Hi I lost 120 pounds on weight watchers and gained every pound back. It took me a year to lose it and a year to gain it all back. I got tired of measuring and counting points for my food. It became stressful especially when I got into a relationship. My family got so tired of hearing me say oh my God I ate to much now I have to work out for two hours. My only fear is that I don't want history to repeat itself once I have the WS surgery. I have one more weight in next month before my Doctor submit my paper work to my insurance company. Also I know WS have a plan as well but it don't seem to be stressful and my boyfriend is supporting me even though he don't agree

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by Lifeafter40

You're not alone - the vast majority of people who lose weight with diets end up gaining it all back. Our bodies have ways of making us fail - we get hungrier after dieting for a while, and our metabolisms slow down.

Statistically, your chances of long-term success are much better with bariatric surgery. It's true that not everyone succeeds, but I think the fact that you've been so successful with dieting in the past will work in your favor. You've proven that you can make changes to your diet and stick with them for a good while. The surgery will help curb your hunger, at least for a while, and you'll make the changes to your diet that you'll stick with long-term. As long as you make good choices and stay on track you and the benefits of the surgery should help you find success.

I wish you the best!

Edited January 19, 201511 yr by thesuse2000

My before and after pictures but at this present time I look like my before picture

Wow - amazing transformation! You can do it again!

I had my surgery December 29. Before I had the surgery I tried everything, and was quite successful on things from Jenny Craig to Slim Fast. The problem was, like you, I gained it all back. That's why I decided to do the weight loss surgery. This is amazing I get full very quickly and as soon as I'm full my desire to eat goes away. This is much different than a diet and I'm sure we'll both be very successful!!!!

My before and after pictures but at this present time I look like my before picture ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1421709441.496595.jpg ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1421709464.230438.jpg

Hang in there and have faith. You can do this again!. [emoji3]

Look at you...gorgeous! What is your boyfriend's perspective on weight loss surgery? I'm just curious because my husband is completely against it. Of course I'm still going to do it though.

I had lost 44 pounds on Atkins diet in 1 year, and it took me like 6 months to gain it all back....

I want my gastric sleeve to just kill the relapse factor! Planning to get the sleeve done in feb, I want that weight to never ever come back. But I still have pregnancy left, I m 29 i will get pregnant in the coming years... Will that be my relapse period? I don't know.

I have around 100 pounds to be lost????????????

My boyfriend feel that I don't need the surgery just lose it on my own but still supportive if that's want I want his favorite words. I was 90 pounds smaller when I met him

For me being sleeved has saved my life . I was headed down towards an early death. Yep I had lost weight on diets and gain it back plus. Being sleeved is giving me a chance to take control of my eating habits. This takes work but it is worth the effort. I am not at goal but I am keeping it moving.

We are conditioned to believe...calorie in, calorie out. Eat less, exercise more. We don't need any tools.