Hi, I have been overweight pretty much my whole life-and need to lose about 170 lbs. Since I went for my first appointment and met with the NUT I have lost about 20-25 lbs in 1 1/2 months. My surgery is not until August-my husband is having surgery this month (he is having the bypass). I am so worried that I will fail at this like I have with everything else before this, that I am afraid I will need the bypass and then that makes me wonder if I should just get that and not get the Sleeve. I am wondering if anyone else has felt that same way-that they will fail and not lose the weight.

It is my biggest fear but the bypass just wasn't a good option for me so I went with the sleeve. People fail at the bypass too. There is no fail-proof weight loss surgery. You still have to deal with whatever it is that makes you want to over eat. You still have to work at it. It's not a magic bullet.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2

I had the same fears and even considered getting the Duodenal switch but I wanted to give this a try. I've never been thin in my entire life.. I was well into the 200s by the time I was in highschool and my highest weight was 360 pounds and a 60BMI. My GOAL WEIGHT of 150 is the same weight that I weighed in FIFTH GRADE!

I've failed SO MANY TIMES with tons of diets. This time really is different I'm not losing as fast as I would have if I had had the DS or RNY, but I AM losing and I'm not suffering with hunger and deprivation. I think you'll do GREAT because you've done great so far just in your preop phase.. so enough with the negative self talk and and go Celebrate your 25 pounds lost!

i started with lapband in 7/10 and just got the sleeve 5/24/13. ive lost almost 25 lbs in 7 weeks without trying very hard. i too am scared ill fail because i pretty much failed with the band. but as long as you get to a healthier weight its not supposed to matter right? from everything ive heard about the sleeve its practically a miracle. i think you will do just fine

Not a miracle - merely a tool.

You will be successful!

I can say this, bc I also started out with 170+ lbs to lose, & in the last 3 months, my sleeve has not ALLOWED me to cheat/fail. Physically, I mean. Plain & simple, only a little bit goes in. And when you put yourself on an eating schedule, with that new tiny tummy, & follow your NUTs/Drs guidelines, YOU *WILL* be a success story, too!