What do you wish you had been warned about?

Now that you've gone ahead and COMMITTED to this journey, what do you wish someone had warned you about? Would it have changed your mind?

How cold I was going to be. Gaining weight I am used to sweating bricks. This has been our hottest winter and I have ran the heater more this year than 10 years put together. Would it change my mind? No only I would have done this in July when our heat index is around 115 every day. I love chocolate and looking at all the valentine ads are running me nuts. But I'll make it

Petty, I'm right there with ya! I just got my electric bill yesterday, and I almost passed out--$236.00!!! I'm going to have to start wearing sweats around the house just to stay warm I'm always cold!

1.How thirsy I would be, but can't drink more than a sip w/out feeling . 2.How hungry my head would be and nothing can make it go away! 3.How much I would truly miss food and it's role in family/community. 4.How much your immune system is compomised by the reduction in calories and nutrients. If I knew then what I know now, I honestly think I would NOT have gone through with it. I may sing a different tune 6 months from now, but right now it's just not worth it to me.

I don't think anything would have changed my mind but the things I wished I'd known about are: 1 The bowel prep (including the enama) prior to sugery. I don't know if every one has to do it but because my surgery was lap I had to. uhg 2 My weight loss is very slow. I lose about 2-3 pounds a week. Maybe that will speed up maybe not but that's how its been for the last 5 or 6 weeks and it is very frustrating. I drink as much water as I can, I get as much protien as I can, I exersize 4 days a week, 30 minutes walking on the treadmill 3 miles per hour. I guess I just need to be more patient. Madeline

I wished I would have been warned about the Reflux, I have it so bad right now I can barely swallow. My doctor put me on some medication but it makes me not want to eat. I probably still would go through it again bu****ching other people eating things I used to love makes me crazy!

I wish someone would have warned me how easy the surgery experience would be - I wouldn't have worried so much. I wish someone would have warned me how easy it would be for me to eat -- as long as I followed the surgeons rules to a "T"/ I wouldn't have fretted so much about getting sick. I wish someone would have warned me how supportive my immediate family would be / It has been a blessing. I wish someone would have warned me how trouble free this whole process would be / I wouldn't have worried so much I wish they would have warned me about the stall I am in -- I probably wouldn't be so tense right now. (I lost 6 inches around my waist and came to a screeching halt - 2 weeks now) I wish someone would have warned me I would have to get rid of my brand new very nice suit......aaaaargh! I wish someone would have warned me that I could have done this 6 years ago.......aaaaargh!

A tongue in cheek answer, but it really hits home Great attitude Dan

I am happy I did this. Sure things are hard at times but it was hard not being able to sit in "any" seat. It was hard not going places and doing things I wanted to do because I was too big. It was hard walking up the stairs. My hip hurt, my back hurt, I couldn't get enough air sometimes. I was going to have a stroke or heart attack in front of one of my kids. There is a lot to whine and complain about in this world. Sometimes we just have to live it.......... Sometimes we might find that we are enjoying the ride ....in spite of ourselves. I had 51 years to eat whatever the heck I wanted......I can give some of that up now.......I know I can.

I'm with you man. I have had no problems thus far and it seems a shame that I wasted so much time worrying about it as a pre-op. Take care Scott