Thank you all so much for all your good wishes and advice...I know that wls is going to be the right thing for me. I think being told that this board is bound to have more people with issues needing support than with the people that are doing really well several years out has helped me to get a little perspective. I am also reading an RNY board and someone just died 2 weeks after her surgery. I admit that was a little frightening. I have an 8 month old beautiful son, and I would not want to leave him, or my husband for anything in the world. That being said, it is hard when some of the data shows the weight loss being smaller and so much slower. Are people post band able to live "normally"...meaning, are you able to lose weight eating the right things without being hungry and without exercising like a fiend. I am walking almost every day, but chasing after a very active baby does not leave much time to go to the gym. I guess I am scared I am going to go through the lap-band and it won't work...but then again, If I go through the RNY and it does not work I cannot reverse it, (or if I can, it is dangerous and difficult).
I have never been thin, I have gained weight my whole life and I cannot seem to stop it no matter what I do...It is so hard! I want to feel healthy, and I really would love to shop at a normal sized store. I want to be around for my son and my future children.
I think I am starting to come to a decision, but I would love to hear people's thoughts about how they feel when it comes to physical hunger (not psychological, as I am sure I will have that), and the amount of exercise that you need to do in order to be successful.
Thank you again!!!
--Deborah
