Bypass vs Sleeve

[Lex12005 4]

Hi everyone,

I have my Decision appt next month and I'm still not sure which one I want to go with. I'm just Afraid to lose to much weight where I will look sick.. I weight 185 now being 4'11. Any advise that maybe can help me? Thanks

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[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

I don't think either of them will make you look 'sick' unless you do not nourish yourself properly. This decision is so personal to each and every one of us that it is impossible for anyone to truly tell you which is best for you. Personally, if I had a BMI of 37, I would go with the sleeve simply because it is less time one the table, but there are mitigating factors there too, like if you suffer from GERD. I chose the sleeve with a BMI of 55 and it has been so far so good.

Best of luck in your journey!

[catwoman7 10,898]

there are *far* more people who don't make it to their goal than there are those who lose too much. Besides, stopping your loss is within your control - you just start eating more calories. There may be a few people out there for whom stopping their weight loss is a problem, but boy, not many. Lots of people complain of regain or not making it to their goal.

[Introversion 1,876]

Personally, I'd undergo a sleeve gastrectomy if I weighed 185 pounds and ultimately had less than 80 lbs to lose. Nonetheless, the decision is yours to make.

As the previous poster mentioned, most people do not lose too much weight. In fact, the majority of weight loss surgery patients never reach their goal weights.

Also, the 'lightweights' (read: those who weigh less than 200 pounds) often lose their weight in a slower and more controlled manner than much heavier people.