ok so i was just wondering if anyone regret's having the surgery and just wishes they lost the weight on there own . i have my consultation tomorrow and im researching as much as possible :thumbup:

Losing the weight on our own would have been a great accomplishment but that's just one piece of the puzzle, you must keep it off and that's why I do not regret having the surgery AT ALL!!! I would do it all over again and certainly wished I had done it much sooner than I did.

Everytime this thread comes up, the song My Way goes through my head. I'll pass along the earworm..lol

"Regrets, I have a few, but then again, too few to mention."

for me my insurance covered very well, I wish I had done this a couple of years ago. I could have avoided the mental and emotional misery of the last couple of years.

However, during the process, I lost a lot of weight and was proud of that ... and I thought well maybe I can just do it this time and stick ot it but I know that is not the case in reality. I can lose but I get to a point and go back up, further than where I started. I am anti drug for myself.

So during this process I have been doing counseling, and serious diet eval so I feel better equiped to make this long term. And I have the Cop in my tummy that I respect, and fear at once. So I am really happy. I am 42 and I feel my life is just starting again. I feel great already .

now do you mean the weight wouldn't come off or you couldnt stick to the diet ? thank you for your reply :thumbup:

Any WLS isn't a diet - it's a tool to keep you full on a smaller amount of food

We have all lost the weight at one time or another on a "diet" but after we lost it - we went back to eating "normal" and the weight came back on plus some - our normal is what got us fat in the 1st place "duh"

it is really about making a lifetime lifestyle change in your eating and exercise - Our band's don't choose our foods - we do - and we can eat around them and not loose the weight..

It's all about eating healthy and exercising - I did 75% of the work by doing just that and the band did the other 25% by providing restriction

That's why my signature says - eating healthy + exercise+ the band = success..

Good luck to you...

thanks everyone for all of your answers best luck and health to you all