I posted on the boards, but wanted to record it in my blog as well.  Today marked eight weeks since surgery.  Things that have changed:

I'm down 41 pounds from my presurgery weight.
My temporary wedding ring I've been wearing because my real one is too small, fell off my finger today because it's too big.
I'm down 1 size in shorts.
I'm down 1 size in undies.  They are the smallest size that Just My Size makes.
I can now wear a regular bra that hooks in the back and hook it myself.
I can sleep on my side without suffocating.
I can grab both my feet with my hands.
My eyeglasses are getting to wide for my face.
People around me are finally starting to notice a subtle change in my appearance.
Exercise is still iffy for me, but I hope that with the right supplements my energy will return and exercise will be easier.
There is at least 6 inches between my stomach and the steering wheel on my car.
I can now shop at Walmart without using a scooter.
My husband says his arms go around me easier.
I can sit on the couch with my laptop in my lap and it fits!
I've already donated a trashbag full of clothes that were just simply to baggy.  I'm still in the same stuff for the most part but amazingly I've had to set aside quite a bit that just fell off my shoulders.

I'm really looking forward to what the future holds!

Well, I'm 12 days out from my surgery today.  Surgery wasa breeze and I had virtually no pain.  I've not had any problems eating or drinking and if you didn't tell me I'd had surgery and if I didn't have the incisions to prove it, I'd be hard pressed to believe that I had.  That being said, I am struggling with getting my daily water in and I know my protein isn't up to what it should be yet but I'm working on both issues.  At my 10-day postop appointment I was down officially 20 pounds from my preop appointment weight and since my scale at home is neurotic, I really don't know how much weight loss was before or after.  Either way, I'm thrilled!  I completed missed the 250s and that's awesome all by itself!  I was cleared for pureed foods at my appointment and it's like being released from prison.  Everything tastes so savory and delish after creamed soups (not that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed my red lentil soup, corn and lemongrass soup, potato and leek soup, etc).  I'm a little concerned about portion size in pureeds though.  I seem to be stuffed by 2 oz with some meals and can easily consume 3 or 4 ounces in others.  I'm assuming it's because I'm still eating such soft foods and my full meter will be more accurate with regular foods.  Next week I get to start soft foods and if tolerated, I will move on to regular foods a week after that.  My next followup appointment is 4 weeks out.  Meantime, while I'm not a size down (I'm way to big for 20 pounds to change my size) my clothes are fitting more comfortably and a couple feel too big in the neck already.  I've decided to delay my fall classes.  It's just too much dealing with trying to get my protein and my fluids in and a 16 year old and school.  I'll go back in the spring and I think I'll rock it better than I could have a year ago.  I also get to start working out at the first of September.  I'm so excited to try out my underwater mp3 player and the local rec center's indoor pool and weight room.  In the meantime, I walk a half block a day every evening.  It doesn't sound like much but it's more than I was able to do prior to surgery.  What a fantastic ride I'm on!