Dyann, thanks so much for the welcome and encouragement! Today I'm off work to go to my pre-op appt with the surgeon and my preadmission for surg appt. Which means this is really going to happen!! Surgery is scheduled for 8/29, only 12 days away now. I'm struggling to lose the 15 lbs they asked me to lose prior to surg. I do okay during the day, but evenings and weekends are really hard. I'll get to weigh today and find out how much I've lost. I'm amazed that you have lost over 100 lbs in only 7 months! Congratulations and keep up the good work!!