sk8lady

I would say that if you think you will have a hard time staying away from sweets, even though at a reduced quantity, then go with the bypass. The sleeve only restricts quantity but you can eat whatever you want. Sometimes I wish I had gone the other route because of this. But I know it's still up to me and my willpower!!!!

I was sleeved 3/24/11. I made the decision NOT to tell my family at all, except my husband. It was very easy to not tell as we were empty nesters at the time. My weight loss was going great until my mother came to live with us 4 months after my surgery. Her constant comments as to me "eating like a bird" made it very difficult but I still did not tell her. I equate the brick wall that I hit at that time to her presence. She was only here for 6 months but I just have not been able to get it moving again. Sometimes I think it would have been easier to tell, but at this point, why bother? I did tell some very close friends and they were wonderful but I just didn't want the flack from my family. Kind of rethinking that decision now but.....its your choice! Good luck.

Don't tell! I didn't and they can make any assumptions they want. A lot of people don't even know about the sleeve in my area. Someone asked if I had a bypass and I truthfully said no. They asked if I had a lapland and again I said no. I said I have drastically changed my eating habits and that was the end of it. Let them think what they want but after one year + they don't ask anymore. I haven't even told my mother or son!!! Sometimes I think about telling my son but it's been so long now, I figure why bother. With negative judgmental people in your life, I wouldn't share with them. It's none of their business!

Thank you everybody for your encouraging posts. I do know what I have to do. I also realize that the first 6 months wasn't really "work" at all and the pounds pretty much dropped off. Now that it has flowed, it is going to take planning and work. I just made a pot of turkey chili to have for meals this week....either lunch or dinner.
It has to be back to basics for me! Thank you again. Hopefully I will have good news to report soon!

I've been slowly losing this war for a very long time. I would win a battle now and then, but each time, when I started to go "up" again, it would go just a little bit higher than the time before. But I could always count on being able to go back to my comfort zone......until last October! It had been a while since I had tried to put on my skates, but this time it was like squeezing my feet into a pair of skates that were 2 sizes too small! How (and when) did that happen? Of course I knew how and that it was it for me! I had often thought about WLS but never thought I was "that far gone." I had finally crossed the line!
I started to research and it took me a few weeks to bring up the subject with my wonderful husband. I would have bet the ranch that he was going to balk at the idea so imagine my shock when he jumped right on board! We went to an informational seminar two weeks later and my journey began on 11/16/10.
My surgery is scheduled for March 24th...less than 5 days away! Getting excited and nervous but I know that I will be a happier and healthier me and I can't wait to "roll" again!!!