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Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Weight loss surgery gives you a tool to make weight loss easier. The real change, though, must be in your thinking. You need to change your mindset and habits to keep the weight off.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Have you ever watched the show My 600lb life? There are numerous people from that show that ended up being pretty successful. Yes it was a struggle and some of them worked really, really hard at it, but they did it. There are others who started off well, but didn't stick to the plan that Dr. Now gave them and unfortunately didn't have success.
It really comes down to how badly you want to be healthy and if you are willing to follow the plan that is given to you after you have your surgery.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Thank you all for responding. You bring up good points and offered great advice!
Over the years, I have come to know of several individuals who used to post on the boards that have weighed close to your weight or the same. They had to lose weight before the actual surgery and did well as post ops.
I didn't tell anyone until I'd done it. I also am not someone who condones uninvited opinions, so there's that!
Drown out the naysayers, you're talking to people here who KNOW what they're talking about, why listen to a bunch of know nothing's?
Dont bring up the subject with them again. Your time will soon be here.
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
I am getting ready to schedule my vgs and was wondering if any of you totally changed your eating habits before surgery. I have totally changed mine and I have lost a total of 44 lbs since May. Is the feeling of regret coming from having to change your way of eating or the pain that you've experienced after surgery?
My surgery date was in December and then got moved up to October. I went and had the surgery, then called my family when it was too late for them to try to talk me out of it. Best decision I ever made. It is so sad that so many people whose lives could be so much better are stopped from having surgery due to the prejudice of people who don't understand.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Your families opinion about your surgery really isn't important -- same with friends or bystanders. If you feel you're making the right decision, you have the appropriate medical team in place then you do what's right for you. I wouldn't let someone else's opinion direct my other medical care, why would I have engaged them in this one?
I'm sorry that your surgery was delayed, use the extra time to focus on the mind part of the prep as well as following all your medical teams guidelines; December will be here soon!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I was scheduled for my surgery this month but now it has been moved to December. I am very upset and surprised because my family does not support my decision and I prefer not sharing it with others. My family thinks the surgery is too dangerous and they don't like what they have read in the materials I shared with them. They are trying to talk me out of it. I am so frustrated and disappointed. Has anyone else had unsupportive family? How did you move past it if you did?
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