Yes I questioned it, I was scared to death it wouldn't work. I lost 40 pounds in the nine months before surgery with a huge struggle. Just a little over two months out I've lost 46 more pounds and its been hard but im not discouraged....I now think it was worth it.
I told everyone I know ... honestly a lot of my friends are bigger and want to know everything that is going on....everyone at my work knows, its actually really encouraging, you would be surprised at how many people have family members or close friends who have LB or a bypass.