Thank you so much for your response. I really appreciate you mentioning the self pay aspect because I have heard that if there are Post op issues the patient could be on their own.

It's helpful to hear about your 5 year struggle because before I did any reasearch I was so focused on doing it naturally I figured I've done it before and that I can do it again. That turned in to 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, 8 years and now 10 years later and I haven't released more than 16 pounds (even after portion control, fats, sugars, etc, and a personal trainer-smh).

I've been considering this for roughly a year and a half now and after my last physical ****pt having the doctor check my thyroids etc-nothing was wrong my labs are excellent). I also think I may've subconsciously been trying to avoid the "stigmas" by focusing on natural methods only. Either way I'm currently still doing the natural thing "traditional diet and excerise" but I've also begun to contact some surgeons because the next thing I have to consider is being vegan with baratric surgery. 

I know it will require an increase of protein and vitamins will be required which I'm definitely not against.

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to this site and I really don't know where to start/post.

I'm currently considering gastric sleeve self pay due to struggling for a decade to release the unwanted fat. I'm vegan and I love it (being vegan has helped me due to my dairy allergy). I've been a "yo yo dieter" for over 10 years my weight goes up and down constantly.

I want to finally get a grip on things for good (weight loss tool). I do excerise and eat healthy yet for some reason that seems to not be enough for my body type. I'm concerned that I could reach my former weight and I told my self that I would never want to be or allow myself to ever get that big again (over 280 almost 300).

So what I need help with is the whole stigma of Bartric Surgery people always assume "it's the easy way out" or that people who get it are lazy and somehow "cheated".

I also want to know about the potential pros and cons of being self pay as well as opinions concerning should I continue to strive towards my "natural weight loss journey" or if it's time for me to try something else (I'm currently 100lbs over weight).

Thanks

Let us know if you feel like it. Keeping my fingers crossed. 

So maybe it's because you WANT to run? I know before I didn't want to be active.  I idea of running wasn't remotely on my list.  Of course the weight loss helps.

The mental game that's needed for WLS is high interest and desire for loss, I think a similarly having a high desire to do activity helps a lot.

I didn't exercise after my surgery (but I had 3 children under 3 yo so that's prob why lol) and I lost all of my weight.  But as it crept back on from no activity, I started running!  I too did the C25K and HATED it at first.  I hated to run!  but I did it anyway (the first week was awful, I can remember).  I ended up getting to where I'd run a 3K almost every day.  Then I joined a spin class at my local gym.  I loved every bit of it.  Needed a change and now for 2 years, I do Crossfit and LOVE it.  And I still run :)  It's definitely do able!  Keep it up!