Well, I have offially made the choice to get sleeved. I finally topped out at 222lbs and this is by far the heaviest I've ever been or plan on being. I was always able to maintain weight at 120lbs until I had my son 22 years ago. I yo-yo'd between 160-173 lbs for quite a few years. Truthfully, the weight gain from 173 to 222 was so gradual that I became adjusted to it....until....the knees started clicking, the back started hurting to the point of not being able to sit straight up for several minutes at a time, and walking 2 flights of stairs made me winded. After trying the gym, diet drops, diet pills, diets and every combination of those, I knew I needed a new tool. I originally wanted the lap-band, but the idea of erosion and corrosion and any other "sion" steered me to the sleeve.

I go for my 1st consultation on 1-10-13 and we'll see what happens from there. I'm hoping that I have enough documentation from the other programs to get right to the meat of this journey. I am ready to do this!

Congrats on making the choice!!! Hopefully it's quick and easy for you!

Great choice! I made the decision 6 months ago and I'm 103 lbs lighter today! You will be so happy that you did this when the weight starts falling off! I look forward to hearing from you about your journey!

Congrats on your decision. I made the decision too and was sleeved about 4 months ago and have since lost 54lbs...I have not one regret about my decision...I am just 23lbs from goal which I hope to hit by the end of February...

I'm looking forward to it. I'm just wondering how much I'm going to miss the foods I really like. I don't eat really big portions, but I am a meat and potatoes type of lady.

Great choice, good luck.

PearlLex - you'll just learn a new way of eating. You'll be able to eat meat and potatoes - it will just be different. Good luck in your journey!

I had my surgery on 12/30 and just got home from the hospital today. I am a female veteran and had the surgery done 3 hrs away in a VA hospital. It took me 2 years to jump through all the hoops! Very pleased w/my docs and the hospital. I'm 237 and need to lose 90 lbs. Nervous about whether I will feel left out or deprived of former favorite foods. Tomorrow I go to 2 separate homes for Christmas. They will be eating regular Christmas dinners while I have my drinkable 'fare.' My doc was surprised I reported feeling hungry. He said most patients lose their appetite and have to make themselves eat. Uh oh. Am I in trouble? Let me hear from you. Thanks! :-)

I fell hunger some what was sleeved 12/5

I was sleeved 6 months ago and I still don't have an appetite, no cravings, food is just fuel now. I don't even think about food anymore, and let me tell you this is the best problem I could have ever asked for! I'm not a slave to food anymore and I'm one happy, 103 lb less woman!

Totally agree with Gaye. Eating is kind of a chore for me. I eat because I have to, not because I want to. I have absolutely no cravings. My husband will mention a restaurant and I will ooh and ahh about what I used to get and he said "I thought you didn't get cravings". I told him that if I think about the restaurant, the food sounds good and I remember what it tastes like, but I don't dwell on it until I get it and the second I think of something else, I've forgotten about that food completely. It is actually a weird feeling because I used to be consumed by the thought of food. I'm 6 weeks out and I've had some rough times recently, but the buyer's remorse goes away when I think about my progress (51 pounds since Oct 31), no pain and compliments!