Smitty74

Good Morning!!! I joined the Losers Bench two weeks ago today. I was hoping that someone could set my mind at ease. It has been 4 weeks since I started my liquid diet and then surgery and POST-OP diet that follows. I have lost 49 pounds. My question is this....over the last 5 days the number on the scale hasn't budged. Is this a normal reaction of my body hanging on to every last ounce that it can??

I think that cut look great on you!!! Stay positive. You look beautiful....mask and all!! LOL

I want to take a second to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you. From the Debbie Downers all the way up to the Positive Peters... you all give advice and knowledge on a topic that you can't just talk to anyone about. We are all in the trenches TOGETHER. In a way we become a unit/family that relies on each other. We don't always say what people want to hear...we go one step further and say what people NEED TO HEAR!!! I think that is the most important thing. We all know that because we are rowing in the same direction....we will have a support system to lean on when things get tough. I go in on Wednesday. I am very optimistic about what the future holds for me. A lot of that is because of the people in these forums. So.... THANK YOU!!!

Try to stay positive.....I AM YOUR SURGERY TWIN!!! I am on my two week liquid diet as well. Just stay the course and stay positive. Often it shows more in the feel/clothing/etc....than in the number. I believe in you,

I am just a week away and 1 whole week into the liquid diet. It will all be here before we know it.

Please respond to this post by copying and pasting your surgery date. Look for the last person who responds as to minimize errors and not leave anyone out of the list who would like to be in it. Thanks for your help in figuring out a way to do it! Surgery date: Friday, 11/6 (Kali ygeia) Surgery date: Friday, 11/13 (Goulagal) Surgery date: Monday, 11/2 (VickieRenee) Surgery date: Friday, 11/6 (BoyMama) Surgery date: Wednesday, 11/11 (Klmcin2020) Surgery dare: Monday, 11/2 (Neller) Surgery date: Monday. 11/2/2020 (caitmarie) Surgery date: Wednesday 11/18/2020 (Smitty74)

There is something very powerful about talking about your fears. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

What are a few of the bads you are referring to? If you don't mind?

I am scheduled to be sleeved on November 18th.

I am brand new to all of this today...so this may have come up before. What was/is your greatest fear going into surgery? I am being sleeved on 11/18. I am VERY EXCITED to take this next important step in my life. There are so many things I think (and research) about as the date draws closer and closer...but my GREATEST FEAR is that I won't like the way that I look. I know that may seem very shallow given the complexity and importance of everything else tied to the procedure...but I can't help it. I have been big my entire life....and I actually like the way that I look (except for my torso). I just want/need to get my health under control. Does anyone else have crazy things like this that consume their mental side of the experience?

I am BRAND NEW. So happy to be here with everyone. I am from Pittsburgh, PA, and my surgery date is November 18th.