We have all tried so many diets before coming to GBS.....

Most of us were really good at following diets, but they just didn't work. At least that was my experience. I'd lost 15 to 25 lb. Then the weight loss would just stop. Even though I would continue the diet indefinitely. That's why even the National Institutes Of Health states on its web site under the subject of obesity that "diets do not work."

So that is why we all seem to harbor the fear that gastric bypass won't work either. But if you follow the program, there is no way that you will fail to lose.

For me, GBS was a life-saver.

becca is right, so don't believe every thought that pops into your head--especially those that put your down.

I never had the concern it wouldn't work but rather the humiliation of regaining if I fail in my long term maintenence. That and the concern of side effects from the actual surgery. That fear still lingers some in the back of my mind. What if some odd ailment pokes it little head now. Lol. I still keep weight gain in my focus, as if I let that worry fade, then it will have a better chance of getting the better of me. But I swore that if I could get to a point of being active again, I would never let myself get sedentary again. I love getting out and doing.

This is no different than any other diet in the world, other than the medical instutution and made it so physical hunger does not try to control me. I still have to stay one track for the rest of my life. I will NEVER be able to eat like I did one year ago.

Isn't that the crux of it - don't believe everything you think. The thoughts we think can get us into trouble if we believe them all. And some of those thoughts aren't even our own!

Thank you Becca for your words of wisdom. With getting closer to my surgery date I too have thought that, will this actually work for me, will I really be able to lose the weight and not gain that plus more back. All those thought of how every other diet works. I played it off that I am starting to get a bit anxious and a bit nervous, so I am glad I am not the only one that has thought that!

that's why its connected to head games I guess... thank you as always for your insight...

we all have had these doubts becca..head stuff for sure...but...we have to be honest with ourselves too....WLS is not a CURE...its a tool...i know of my WLS freinds that have gained most if not all of their weigh back over the years...are they failures??...good question...depending on the type of surgery you had/will have generally is a ruler for how easy...and or sucessful one will be.

I was posting and it hit me ........My experience has been eat what stays down. noting off limits. well my body did limit me but I did not live on a liquid diet all the time. I actually had the yo yo eating. still do still have to eat small frequent meals and still am suposto be doing my shakes.........cant just cant regularly.

I only exercised until this summer by walking around sams club or walmart. I still lost at the time of my revision 170 lbs.

Im not saying do this ......follow your program listen to your doctors and nuts . If in doubt about something listen to them above anyone. they would not be in practice if they weren't pulling good stats. if it impacts your success or health .....suggestions are great but a licensed doctor is better. I know I know I push that all the time but you all who have not been through issues like some of us never never want to know or get to our point.

Bottom line like becca and the others said follow your program. If you have special needs call your nut or surgeon and work as close to them as you can they know how to adjust what you need.

team bariatric you all are all stars.