How did you decided to do WLS over diet. My parents want me to low carb it instead of WLS. I want WLS because I feel that I not cheat because my stomach will be restricted. Does that make sense? I need help in my decision. But, I also want my parents support.

On 2017-04-02 at 11:55 AM, OutsideMatchInside said:

I low carbed for a long time. I had great health benefits from it but because of lack of Portion Control I never had the huge loses.

There is a lot of things that WLS does to your body besides provide restriction and smaller portions, there is a lot of science to it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/well/why-weight-loss-surgery-works-when-diets-dont.html

Honestly I feel like if you have to question your decision and need other people support you are not ready for surgery. You have to be all in, 100 percent committed to this and think it is your only and best option or you will be miserable, tempted and full of regret like 80% of the people that post here.

Holy crap! 80% on this site regret their decision? ....I Sure don't!

Yep. 5% success rate with dieting. Sad. I truly tried. For years. Finally I had wls. What a life changing experience. I still have to eat right and exercise. But IT WORKS!!
10 years later and I am happy with my size. Nothing is perfect. But I can navigate this world from a size 12 better than a size 24
Best of luck on whatever you decide is best for you.

Holy crap! 80% on this site regret their decision? ....I Sure don't!

Seriously?! 80%on this site? I'm not one of them either! I had my surgery 6 wks ago and it seems my diabetes is a thing of the past. My blood sugar levels are better than they ever were (even as a kid), I'm off my metformin completely, my blood pressure is better than my 11 year old daughter's and I was able to come off the main blood pressure medicine (I still take one, but it's for a tremor instead of blood pressure, which they said I'll have to keep an eye on if I start getting fainting spells again), and today I was able to fit into a pair of capris that have been hanging in my closet with the tags still on them for 8 years or more because they were given to me by my sister in law and they were always too small! Just for those reasons alone I would never regret having this surgery done!

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