Terrified of Lifestyle changes

sleepyjean · March 24, 2006

It comes down to this: which is worse - that long list of "possibles" or spending the rest of your life not as you are now, but heavier, older, and sicker?

NeenBand · March 24, 2006

I totally agree with Jonathan. I was trying to say the same thing, but less eloquently.

Carolyn M · March 24, 2006

It comes down to this: which is worse - that long list of "possibles" or spending the rest of your life not as you are now, but heavier, older, and sicker?

This is exactly what it comes down to... I am destined to become heavier (if history is an indicator), older and sicker (diabetes has already set in).

NeenBand · March 24, 2006

I understand your fear of what may come. My aunt dropped dead, and I mean dropped dead of a heart attack at 50 coming off the dance floor at a Christmas party. Both my parents are diabetic as were my grandparents. My grandfather had his foot amputated.

THANK GOD I did this before my sugars got high. They are still normal. But my good and bad cholestral is 250 and 260's.

I had this surgery to save my life, or I would not have taken the risk and the huge lifestyle change. It wasn't about nice clothes for me.

Yesterday in my surgeon's office a woman was being wheeled out in a wheel chair. She had to be about 600 lbs and she had one leg amputated at the knee.

I don't want that kind of life and I can't lose weight and keep it off on my own. Hunger always wins out in the end for me. And my addiction to food. This band is a tool to help me with my addiction like rehab is for a drug addict or AA for an alcoholic.

Just trying to give you my reasons for doing it.

But as we said, if you really think you can do it on your own, re-think it. You may or may not, only you know you.