Do you hear these words too??

"Why do you need THAT when you've come this far??"I joined Weight Wsie in June for the reinforcement of tools needed for my successful life change and when I mention to anyone I am in a bariatric clinic for wieght management I get the same line over and over " Why do you need surgery?" ( not that surgery is the only option)

Where are the people that are supportative of whatever decision I make? Makes me upset sometimes to have to explain MY decisions. Most of the time it's the thinner people that haven't a reason to worry about their weight or those friends that are now bigger than me and are having a hard time adjusting to being the bigger friend. I had to deal with being overweight for 20-yrs. It's my time to shine as I feel bloody super!!

I was pro-lapband as of last week and looking at my longterm goals , have realized I am leaning more to the gastric sleeve. I'm almost 31 and my kids will be 5 and 1 in June. Yes, I have lost 80lbs on my own but I'm still worthy of surgery and I have 1000000000% support with my family.

Any insights on the sleeve or lapband would be super from someone that has had it-- how do you feel after? rapidness of weightloss? body changes? etc- any personal feedback would be great.

Thanks a bunch and here's to the start of another wonderful week--- crappy weather and all!! :)

 I hear ya...I got that too...and you are so right it is YOUR DECISION!  I remember at the Clinic them telling me yeah you can lose the weight but the chances of keeping it off would be another...and hence 5 days ago I had the gastric sleeve!  I don't regret my decision at all and I'm glad I didn't listen to the nay sayers.
Right after surgery it felt like doing a 1000 situps...today it only feels like 500 but moving helps.  
My nurse at WW was real helpful in my decision about the sleeve.
Anyways I hope this helps some what.
Take care.

The only regret I have about my surgery is the fact that I told people.

Seriously, I really wish I had kept it a complete secret.   I did NOT anticipate the reactions that I would recieve and i believe me being so open about things has alienated me from my coworkers, family, and even some of my friends.

One thing I recommend, is plan what you are going to say to people so when they ask questions, you are prepared. 

I had a sleeve a month ago, and so far I am loving it. I also lost a signifigant amount of weight within 2 years pre-op.  I have no desire to ever put that weight back on, and still have quite a bit of weight to lose... and for once, with my new tummy, I know this time I will succeed.

I talk to a lot of people when I'm waiting at the WeightWise clinic, and I hear a LOT of horror stories about the lapband...  either it slipping, needing to be removed, or else people having no weight loss from it. I'm very glad I chose the sleeve, and I've never met a sleeve patient *****gretted having it done.

I can see a lot of changes with my body already. Food is smelling different. My tastes are changing. I never used to like tuna, but now I adore it. I feel good so far, but slightly more emotional I think. My body is still adjusting to the lower calorie diet and the weight loss releases hormones stored in the fat cells, so I think that may be the culprit.... overall though, I don't regret my decision at all.

oops... posted under my wifes account.
Here goes...
I was also leaning towards a lap band procedure, but the more I investigated the sleeve became more appealing. My life style consists of a lot of travel. I spend 5 months in BC, 5 months in Tex/Mex and a few months in Alaska and Europe. Getting fills would be a nite mare for me. And then when I did find a doc that would do fills and adjustments locally in BC... we decide we might sell the house and move to Ontario.
I guess if your in one place all the time the band adjustments will be ok. I found that a lot of docs don't want to adjust other surgeons bands.
That's my thoughts anyways.
Heading down to Mexico in 2 weeks for surgery. I'm a self pay patient.
Good Luck