I have been battling also my weight and I completely understand your worry. I have tried from diet pills like phentermine and lasix for water retention. I've tried different doctors and herbal products and signing up to a gym I've tried it all from low carb diet to the cabbage diet and at 41 I am tired being that I had stress incontinence now an over active bladder. I can't have the energy to even play with my 11 year old. I have an appt with the surgeon August 5 I'm so ready to see him I can't wait my daughter will be with me as well she has pcos and as much as so many people say it's the easy way out I feel that it's the healthy way out. And yes go for it a year from now we will be happy and 100lbs lighter