New here and my surgery is in 11 days!

Thanks so much!

I started at 368 and easily got down to 190. have now had a regain, but it was my doing, I started bending the rules..which didn't effect me for some time..then slowly I started paying for it. So now I just have more work to do on my own. My advice? DO NOT STRAY! Cause once you start down that path it's difficult to turn around..but possible. Second advice...do EVERYTHING in your power that first year...that is when you see the most and fastest weight loss..so help yourself out and don't bend the rules (even if your pouch will allow it) and exercise//a lot even tho you don't "need it" for weight loss..boost the weight loss as after that first year it will enver happen as quickly or as easily, so make the most of EVERY day of that first year.

Good luck! You are about to do the most amazing thing! And like MOST of us...you will never regret it! You might get to 150, you might get to 200.. .but lets say you only get to 225...is that not still WAY better than now? Imagine how amazing you will feel! This surgery is not a guarantee ..but it makes possible what was previously not possible... it is a "tool" and like a tool it must be used and not left on the shelf. You'll do great!

Leslee