I'm Better Than All Of You...
i hear you brian. i am in about the same circomstances as you are. i started to seriously diet and work out last september. i then had surgery for something else and they removed 20 pounds. well im 70 pounds lighter today but still MO. i did all i can do drop the weight. i work out regularly and can go 4 miles on a bike without much trouble. my doctor says im healthy but severly overweight. i started my process with Mayo a few weeks ago.
I give you a pat on the back for trying one more time. i hope whatever you want to come of this journey happens.
diane
Good luck.. in what every road you choose. Just be thankful your only 308-288 and have no comobilities. I think what your 'thinking' is a BIG issue for men. My late husband also had that thinking.... "I should be able to diet... one more time" unfortunaly for him he wasnt sucessful and by the time he came around that surgery WAS needed he waited to long and died waiting for insurance approval. There is NO shame in having to have surgery. It doesnt make you less a man if you have surgery or 'do it on your own'... the main thing is doing it....I am glad to see more men having surgery now than they use to....
Dear Brian, I will not interpret your message wrong. Research, reasrech research, that is what you are to do. Surgery is to be the last resort when and if all else has failed to work for you. Hopefully no one would go under the knife without knowing in their heart and mind that they had tried everything else. Good luck to you and remember Knowledge is power! Vicki 1 mo post op
Brian,
Got to admit that your heading did evoke that "them's fightin' words" mentality. But after reading your post I must admit that your head and your heart are in the right place. I wish everyone researched and tried the trial and error like you have before jumping into the surgical route.
In order to be successful you have to have your head in this. A lot of us don't and we only realize after we have done the surgery that this is a lifetime committment and then we whine about "I can't eat that, or I can't eat this or I'm sick all of the time, or no one told me it would be this bad". These are common themes that we see on this website.
I applaud you for having the guts to dig deep within yourself to do what is really right for you.
I wish you all of the success in the world and please continue to come here. After all, it's the weight loss thing that we are all in together.
Be happy, be healthy and good luck!
Suzie
OK WLS'ers, let's not be too hasty in telling people to jump up on the table. This is a life-altering surgery and should be entered only after careful and thoughtful consideration. Surgery is NOT for everyone. Yes, many of us have had success, but that is not to say that some may experience success a more conventional way. I say, go for it Brian, you can always plan on this at a later time. Be true to yourself, you are the only one who has to live in your skin.
Suzie
Yes Brian,
I suggest that you exhaust every other option first.
Take some of the dietary tips from those on this sight.
Avoid the sugars, use Stevia to sweeten.
Have your proteins first, and stay relatively low fat.
Use the ground flax seed, and walk as much as you can.
My BMI was 50.8 putting me at extreme risks when I made the decision.
I had tried a Dr. supervised diets, 3 years of Weigh****chers, Atkins (I lost 85 lbs and then over the next three years gained 105 of it back) , As well as 6months of the Cambridge Shakes and Slimfast.
I've been dieting up and down since I was 14 years old.
On the other hand, My sister went on weigh****chers, lost her weight and has kept it off for her lifetime.
Do what works for you.
The decision to have this surgery should not be taken lightly, but for many of us it is the final solution that works.
Dx
Most Active
Recent Topics
