Hey everyone, I am scheduled for the sleeve surgery in December. I have been struggling for over 10 years trying to lose this weight. My highest weight was 250.. I am currently 244... I have been so excited to make this healthy change in my life. Most people around me are so negative. You're not big enough, you can do this on your own, you are to strong to give up like this, I know someone that knows someone it didn't go well... I try not to let it get to me. But as I lay here awake at 3am when I'm supposed to be asleep. I have to admit I'm very afraid and wondering if I'm doing the right thing...

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Edited October 30, 20169 yr by elisa_rose

I have a lot of people who have their own opinions but opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. I was told the same thing by everyone. I had to say that this is my body and you don't have to live in it so back off. You are doing the right thing. Obviously if you could do it on your own your insurance wouldn't have oked the procedure.

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Ten years of up and down that's a long time nothing has worked for you in ten years what have you got to lose?????? imagine seeing the scale going down down down how it would elate and inspire you it would give you more self confidence you would feel fantastic and not recognise the slim person looking back at you getting sleeved in march was the best thing I've done for me I was self pay and I'd tried everything this was it for me I'm 7 months out and only 4.3 kgs away from goal I was 115kgs when I started this journey so similar to you when my surgeon said you could be at your goal in 6 months I thought whatever he's crazy he was not crazy I'm almost there never imagined I could be this small I get compliments every day people don't recognise me I can shop in normal shops I love clothes again I feel sexy again I've found the old me and I wouldn't change it for the world

So tell me what have you got to lose except unwanted pounds!!!!

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Edited November 1, 20169 yr by Shell ????

Thanks guys... i had a moment.. my head is back on track!! I'm a single mom of two. The surgery part was scaring me. However being un healthy and unhappy is not a great role model for them either. I want to feel healthy and sexy again. I am back in track thank you for all the support it really helped!!!!

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