told my parents

[doggz109 41]

And they were oddly very supportive. My dad lost around 100 lbs 15 years ago by simply changing his diet and has kept it off (at the age of 60) so I wasn't expecting him to be very supportive but he was....he just said to make sure I really trust my doctor.

Good news all around!

[Disney 20]

Hey, that's great! It's always better when family is on board. Nobody needs the stress of unsupportive family/friends.

[snowfie9 6]

My mother was very....guarded. She's worried about me but she's trying really hard not to really comment on it. Above whatever concerns she has she trusts (and knows) that I will research the heck of out of this and use good judgement in my decision.

But still, she worries.

I haven't told my father yet. He works a lot overseas and I don't know if he's even in the country from one day to the next.

[AutumnLily 77]

It is wonderful to have a support network at home. I told my parents after the fact and they were actually very supportive.

[Tammy K 0]

Yeah family support is great...friends too. I told everyone I knew. I guess I was excited and nervous but the thing is that you have to have people to give you encouragement. That is what helped me get through everything I have been through. Do your research on your doctor and you shouldn't have any doubts about your doctor if he/she has a good reputation. I totally trusted my doctor and wasn't nervous a bit on my day of surgery (02/22/11), and things have been going good so far. Good luck and I know everything will be fine

[bilka 6]

Great to hear good news!

My family was annoying when I told me, but now they see me happy and they are happy. Hubby and mum actually told me (after surgery) that I've made the right choice. (I would have liked the support before, but now it's better than never).

[Brian66 85]

Congratulations! I was very apprehensive about telling my mother about my plans to have surgery. She was. of course, very concerned but she ended up being very supportive and, like me, she has been thrilled with the results.

Good luck!

Brian

[hopeandfaith 6]

THAT IS GREAT!!! Being a parent I can understand their CONCERN but you have to support your kids! My Mom was SCARED because of the way my Sisters Gastric Bypass went ...she had complications but is fine now. The doctor came out and told her and my husband it was the BEST thing I could have done for myself. I found out I have Visceral fat which is Fat surrounding my organs and it could chock them....he said it would have chocked my heart! So they were VERY HAPPY I had the surgery!!! Like Bilka said everytime she sees me she is SO HAPPY I DID THIS!!!

I'm very HAPPY for you! KEEP IT UP!!!

[thinoneday 445]

And they were oddly very supportive. My dad lost around 100 lbs 15 years ago by simply changing his diet and has kept it off (at the age of 60) so I wasn't expecting him to be very supportive but he was....he just said to make sure I really trust my doctor.

Good news all around!

How great, it's always wonderful when our families are supportive. . . i didn't tell my mom until i was about 2 or 3 months out. . . she is a major drama queen and of course when i told her, she had me in my coffin and buried right away. . . :lol: Now at over 1 year out she thinks i'm going to regain everything back because i gained about 20 lbs over 6 months. . . she is sooo funny. . . but all i can say is be careful after 1 year out. . . what they say about weight gain IS true. . .I'm really watching now that i don't go up anymore and it's been working well. . .I don't think i'll hit my ultimate goal of 180, but that is ok! for now I am grateful I'm not 350 anymore. My hubbie is glad I'm not losing anymore he thought i was going to die too :lol: God bless our families! . . . . good luck!

[dlflightgirl 2]

Congrats. My parents were so supportive they invited themselves to Costa Rica where I had my surgery and even stayed at the same Medical retreat I was at. Since my father never leaves the house for anything this was a major event. He didn't say anything but then actions speak louder than words. right? lol.

[sychadelic 10]

Happy your parents are on board for you. I was nervous about telling my mom since she had "stomach stapling" 30 years ago and has had problems ever since, but she was supportive if not in agreement.

[Estella 11]

My mom is like that. She lost around 30 lbs a few years ago and she's like, "why can't you just eat smaller quantities and maintain a healthy lifestyle and exercise every day and make sure you you don't exceed 1500 calories" yadda yadda yadda. Easier said than done. I'm one of the few people on earth who know that she has been vomiting her meals into plastic bags, for years.

I think that any diet that's success depends entirely on my willpower is doomed to fail eventually. I'm just not that strong a person. And truth is 95% of diets result in failure and weight gain (try googling a UCLA research about dieting, that's where I got the 95% number from). Sleeve gastrectomy has a 70% success rate, that's more than any diet can offer.