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Way to go. Must be a wonderful feeling!

Way to go that is fantastic. All that hard work is paying off.

Hi soon2bslim. I am arriving the 28th, and having surgery the 29th. I will be staying at the Marriott as well.

Hi. I don't know when your surgery is booked but I would suggest that you start weaning off of the alcohol preop. As a medical professional who worked surgery for years I can tell you that 3-4 glasses of wine a night is enough to put you into alcohol withdrawl if you go 3 days without a drink ,and that would be a very serious problem for surgery. I also think that you should tell the OCC how much you have been drinking so that they are fully prepared and that you will have the safest surgical outcome. I hope you do not find this offensive in anyway , I am just hoping to give you some helpful information.

74 pounds in 6 months is awesome. I am being banded Sept 29th and would love to be able to lose that much. Can you give me some tips. Things that did and did not work for you. How much you excersized etc. That is alot of weight for a woman to lose in such a short time. Today I am 282 pounds.

Congrataulations Andy. I am on my pre-op diet now and being banded on Sept 29th. Look forward to seeing your progress. Excellent idea about setting the timer to it reminds you go for a walk.

Holy Smokes. All I can say is you look fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for giving me faith that if you could do it , then I could do it to

You look amazing. Keep up the good work

Lisa I could not find the plastic surgery forum . can you tell me how to get to it. Thanks

Thanks Lisa. I have another question. If you had a tummy tuck done at 200 pounds and then continued to lose another 65 pounds, didn't your skin hang again or did is stay fairly tight. Did you do an abdominoplasty where they tightened the muscles as well as removing hanging skin.

Welcome Elle. I am being banded Sept 29th and can hardly wait. Congratulations on your decision. This is a fantastic place to get support and questions answered. Look forward to hearing about your progress

Lisal Thanks for the link . It was very informative. Can i ask you a question? Don't feel that you have to answer it. I was looking at your before and after pics and you don't even look like the same person. You are absolutely stunning. I know you lost alot of weight and I was wondering if you had any plastic surgery done for sagging skin after the weight loss. If so how long did you wait to have the surger? I read it could take 1-2 years for your skin to actually mold to your body after you reach your goal.

what is the difference between a breast reduction and a breast lift?

Where do you go to look at the before and after pictures. Is there a site ?

Congratulations that is absolutely amazing. Well done!!!! I am being banded on sept 29th and have about 150 pounds to lose so you are a real inspiration. Any words of wisdom you can share?

I would like to get more info on the pouch making sounds as well. Does this happen often or only once in awhile. Is it embarrassing? I had not heard anywhere about a side affect like this.

So a sign then is something that you experience and you need to stop eating or you will have pain or get sick? Does anyone else have any signs they can share.

Well that is good to know. I drink alot of water and I thought I read on the forum that you drink 1/2 cup amounts and sip all day except at meals. How do you survive in 103 weather. I am in Canada and people are freaking out if we hit 80 degrees lol Thanks for your responce to my question.

Does drinking all that water stretch your pouch. I have not been banded yet but I had images of only being able to drink very small amounts at a time. Just curious

Wow you look amazing. Well done!!!!

Hi everyone. This was good info for me as well as I am being banded Sept 29th. I have heard it mentioned a few times on the boards about " the sign". Watch for the sign when you are eating and then stop don't take another bite. What exactly does that mean. Can anyone explain to me what the sign is? Thanks

Congratulations that is amazing. Way to go

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on all your accomplishments

Way to go Shelby. That must be an amazing feeling. I think the last time I tucked a shirt in I was 12 LOL