Confused

Scheduled for surgery Monday and to be honest I keep wondering if I`m doing the right thing. I guess I`m just concerned since I have struggled with obesity most of my adult life and have not been successfull with dieting (keeping the weight off). Granted I will have the assistance of the band but if I could not be faithfull to long term dieting in the past, how can I be certain that I will be faithfull to the required regimene six months or a year down the road?. If anyone has any words f wisdom I would really like to hear from you.

Andrew . . . I'm assuming if you are this close to surgery, you've had to be on a pre-op diet in order to be ready for the surgery . . . and if this is something you want DESPERATELY enough . . . afterwards will be no harder than the last couple weeks have been. I think I've got the worst will power in the world . . . but I wanted this bad enough to quit smoking cold turkey and quit the cafine and carbonation the same day . . . and if I've done all that .. .I'm not going to mess it up now that the surgery is over (12-3). If you want this, it will work for you. There is support like crazy on these sites . . . and we're all here to cheer you on! You CAN do this! Best of luck! Chris

I had the same feelings i had my surgry on Monday the 3rd it went great im not saying im not in pain cause i am i had mine done Lap RNY and it went great!!!! I was so worried before hand the same as you but i know u will be fine keep us updated and god bless you

I would venture to say your feelings are normal, Im sure we all have had our negitive moments. I keep telling myself I will be much healthier if I lose 100 lbs. Its not a lie, Your joints wont hurt, your heart will work more efficiently. I try to keep my thoughts realistic and focused. I am having problems with my weight staying the same preop My date is Jan 14 , I am going nuts with food!!!!! Gee, if I could manage my weight without surgery Id be doing it??? My doc doessnt require any preop diet, he has been known to cancel if you gain weight pre op

I am going nuts to. my date is 12/12/07 my doc didnt tell me what to eat pre-op but did tell me if i gained ANY even 1 pound that they wouldnt do it so i am am so scared to eat anything i am am drinking a lot thow. i know you can do it! hang in there you are not by your self in this thinking it has taken me 2 years to get this far and i am not going to look back. may god keep me safe!