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Over the years, I have come to know of several individuals who used to post on the boards that have weighed close to your weight or the same. They had to lose weight before the actual surgery and did well as post ops.
I didn't tell anyone until I'd done it. I also am not someone who condones uninvited opinions, so there's that!
Drown out the naysayers, you're talking to people here who KNOW what they're talking about, why listen to a bunch of know nothing's?
Dont bring up the subject with them again. Your time will soon be here.
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
I am getting ready to schedule my vgs and was wondering if any of you totally changed your eating habits before surgery. I have totally changed mine and I have lost a total of 44 lbs since May. Is the feeling of regret coming from having to change your way of eating or the pain that you've experienced after surgery?
My surgery date was in December and then got moved up to October. I went and had the surgery, then called my family when it was too late for them to try to talk me out of it. Best decision I ever made. It is so sad that so many people whose lives could be so much better are stopped from having surgery due to the prejudice of people who don't understand.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Your families opinion about your surgery really isn't important -- same with friends or bystanders. If you feel you're making the right decision, you have the appropriate medical team in place then you do what's right for you. I wouldn't let someone else's opinion direct my other medical care, why would I have engaged them in this one?
I'm sorry that your surgery was delayed, use the extra time to focus on the mind part of the prep as well as following all your medical teams guidelines; December will be here soon!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I was scheduled for my surgery this month but now it has been moved to December. I am very upset and surprised because my family does not support my decision and I prefer not sharing it with others. My family thinks the surgery is too dangerous and they don't like what they have read in the materials I shared with them. They are trying to talk me out of it. I am so frustrated and disappointed. Has anyone else had unsupportive family? How did you move past it if you did?
Keeping your mood up is HARD especially when you're ( gently) forcing yourself to make significant lifestyle changes .
For me , truthfully it requires a twice daily mild antidepressant... which I absolutely HATE having to take but it's better than the alternative which is lying in bed all day .
We didn't overeat for no reason especially after puberty and all that peer pressure to be a certain graceful weight .
We were self medicating... all those excess calories are comforting .
Finding a good caring weekly therapist who can prescribe is to me hugely important
(((())))) love and best wishes
Wow .. when was the cancellation announced? 
I thought I had posted back around August or so to make sure it was still a go and it was as of then .. ?
Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )
weigh over 700lbs I just wanted to know if there Was anybody at my weight that has had Success with weight loss surgery?
Because of diabetes, before weight loss surgery, I ate low carb, high protein meals. I counted calories, fats, sugars, and carbs. I exercised every day, usually walking the track for an hour. I weighed myself every day. I attended weigh****chers and tracked my food carefully.
After weight loss surgery, i did the same things as before. But after weight loss surgery, those same things finally worked for me. I lost the weight and kept it off.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
