Happy 10 years! Inspiring!

Start charting write down your goals from the beginning. Why did you decide to have surgery, what did you want to accomplish.

10 years ago today I had RNY surgery my BW 326, SW 288 today weight 148. I had a regain of 38 lbs from COVID and hip replacement surgery and lack of mobility. I pulled the reins back and have lost 30 of the regain, 8 more to go. I thought alot about my initial goals that I set. I realized that I had to get serious if I chose to reroute my intestines. That thought always bring reality back.

It's not easy and everyone slips now and then, however you have the power to remember why you chose this path and you can get the motivation back.

Best of luck, you can do this

As White Dove shared, seeing a therapist would be a good place to start. Also, attending a support group would be helpful.

Hello everyone I am 5 foot and about 200 pounds and I'm just starting this journey of considering bariatric surgery my BMI is not above 40 but I do have a lot of other medical problems that might make me eligible if anybody else was close to my weight when they went in for their consultation can you please reach out to me I would love to hear your story and if you were eligible

P.S. Just wanted to add that some people still think people get lapband surgery. Ah...no. Even when I had my RNY in 2015, lapband was going the way of the buggy whip. Yet my dentist and my brother both assumed I was getting lapband surgery. So again, you may be right. You'd think with all the people getting WLS these days and shows like "My 600 lb Life" and "Fat Doctor", people would know more about this, but then, most probably don't pay that much attention (or watch those shows...)