I chose to implement the tools I gained after the first module I attended.  It started out gradually but I was able to incorporate everything (pretty much) by the time I had completed all of the modules.

Best of luck to you!

As the other's said it all comes down to research and what works for you. However my honest opinion is that if you were to go with the band you would be once again setting yourself up for failure. The band has a high failure rate due to slipping, erosion, port problems, restriction problems. Many bariatric doctors are not even giving this as an option due to the failure rate.All of the people I have know personally or met through the clinic have major regrets of getting the band and are now gig through the revision clinic.

When I was going through the clinic I researched for months. I read up on every procedure and in the end chose the Gastric Sleeve, it fit me well and my lifestyle well. In another post I read a comment that they remove your grehlin gland so you will never be hungry again well that is partly not true. Studies have show that grehlin is not only produced in the stomach but from other glands in your body and hunger can return. Does it return for everyone, well no but through my support group and friend I can say it does, not like before but it can return. I have times when I do feel hunger but it's a controllable hunger and I am 3 years out. The removal of your stomach can be scary but at lease with the sleeve it's completely gone you don't have to worry about having issues with the call a blind stomach when you have by pass. If I have issues and they scope me they can see everything.

In the end it's a personal choice and good luck with making that choice.

I tried to implement some of the changes before I went into the WW clinic but most of my changes came after when I had the team to help me

Hi All,

I am just wondering when you all began your new eating plan? Was it during the modules prior to the actual WW appointments or once you began?  Just curious!

Thanks so much everyone for sharing!  It got me through the wait.  My referral was finally faxed off today, now just have to wait a couple of days for my info to go into the system at the Weight Wise office (I have read a few posts where people said they waited a year to hear back only to find out that their referral was never received).