I'm wondering if WLS will work for ME...please read!

I am a 5'10" female weighing 277 lbs. My current BMI is about a 40-41, depending upon a few lbs. lost or gained. I have been in the WLS "loop" in Boston, MA with a clinic since January 2001. I, with my doctors, have decided to pursue WLS. HOWEVER...I was once 400+ lbs. Nine years ago I lost 180 lbs. by eating well and exercising A LOT. I still eat very healthily (about 1200 calories/day) and exercise 1-2 hours/day. I even teach fitness classes like Spinning and cardio-boxing. When I had to cut my exercise time down from 4 hours/day to 1-2 hours/day two years ago, I gained 50 lbs. So...I'm still down 130 lbs., but really need to lose an additional 120 lbs. My doctors believe this surgery will help me...I just wonder...I ALREADY eat a limited amount of HEALTHY food, take in a limited number of calories, and exercise (HARD) 1-2 hours/day, 5-6 days/week. Has anyone else been in this situation and lost the weight they needed to lose? I do not want to have major surgery only to find that because of some "freak" thing with my metabolism, the bypass won't help me to reduce my weight. Thanks in advance for any advice/comments!

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