Hi, I'm new, I'm 61 years old. I've just started doing something I've been thinking about for three years. I'm having an info session about weight loss surgery on Wednesday. I've read a lot of the forums and they all sound so positive, which is a good thing, but I'm still really scared. I've tried everything, and I mean everything to lose weight, beginning at age 11 so I guess I'm skeptical that the sleeve will actually do the trick for me. Can anyone relate?

Hi waterbeetle and welcome.

I'm 61, too. Started my journey Aug. 20. I'm going to Lehigh in Allentown, PA.

I was a mess at first w all kinds of emotions. It seemed so overwhelming. I've calmed down some. Am doing the eating and drinking plan now. It has gotten much better.

Keep posting. Great bunch of people here.

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Welcome - I'm 54 and am extremely happy with my decision. Have fought obesity my whole life & finally feel it is defeated and will soon be only bad memory. If you follow the plan from your bariatric team & listen to your body, you will do fine. Had my surgery on July 16. Triple procedure. Removal of failed band from 2006, repair of hernia, & gastric sleeve. First couple weeks were not great off & on, but since then all is well. I lost 10 lbs. pre- op & have lost 23 since surgery. Slower than I hoped; but pretty steady since the post-op Fluid came off. One stall after I started working out, but caught up next week. I'm absolutely thrilled & so happy about my choice. I'm sure you will be too!!

I can relate to that "can anything ever help me lose weight and keep it off" mentality. I am 13 weeks post surgery and am starting to really see a huge difference in my body and my energy. I have been losing pretty steadily since surgery, in a slow 2 pounds per week, but it is working for me! I had a lot of food cravings post surgery and was afraid that they would never go away, but I can honestly say that I am no longer obsessed with food and outside of planning for my healthy meals, I don't spend anywhere near the time thinking about food as I did before surgery. This is a life changing experience, it is NOT an easy road, but if you are serious about losing weight and being healthy, you can be very successful with this tool!

I'm 66 and am 10 months out. Started at 225.5 and have lost 85 pounds do far. Ten pounds to go to be normal BMI. Of lots of meds! I was told I was heavy when I weighed 115 so have had a bad body image!! Proud of what I have accomplished. It is not easy!!! But worth it!!

I'm 66 and am 10 months out. Started at 225.5 and have lost 85 pounds do far. Ten pounds to go to be normal BMI. Of lots of meds! I was told I was heavy when I weighed 115 so have had a bad body image!! Proud of what I have accomplished. It is not easy!!! But worth it!!

Way to go Carol.

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