Hey Corinna, 

I had Dr. Klein for the surgeries that I had, and he is a fantastic surgeon! You are in excellent, skilled hands with him. He does at times come off as being a bit rushed, but if you have questions/concerns, make sure you ask them! He's sometimes almost been out the door and I'm still asking him things, and he will answer your questions.. not in huge detail unless you continue to press him for answers. He is extremely knowledgeable and once you get to know each other, everything works out great. He has been excellent with my family members when they have had questions after my procedures. Try not to be too nervous.. I've found that my nerves can prevent me from being direct and asking the questions I need to know, and I do tend to forget what I wanted to ask in the first place. I've taken to writing every question down to ensure I leave with all my concerns addressed. Just remember, even if he does come across as being rushed/hurried, he really does care about you! I wish you the best of luck as you move forward with this process :)

aww thanks :) :) 

The surgery sure can have amazing results if you're totally committed! I haven't allowed myself to deviate from the guidelines.. I want this to continue to be a success! Is your friend also looking at having the surgery done?

I'm not having any trouble maintaining the weight that I am at currently. If I allowed myself to overeat, I think I could easily gain weight back. On the other side, if I don't eat enough, I would still lose weight. I've had to up my food intake slightly to maintain, but I'm still eating the same foods. I still struggle sometimes with wanting to eat more of something when it is super tasty, but I've been quite strict with myself and won't allow slip ups lol

yes Ian, Nathalie is a sweetheart! And thanks for the welcome back :) It makes me happy to know that my progress pictures are inspiring :) gives my confidence a bit more of a boost! 

The anxiety that I'm having doesn't have much to do with the weight loss (I don't think anyway). The last month and a half have been really tough emotionally from being so sick, and I think my body and mind just had enough.. The anxiety is getting better, but for some reason, odd things trigger it, like being on the laptop.. 

2 days and 5 hours until my husband and I are together again!

thank you Nathalie!!

aww I'm so happy that I can be an inspiration for you! I peeked on your profile, and I have to say you are doing fabulous!! Keep up the awesome work!!

Thanks!!

I really hope everything goes well for you! The optifast is okay once you get past the first few days :) 

congrats on getting a date! Keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes as planned for your surgery!! And best of luck with the Optifast :)