Is proximal RNY even worth it?

I hear over and over again about how distal is more likely to keep the weight off. One post mentioned she has seen some maintain a very reasonable goal wt with proximals. Like it's an oddity. I'm a pleasure eater, I'm a mindless muncher, I eat food when I'm not hungry. I have surgery scheduled next week for a proximal RNY. Am I wasting my time? I have complete intention of following the protein first, meals without drinks, vitamins, exercise rules...but I've always started my diets in the past with the greatest of convitions and the best of intentions. Any input from long term successful "loved to eat for the heck of it" post ops who have had proximal and did learn to make it work. Thanks.

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