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I finally have pictures of me- I'm no longer a question mark head! Have a great day, everyone!

Nice to finally see you Joelle!  One wee****il you're a LOSER!  WOOOO HOOOO!

I just want to say good luck with your surgery next week!!  Dr. Wasco is my surgeon and I've heard great things about Dr. G. Malia

Thanks Pam and Malia for the well wishes! I'm looking forward to my surgery but have my doubts that I can actually succeed at this as I have failed all diets before this. But I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way pre-op. And I've been tearing up when I hold and cuddle with my kids- thinking about what would happen if there was a complication.... I know, slim chance that anything bad would happen... I just want to get through this part and start my new life!!!

Joelle - Wanted to pop in and wish you well. Your fears before surgery really are completely normal. I had researched so much and for so long I thought I was prepared for anything - but I got quite nervous a few days before surgery! Hang in there! I also worried this wouldn't work for me - but I'm not down 40 pounds since I started my pre-op liquid diet June 1st so I guess it IS working! Best of luck to you!

Kelly Jo- 40 pounds?!! That's incredible!!   Good work! Has the liquid diet post op been difficult- I know some people get very bored or find it difficult to get in what they need. You are doing a fantastic job- keep me updated!

Thanks Joelle! I did the liquid diet for 11 days prior to surgery (lost 20 pounds!) and for 2 weeks after. It wasn't until the last 3 or 4 days on it that I got antsy and bored with it. To compensate for my boring diet, I've managed to become ADDICTED to food porn (AKA The Food Network!!) I'm told this is normal and I should lose my appreciation for food porn in a month or two - LOL!

Good luck with your surgery.  Everything will go fine.  Soon you will be doing the "dressing room happy dance".  take care, Linda

Linda- I can't wait to do the dressing room happy dance !! And Kelly Jo- FOOD PORN ?! That is like the funniest thing I've heard in a while! OMG- I am always addicted to food porn when I'm dieting (just never called it THAT!) In fact, last night, around midnight, I watched "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" on the Food Network. I don't even like chicken wings but that's what the episode was about and I caught myself drooling! Oh well, there are worse forms of 'porn' one could be addicted to- I think that's a pretty safe one! At least that is acceptable to be on mainstream TV and we don't have to rent it in the back room of some video store!