I'm having surgery 12/29 and am having serious doubts. I have lost weight- and put it back on- before, but with all the changes surgery brings- def increasing my walking, aiming for 10k steps a day but haven't made it yet, and changes in diet- have to say I LOVE the protein shakes- weird I know... I just keep asking myself why surgery? If I just lived and ate like this, wouldn't I lose weight? And I worry about disappointing myself with slower than I thought weight loss. My friend had it and her story of losing more than 100 pounds in less than a year is so inspiring... till I did that math... 8.5 pounds a month. Do I need surgery to lose 8 pounds in a month? I'm 266 and only 5'2. Part of me keeps saying if its so easy why haven't you done it before? I know I'm ready to lose weight NOW. The how is what's bothering me. I guess my questions are 1. how much did you lose and how quickly (I know everyone's different- I just want some examples) 2. How do you feel wls helped you beyond trying to lose without surgery? And 3. For those of you well on the otherside, have you stayed successful? Thanks for the help guys

I'm having surgery 12/29 and am having serious doubts. I have lost weight- and put it back on- before' date=' but with all the changes surgery brings- def increasing my walking, aiming for 10k steps a day but haven't made it yet, and changes in diet- have to say I LOVE the Protein shakes- weird I know... I just keep asking myself why surgery? If I just lived and ate like this, wouldn't I lose weight? And I worry about disappointing myself with slower than I thought weight loss. My friend had it and her story of losing more than 100 pounds in less than a year is so inspiring... till I did that math... 8.5 pounds a month. Do I need surgery to lose 8 pounds in a month? I'm 266 and only 5'2. Part of me keeps saying if its so easy why haven't you done it before? I know I'm ready to lose weight NOW. The how is what's bothering me. I guess my questions are 1. how much did you lose and how quickly (I know everyone's different- I just want some examples) 2. How do you feel wls helped you beyond trying to lose without surgery? And 3. For those of you well on the otherside, have you stayed successful? Thanks for the help guys [/quote']

1. how much did you lose and how quickly (I know everyone's different- 84 pounds in 6 months from 211 to 127

2. How do you feel wls helped you beyond trying to lose without surgery? Yes it has help me. I wouldn't had lost weight so quickly with out surgery. With out it I would lose some but put on twice as much.

And 3. For those of you well on the otherside, have you stayed successful? So far I haven't gain not even 1 pound after WLS

Wls has opened up so many opportunities for me. I have rhuematoid arthritis and losing the weight has allowed me to decrease the medication that was causing my weight gain. I have been on steroids for about 6 years and hopefully next year I can come off of them completely. My answer to why be this drastic an have the surgery is simple. With the surgery you still have the cravings you did before, but instead of having to rely on your will power your stomach not only says no - but screams HELL NO! I started where you are 256 at 5'3 and I am down about 85 after 6 months. I feel sexy and confident, and more like a woman ( if that makes any sense).

Ty mami, something to look forward to

Ty mami' date=' something to look forward to [/quote']

your welcome

Thank you music... It makes perfect sense to me!