I've had an interesting week...here is an update:
     I started out at 248 and as of this morning I am down to 210 since my preop diet (June 26). I'm happy with my progress and as of the last two weeks, i am at about a pound a day loss. My only issue is that I have nothing to wear!!! Anyways. Back to topic. I have noticed the last 2 weeks that the wrath of the head hunger has disappeared. I have no desire to eat food. I'm literally forcing myself to eat (never thought I would see the day). I also noticed that unfortunately, sugar does not bother my tummy at all.  I'm staying away from it because I know that hinders weight loss but it's nice to know I won't have to deprive myself forever. 
     I also found a new treat in the frozen section. Ready for it?! Greek frozen yogurt. Healthy choice makes it and if you can tolerate the sugar (which I think is like 10g) it is an excellent substitute to ice cream.
     Last but certainly not least, I met an extremely attractive and sweet guy online. He's seen pictures of me so I mean he knows I'm not a toothpick but I am so nervous about going out with him. I think I'm most nervous to tell him about the surgery. I don't want it tO define who I am but I know I have to tell him if we end up going for dinner. Any advice??

Thanks for listening to me ramble! You guys are the best!

Congrats on the weight loss ! And its good to know that the ehad hunger goes away.And frozen yogurt sounds yummy ! As for the date....be honest with him.

You really don't have to tell him. Unless you are just an open person, that is not something that I personally would disclose unless we were serious. That is a heavy topic for a first date. I would wait until I had been seeing him, and closer to my surgery date.

I tried greek yogurt for the first time this weekend. I was worried about it, because I hate yogurt to begin with and the descriptions I have heard of greek yogurt made me want to hurl. They had samples at Walmart this weekend. I thought what the heck. Better than to waste money on it. The yogurt was coconut with coconut flakes (I can't stand the flakes, but love the flavor). It was okay. I would be willing to try another flavor.

Congrats on the big weight loss! 

Why do you have to tell him about the surgery? Are you going to talk about his athlete's foot and cronic snoring on the first date too?

Remember that it's taken hard work to lose to almost your halfway point.

The WLS isn't a Scarlet A on your chest.

I go out to eat with people that don't know all the time. Get something healthy for you that will look like you ate a lot. Salads are helpful with that because who wants to eat all the lettuce anyway. I've also gotten those slider hamburgers before and just taken the bun off.

The thing is, I've also just eaten what I want and if the person was stupid enough to say something to me, I just said I wasn't as hungry as I thought. Hell, you could just chalk it up to nerves.

You don't ever have to tell him, unless you all get married  and go for life insurance. Then, you might want to mention it.

Just have fun. It's a first date.

Congrats on the weight loss!!!

As for telling the guy...it depends on what you want to do.  This is something you did for yourself and in my opinion is a personal decision whether or not you tell anyone.  I told one guy and he was concerned about the danger of the surgery (clearly I made it through) and once I told him why I did it and the fact that I did it for myself and not anyone else and didn't do it to get a man or anything else he kinda backed off.  Come to find out he was over 100 lbs overweight himself over a year ago and we have that in common now and find things to do together that don't necessarily have to do with food and he does try to be supportive although I do have to reel him in sometimes. 

You do what you feel is best.  If you do choose to tell him and he can't handle it then forget him.

Good to know about the yogurt.  As for your new fella. He may be one of those guys who is truly attracted to the BBW. If so, then it would only be fair to tell him that while you will always be beeautiful and a woman, you just aren't going to be big for much longer.  Just something to think about. Good luck and blessings.