Jamie, I read your profile and you said you were a little afraid of being thin since you have always been big.......well, I was thin once, for 2 years in high school. And picture this: walking for hours and not sweating much......bouncing up the stairs.......sitting yoga style with no strain.......cleaning the entire house and going for a swim to reward yourself!!! Oh, and also the feeling of being "light", which I can't explain...you have to FEEL IT !!!! You'll do great with your surgery and I wish you a wonderful, healthy life.......looking GOOD is just icing on the cake!! HUGS!!! Carol Percel