I just got approved from my insurance for a wls consultation after the second time my pcp sent in my referral. First time i was 60 bmi and was denied. Two years and 4 months later i got my approval  my bmi is 67. Due to my high bmi what surgery is recommended?

It took me 14 months to get to goal.

I'm only 13 months out from surgery so I might not be the best to ask since I may still bei n the honeymoon stage but yes, I would do it again. But you have to do it for YOU, not for anyone else. I had a big weight lose of around 100 pounds about 8 years ago and put it all back on plus about 50 more. And I fooled myself into thinking over the last 4 years or so that I was okay with how I looked, and I tried to love myself, I really, really tried.

But then I had a health scare - I already had cancer at age 25, but that type of cancer runs heavily in my family so genetics you know? But in December 2014 I had another cancer scare that was unrelated to the genetic kind that runs in my family and my Gynecological Oncologist basically told me if I didn't lose weight and soon I would be getting cancer for sure and it really scared the **** out of me because I was only 32 and I love my husband and want to live for a really long time with him. It was truly the first time I thought of the surgery.

Because of that I had the surgery for ME and no one else. I researched it like crazy. My family was not on board, but my husband was and my best friend was. And I found this site. With that support I was good to go.

The RNY is a tool though - the first 12-18 months is meant to teach you things you will use the rest of your life. How to use portion control and weigh your food, eating protein first and the rules you will need to follow the rest of your life. It hasn't been super easy but honestly I haven't broken a single one of the rules once because I want to learn how to follow them without thinking about it. And I kind of have - I went on vacation last week and brought bags of beef jerkey I had pre measured out that were perfect snacks for me to eat just in case there was nothing to eat at the meals. I do that everywhere I go - just in case. I needed to use those bags twice in 4 days I was gone. I was able to eye my portions roughly to be what I should eat because of what I've learned in the last 13 months. I came home and I had lost weight while I was gone.

Sorry to pontificate. I just feel strongly about this. If YOU feel you are ready then don't let other people stop you. But if you aren't ready then do not do it. Only do it for you, no one else. It's hard but worth it. I was 377 pounds. I'm now 200 pounds and I truly am happy with how I look but the best thing is my health has improved so much.

Good luck!

How long did it take you to get to goal? 

I had my bypass 09/09 and do it again in a heartbeat. I did have complications (fungal infection in the lungs and pancreatitis).I have my life back. There are things I can do now that was unheard of 7 years ago (roller coasters,  doing 5ks, etc)

You have to do what's best for you, your health, and your family.  Nothing else matters. 

As far as losing friends ,  if they get b*tchy and distant,  they're really not your friends.  True friends will support you no matter what.

Biggest Loser is so fake and unrealistic.  No body can do exercise for 6-8 hours of exercise a day. And they wouldn't have chiefs serving them meals.  They never learned basic nutrition and how to keep the weight off.