So after much thinking I decided to postpone my surgery which was supposed to be on August 26th. Doing this preop liquid diet I found it relatively easy to starve myself (basically what the preop diet was). I figured if I could do that, why couldn't I just follow through controlling myself without the surgery? I never really gave it a honest chance, I may say I have but I never did. I figured I owed it to myself to honestly try before going down the surgery path.

Now I know everyone on this site is very adamant about the surgery because of their success (for good reason) and I was shocked how many people honestly said basically "just go through with the surgery, you'll probably fail dieting yourself."

I feel something different this time, maybe it was the thought of surgery right around the corner that shocked me, but I feel a determination that I never had.

So to everyone on this site good luck and to all those who said I'd fail, I'm hoping to prove you wrong

See you all at the regular clothes store!

If I see in a month or 2 this isn't working I'll probably reschedule surgery

Good luck, I wish you well! I know some people are perfectly capable of losing and keeping it off, I'm just not one of them. I hope you are!

Good for you! Do this for yourself!

--hope you succeed, best wishes--

Good luck

Im doing the 2 week pre surgery thing right now myself, feel the same because im losing but know in the end I know I'm addicted to food and will just yo-yo again. My thought is that at least with the lap band my portions are controlled so I have no choice but to control my eating. But good luck to you!

I hope that you are successful. After so many years of trying, regaining and trying again, I am happy that I chose the band as I too am a food addict and it helps to control how much I can eat. Now I am more focused on eating healthier and exercising. My band is helping with the portion control.

Good luck to you.

Best wishes to you!

Good luck and happy trails

I have lost and regained many times but the lapband had helped me keep losing and control what goes in, I wish you all good luck but if your like me you will wish you've done it sooner! Much love & blessing in your journey.....

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Best of luck! I hope you do prove everyone wrong!