I hope you find your "wish you knew" that you're looking for.
Remember, being nervous and anxious is quite normal. The post-op side is an experience like no other. For me, the initial post-op side was a sigh of relief. Relief that I was finally going to get my hearts desire. Just stopping myself from gaining would have been a milestone, and 50 pound loss would have been acceptable, but to achieved beyond my wildest dreams - although I knew the stats, I never thought this was possible, to be walking in these shoes a year+ later.
Get prepared and get giddy -- get excited, for the post-op side IS the losing side. Take it all one-day-at-a-time. Don't look at post-op in terms of months, or weeks... it's just one day and getting through it for tomorrow will be better... etc., and tomorrow becomes better, then another day passes. You learn from yourself and go on.
Never ever think of yourself as a failure. We are people who needed a special tool to overcome THIS obstacle, nothing else. With THE tool acquired, we are challenged to commit to a lifestyle change for life. Are you ready? Yes I am!
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~ Marella
Day 77: TTwo-terville - 53 lbs down
Day 188: Century Club - 100 lbs down
Day 366: 1 Year - 146 lbs down
Day 396: One-derland - 153 lbs gone forever! (my pic progression)
Starting BMI: 60.4 / Current BMI: 33.6 
Nearly 16 TEN pound bowling balls down... OMG, let me pinch myself!
I don't want to know how much I have left to lose -- I find it encouraging to see how far I've come!
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