What's up y'all? Going in to see the doctor on the 24th!

I've decided to go through with it and set an appointment for WLS. I'm going to be seeing Dr. Ayoola in Denton because a couple of friends are going to him as well. I haven't decided on what surgery I really want yet. I was going for the switch, but I am leaning more towards the sleeve. I wanted the switch because it seemed right for me, but I don't really want to have things rearranged. Then I started looking into the sleeve because it basically just restricts my food consumption. I don't have an over eating problem. Don't get me wrong, I like to eat, but I don't eat excessively. I've always been bigger my whole life, and i've tried all kinds of diets and exercise, it just never stuck with me.

I really started looking into it after I found out my mother has diabetes and is basically going blind from it. Another reason I started looking into it is because I just turned 30, I have 3 kids and I need to be more healthy for them. I'm tired of being tired and seeing my kids disappointed because I have no energy what so ever to do anything. I want to do this for myself...but I want it more for my kids.

What surgery are you guys looking at and why?

I got the sleeve more than 2 years ago, I highly recommend weightwise in Edmond. I think if it wasn't for all the education and prediet I wouldn't be so successful. I lost 200 pounds in about 16 months and I fluctuate now about 7 pounds but still down 35 pounds from my secondary goal. (My first goal was 220 and second was 190).

I like the sleeve because my body anatomy has not changed. I guess for some they said the bypass was better because u get dumping with it and if u crave sugar that'll keep you from eating it.
Don't let me lie to you I know MANY who have gained the weight back and it is work. The surgery is a tool to help you change the way you eat and live your life. I still have struggles but I am the WINNER!
If its not quantity maybe the sleeve is not right. My problem was never losing weight I've lost 100 pounds a few times its maintaining that I have always struggled with and I don't have a problem not eating certain things but just loved to eat, so the sleeve was good for me to train myself and to get away from carbs.
BTW I am 32 with 2 kids I was 30 at time of surgery my baby was only 7 months but I pretty much gave birth and walked into the clinic, I knew I needed to be there for my kids and at 375 it wasn't looking that way.

Good luck!!!!!!

I had the sleeve surgery because I wanted to keep my pyloric valve and I didn't want to rearrange my guts:). I also didn't want the vigorous life long regime of vitamins.  I was a patient of Dr. Stewart's in Denton.  I'm at goal and happy with my choice.  Good luck!