Hi. Exactly what Garber6th said. Losing the 20 some pounds presurgery isn't as hard as I thought it was going to be, but was only a small part of the process. But also like she said, I would do it all again in a heartbeat! WLS was the best thing I have ever done for myself.

Also, losing as much weight as you can prior to surgery will help you physically with the surgery/recuperation. Not sure how much you have to lose overall, but the post-surgery 'honeymoon period' will last 6-9 months. After that, the weight loss gets harder. The more pre-surgery weight you lose, the easier it will be to hit your goal in the honeynmoon period. I had 180 pounds to lose and managed to lose about 100 of it prior to surgery, I hit my goal weight 7 months post-surgery.

Hit the pre-surgery plan as hard as you can. It will train your habits and behaviors that will make the post-surgery go well.

Rob

Don't sell yourself short. I agree, I never thought I would ever be so successful. Set a plan and have a singleminded focus on the plan and you can do amazing things!

Bubblehead31, You are wise to go with smaller (and quicker) goals rather than looking at the BIG number of pounds you want to lose. I am hoping to lose over 150 lbs all together and that just seems so unreachable, even knowing that I am about to lose weight unlike I have ever been able to do before. Having short term goals that are just around the corner, in 20-25 lb sets of weight will let me celebrate more and encourage me on to the next goal. I set goals pre-op and now I have a smaller goal since surgery that I hope to reach within the next 2 weeks. Stack enough of these up and I will be at goal before too very long. You can do this. Keep your eye on the prize.

Congratulations on your 11 pounds! You are halfway there. I had my RNY on April 21 of this year. I, too, was worried about losing pre-surgery. One thing that helped me a great deal was Susan Leach's book Before and After. I still read it almost daily. It is a great resource. I also found that trying a protein shake as a meal replacement, something you will do both pre- and post-surgery was helpful in shedding a few pounds. Practicing all the things before surgery that you will have to live by after surgery will pull a few more pounds off. Think of it as a dry run. Also, and I know this is sooooo hard, please try to feel like this isn't the last time you will enjoy your food. I am just a little over 1 month post-op, and food tastes better than ever. I do not miss anything and am so happy. Blessings on your current struggle and I pray your surgery goes smoothly! Congratulations on making the first few huge steps!

I used to constantly fixate on food. Since my RNY April 1st, I would never eat again if I ate when I was hungry. I don't get hungry! I no longer have cravings at all! I don't know if this is part of the "honeymoon" period or not, but I am down 41 lbs and I hope this never ends!