33 Years Old, Ready to Be Healthy and Happy! Lancaster, PA

Hello all,
This is my first post here, although I've read probably every single review of this procedure on here! I am currently 5'4" and approximately 240lbs. I was about 244 when I started this journey last July, quickly lost 10lbs or maybe a few more with diet and exercise, and then just recently started putting some back on due to quitting smoking and having an underactive thyroid (I've been on Synthroid since I was 12, and last week my bloodwork came back a little abnormal so medication was adjusted). My surgery is scheduled for 2/17/15, just a little over a month from today. I am really not nervous at all, much more excited than nervous. I do tend to have an adverse reaction to anesthesia, but once that is out of my system, my body bounces back from surgery very quickly. I've had 3 abdominal surgeries in just over 3 years (2 c-sections and gallbladder removal 6 weeks ago). Each time I've felt almost normal within 3-4 days post-op and I hope this will go the same way! I don't have a lot of real support for this surgery, although my family in general supports whatever I decide. My husband and mom in particular are uncomfortable with me having the surgery, they feel like I "don't really need it" (I'm like 100lbs overweight) and that I can lose weight other ways (I've tried every way I can think of and can't lose more than 10-15lbs). I'm ready to lose this weight and NEVER gain it back. I have a pre-op class at my doctor's office on Wednesday, and then a pre-op appointment with my surgeon next week. Then it's the liquid diet and countdown to surgery. I'm ready! I'll post some "before" pics in a few days and will be updating my review for everyone, as things progress :)

3 weeks from surgery! My mom has now offered for me to take a month off of work with full pay (I work for her) to do an intensive weight loss program and forget the surgery. I laughed because I find it amusing that she is trying to bribe me with cold hard cash...but it also makes me feel bad because she is clearly terrified for me! Ugh. My decision is final though, it's time to do what's right for me. Please excuse my bedroom in these pics, I'm in the middle of remodeling! These pics are at approximately 238lbs.

Luckily, I only have one week of liquids. However, I'm a little nervous. With my doctor, If you gain weight between your pre-op appointment with the surgeon and day of surgery, they will cancel your surgery right then and there. I am not worried about the liquids - I am confident that I can get through it without cheating. But I have gained like 5-6lbs since my pre-op appointment like 2 weeks ago and I don't even know how! I haven't had much of the "eat it now before I can't eat anymore" line of thinking like I thought I would. My last meal was baked fish and roasted Brussels sprouts lol. But my thyroid has been all over the place and I've been having a problem with "irregularity", sorry for the TMI. I had recently started biotin and now stopped it just in case that had something to with it. I just don't know what it is. This liquid diet better get those 5lbs off though because I surely am not ok with surgery being cancelled. Especially if I'm following the rules!

Anyway, does anyone have any tips for helping the next week to go smoothly for me?