Weight Watchers or gastric bypass surgery???

I was so excited when I found out in the beginning of July that my insurance company would cover WLS. So now my insurance company has approved for me to have the surgery, however, on May 30 of this year I started Weight Watcher's and so far it is working. I have lost 13 pounds. I feel I am at a crossroads, if I go through with the surgery I will lose the weight but could have major complications... If I stick with weight watcher's I might not lose 140 pounds and even if I do I don't know if I can keep the weight off. What would other's do in this situation. (my family is supportive however all of them wish I would not do the surgery. I am 24 and have a husband and 2 year old daughter that I want to be healthy for so that I may be involved in their lives with them. No matter what losing the weight is the only option!!!) Basically I wonder if any who have had the surgery believe it would have been better for them if they could have lost the weight without the surgery? Thank you, much love and respect, Melinda

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