Question:
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF TRIYNG JUST ONE MORE TIME
— christina L. (posted on April 3, 2003)
April 2, 2003
I guess your talking of one more diet before having WLS? Been there done
that. Its probably a good idea and I suggest folks do it while getting
approved for surgery. From hey I could have WLS idea to today is the day
takes on average nationwide probably 6 months. No harm in dieting during
this time and then deciding if that last diet really worked. Looking back I
did the last diet and it failed just as every other one did for my entire
life. Barb Thompson a member here who wrote that great book about WLS did
the last diet as well. Diets fail 99% of the time, but I wish you much
success.
— bob-haller
April 2, 2003
I did, I went on one last diet drug because I wanted to know that I had
tried everything I lost 32 lbs and as soon as I stopped taking the drug
(Phentermine)which I might add was like speed, I gained 6 lbs back. I knew
I was on the upward climb again. I had my WLS as a last resort and thank
God everyday I did.
— Haziefrog
April 2, 2003
Yeah...I thought of that too. Trying one more diet and exercise effort, but
really making it stick this time. I got back to the Y and joined Tops (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly) and spent the next three years losing and gaining the
same damn 20 pounds. Now I am scheduled for surgery on 4/28 and I'm sorry I
wasted these last three years. but I believe everyone has to answer this
question for themself, and at their own pace. But I sure wished I'd
listened more carefully to those who said not to wait till I'm older and
heavier to do this. Best wishes, whatever you choose.
— Linda B.
April 2, 2003
Yes, I've been thinking it over the past few days. Why not try it one more
time? Well, as a previous poster said, I've tried and tried. I've spent
so many years trying and failing, and all I am is older and heavier. I
think to myself maybe I could try one more time, but then I just tell
myself it would be more wasted time. I don't want to waste anymore time.
I want to start living NOW! Of course, there's certainly no harm in
trying, as "they" say. However, I'm going to my consult the end
of May. Good luck to you no matter what you decide.
— Jennifer H.
April 2, 2003
I had my surgery scheduled for 10/18/02 and three weeks before my surgery I
decided to cancel and "try one more time". I subsequently had a
difficult winter with asthma and gained 25 more pounds due to inactivity
and steroid use. I realized that my health was suffering and I could not
continue to go on like this; therefore, I am now 14 days post-op and doing
great! I am not sorry for postponing the first time because I did need to
that reassurance that I was doing the right thing for myself and my family.
I did not have any negative feelings going into the surgery and I think
that helped with my quick recovery. Good luck to you!
Denise (Open RNY 3/20/03 down 25lbs)
— denisel
April 2, 2003
I believe it is fair to say that all of us that have had the surgery had
the "try just one more time" thing going on right before we made
a firm decision to have surgery.
— Delores S.
April 2, 2003
I've tried "one more time" about 5 times too many! I might
consider it if I were much younger, but at 45, I realize the diet and
exercise routine is not going to work for me. Fortunately, I have already
dealt with a lot of my food issues, so now, I eat pretty healthy (although
in larger quantities than I should), I am controlling my emotional eating,
and I've always been pretty active. So WLS is it for me. I am so ready
for this! Incidentally, I am 100% behind my 23 year old son who is
scheduled for surgery on May 5. I can't see encouraging him to diet and
exercise, when it hasn't worked for me for 30 years! So we're in this
together, and it feels so much the right thing to do!
— Carlita
April 2, 2003
I tried *one last time* and ended up gaining another 10 lbs for my trouble.
WLS was the way to get the fat to go!!!
Have a Sparkling Day!! ~CAE~
— Mustang
April 2, 2003
Yeah, I think if you're on this website then you have probably been through
the "one more time" rollercoaster. I finally decided to go with
the surgery because more than gaining weight, I hated who I had become.
From all the failures I became more irritable, less energetic, lower
self-esteem. I am sick of feeling bad about me. My surgery is scheduled
04-29-03 and I don't remember the last time I have felt so good about
myself and I haven't even lost a pound yet. You need to do what is best
for yourself and believe me when you're ready you will know. Best wishes
in your decision making.
— Jingle J.
April 2, 2003
Hey man trying one more time is the easy part, just like quitting smoking.
I quit smoking 1000 times....it is the staying on the band wagon that is
the hard part. I dieted and dieted, each time I gained more than I lost.
When I started researching WLS no where in the back of my mind did I say oh
sheesh I should just diet again, because by that time I had dieted myself
to 320lbs :) Although I have been sick for a long time, now that I think
my doc has me on the right track I feel 100 times better and am glad I did
this. Shoot just being able to stand, sit, walk, bend over, tie my shoes,
polish my toe nails, wear panty hose, pick flowers, get into a swimsuit wet
or dry (haha), have sex (grins), know my heart is not about to explode,
diabetes is no longer a threat....dang all that is worth it. 13 mths PO
-200 lbs, 122lbs current weight.
