep telling yourself you'll get there too--we can do this!! Lots of love... Michelle PS...won't we be the cats' meow in our new clothes next winter??!! LOL!