Mine is scheduled for July 1st and I know it's the right thing to do but pain terrifies me! Fear of failure terrifies me! I feel panic attacks as I read stuff on the Internet! I am judged by those around me who say I am copping out and I just need to get off my behind. How can I stop from getting in my own head and questioning myself because I know if I don't do it now I may never get another chance?

One way to minimize the pain is to get your walking in. Walk around 30 minutes each day before surgery and then walk while you are in the hospital post-op.

I felt very little pain after the operation. As a matter of fact, I refused any pain medicine after I left the recovery room. My pain level at most was 1 on a scale of 10. But I am an exception. The fact that the surgery was done laparoscopically significantly reduces the pain level after surgery. Walking really alleviates the soreness.

Fear of failure is a common fear. Just follow the program requirements and you should do fine.

Just remember, you wouldn't be given approval by insurance for the surgery if you hadn't already tried "just getting off your behind" several times with very little success. And as far as being terrified of pain, that's why you will be more successful post surgery because you will do whatever needs to dome to avoid it! Have faith. You can do this!

So thank you all, my surgery date was moved up by 2 weeks and I had it done on Monday. I am in great spirits was only down 3 days and already down 10 lbs, woohoo go me!

Normal having anxiety. You will be fine. Time to change your life. It changed mine.