not sure

Hi y'all. I have done tons of research and have thought about what WLS i want, i think iv choosen the sleeve. I was presented with this offer over 7months ago and i first i was vry excited. Now im scared to death, mainly because i dont want to fail in the long run and gain the weight back. Im not even 30 yet, and i use to be really small. Once i got pregnat with me son and got bedrested i gained weight, had a c-sec and never lost any of the weight and iv tried. Iv went to a pre-op info siminar and i jst got this overwhelming rush of emotions, i felt stingiy, and my heart sank for these people that were so much larger than i was, as i sit there looking at these people around me i felt dumb cause i was half the size of them. Knowing that theres so many people out there that NEED WLS but cant get it for one reason or another. I am 228lbs and dont look or feel that. 7months ago i was 245lbs. And found out i am type2 diabetic so im more then qualified for WLS. Im not and never been a over eatter. And this is what scares me, im scared that il fall back into my old ways and get back to where i dont eat enough. Not eatting has never been my attept to loose weight, im jst never hungry and therefore iv kept all my prenancye weight. I struggle everyday to eat, what i have done in eatting iv seen some lbs leave. I jst dont know, im scared that il do all of this and gain it back. I also am wanting another child but not right now. Im stuck on what move to make its like a game of chess. So because i dont know what to do im at a stand still. P.s my type2 diabetes is controlled with no shots and no medication, for i am vry proud of my self for. Thanks for any input or incouragment.

So you cannot lose weight eating next to nothing, and you're expecting results from a procedure that's going to restrict how much you can eat?  Do you see something that doesn't make sense?  If your problem isn't what you're consuming, then perhaps you should be looking at procedures that alter the metabolism.  Look more into the RNY and DS.  Yes, they require more on your end to stay nutritionally healthy, however if you're not losing by eating less today, I wouldn't expect much of a difference after a sleeve.

Thanks for the reply. I have questioned the same even called my WLS doc office. With all the reserch iv done i feel most comfortable with the VS... but i understand that they are all tools and u have to change ur life/eatting habits or lack of in my case. Im currently working vry hard at changing my habits before WLS. Iv spoken with my doc about my worries and he still seems as tho the VS would still work with fine. I still have to finish my preOP stuff and will continue to look into the othe WLS because like i said before i i have questioned this as well. Faceing life changing moment weather i do it on my own or with assistance if WLS.

If I was 30 years old and diabetic, I'd be looking at the form of WLS that's most likely to cure my diabetes---the DS. The fact that it also has the very best long-term, maintained weight-loss stats would just be gravy, so to speak. In your position, I simply wouldn't risk wasting what might be my only chance to be cured of both my diabetes and my obesity on half measures.

Not arguing that the DS is a good surgery for diabetics, but "cure"?   Come on, let's be honest with people here.   Long term remission, maybe ...

With a 98% remission rate, yes, they do consider it a cure.  In Europe, they are doing the switch part without the sleeve on non-obese diabetics to cure their diabetes.  The US is slow to catch up.

Have you ever tracked what foods you are eating?   Many times it seems that we don't eat much but if you log it, it is a totally different story.   Just maybe you are eating a lot more calories than you think.   Just a thought.

Well iv always known i under ate, and up until a year ago i consumed prolly most of my daily cal in soda. I have stopped drinking liquied evil, and since nov iv changed my whole diet cause of the diabeties choose fat free when the option is there, cut out white grains on most of everything, iv learned alot about food since nov, and the times im not sure i look it up or weigh options in my head, i now look at labels on food and have a good understanding, and iv also started to eat breakfast and lunch. Before nov.....and my whole life from the time i can remember i never ate breakfast and hardly ever ate lunch, id eat dinner and maybe something small afterwards. Iv never been a grazer or a snacker. Even now its hard to do breakfast, i drink fat free carnation drink mix most of the time this helps and its better then nothing. I tracked for a month and every day i was under cal intake based on what i should be taking in while being diabetic. Its like i felt so full and gorged and i jst get so upset cause it still wasnt enough. Iv changed my entire life and i know i have done good, my blood sugar count is proof. My doc and nutritionist have said their fair share of approval. So i know im doin good.

Things that are artificially made low-fat or fat free really are NOT a good choice. When they remove the fat, they replace it with---CARBS. Not only are carbs more 'fattening', they affect your blood sugar  as well.