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[MOLLSY 17]

Reading peoples stories and amazing weight losses makes me realise that despite wobbles I am doing the right thing. Just wish I'd done it at 44 and not 54!

[Capegin 12]

Hi! I have the SAME concerns!! I don't have a date yet; I just started on the process, but I am so worried about failing this like I've failed every other attempt. I've gotten great advice from others that I need to work on what drives me to overeat rather than just rely on the surgery. I'm going to OA and my therapist for that and hoping the combo of that and surgery does the trick! Best wishes!

[BeagleLover 1,020]

Hi! I have the SAME concerns!! I don't have a date yet; I just started on the process, but I am so worried about failing this like I've failed every other attempt. I've gotten great advice from others that I need to work on what drives me to overeat rather than just rely on the surgery. I'm going to OA and my therapist for that and hoping the combo of that and surgery does the trick! Best wishes!

I think you've got this. You are preparing your stomach AND brain!

[willow13 59]

Its only natural to have some worries, lets face it if we could loose weight easily and keep it off none of us would need surgery. In the early days you will have "what have I done" moments, I think most do. Head hunger rather than actual hunger takes a bit to over come but once you recognise it for what it is you overcome that. Listen to your new stomach and it will soon tell you that you are full, take small bites and eat slowly and you will do fine. If I can loose weight after my surgery with limited mobility due to a disability, polycystic ovaries and an under active thyroid everyone can.

One last thing in the early days after surgery I found chewing sugar free gum helped loads when I was craving something proper to eat. It felt great to just chew anything lol.

Mollsy you will have to take it a bit easy after surgery so do try to get a few weeks extra help in the early post op days.

Good luck to everyone with their surgery.

[MOLLSY 17]

Thanks for your replies everyone. Willow13 it sounds like you have done brilliantly despite the odds. I'm starting to feel less nervous and more excited now having read other people's experience