You've come along way in a short time, that is really awesome!!! You should be VERY proud of yourself...The band helps, but YOU'VE made the changes that have made this success story to be...

Thanks! I appreciate the encouraging words

You are doing AWESOME! So proud for your success!

Awesome job! Keep up the good work!!

Great job!! Success feels good, doesn't it?! I bet your body is so thankful you made those lifestyle changes. Keep up the good work, and keep shocking your WLS team!!

way to go!!

I read once that "Success Happens Because You Make It Happen" and you have made it happen! I am having my procedure in one week...so I hope to be half as successful as you. I am starting at 407...

Thanks for the inspiration! Any tips for the temptations?

@jen - It feels GREAT! I'm sure my body is still in shock (probably thinking "where's the pizza and beer?")

@Edan - Best of luck on your procedure! As far as tips, the only thing that I've really done is made sure to stay positive and stay focused. If I run into a nasty temptation, I've done a few things.

1: Walk away

2: Grab a healthy alternative (need sweets? have a smoothie or some grapes!)

3: (this one's probably the biggest for me) Remind myself how much of a pain in the ass it has been to go through the process (paperwork, phone calls-wise, basically all the legwork) and ask myself if whatever I feel like munching on is really worth all that hard work going down the drain.

4: When in doubt, just rub one out (sorry if this is crass, but it works! lol)