Is it possible to lose weight and not have surgery?

Yep yep.. Christa's da baby of da family!

I'm so excited I found this board and have someone to share this with!

Actually 5 pounds in two weeks is terrific!!! You should be very happy with yourself!  I know it doesnt seem like a lot. But i would be most happy if i were loosing that. It is said  that on average on a diet like yours you should be loosing about 10 pounds per month!! So keep it up, and im sure you will love your end results. ps- people with diabetes have more trouble loosing weight. So congradulate yourself. Give your diet plan at least two months before you even think about sergery!