can lose 25 pounds before your surgery or at least get very close. It depends on whether you concentrate on what you really want or on what you want in the moment.

I recently heard it said that instead of saying you will lose 25 pounds by a certain time that if you say I weigh XXX that your brain will take you there. They said to make that number your mantra and think it several times a day. I haven't tried it yet, about to.

How exciting for Erika and her son and you!

Great going on your CERs. It shows that when you set your mind to something that you get it done. That is why I can safely say that I believe in you accomplishing anything you decide to do.