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Hello Ladies. I am also preparing to have the Sleeve surgery, will most likely be in August and I would love to chat with and support you as well.

Name: Lisa Age: 39 Height: 5'5" Start Weight: 228 Goal Weight April 30th : 220 Weigh-ins: April 3rd: April 10th: April 17th: April 24th: Weight -/+ this week: Weight -/+ this month: Successes / struggles this week:

To use food as a reward.

This is amazing and such an inspiration. You are absolutely right that you must love yourself now. Honestly, sometimes that is the hardest part of losing the weight. I would love to be added as your friend here on MFP. =)

What app do you use? I would like to give it a try. Thanks.

Congrats on your success! Such an inspiration! Keep it up!

Get your mind right...and the body will follow. Your mind is a very powerful thing and it can move mountains...or lbs!

Wonderful! Amazing! So inspirational! Thank You!

I have two boys. One in 6th grade and the other entering college. I am finally going back to school to finish what I started. I am taking 10 credits and I work full time as well. I agree that busy is good, less time to eat LOL. Getting my mind and my body in check.

Fantastic job! Keep on Keeping on...

I'm sorry to hear that. =(

Feel free to add me too! I understand and could also use the support. Lisa

Don't give up. Anything worth while takes time and effort. You got this!

Extremely happy for you!

haha Love it.....85 an be able to wipe my own bum is also a goal of mine.

Here's what I think: I think that confidence comes from experience and from perspective. I don't think that you can gain confidence from a book or a video. Not confidence that lasts anyway. For me I think it was a combination of travelling, reading/learning in general and being forced into situations where I had to meet…

Emmie!! I think you hit the nail on the head!! Everything you said made soooo much sense to me. It's like you know me personally. I do know that how I feel about myself at any particular time affects how I see myself in the mirror. Depending on my confidence level at the time...How I think I look and feel is determined by…

Thank you so much for sharing! I completely understand how that made the difference for you. How wonderful that you are getting healthy and what a great motivation you have. I do think of those things as well. I always tell my husband that I want him and I to be that healthy couple we see running in the park in the…

Thanks Cortney!!

Yes we can!! :D

Jkwolly you are absolutely right. So much so that I went to a Dietician and I knew everything she was telling me already. I know what to eat...what not to eat. I know how much I need to exercise. I just have to do it!

I eat Strawberry Yoplait 80 calorie Greek Yogurt every morning. I also sprinkle in some Benefiber to help with satiety.

Hey Sarah!! OMG we have a lot in common... Pear shape here too I started over again in Jan. not dieting....I don't believe in that but I committed to focus and regroup and start again and I have. This time around it feels a little different...like it just might stick this time. I am limiting my calories to 1250 - that…

Amazing!!! Congrats on your progress!!

You look great!! Keep up the good work!! AWESOME!!

I think I'm pretty badass =) LOL

I have the Polar watch that gives you accurate calories burned based on your heart rate. That is the closest that I have ever come to being able to gauge it accurately.

Thanks so much for sharing your story.....CONGRATS!!