I'm thinking about getting it, I'm afraid it won't help me succeed.

First off you need to modify your thinking to a more positive one.

Hold off deciding if it will work for you until you get more information. Go to a Seminar and speak to the source. Find out everything you can and then evaluate your reasons for wanting it and your determination and ability to make the needed changes in your life to have a successful outcome. It's a last resort, not a quick fix.

Good luck.

It CAN work, but it's not an "instafix". You have change your behavior to make it stick. For me, the sleeve gave me the restriction I needed to stop over eating. That was it.

I changed my relationship with food.

I started a 5 day per week exercise habit.

I started food journaling so I know whats going in vs what's burning off.

I attend face to face support groups and have sought out friends in my life who support me, and I them.

And I do it all with a mindset that I WILL succeed as long as I maintain the habits of the fit person I've learned to be.

“If you always do what you've always done, you’ll always get what you've always got.” ― Henry Ford

It CAN work, but it's not an "instafix". You have change your behavior to make it stick. For me, the sleeve gave me the restriction I needed to stop over eating. That was it. I changed my relationship with food. I started a 5 day per week exercise habit. I started food journaling so I know whats going in vs what's burning off. I attend face to face support groups and have sought out friends in my life who support me, and I them. And I do it all with a mindset that I WILL succeed as long as I maintain the habits of the fit person I've learned to be. “If you always do what you've always done, you’ll always get what you've always got.” ― Henry Ford

Thanks for this reminder.

There are countless studies that show that it DOES work. But not for everyone. Do your research and try to figure out if it can work for you. WLS is only a tool. It's still up to you whether or not to use that tool correctly.

It's a normal fear, especially when we fail at every other diet. I was afraid and sometimes am still afraid of that myself.

However, data shows as well as what I've seen on here, that it works a whole heck of a lot more than anything else you could do. 5% success rate for all other diets up to 80% success rate with surgery.

And yes, you have to make changes but the surgery does enable those changes. I've logged my food for years and stayed fat but of course, I always stopped logging when I started overeating. I have just started logging again in the past few months. But I'm very focused on getting the right amount of Protein and the only way to know is to track my food. As we lose weight, exercise becomes easier to do so again, the surgery enables the new, healthier habit.

It DOES work, it's NOT a magic pill but it DOES work and it's fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I recommend it 100%!

It is a very effective tool. It is also a life altering surgery... Both good and bad... And not to be taken lightly. I considered it for several years. Finally decided it was my best alternative. I am only 3 weeks out and admit the rough recovery has made me doubt my decision. But I think 6 months from now I will be very glad I did this. Heed the advice above. Go to some support group meetings and meet people who have had it done. Don't rush it.

A tool. A wonderful tool. But, nothing to rush into and I believe the 6 month meets with the dietitian and getting active on these boards will, as I progress, be the main reason I am going to succeed, and turn my life around.