That is awesome news, Rhonda! Way to go. I just got back from my 2 week check-up with my doctor and he said things are looking good. He also said to remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint. I need to keep telling myself that information as I keep thinking I should lose weight faster.
My journey started out on November 16, 2010. That day - I went for my initial consultation and I weighed a whopping 400.6 pounds. How embarrassing to let myself get that heavy. I had to wait until the hospital that I was having surgery at was fully accredited before my insurance would cover my surgery. I waited (and thought a lot) until the middle of July to hear that the clinic was finally done with their accredidation and I could schedule my surgery. My surgery was set for August 31, 2011. The day before surgery, I saw my surgeon and my weight was at 381.8 (thanks to the pre-op diet!). Today, my weight was 366.8. I have a long ways to go - but I know I have a lot of support - with my friends and family and also my new friends on this site!