bikermike5094

Dude, your speaking my language, if at first you dont succeed, get a bigger F**n hammer! Thanks for the great analogy!

Thanks all, i wasnt implying it was easy and didnt mean to offend if i did. I know its tuff, u have to be hard core and committed and i admire all of you that had the guts to do it. I just dont know what makes me think i can change my lifestyle if i have the surgery if im not tuff enuf to change it without? My ego says i should be tuff enuff to do it on my own. Im a hardcore biker, i should be man enuff to stick to something. But my reality is i cant or i wouldnt be in this situation. Just battling demons of pride and ego i guess.

I'm asking this not because I think going through this process is easy by any means. It takes courage and determination to make those lifestyle changes that are needed to be successful with sleeving. I'm asking this because I'm a little scared about committing to this surgery. I read and read the forums, and I am packed full of information. But in my stupid little head i keep thinking. "if you do this then your a failure, you can lose weight on your own without getting cut open and parts removed". I'm 47, 320 lbs, and on every blood pressure/choloesterol med known to man if feels like. My dad died of a heart attack at 38 and my doctor says they are treating me like I've already had a cardiac event.. which i havent. Did any body else out there struggle with making the decision to sleeve? Did you feel like a failure because you couldnt do it "on your own"? How did you over come those voices? Congrats to all of you and many successes in the future. Mike