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Oh that's true for pre op. I'm saying post op I'm going to lift pretty hard I think but who knows right?

I wouldn't stop lifting if it were me. I'm not as concerned with weight if I'm tight. I think it's a personal preference. I think genetics has a lot to do with it too. Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

has he been your friend since you were heavy?

well i'll tell u what i'm trying and let u know if it works. ive started lifting weights now - pre-op to try and build the muscles underneath the fat which is part of why loose skin happens i'm told. so doing it early on is the way to go. i figure it can't hurt. can you work out yet?

i feel exactly the same way! being fat is literally ruining my life! it's holding me back from so many things. I cant wait! good luck to you. keep me posted!

Well after much research and toil - I've been lucky enough to be able to do a cash-pay here in the states! I had made up my mind to go to Mexico. had it all planned out. my dad didn't want me to go. now, i'm 44 years old so i'll go if i want to but i respect my dad and i told him i had to do this so he said to me - do it in the states and i'll give you the money (loan). i was hesitant because my dad is my best friend and i didn't want to put him out just cuz i was fat and undisciplined and wanted this elective procedure but desperation won out and i accepted so he got a loan for me. i'm using dr soong who i know personally ( i play tennis with his wife) here in las vegas at Surgical Weight Loss Control Center . I'm 44, 5'3 and 230lbs. This is my highest weight. Now just to put it in perspective - I was Ms. Puerto Rico at one point in my life and I have a very LOW opinion of my current self due to this and many other messed up mental factors that women have to deal with in America and especially cities like Vegas (LA, NY, etc). so i literally feel like LESS of a human being becuz i'm fat. i feel like i'm not as respected as a professional nor as a woman. i feel like i'm viewed as undisciplined and gross. back in the day when i walked into a room. i owned it. now when i walk into a room i just want to hide. i wish i had the means to have done this sooner. im sure i've lost over 2000lbs in my lifetime. always yo-yo dieting. phentermine, starving, tried to purge but it was too hard, medifast, weight watchers, nutrisystem, you name it. i did it. but the weight always came back with a vengeance. i have several friends (3) that have done this and they say it's the best thing they've ever done. i wish i had had the means to do it before now but i didn't. i'm very excited to share my journey with you all.

So I feel like I've already had surgery. It's weird but I got a migraine for the first time and it really took away my appetite for like three days and so I guess in a way, I started my own pre-op diet. Started eating smaller portions cutting the carbs hit in the protein first no alcohol no type of pills for pain that can inhibit my liver so I guess I'm on a self-imposed pre-op diet.

you look fantastic!! you had a great shape at 260 and you still have it now! what an inspiration. have you had an plastic surgery? you don't seem to have loose skin. you are an inspiration. thank you so much for this post!

i have to say im not nervous. but i think it's because i have become so depressed about my weight and how i look that even if i died in surgery it would be better than living the rest of my life like this. i only share that here becuz i know we are sleeve sisters and i can. and no i don't have suicidal thoughts. i just would rather be anything or go thru anything (even eating weird portions and limited items for the rest of my life) than stay the way i am now. just being honest. and i don't fear failure becuz it's not an option for me. i will do whatever it takes. i have to. i can't stay like this. we can do this!

i'm october 13th. SUPER EXCITED. can't wait. somehow i managed not to have to go thru a pre op diet. but i am not drinking any alcohol or taking anything that affects my liver (motrin or anything like that) just in case and trying to low carb as well. all my doctor said was don't gain any weight but no preop diet.

yeah i kinda feel the same as Babbs. i can't see what your goal weight is or your height but i'd be like thrilled to be at 160 anything. my starting stats are the same as yours 232lbs (i'm 5'3). i think if you were still in the 200's or something you could say you failed but truly i don't see failing in this thread at all. Maybe you're just depressed.

Thanks! ????????

Two amazing things happened to me today. first my surgery date was moved from October 26 to October 13. And second I was informed that I have no pre-op diet to follow. I was not expecting this. I thought I would have to do some sort of two-week liquid thing before my surgery. Now I find out I don't! that being said. I am going to have a very clean diet two weeks prior just so I can make sure the liver is in the right condition etc.

I was totally excited when I read the title as well. I would be thrilled to lose almost 20 pounds in a month because like the previous woman said I would never have done that on my own in a month or even two months so congratulations keep your chin up and just keep plugging away

That is just incredible. So very proud happy and inspired by you.

I did/am doing the same thing for the last few weeks before surgery. Just eating mostly whatever. I'm ready to buckle down in a few weeks for surgery and beyond

Surgery date upped to October 13th!!! Yay!

haha i love this thread! i love my car. made me want to get skinny. i have after market tips, cold air intake, working on new exhaust, cams and headers and getting a damn tuner cuz im governed at 118mph and that's not acceptable

hahahahahahaha this is the exact opposite of my story. i bought a camaro and then realized i didn't want to be a fat girl in a hot car hehe ok that's not the whole reason for my surgery but it's part of it! we're camaro/sleeve sisters now

congrats!! and i love the screen name! I'm cammie girl too

awesome. that's super helpful. thank you. im from puerto rico.

that is AMAZING. Im so happy for you! what is this Vitamin patch? i need to know this cuz i'm not great at taking pills. is it a daily thing? do tell. and again, congrats. so awesome.

hang in there and congrats! you got this!

im doing that thing they do when they worship someone lol. that's amazing. if i get that close to goal in 16 weeks i'll freak! lol. how have you found the process? is this your first/only WLS?

95LBS IN 16 WEEKS!!???