My parents don't want me to have surgery and offered to pay for Jenny Craig instead. I have Surgery on April 10. I am at my prep appt right now? Am I making a mistake?

I know there are a lot of successful people that do this program but for me I lost 25 pounds in 6 months and gained it right back. I've actually tried it a couple of times. Unfortunately, didn't work for me. I'm sure this was due to "me" and not the program. I know it is very expensive. I've spent so much money over the years on every program there is out there only to gain back every ounce.

Good luck in whatever you choose.

Here's the fundamental difference, to me.

Will you lose weight with Jenny Craig? Almost definitely.

Will you lose a lot of weight with Jenny Craig? Probably.

Will you eventually regain the weight you lose with Jenny Craig? Probably.

Will you lose weight with bariatric surgery? Almost definitely.

Will you lose a lot of weight with bariatric surgery? Probably.

Will you eventually regain the weight you lose with bariatric surgery? Probably not (depends some on the surgery).

I didn't have the surgery to lose weight. I can lose weight without much trouble, I've probably lost my excess weight 4 or 5 times over. I had lapband surgery to not have to lose the weight again. That didn't work out, so here I am now, and it's still 100% about not having to lose the weight again.

HTH with a little perspective.

I agree. It's not about losing weight, it's about not regaining it and having to lose it again and again and again. The surgeryis as near to a permanent solution as there is right now.

I had done Jenny Craig back in 91 and I lost 80 pounds and kept it off for a year, then I got pregnant with twins and blew it all to hell. I went back twice after that and could never get the same results. I ended up gaining it all back and more. I was sleeved 3/19 and I know I have made the best decision of my life. No more yoyo diets for me!

Here's the fundamental difference, to me.

Will you lose weight with Jenny Craig? Almost definitely.

Will you lose a lot of weight with Jenny Craig? Probably.

Will you eventually regain the weight you lose with Jenny Craig? Probably.

Will you lose weight with bariatric surgery? Almost definitely.

Will you lose a lot of weight with bariatric surgery? Probably.

Will you eventually regain the weight you lose with bariatric surgery? Probably not (depends some on the surgery).

I didn't have the surgery to lose weight. I can lose weight without much trouble, I've probably lost my excess weight 4 or 5 times over. I had lapband surgery to not have to lose the weight again. That didn't work out, so here I am now, and it's still 100% about not having to lose the weight again.

HTH with a little perspective.

To add to this:

Will you feel deprived and hungry with Jenny Craig - almost definitely

Will you feel deprived and hungry post-surgery - almost definitely NOT

It all depends on what your relationship is with food. I did the Jenny Craig thing and gained it all back and more because I am one who is dependent on food for comfort. This is something I've been working on for quite a while now in preparation for surgery. For me the surgery is the best tool I can give myself to help combat that dependency.

Thanks for all the feedback!! Really helped. I am going to get sleeved on April 10th!

Thanks for all the feedback!! Really helped. I am going to get sleeved on April 10th!

Awesome! Use JC to lose some weight before lol...by the way I've lost hundreds of pounds over the years, however I would ALWAYS gain it back and then some ...I've been in maintenance now since May 2011 and have been able to stay under goal without starving or depriving myself! The sleeve is truly a miracle tool!

I'm glad you stuck with your decision. I've tried every diet

Program known to man over the past 12 years. I've spent well over what my surgery is going to cost. I'm so glad I'm going to be done with the diet roller coaster. I think you made the right choice. Good luck

To you.