Gastric sleeve surgery

I have started the evaluation process for getting the gastic sleeve done, but my family is so non supportive it is making me have second thoughts. They want me to join weigh****chers and try on my own to loose the weight. Also they want me to get therapy to see why I over eat. I have been on numerous weight loss pills before, low carb diets and exercise. I will loose weight, but then I loose motivation and the weight comes back. I just need some support and advice from people who have gone through this. Is there a chance I will gain the weight back?

i am very new to this myself  i  am still in the starting stages of  my bipass   i am sorry that your family will  not support   you  but you do  what you think is best for you   as far as i know as long as  you  dont   go back to your old eating habbits  you   wont gain any weght back but i could be wrong   that  is just   from what i have heard  

I have no other choice because like you I have tried so many things.  When I was younger I would starve myself to stay small.  Because of that and age my body wont't allow me to lose weight.  I am supposedd to lose 25lbs. but my body won't let me lose but about 11lbs.  I am diabetic.  Dr. has seen I have made some progress and is letting have my surgery June 7th.  I will be on a liquid diet for 14 days.  That is to shrink the liver for surgery.  It isn't easy but I have made changes in my diet and started a cardio program 3 days a week.  I do feel a lot better.  My husband was't behind me when I 1st started this because he thought this was just another gimmick.  He saw how committed I became & realized just how serious I was.  Told him I didn't feel good health wise or about me in general anymore.  He finally new I was really serious.  There is a chance you can gain some weight back but you are your best friend on this trip.  Only you can know how dedicated you can be.  I hope this helps you some.  It's good to get feedback from others. 

Thanks for the support. Good luck with your surgery and let me know how you progress. I am feeling that I know my body better than anyone else. I don't feel good and I want to feel healthy again.

Today I have an appt with my endocrinologist. I am ashamed because I haven't been keeping to my diabetic diet. It's like I am in denial about it. I ate candy for mother's day, not just 1 piece but 4. I can't even tell him that I want to get a gastric sleeve, he wouldn't understand why. In fact none of my health care providers understand. Everyone thinks I can do it with diet and exercise. I am beginning to second guess myself. My daughter offered to go to Weigh****chers with me. I don't know if I should try it. I have never been on Weigh****cgers before.

HI Gina,  Glad you found OH. This is a great group for information and encouragement. There are people here with great stories of success and useful information to keep us able to stay on track. Everyone on this site wants you to succeed on your journey. Keep us informed and best of luck to you.   Mag  

Hi Gina, I too am excited that you found OH and bariatric buddy group.  I have family members that were not supportive of any of my efforts to lose weight over the past 20+ years.  I chose carefully who to share my plan with and those to keep out of the decision loop.  I have had wonderful support from the members here.  Using this group for my day to day support.  I have had partial success with various diets over the years, the ability to maintain any loss was the hard part. 

Now that my stomach (pouch) is smaller, I have a much easier time with portion control.  The smaller mass that I carry around makes the rest of the process easier, exercise does not hurt my joints, I have the energy to do things that I want to do.

I went into the wls plan thinking I wanted a lap band, not knowing the other options available.  I had support from health care providers and friends.  My husband said that I lost weight so easily with the liquid diet that I didn't need to have the surgery.  How wrong he was.  I shared that anyone can do something as extreme as the liquid diet for the short time needed before surgery, but the liquid diet is not a lifestyle.

I encourage others to continue to use any and all tools that will assist them in maintaining and even losing weight during this time before surgery.  Some even decide that they need long term support, such as weigh****chers, that you mentioned.  But the trick for success for myself is the tool (pouch) that wls provided.  Now I only need to work my tool, sharpen my skills on completing exercise, balancing work and play and enjoy my new lease on life.

Ask any and all questions, we are here to share our life experiences with others.  Know that we are here to travel this adventure and assist you as you jump from hoop to hoop along the path.  This is not easy, but can be done.  Do lots of research, ask hundreds of questions, speak with your surgical team and using guidance from the surgical team to choose the best plan for your own cir****tances. 

Let's be loser's together.  Hugs

Thanks for the support. I feel better when I read your comments. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

I am going to start Nutralite. It's a liquid diet for 2 meals and then you eat a regular meal at dinner. Has anyone used this diet before? I figure I can use this for my protein shake when I get the surgery too.