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I actually laughed out loud when I read the title to this topic - because I thought the OP was trying to be lighthearted. I slipped up several times during my pre-op and chalked that up to "if I could follow a diet and lose weight, I probably wouldn't need surgery". For better or worse, all of us made the decision to have WLS b/c we knew that it was the only long term way to reach our goals. Why else would we expose ourselves to the risks of surgery, complications from surgery, lifetime reliance on Vitamins, huge financial hardship (my insurance didn't cover it), etc. Yes, of course we want to follow our doctor's orders to the letter, and yes I'm positive OP did this to better his/her life. I'm also positive that we are human and prone to weakness (and mistakes).
I'm disappointed with some of the mean-spirited responses, and I'm encouraged by some of the helpful ones. As long as you have the desire to get healthy, it will happen. The sleeve will help you along the way, and will prevent you from making some of these mistakes in the future!

@@ProjectMe You have degrees, am I supposed to be impressed? You are an all American...do you think that makes you some kind of expert?, you would not have mentioned them if you did not think so. Then why were you fat? You were a FAT woman, It was because you did not do everything right. You had struggles...YOU fell flat on your face and YOU screwed up. OP has her issues..I am sure that not everyone told you what a total f**k up you were. I am sure there were those who stayed in your corner and who accepted you and held your hand when the chips were down. I think that in this world of fat degradation, everyone gets as much tough love as they can handle. You may have overcome you FAT issues and paid your FAT knowledge forward. Now you are some kind of expert on who needs your FAT tough love?

I don't think it is fair to question someone's motivation because they are having a hard time. I bet there is not one single one of you who has done every single step of this journey perfectly. You may be struggling post op with getting your Water or Protein down...why can't you 'just do it'? You don't really want it. You may have struggled pre-op with cutting negative people out of your life. Why can't you 'just do it'? You must not have really wanted it. Every person is different and just because you overcame a particular part of the puzzle does not mean other people who struggle with that particular issue is unmotivated and isn't ready.
Every single one of us is here because we have been unable to control our relationship with food.
Let she/he who be without sin cast the first stone.