Not enoough Dieting??

Hi Everyone,,,,     As I sit here tonight and fill out my paperwork to bring to my consult with me I think.  Now is the tme when I have to actually document ALL of my weightloss attempts.  And although I know I tried and failed and tried and failed again...on paper it doesnt look like I tried enough!! Anyone else ever feel that way??      I did weigh****chers at home, never went to meetings but had obtained the info i needed and tried from home with little success.  I went to the gym, again with no success just embarrasement. I wanted to do jenny craig or one of those programs but could not afford it, so that was out.  I did alot of "normal" dieting.....that was most of what my dieting over the years was. I watched what I ate avoided the junk, and when that was tried, and failed i would give up till next time.  I have done Atkins, and Slimfast, taken the dexatrim and just about everyother OTC weightloss pill you can buy, but again on paper it doesnt look like much..... Anyone else?    I want this surgery SO BAD, I am afraid i will hear "Sorry you have not done enough to qualify"  I am so used to denial, rejection and embarrasement I do not want it again!!!      I am 5'1 and weigh 255, after loosing almost 15 stress related pounds!!!! I am ready for surgery, I feel if i want my life back it is the only other option i have right now.......Oh yeah and did I mention I am Mama to 4 little ones!!!!! They keep me running all day, and I get a better work out with them then I ever did at the gym... Thanks for any and all feedback.... Amanda

Good Morning Sunshine, When I was doing my paperwork I felt the same way!!!  I thought hey maybe I did not do that much and then I started thinking about all the low calorie diets and the diet pills that is a major one I know I tried everything from Zantrex to metabolife and remember acutrim and the list goes on.  If you sit an think you will see that there are a number of things you have tried but did not realize but honestly all those diet pills count because I had a number of them listed.  I know you want this bad and you will get it just be honest and positive all good things come to those who wait.  I can only imagine you running after those little ones it has to be a workout in a half.  I wsh you the best of luck with your journey.  You will be fine during your consultation.   xoxoox Liliana

I felt that way too when I was filling out my paperwork, but it wasn't that big of a deal. The only person who ever even asked me about my dieting was the phsyc when I went in for my evaluation, and we only talked about it for like 2 mins. When I finally went in to see the Dr. he never even talked about my past weight loss attempts we pretty much just talked about the Surgery.

Jump right through those hoops!!! get ready for the next... Be strong and keep your eye on a surgery date that will be here soon!!! You can do it!!! =O)