Unsure and Confused, help!

I eat whatever I want! I have limits and know my limits. I chose not to eat alot of sugar. But I eat anything. I have lost all my weight plus more. I am one that has to eat all the time or I start losing weight again every easily. Every person is different so remember that! Good Luck!!!

If I don't go almost around the clock with my meals, I lose weight too. It feels like I'm stuffing my face all the time. kp @ goal

Hello Janet , Welcome to the Michigan board. I think Kevin is right !!! First are you (ready to live again) !!!!! If not walk away .I hated everything about life .Until I had WLS 4 months ago it's the best .I'm down more than 70# But REMEMBER IT'S JUST A TOOL YOU'LL STILL HAVE TO WORK AT DROPPING YOUR WEIGHT! that MEANS EXERCISING &WATCHING YOUR FOOD INTAKE .But for the most part their are pro & con's in surgery you may choose but read more about what will be best for you .In life you have to give up so much by being FAT .I'm not ready to give up I'm worth fight for! I'll be praying that God will show you whats right for you . *hugs* sue

I decided to have surgery last March. Had my consultation in April and surgery in August. I'm 6 months post op. I've lost 113 pounds....85 in the first three months. I can eat just about whatever I want, which is good and bad. I don't dump, but I limit my sugar intake anyway. I can eat a few bites and leave it at that. I drink coffee, although most of the time it is decaf. But I wasn't much of a coffee drinker before surgery. I can eat Pizza. I eat thin crust pizza as the thicker crust fills me up very quickly. I have recently been making my own pizza using Flat-Out bread for the crust. I love it! About the only things I can't eat are things high in fat or deep fried. I don't get sick, but it's just uncomfortable. And that's a good thing. I don't want to eat those things. I suppose I could drink pop if I wanted to, but it just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I don't really miss it and I'm not pining for it, so not having it is really no big deal. Before surgery, I drank Coke almost exclusively of anything else. So for me not to miss it, is a big thing! (I do have an occasional frozen coke...yum...but they are a very limited treat!) Yes, you do have to change the way you eat. But that's the case even if you don't have surgery and still want to lose weight. I lost 95 pounds on my own about 3 years before I had surgery. As soon as I stopped following my "diet" closely, I started gaining weight back. In order to continue losing weight or merely maintain what I had already lost, I needed to modify my eating, forever, and exercise. I do the same now. My eating has changed. And I exercise...or at least try to, three or four times a week. I don't focus on food. I don't wake up in the morning wondering what I'm going to eat all day. It has been a life changing experience. But I have a life again and look forward to each and everyday! Only you can make this decision. Hang around here and keep reading. You'll quickly find that we are pretty "normal" people. The first few months may be tough, but they are so worth it! Good luck on your journey and don't be afraid to ask questions. Tina

I gladly give up sugar for my new life...Nothing tastes as good as being thin. WLS is a lifetime change,but thats what it's all about...our old lifestyle is what caused us to need WLS in the first place. Would I do it again? In a New York minute!!!! Do I miss my old lifestyle? @ first. Is it hard? The hardest thing I have ever done. WLS surgery is only a tool & your tool only will work as good as you use it. I wish you great luck on what ever you decide. Linda 309/197/140

Listen to Tami and read her stuff. She helped me while I was in this stage even though she didn't know it. I read her stuff about the second week of investigating WLS and bookmarked her profile. Hers, Tonis, Connies, Jons and Susans were all profiles I found early on. She was a deciding factor on where and when. kp @ goal

Hi Janet, I read the book "Before and After" weight loss surgery by Susan Maria Leach and she really goes into detail about how to incorporate your new lifestyle into something that can be adapted to living. Like how to eat at parties and restaurants, etc. I found it very informative. Maybe this would help. I don't really know if I should say so but I bought the book for a very good price on Ebay. Good luck in whatever you decide. Mary PS this book has a lot of good recipes as well.