Before today is over...

Wonderful reflection: Keep on with your inspiring journey!

What an incredible journey so far! I can only hope that my journey will be half as amazing as yours. You are an inspiration to me!

Jen, you have shown your intelligence, insightfulness, kindness and compassion over these past six months! It sounds like your journey is similar to mine - vigilance is the name of the game. It doesn't get easier but if you love yourself and believe you're worth it and do the work (high protein, no drinking with meals, etc) you can lose the weight you want and maintain. You're doing an incredible job!!!

Great Job! My surgery was 2 days before yours. I'm trying not to compare myself to your results but it is hard. I keep reminding myself we are all on our own journeys. This place has been amazing for me as well, I appreciate everyone's feedback and the advice and amazing resources that are here. But mostly just the people who take the time to read and respond to me.

So thank you everyone and keep it up!

Yes, we all will have our own speed and timeline! You lost weight before surgery and I didn't, but we'll both stay focused and get to healthy!!

mine was too! we're surgery twins!

one of the things i've heard people say on this board a few times that I keep reminding myself of is "comparisson is the theif of joy"...our bodies are all different and we can't compare our success to others'--only to ourselves.
I know that this time is different than every other weight loss journey i've taken because this time i have real hope, real belief and I know that I have support and a tool that is different than every other time.

this board has been a wonderful and useful tool for me as well and I am so grateful this post has put into words a lot of the same things I feel as well...

Thanks to Jen for sharing!