Thought I could do this on my own

Im not new here but 2 1/2 yrs ago I had my surgery date and at the last minute, changed my mind and thought I could do this on my own. I lost 140 lbs. in a year and a half without surgery only to gain 120 lbs back. Now Im back and ready to do this!!! Ive found this site to be a big inspiration to me and now Im going to go thru this all over again and this time go ahead with the surgery. Wish me luck!!!

I'm really glad to hear you're going to do it! Way to go with losing the 140! You're going to do great. You obviously have great will power. I'm 3 months post op and have lost 67lbs. Congrats again!!!

Thanks so much!!

I tried on my own countless times and failed until the RNY....

It looks like your doing great!!

Was similar here too. Lost a bunch of weight many times only to regain it back. You're going to do great since you've managed to get that far by yourself. Best of luck to you. 

Thanks, Im pushing to get that far again. This time actually go thru with the surgery. Ive also lost before, only to regain it all back.

This is such a typical story. We almost all go through this. We end up finally having surgery, and afterwards wish we had done it sooner.

Good luck.

That will probably be me too. I already wish I would have went thru with it. Thanks so much!!

Yours is a familiar story to us all.  I certainly thought that I could, and should, do it "on my own."  I was successful losing weight short term, only to gain it back long term.  I finally had to accept that I needed more tools to finally take control of my health.  I view my obesity as a chronic illness that has to be managed over a life time.  There is no more shame in having surgery to help control weight then it is to use insulin to maintain blood sugar levels. I am blessed that I was given the gift of this surgery.  It is a life changer and a life saver.  Congratulations on making a decision that will lead you to a better quality of life.