— smedley200
April 2, 2003
Nope, I tried one more time the last time I tried to diet and exercise. I
did the low carb diet and lost 35 lbs. Then I developed thyroid problems
and gained most of the weight back. I was depressed, in physical pain,
brain-fogged from hypothyroidism after thyroid surgery, and didn't know
what else to do, so thought I would look into surgery. I didn't think I
was big enough, but, wonder of wonders, I was! I failed enough times in my
life, that I was ready for this step.
— koogy
April 2, 2003
Yep! After my request went off to the insurance, I again thought "why
can't I just follow a diet"? I started to think that maybe I was
choosing the wrong option, so while I was waiting to hear from the
insurance company I, one more time, went on a diet. As always, at first I
was gung-ho, but as always, after a few short days and some serious hunger,
I was feeling like a failure again. It was a great reminder of how many
times I have tried and failed, and it confirmed for me that I am making the
right decision. If you have doubts, diet while you are waiting for your
approval. If you are having success with dieting, you can always cancel or
postpone your surgery -- you're never "locked in" to that
decision until they actually put you under on the table!
— beeda
April 3, 2003
I sort of did "try one more time." Once I was approved for WLS,
I found it easy to start eating right and exercising (like I had on so many
previous occasions), because I knew this time it would *stay* off with the
surgery. And it did (12 of the 124 pounds I've lost were pre-surgery diet
pounds). Following the diet was never the hard part for me. It was
*staying* on it, and making permanent lifestyle changes (zzzzzz...but
that's what it is!), and *keeping it off* that I could never, ever do for
any length of time. My thinking was, I needed the surgery to keep it off,
not to take it off. Sounds weird, but when I thought of it that way, I
realized how the surgery was different from diets -- it would help me keep
it off once and for all.
— Suzy C.
April 3, 2003
Yep,I have thought that maybe I should try one more time.But then reality
sets in and I realize that even if I did try one more time, the same thing
would happen.I'll lose the weight and eventually gain it back plus
some.Then I would really be kicking myself.For most people the problem
isn't being able to diet and lose weight,it is keeping the weight off long
term.
— jennifer A.
April 3, 2003
Yep,I have thought that maybe I should try one more time.But then reality
sets in and I realize that even if I did try one more time, the same thing
would happen.I'll lose the weight and eventually gain it back plus
some.Then I would really be kicking myself.For most people the problem
isn't being able to diet and lose weight,it is keeping the weight off long
term.
— jennifer A.
April 3, 2003
Yup! Much the same as an addict, I think I had to hit rock bottom before I
decided to do something as "drastic" as WLS. One of my best
friends had given me a couple of website addys, including the AMOS site.
She was exploring the possibility of having an RNY. I took a quick look at
them, back in early 2001. I thought "No way! Am I really that
desperate, weak, etc.?" But the high blood pressure, sleep apnea,
GERD, depression were all taking their toll on my quality of life. I set my
mind up to really hit it in November 2001. Ha! I think most of you can
relate to trying an exercise program when you weigh 300lbs. When it hurts
to just get out of bed in the morning, exercise is the last thing your body
wants you to try! I also kept a food journal for about 3 weeks. Only
depressed me more, seeing that what I was doing just wasn't working for me.
So some time in December 2001, I became an official AMOS lurker. By January
2002, I had made up my mind. I was going to go for it. Fortunately for me,
I got medical coverage and had an appointment with my surgeon by early May
2002. Even better, I was really lucky that I got a surgery date of July 3,
2002. Not much time at all for the anxious wait. That's why I really feel
for some of you waiting years! I KNOW how lucky I was! Plus, my girlfriend
didn't even get to have her surgery until October 2002! - Anna LAP RNY
7/3/02 -120lbs.
— Anna L.
April 3, 2003
Yes.. I did and I lost 40 pounds.. gained it and more back...
— Lisa C.
April 3, 2003
Y'all are going to hate me for this...but I tried "one more
time"
and it worked. See, before I got into college, I spent about 7 years as a
fat teenager.
I tried a lot of diets, including a very gross 1,000 Cal/day diet where all
I could
basically eat was melba toast and chicken. The key word is
"diet". I always thought
diets were temporary. I'd lose weight by eating somewhat healthy for a
while
then I'd just go back to my old food patterns. I just decided that I was
going to
be a thin person and give myself a new start. So I lost weight but I did
NOT think
of it as a diet. I think that WLS is kinda like telling yourself "no
more diets". Whichever
one works for you is the best way to go.
— Brittany C.
April 3, 2003
Study after study has shown that diets have as much as a 95 percent failure
rate after five years. WLS, after 5 years, has a 50 percent to 70 percent
success rate, depending on which study you believe. You do the math.
— Kasey
April 3, 2003
I tried to look at your profile because there are so many right answers to
this question. If you want to try one more time, just do it. You don't
need approval for this. There are no guarantees either way. Sometimes
(atleast 5% of the time it works. You could be part of that 5%. Or you
could have surgery and be part of the 30% that fail. Do what you have to
do. Fir me, I was 59, going to die soon from my co-morbs and had tried one
more time at least a dozen times. My daughter, on the other hand, had no
co-morbs but did not want to wait for them. She has always been successful
with weightloss as well as being more successful with weight gain. She
dieted up to 367 pounds.
Whatever you decide, we are there for your
— faybay
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